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Display method and apparatus

AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited

InventorJeremy Greenwood

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Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a controller for generating a composite image (IMG3) of a region behind a towing vehicle (V). The controller is operable to receive a towing vehicle image data (DV1) from a towing vehicle camera (C1); and a trailer image data (DV2) from a trailer camera (C2). The controller combines the towing vehicle image data (DV1) and the trailer image data (DV2) to generate a composite image data (DV3) corresponding to a composite image (IMG3). The controller is operable to output the composite image data (DV3). The controller is operable selectively to enable and/or disable the output of the composite image data (DV3). The controller is configured to monitor a status of a turn signal indicator. The controller is configured to disable the output of the composite image data (DV3) when the turn signal indicator is activated; and/or enable the output of the composite image data (DV3) when the turn signal indicator is de-activated.

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Dependent claims

A controller for generating a composite image of a region behind a towing vehicle, the controller being configured to:

receive towing vehicle image data from a towing vehicle camera, the towing vehicle image data corresponding to a vehicle image of a region behind the towing vehicle;
receive trailer image data from a trailer camera, the trailer image data corresponding to a trailer image of a region behind a trailer connected to the towing vehicle;
combine the towing vehicle image data and the trailer image data to generate composite image data corresponding to a composite image;
selectively enable and/or disable output of the composite image data;
monitor a status of a turn signal indicator that is selectively activated to provide an indication of an intended direction of movement of the towing vehicle;
disable the output of the composite image data when the turn signal indicator is activated such that the controller outputs only the trailer image data to a display to display an image of only a region behind the trailer when the turn signal is activated;
and
enable the output of the composite image data when the turn signal indicator is de-activated such that the controller outputs the composite image data to the display to display the composite image when the turn signal indicator is de-activated.

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Facts

Application: 16/172,964Filed 29 Oct 2018
Priority: GB 1718176.92 Nov 2017
Published: US 2019/0126851 A12 May 2019
Granted: 8 Jun 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification23 codes

B60R 11/04
Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for: mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls…
B60K 35/10
Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles: input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle,…
B60K 35/22
Using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays: display screens
B60K 35/28
Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor: characterised by the type of the…

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