# US 2020/0401818 A1 · Camera monitroing system for motor vehicles

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- Number: US 2020/0401818 A1
- Document ID: US20200401818A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/910,980
- Filed: 2020-06-24
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-24
- Assignees: Ficosa Adas, S.L.U.
- Applicants: Ficosa Adas, S.L.U.
- Inventors: Lluís Gibert Castroverde; Natalia Canosa Perez; Noelia Rodriguez Ibañez; Brenda Meza García; Jordi Tenas Martínez; Xavier Biosca Yuste; Daniel Guerra Fagundez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401818A1

## CPC

- B60R 1/26: to the rear of the vehicle
- B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
- B60K 35/22: Display screens
- B60K 35/28: characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
- B60R 1/12: Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
- B60R 1/27: providing all-round vision, e.g. using omnidirectional cameras
- B60R 1/28: with an adjustable field of view
- G06F 3/0486: Drag-and-drop
- G06V 20/56: exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
- G06V 40/20: Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition (recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16)
- B60K 2360/1438: Touch screens
- B60K 2360/176: Camera images
- B60R 2001/1253: {with cameras, video cameras or video screens}
- B60R 2001/1284: {with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems}
- B60R 2300/207: using multi-purpose displays, e.g. camera image and navigation or video on same display
- B60R 2300/8046: for replacing a rear-view mirror system
- B60W 2554/4048: Field of view, e.g. obstructed view or direction of gaze
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- B60W: CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT

## Abstract

A camera monitoring system is adapted for use in vehicles, and includes an image capturing means, a control unit, and at least one display device. The image capturing means is configured to capture an image from an external environment, and is associated with an exterior rear-view mirror of the vehicle. The unit is connected to the capturing means, and is configured to select an image region from the captured image. The image region is smaller than the captured image and is movable within the captured image. The device may be a touch screen, and the system may include a control surface in the touch screen configured to move via touches performed by a driver. The image region is displayed in the touch screen, or in another, additional, screen of the device. The system may further include a gesture detector for the detection of driver gestures associated with the image region.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A camera monitoring system for motor vehicles, comprising:
image capturing means being associated with at least an exterior rear-view mirror of a vehicle, the exterior rear-view mirror being a mounting assembly located at an exterior part of the vehicle, the image capturing means being located at the mounting assembly and configured to capture an image from an exterior field of view of the vehicle, wherein the field of view extends at least sideward and rearward outside the vehicle and encompasses a portion of the exterior part of the vehicle;
an electronic control unit, ECU connected to the image capturing means and configured to select at least an image region from the image captured by the image capturing means, the image region being smaller than the captured image and movable within the captured image; and
at least one display device including at least a first screen located inside the vehicle and connected to the ECU; wherein a control surface in the first screen is multi-touch sensitive, and/or is a gesture detector, configured both to move the image region within the captured image, and wherein the image region being displayed by the, at least one, display device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the first screen of the display device is a touch screen and the display device comprises two different portions, a first portion in which a touch- and-drag of the displayed image is disabled, and a second portion in which the touch-and-drag provided by the touch screen is activated by the ECU.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein further comprising a frame covering partially the touch screen to split the first display device into at least the first portion and the second portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the frame is partially tinted and comprises at least one non-tinted portion corresponding to the second portion of the first display device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein the frame comprises two non-tinted portions, a first non-tinted portion corresponding to the second portion displaying the image region adjustable in size or location on the touch screen by a user's touch and a second non-tinted portion corresponding to the second portion displaying control items to control parameters through the control surface of the touch screen.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the parameters to be controlled through the control surface of the touch screen are selected from brightness, contrast and color parameters of the images displayed by the display device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 5, wherein the parameters to be controlled through the control surface of the touch screen are selected from brightness, contrast and color parameters of the images displayed by the display device.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the parameters to be controlled through the control surface of the touch screen are selected from height of the field of view of the image capturing means and width of the field of view of the image capturing means.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 7, wherein the parameters to be controlled through the control surface of the touch screen are selected from height of the field of view of the image capturing means and width of the field of view of the image capturing means.

### Claim 10 (depends on 3)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the control items are selected from buttons drawn on the frame, digital buttons and digital menus.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 9, wherein the control items are selected from buttons drawn on the frame, digital buttons and digital menus.

### Claim 12 (depends on 2)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the first display device are the same touch screen.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 11, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the first display device are the same touch screen.

### Claim 14 (depends on 2)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 2, wherein the display device further comprises a second screen which is not touch-sensitive and the first portion of the display device is the second screen and the second portion of the display device is the touch screen.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 11, wherein the display device further comprises a second screen which is not touch-sensitive, and the first portion of the display device is the second screen and the second portion of the display device is the touch screen.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising an additional camera inside the vehicle configured to capture driver's gestures and the gesture detector is implemented by the ECU using an image classifier.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the gesture detector is implemented by a touch-sensitive screen with increased capacity sensibility of the display device.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the gesture detector is implemented by an electronic device based on electrical near-field gesture controllers.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The camera monitoring system according to claim 1, wherein the image capturing means are fixedly located outside the vehicle.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

A motor vehicle comprising:
an intelligent rear-view monitoring system, IRMS, with an image capturing means associated with an interior rear-view mirror, the IRMS including;
a first camera monitoring system according to claim 1 with image capturing means located on the left side of the vehicle and associated with an exterior rear-view mirror of the left side,
a second camera monitoring system according to claim 1 with image capturing means located on the right side of the vehicle and associated with an exterior rear-view mirror of the right side, and
wherein a single ECU connected to all the image capturing means is configured to control the first camera monitoring system and the second camera monitoring system, and is further configured to control the IRMS.