Rear view mirror simulation
AssigneeSMR Patents S.à.r.l.
InventorsIlka Rötzer, Andreas Herrmann, Oliver Eder, Frank Linsenmaier, Firas Mualla
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Abstract
A method is shown to indicate to a driver of a vehicle the presence of an object moving relative to the vehicle. The method begins by collecting data using a camera or other such image capturing device. The data is analyzed to detect a hazard created by the presence of the object, regardless of whether it is moving or not. A warning associated with the hazard is created. Both the hazard and the warning are displayed using the display device.
Claims9
A method for indicating to a driver of a vehicle the presence of at least one object at least temporarily moving relative to the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- collecting data using at least one camera;
- analyzing the data to detect at least one hazard created by the presence of the object;
- calculating a descriptor representing what the object is and where the object is located relative to the vehicle;
- creating a warning associated with the descriptor;
- and displaying the hazard and the warning using at least one display device, wherein the step of displaying includes a step of enhancing the hazard displayed on the at least one display device based on the descriptor to assist the driver in recognizing the hazard, whereby enhancing the hazard displayed includes a step of marking the hazard only by graphical representation with a color and without an image representation of the detected object;
- and changing the color of the hazard as the object and the vehicle move relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.