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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020

Filed:

May. 24, 2018
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Mohannad Murad, Troy, MI (US);

Fan Bai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Joseph G. Machak, Oakland Township, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); H04N 1/32 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); H04N 1/32101 (2013.01); H04N 2201/3215 (2013.01);
Abstract

In various embodiments, methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for distance determinations using cameras from different vehicles. The system includes a first camera onboard a first vehicle, providing a first image, the first image having therein an object of interest (OOI) for which a distance from the first vehicle is desired; and a second camera, providing second camera data including a second image having therein the OOI. The system further includes a control module configured to process and time synchronize first camera data and second camera data to generate a distance determination for the OOI, using the first camera data, the second camera data, and a distance between the first and second camera.


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