Image analysis – Applications – Range or distance measuring
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-12
2009-06-09
Strege, John B (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Range or distance measuring
C340S435000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07545956
ABSTRACT:
A system for determining range and lateral position of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a camera, a sonar and a processor. The camera is configured to view a long range region of interest and generate an electrical image of the region. The sonar is configured to view a short range region of interest an output a sonar signal. The processor is in electrical communication with the camera and the sonar to receive the electrical image and the sonar signal. The processor analyzes the image and the sonar signal in order to determine the range of an object.
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Strege John B
Visteon Global Technologies Inc.
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