Display system utilizing vehicle and trailer dynamics
US9854209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B11/26
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle and trailer display system is disclosed. The display system includes a plurality of imaging devices disposed on the vehicle, each having a field of view. The display system further includes a screen disposed in the vehicle operable to display images from the imaging devices. A controller is in communication with the imaging devices and the screen and is operable to receive a hitch angle corresponding to the angle between the vehicle and the trailer. Based on the hitch angle, the controller is operable to select a field of view of an imaging device to display on the screen.
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