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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2002
Applicants:
Joseph E. Harter, Jr., Kokomo, IN (US);
Gregory K. Scharenbroch, Kokomo, IN (US);
Inventors:
Joseph E. Harter, Jr., Kokomo, IN (US);
Gregory K. Scharenbroch, Kokomo, IN (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q001/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A video tracking system integrates a pair of video cameras into the vehicle instrument cluster. The video tracking system includes an instrument cluster in a vehicle having at least one vehicle related instrument. A video camera is located in the instrument cluster and is oriented to capture images of a driver of the vehicle. The system includes a processor for processing the images acquired by the video camera and determining one or more characteristics of the driver.