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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2024
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Harold E. Joseph, Brampton, CA;
Jyothi P. Gali, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Magna Electronics Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular trailer hitching assist system includes a rear backup camera disposed at a rear portion of a vehicle. At least a hitching portion of a trailer hitched to a hitch of the vehicle is viewed by the rear backup camera. Image data captured by the rear backup camera is processed at an image processor. The vehicular trailer hitching assist system, via processing at the image processor of the image data captured by the rear backup camera, determines an incorrect connection of the hitching portion of the trailer to the hitch of the vehicle. The vehicular trailer hitching assist system, responsive to determination of the incorrect connection of the hitching portion of the trailer to the hitch of the vehicle, limits operation of the vehicle or alerts a driver of the vehicle of the determined incorrect connection of the hitching portion of the trailer to the hitch of the vehicle.