US 12,479,362 B2
Method for alerting a driver to objects left on a vehicle roof and alert system
Joseph Burtch, Lake Orion, MI (US)
Assigned to Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Continental Autonomous Mobility US, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/541,335.
Prior Publication US 2025/0196768 A1, Jun. 19, 2025
Int. Cl. B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 9/00 (2013.01) [G06V 20/58 (2022.01); G06V 40/11 (2022.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for alerting a driver to objects left on a vehicle roof, the method comprising:
obtaining image data of an environment surrounding the vehicle, the image data comprising a sequence of images captured by a camera;
detecting a person in the image data;
determining whether the person raised at least one arm above the vehicle roof, based on the image data; and
generating a notification based on determining that the person raised at least one arm above the vehicle roof.