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US 9,959,767 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for warning of objects
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDavid A. Canella, Norman J. Weigert
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for warning of occluded or obstructed objects are provided. The method includes: detecting a presence of at least one object in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being visually obstructed from an operator of a machine; determining whether at least one condition for displaying the detected at least one object is met; and in response to determining that the at least one condition is met, displaying a graphical indicator corresponding to the detected at least one object. The method and apparatus may be implemented in a vehicle to display graphical indicators warning of object on obstructing portions of the vehicle.
Claims14
A method for warning of objects, the method comprising:
- detecting a presence of a plurality of objects in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being visually obstructed from an entity in a vicinity of the predetermined area;
- detecting depths, trajectories and locations of the plurality of objects;
- determining whether at least one condition for displaying the detected plurality of objects is met, the at least one condition comprising at least one from among a speed of the entity, a reaction time of the entity, and a number of the plurality of objects;
- and
- in response to determining that the at least one condition is met, displaying a plurality of graphical indicators corresponding to the detected depths, trajectories and locations of the plurality of objects,
- wherein the displaying the plurality of graphical indicators comprises displaying the plurality of graphical indicators with depth, location and trajectory cues including one or more from among a shading of a graphical indicator, a transparency of a graphical indicator, an outlining of a graphical indicator, a size of a graphical indicator, a size of a graphical indicator relative to other graphical indicators, a color of a graphical indicator, a shape of a graphical indicator, a location of a graphical indicator, a motion of a graphical indicator, an occlusion of a graphical indicator by another, and an image displayed with a graphical indicator.
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An apparatus for warning of objects, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one memory comprising computer executable instructions;
- and
- at least one processor configured to read and execute the computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions causing the at least one processor to:
- detect a presence of a plurality of objects in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being visually obstructed from an entity in a vicinity of the predetermined area;
- detect depths, trajectories and locations of the plurality of objects;
- determine whether at least one condition for displaying the detected plurality of objects is met, the at least one condition comprising at least one from among a speed of the entity, a reaction time of the entity, and a number of the plurality of objects;
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- in response to determining that the at least one condition is met, display a plurality of graphical indicators corresponding to the detected depths, trajectories and locations of the plurality of objects,
- wherein the displaying the plurality of graphical indicators comprises displaying the plurality of graphical indicators with depth, location and trajectory cues including one or more from among a shading of a graphical indicator, a transparency of a graphical indicator, an outlining of a graphical indicator, a size of a graphical indicator, a size of a graphical indicator relative to other graphical indicators, a color of a graphical indicator, a shape of a graphical indicator, a location of a graphical indicator, a motion of a graphical indicator, an occlusion of a graphical indicator by another, and an image displayed with a graphical indicator.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for warning of objects, the method comprising:
- detecting a presence of a plurality of objects in a predetermined area, the predetermined area being visually obstructed from an entity in a vicinity of the predetermined area;
- detecting depths, trajectories and locations of the plurality of objects;
- determining whether at least one condition for displaying the detected plurality of objects is met, the at least one condition comprising at least one from among a speed of the entity, a reaction time of the entity, and a number of the plurality of objects;
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- in response to determining that the at least one condition is met, displaying a plurality of graphical indicators corresponding to the detected depths, trajectories and locations of the plurality of objects on a display corresponding to the visually obstructed area,
- wherein the displaying the plurality of graphical indicators comprises displaying the plurality of graphical indicators with depth, location and trajectory cues including one or more from among a shading of a graphical indicator, a transparency of a graphical indicator, an outlining of a graphical indicator, a size of a graphical indicator, a size of a graphical indicator relative to other graphical indicators, a color of a graphical indicator, a shape of a graphical indicator, a location of a graphical indicator, a motion of a graphical indicator, an occlusion of a graphical indicator by another, and an image displayed with a graphical indicator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.