Systems and methods for displaying cms images on instrument cluster electronic display
The CMS system addresses the issue of driver distraction by displaying vehicle surroundings on the instrument cluster during turns or lane changes, using stitched camera images triggered by turn signals or object detection, enhancing safety and reducing visual clutter.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-18
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicle camera systems for commercial vehicles do not effectively utilize instrument cluster electronic displays to provide enhanced field of view during turns or lane changes, often distracting the driver with separate display screens.
A camera monitor system (CMS) that uses multiple cameras to capture images of the vehicle's surroundings, stitching them together as needed, and displays these images on the instrument cluster electronic display based on trigger events like turn signals or object detection, replacing traditional vehicle operational data.
Enhances driver awareness of the vehicle's surroundings during turns or lane changes without distracting the driver by integrating critical visual information directly onto the instrument cluster, thereby improving safety and reducing visual clutter.
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