Television – Special applications – Observation of or from a specific location
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-30
2011-11-22
Ho, Tuan (Department: 2622)
Television
Special applications
Observation of or from a specific location
C348S155000, C315S076000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08063935
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates in particular to a method for the early detection of the arrival of a motor vehicle in a dark sector. In general terms, the invention proposes to use a camera for early detection of the arrival of the vehicle in a dark area, for example a tunnel. For this purpose, in the invention, provision is made in particular for using an image processing application for determining on a set of images supplied by the camera, whether the vehicle is ready to enter a dark area and, if it turns out that the vehicle will enter a dark area, to cause a switching on of the lights. Particular embodiments of the method according to the invention also make it possible to dispense with storing a plurality of templates corresponding to the various shapes of tunnel entrances, by providing judicious and reliable recognition criteria.
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Bensrhair Abdelaziz
Leleve Joël
Rebut Julien
Ho Tuan
Locke Lord LLP
Peterson Christopher K
Valeo Vision
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