Vehicle blind spot monitoring system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6737964
APP PUB NO 20030085806A1
SERIAL NO

09682981

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A blind spot monitoring system for a vehicle includes two pairs of stereo cameras, two displays and a controller. The stereo cameras monitor vehicle blind spots and generate a corresponding pair of digital signals. The display shows a rearward vehicle view and may replace, or work in tandem with, a side view mirror. The controller is located in the vehicle and receives two pairs of digital signals. The controller includes control logic operative to analyze a stereopsis effect between each pair of stereo cameras and the optical flow over time to control the displays. The displays will show an expanded rearward view when a hazard is detected in the vehicle blind spot and show a normal rearward view when no hazard is detected in the vehicle blind spot.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE FAIRLANE PLAZA SOUTH SUITE 800 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ebenstein, Samuel Edward Southfield, MI 11 856
Rankin, II James Stewart Novi, MI 6 424
Samman, Amer Mohammed Pleasanton, CA 1 468
Smith, Gregory Hugh Ann Arbor, MI 8 805

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