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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2017
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Allan Lewis, Windsor, CA;
Mohammad Naserian, Windsor, CA;
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/73 (2017.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/247 (2006.01); B62D 53/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60Q 1/0023 (2013.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); H04N 5/247 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); B60K 2350/2013 (2013.01); B60K 2350/352 (2013.01); B60K 2370/21 (2019.05); B60K 2370/52 (2019.05); B60R 2300/301 (2013.01); B60R 2300/808 (2013.01); B62D 53/08 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30252 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for triggering a hitch view are provided. The method includes: determining whether a hitch of a vehicle will be coupling with a trailer coupler of a trailer, in response to determining that the hitch of the vehicle will be coupling with the trailer coupler, detecting a position of the trailer coupler, and displaying a view of the trailer coupler corresponding to the detected position of the trailer coupler from among a plurality of views. The method may assist an operator of a vehicle in aligning the vehicle hitch with a trailer coupler.