Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self imaging
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Application No.: US15846152Application Date: 2017-12-18
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Publication No.: US10600234B2Publication Date: 2020-03-24
- Inventor: David Michael Herman , David A. Herman , David Joseph Orris , Nicholas Alexander Scheufler , Nunzio DeCia , Stephen Jay Orris, Jr.
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Agent Frank Lollo
- Main IPC: G06T15/20
- IPC: G06T15/20 ; H04N13/275 ; G06T19/00 ; G06T3/40 ; B60R1/00 ; H04N5/247 ; H04L29/08

Abstract:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for inter-vehicle cooperation for vehicle self imaging. An example vehicle includes an inter-vehicle communication module and a infotainment head unit. The infotainment head unit determines a pose of the vehicle and, in response to receiving an input to generate a composite image, broadcasts a request for images of the vehicle. The request message includes the pose. The infotainment head unit also generates the composite image of the vehicle based on the images and display the composite image on a display.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190188901A1 INTER-VEHICLE COOPERATION FOR VEHICLE SELF IMAGING Public/Granted day:2019-06-20
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