US 11,697,425 B1
Method and system for assisting drivers in locating objects that may move into their vehicle path
Robert Schaeffer, New York, NY (US); and Joel Gilley, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Robert Schaeffer, New York, NY (US)
Filed by Robert Schaeffer, New York, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/84,387.
Application 18/084,387 is a continuation of application No. 17/834,863, filed on Jun. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,529,968.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60W 50/14 (2020.01); B60W 40/04 (2006.01); B60R 1/22 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60K 35/00 (2006.01); G06V 10/70 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); B60W 30/095 (2012.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 50/14 (2013.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60R 1/22 (2022.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60W 30/0956 (2013.01); B60W 40/04 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06V 10/70 (2022.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); B60K 2370/176 (2019.05); B60K 2370/177 (2019.05); B60K 2370/1868 (2019.05); B60K 2370/193 (2019.05); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60R 2300/303 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); B60W 2556/60 (2020.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An after-market kit for equipping a vehicle with enhanced peripheral vision comprising:
one or more image capture devices for mounting on the vehicle, wherein the image capture devices are sized to capture an area around the vehicle sufficient to include objects that may interact with the vehicle;
a receiver for collecting one or more images from the one or more image capture devices;
a processor for processing the captured images in real-time, wherein the processor combines the images to provide a composite peripheral image;
a controller for locating an object from the captured images, the object having a speed and trajectory, and determining from the object's trajectory and speed, a possible interaction between the object and the vehicle and generating an Augmented Reality (AR) overlay for display over the composite peripheral image to convey tactical information to a driver of the vehicle at an appropriate level of urgency;
and a display device for receiving the composite peripheral image and (AR) overlay, wherein the display device presents the composite peripheral image in a plane appropriate to the driver's desired orientation and displays the images to the driver.