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Method for operating a display system in a vehicle for driving into a parking space

US7369940B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2005
Grant dateMay 6, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T2201/10
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for operating a display system in a vehicle (03) when driving into a parking space (06), uses a camera (01) with an image processing unit in which the image data obtained by the camera (01) can be processed and a display screen (02) in the interior of the vehicle. After the vehicle has moved to the vehicle position in which the first parking-space icon (07) has been brought to overlay the parking space (06) shown in the real-time image, a second parking-space icon (09) is faded into the real-time image on the display screen (02) by the image processing unit, with this second parking-space icon (09) in the real-time image in true scale indicating a region which after moving along a first segment (15) of the travel path (14) towards the parking space (06) must be brought to overlay the parking space (06) shown in the real-time image. After the vehicle has moved to the vehicle position in which the second parking-space icon (09) has been brought to overlay the parking space (06) shown in the real-time image, a third parking-space icon (11) is faded into the real-time image on the display screen (02) by the image processing unit, with said third parking-space icon (11) in the …

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