# US 11,443,632 B2 · Vehicle and control method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,443,632 B2 - Document ID: US11443632B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/750,642 - Filed: 2020-01-23 - Published: 2021-03-04 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2019-08-28 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation - Inventors: Seul-A Jung; Donghyuk Jeong - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11443632B2 ## CPC - G08G 1/162: {event-triggered} - H04N 7/183: {for receiving images from a single remote source} - G01S 7/003: {Transmission of data between radar, sonar or lidar systems and remote stations} - G01S 13/86: Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder - G01S 13/867: {Combination of radar systems with cameras} - G01S 13/931: of land vehicles - G06V 20/56: exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle - G06V 20/58: Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestrians; Recognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads - G08G 1/017: identifying vehicles (G08G1/015, G08G1/054 take precedence) - G08G 1/04: using optical or ultrasonic detectors - H04N 7/185: {from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control} - B60R 2300/10: characterised by the type of camera system used - B60R 2300/20: characterised by the type of display used - B60R 2300/80: characterised by the intended use of the viewing arrangement - G01S 2013/9316: {combined with communication equipment with other vehicles or with base stations} - G01S 2013/932: {using own vehicle data, e.g. ground speed, steering wheel direction} - G06V 20/625: {License plates} - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A vehicle includes: a transceiver configured to communicate with another vehicle; an acceleration sensor configured to detect an impact of the vehicle; a camera configured to acquire first image data of an external field of view of the vehicle; and a controller configured to determine whether an impact of the vehicle with a first vehicle has occurred based on an output value of the acceleration sensor, perform image processing for the first vehicle that generated the impact of the vehicle based on the first image data when is the controller determines that the impact of the vehicle has occurred, and to control the transceiver to request the another vehicle for second image data corresponding to an occurrence time of the impact of the vehicle when the plate number of the first vehicle is not identified based on the image processing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle, comprising: a display, an acceleration sensor configured to detect an impact of the vehicle with a first vehicle; a camera configured to acquire first image data of an external field of view of the vehicle; a transceiver configured to communicate with a second vehicle; and at least one processor configured to: determine whether an impact of the vehicle with the first vehicle has occurred based on an output value of the acceleration sensor, perform image processing for the first vehicle that generated the impact of the vehicle based on the first image data when the at least one processor determines that the impact of the vehicle has occurred, control the transceiver to request the second vehicle for second image data corresponding to an occurrence time of the impact of the vehicle when a plate number of the first vehicle is not identified based on the image processing, and control the display to display the plate number of the first vehicle based on the second image data when receiving the second image data corresponding to the occurrence time of the impact of the vehicle from the second vehicle through the transceiver. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the transceiver to request the second vehicle for information about the plate number of the first vehicle when the plate number of the first vehicle is not identified based on the image processing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit information about the occurrence time of the impact of the vehicle to the second vehicle when the plate number of the first vehicle is not identified based on the image processing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: a radar configured to acquire radar data of an external sensing field of view of the vehicle, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a direction of the impact of the vehicle based on at least one of the first image data obtained by the camera or the radar data obtained by the radar, and to perform the image processing for the first vehicle based on the first image data corresponding to the determined direction. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine a nearby vehicle having a closest distance to the vehicle as the first vehicle based on the first image data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the display to display the plate number of the first vehicle when the plate number of the first vehicle is identified based on the image processing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: perform image processing for a third vehicle based on the first image data when receiving a request, from the second vehicle, for information on a plate number of the third vehicle that caused an impact of the second vehicle with the third vehicle through the transceiver, and control the transceiver to transmit the information about the plate number of the third vehicle to the second vehicle when the plate number of the third vehicle is identified. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to control the transceiver to transmit image data corresponding to an occurrence time of the impact of the second vehicle with the third vehicle to the second vehicle when receiving a request, from the second vehicle, for information on the occurrence time of the impact of the another vehicle through the transceiver. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The vehicle according to claim 7, further comprising: an input device to receive an input from a driver of the vehicle, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: control the display to output a message asking whether to approve the request when receiving the request through the transceiver, and initiate the image processing for the third vehicle based on an input to the message through the input device. ### Claim 10 A control method of a vehicle comprising a display, an acceleration sensor configured to detect an impact of the vehicle with a first vehicle, a transceiver configured to communicate with a second vehicle and a camera configured to acquire first image data of an external field of view of the vehicle, the control method comprising: determining whether an impact of the vehicle with the first vehicle has occurred based on an output value of the acceleration sensor; performing image processing for the first vehicle that generated the impact of the vehicle based on the first image data when the impact of the vehicle is determined to have occurred; controlling the transceiver to request the second vehicle for second image data corresponding to an occurrence time of the impact of the vehicle when a plate number of the first vehicle is not identified based on the image processing; and control the display to display the plate number of the first vehicle based on the second image data when receiving the second image data corresponding to the occurrence time of the impact of the vehicle from the second vehicle through the transceiver. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The control method according to claim 10, further comprising controlling the transceiver to request the second vehicle for information about the plate number of the first vehicle when the plate number of the first vehicle is not identified based on the image processing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The control method according to claim 10, further comprising controlling the transceiver to transmit information about the occurrence time of the impact of the vehicle to the second vehicle when the plate number of the first vehicle is not identified based on the image processing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The control method according to claim 10, wherein the vehicle further comprises a radar configured to acquire radar data of an external sensing field of view of the vehicle, and wherein the performing image processing for the first vehicle comprises: determining a direction of the impact of the vehicle based on at least one of the first image data obtained by the camera or the radar data obtained by the radar; and performing the image processing for the first vehicle based on the first image data corresponding to the determined direction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The control method according to claim 10, wherein the performing image processing for the first vehicle comprises determining a nearby vehicle having a closest distance to the vehicle as the first vehicle based on the first image data. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The control method according to claim 10, further comprising controlling the display to display the plate number of the first vehicle when the plate number of the first vehicle is identified based on the image processing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The control method according to claim 10, further comprising: performing the image processing for a third vehicle based on the first image data when receiving a request, from the second vehicle, for information on a plate number of the third vehicle that caused an impact of the second vehicle with the third vehicle through the transceiver; and controlling the transceiver to transmit the information about the plate number of the third vehicle to the second vehicle when the plate number of the third vehicle is identified. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The control method according to claim 16, further comprising controlling the transceiver to transmit image data corresponding to an occurrence time of the impact of the second vehicle with the third vehicle to the second vehicle when receiving a request, from the second vehicle, for information on the occurrence time of the impact of the second vehicle through the transceiver. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The control method according to claim 16, wherein the vehicle further comprises an input device to receive an input from a driver of the vehicle, and wherein the performing image processing for a third vehicle comprises: controlling the display to output a message asking whether to approve the request when receiving the request through the transceiver; and initiating the image processing for the third vehicle based on an input to the message through the input device.