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Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 13, 2017
Applicant:

Trw Automotive U.s. Llc, Livonia, MI (US);

Inventors:

Thomas E. Blake, III, Novi, MI (US);

Anthony L. Rivas, Howell, MI (US);

Assignee:

TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/22 (2006.01); G01P 15/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23209 (2013.01); G01B 21/22 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); G01P 15/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A camera system for a vehicle includes a first lens connected to the vehicle. The first lens has a first field of view in which images are captured extending in front of the vehicle. A second lens is connected to the vehicle and has a second field of view in which images are captured different from the first field of view. The second field of view extends in front of the vehicle. A sensor is provided for measuring vehicle pitch. A controller is connected to the sensor and relies only on the first lens to capture images when the vehicle pitch is below a predetermined threshold. The controller relies only the second lens to capture images when the vehicle pitch is above the predetermined threshold.


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