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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Wolfgang Hahn, Schwabhausen, DE;
Inventor:
Wolfgang Hahn, Schwabhausen, DE;
Assignee:
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a camera system for vehicles comprising a camera with variable orientation for capturing the course of the road in front of a vehicle. The control of the camera by a controller is disclosed, which guarantees a good spatial resolution when travelling around corners as well as when travelling straight ahead. The controller receives vehicle dynamic travel parameters or satellite information on the current location of the vehicle, the course and/or geographical position of the road.