US 12,262,107 B2
Vehicle and method of controlling the same using an image recording device and an ultrasonic sensor
Minchul Kang, Uiwang-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/065,455.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0052241 (KR), filed on Apr. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0353859 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/61 (2023.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); H04N 23/65 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/61 (2023.01) [G01S 15/89 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); H04N 23/667 (2023.01); H04N 23/651 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
an image recording device;
an input device;
an ultrasonic sensor; and
a controller configured to:
operate the ultrasonic sensor in response to parking of the vehicle;
operate the image recording device to a standby mode;
switch the image recording device to an active mode based on a detection of an object located around the vehicle by the ultrasonic sensor; and
control the image recording device to store an image of surroundings of the vehicle obtained by the image recording device;
wherein the controller is further configured to adjust sensitivity for the detection of the object based on a sensitivity selection instruction obtained through the input device; and
wherein the sensitivity selection instruction is a command for selecting an object size of the object to be detected, and when the sensitivity is set to high, objects with smaller sizes are included in a detection target compared to when the sensitivity is set to low.