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Method for operating a rearview camera system of a motor vehicle after detection of a headlight flasher, rearview camera system and motor vehicle

US9815408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 15, 2014
Grant dateNov 14, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 15, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2300/8046
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a rearview camera system (2) of a motor vehicle (1), in which a sequence of images (15) of an environmental region (9) behind the motor vehicle (1) is provided by means of an image capturing device (3) of the rearview camera system (2) and the sequence of the images (15) is displayed on a display (10), wherein a headlight flasher (14) of a vehicle (13) located in the environmental region (9) is detected by the rearview camera system (2) and due to the detection of the headlight flasher (14), a warning signal (17) separate from the images (15) is generated, by which the detected headlight flasher (14) is signaled to the driver of the motor vehicle (1).

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