Method of detecting an object near a vehicle
US8332097B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G1/16
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of detecting an object in or near a path of a vehicle utilizes object detection and warning system, including one or more cameras mounted to the vehicle. The method includes taking a first image with a camera when the vehicle is operated in a first predetermined manner, taking a second image with the camera when the vehicle is operated in a second predetermined manner, comparing the second image with the first image, and operating the system based on the compared first and second images. The method may further include storing a plurality of first images in a memory and comparing the second image with one of the first images stored in the memory. The method may further include alerting a vehicle driver when the object is detected, disabling the vehicle and then enabling the vehicle when no object is in a potential path of the vehicle.
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