US 12,267,576 B2
Vehicle and control method thereof
Jung hun Choi, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Dong Hyun Ha, Seoul (KR); and Jae Wung Jung, Gyeonggi-do (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 Jun. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/845,276.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0136473 (KR), filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0122402 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/58 (2023.01); B60R 1/28 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 10/22 (2006.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 23/58 (2023.01) [B60R 1/28 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 10/22 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); B60W 2420/403 (2013.01); B60W 2556/45 (2020.02); B60W 2710/207 (2013.01); B60W 2710/22 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling a vehicle including at least one camera, the method comprising:
adjusting a shooting direction of the at least one camera to a target direction through adjustment of the at least one camera and controlling the at least one camera to photograph in the adjusted shooting direction; and
when the shooting direction is not adjusted to the target direction through the adjustment of the at least one camera, adjusting a direction of a vehicle body through independent adjustment of at least one of a rotation direction of each of vehicle wheels, a steering direction and a ground clearance of the vehicle to further adjust the shooting direction of the at least one camera to the target direction, and controlling the at least one camera to photograph in the further adjusted shooting direction,
wherein the adjustment of the at least one camera is performed through a user interface provided in the vehicle for camera control, and
wherein the adjusting of the direction of the vehicle body is performed through another user interface provided in the vehicle for vehicle body control.