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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60D 1/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); B60D 1/36 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B60D 1/62 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60D 1/36 (2013.01); B60D 1/62 (2013.01); B60G 17/015 (2013.01); B62D 15/025 (2013.01); B62D 15/028 (2013.01); B62D 15/0265 (2013.01); B62D 15/0285 (2013.01); G06K 9/00805 (2013.01); B60R 2300/808 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system () for monitoring available space to maneuver a vehicle () to align a tow hitch () mounted to the vehicle with a trailer coupling () mounted to a trailer (). An imaging system () is provided to generate image data. A processor () is configured to analyze said image data to identify obstructions proximal to said vehicle and/or to said trailer and to determine if there is sufficient space available to maneuver the vehicle to align the tow hitch with the trailer coupling.