Vehicle collision avoidance system
OwnerGeorgios Zafeirakisinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle collision avoidance system has a side-view camera positioned on a side portion of a vehicle and configured to present a driver with a rear side view exterior to the vehicle. A display is coupled to the side-view camera and disposed in view of the driver to output a video stream from the side-view camera. A turn signal sensor is configured to detect activation of a turn signal. A controller is configured to receive signals from the turn signal sensor and to adjust a field of view of the side-view camera based on activation of the turn signal.
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A vehicle collision avoidance system comprising:
- a side-view camera positioned on a side portion of a vehicle, the side-view camera configured to present a driver with a rear side view exterior to the vehicle;
- a display coupled to the side-view camera and disposed in view of the driver to output a video stream from the side-view camera;
- a position sensor arranged to detect a deliberate movement of the driver indicative of the driver's intention to improve side view visibility;
- a turn signal sensor configured to detect activation of a turn signal;
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- a controller configured to receive signals from the position sensor and the turn signal sensor, and to adjust a field of view of the side-view camera based on the detection by the position sensor and activation of the turn signal.
A vehicle collision avoidance system comprising:
- a side-view mirror positioned on a side portion of a vehicle, the side-view mirror configured to present a driver with a rear side view exterior to the vehicle;
- a motor coupled to the side-view mirror and configured to controllably adjust an angle of the side-view mirror;
- a position sensor arranged to detect a deliberate movement of the driver indicative of the driver's intention to improve side view visibility;
- a turn signal sensor configured to detect activation of a turn signal;
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- a controller configured to receive signals from the position sensor and the turn signal sensor, and to control the motor to adjust an angle of the side-view mirror based on the detection by the position sensor and activation of the turn signal.
A vehicle collision avoidance method for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- evaluating a detected deliberate body movement of a driver to determine if the deliberate body movement exceeds a threshold value;
- detecting activation of a turn signal;
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- adjusting a side view along an exterior rearward facing side of the vehicle presented to the driver in response to the deliberate body movement exceeding the threshold value and activation of the turn signal.
A vehicle collision avoidance system, comprising:
- a first sensor configured to determine deliberate body movement;
- a second sensor configured to detect a transmission gear selection;
- a third sensor configured to sense a traveling velocity of the vehicle;
- a turn signal sensor configured to detect activation of a turn signal;
- a first camera system positioned at a front-most position on the vehicle and oriented to image an area encompassing at least 180° around the front of said vehicle;
- a second camera system positioned at a rear-most position on the vehicle;
- a first display adapted to display video from the first camera and the second camera to the driver;
- a side-view camera positioned on a side portion of a vehicle, the side-view camera configured to present a driver with a rear side view exterior to the vehicle;
- a second display coupled to the side-view camera and disposed in view of the driver to output a video stream from the side-view camera;
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- a controller configured to:
- interpret received signals from the first sensor, the second sensor, and the third sensor;
- select a video feed from at least one of the first camera and the second camera based on the received signals, and display the video feed on the first display;
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- adjust a field of view of the side-view camera based on activation of the turn signal and the received signals.
A vehicle collision avoidance method for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- detecting whether the vehicle is in a reverse gear;
- evaluating a detected deliberate body movement of a driver to determine if the deliberate body movement exceeds a threshold value;
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- adjusting a side view along an exterior rearward parking view of the vehicle presented to the driver in response to the vehicle being in the reverse gear and the deliberate body movement exceeding the threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.