System and method for providing a gear selection indication for a vehicle
US9757985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing a gear selection indication for a vehicle that includes receiving an image of a gear shifting region of the vehicle from a vehicle camera system. The system and method also include processing the image of the gear shifting region into processed image data. Additionally, the system and method include determining a currently selected gear of a plurality of gears of a transmission unit of the vehicle based on the processed image data. The system and method further include outputting the currently selected gear of the plurality of gears. Outputting the determined currently selected gear includes at least one of: communicating the currently selected gear to a gear selection indicator that presents the determined currently selected gear, and communicating the currently selected gear to vehicle systems.
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