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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2007
Dinu Petre Madau, Canton, MI (US);
Dinu Petre Madau, Canton, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Van Buren Township, MI (US);
Abstract
A variable blind spot warning system for detecting objects in a blind spot of a motor vehicle. The system includes at least one movable side view device coupled to a position sensor. The position sensor generates a position signal corresponding to an orientation of the side view device. At least one external detector generates a detector signal corresponding to a location of objects outside of the motor vehicle. A processor reads the position signal and the detector signal and calculates blind spot boundaries based on the position signal. The processor thereafter compares the blind spot boundaries to the object locations and provides an indication to a driver of the vehicle if an object is within the calculated blind spot boundaries.