The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2005
Alexander Kade, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Alan W. Finch, Troy, MI (US);
Kent S. Lybecker, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Alexander Kade, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Alan W. Finch, Troy, MI (US);
Kent S. Lybecker, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A lane monitoring system deployed on a vehicle is provided for monitoring the position of the vehicle relative to a lane in which the vehicle is traveling. The system comprises a front camera for capturing front lane image data relating to an area substantially to the front of the vehicle and a rear camera for capturing rear lane image data relating to an area substantially to the rear of the vehicle. A processor is coupled to the front camera and the rear camera and is configured to receive the front lane image data and the rear lane image data. The processor is further configured to determine the position of the vehicle relative to the lane boundary from (1) the front lane image data when the front camera is operational, and (2) the rear lane image data when the front camera is not operational and the rear camera is operational.