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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2011
Vsevolod Vovkushevsky, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Jens Bammert, Stuttgart, DE;
Tobias Geiger, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Vsevolod Vovkushevsky, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Jens Bammert, Stuttgart, DE;
Tobias Geiger, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
VALEO Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Abstract
An imaging device and method for producing an image of a vehicle surroundings of a vehicle with at least one camera includes recording a first partial image in a first position or alignment of the camera and recording at least a second partial image in at least a second position or alignment of the camera, each partial image corresponding to the entire coverage area of the camera. The first partial image and the second partial image are assembled to form the image of the vehicle surroundings such that the image shows a larger area than each partial image. The imaging device includes the camera and an image synthesis device with which the first partial image and the second partial image can be assembled to form the image.