REARVIEW OBSTRUCTION CAMERA SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

A rearview obstruction camera system provides rearward view if visibility to a driver as a result of cargo impacts a view directly out the rear windshield. Likewise, an occupant(s) sitting in the rear seats can obstruct the view of the driver out the rear the vehicle. In both instances the rearward view is potentially compromised. By using a sensor(s), the rearview obstruction camera system can detect if the line of sight of the driver out the rear of the vehicle is obstructed. If obstructed, the rearview camera captures a live feed of traffic behind a vehicle and the image is displayed in front of the driver (e.g. on the rearview mirror, navigation display, or the like).

主权项

1. A system for monitoring potential obstruction of rearview mirror and implementing a rearview camera in a vehicle, the system comprising:
a sensor assembly; a processor operatively receiving a signal from the sensor assembly to indicate whether there is a potential rearward view obstruction; and activating a camera for displaying a rearward view of the vehicle in response to a signal from the processor suggesting that there is a potential rearward obstruction.