WO1999050617A2 - Vehicle mounted navigation device - Google Patents
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C21/00—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
- G01C21/26—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
- G01C21/28—Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00 specially adapted for navigation in a road network with correlation of data from several navigational instruments
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- This invention generally relates to vehicle-mounted, navigational guidance and is image capturing systems, and the means for improving their portability and usability
- this invention relates to devices capable of detecting and interpreting
- the position of the vehicle is typically determined by
- the driver can locate departure and destination points on the map, and then visually
- U S Patent No 5,552.990 discloses an improved vehicle position detecting 1 apparatus that utilizes tire rotation and bea ⁇ ng sensors, along with techniques for
- This system includes a computer with an
- This system also includes an optional vocal control
- U S Patent No 5,544,060 discloses a vehicle navigation system that sequentially
- the 32 particularly manually operable means for inputting data representing a desired route
- the 1 means disclosed for detecting an actual position of the vehicle consists of "angle sensors and sensors on the vehicle wheels.” By obeying the direction commands, the operator is able to steer the vehicle along the selected route.
- the advantage cited for this system is that it does not require a route search algorithm or an extended database and is therefore less complex and less expensive to produce than previously known systems.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,504,482 discloses an optional electro-optical obstacle detection system which is part of a larger automobile navigation guidance, control and safety system. In terms of the mounting of a device so that it is visible to a vehicle operator but does not interfere with the operator's field of view, U.S. Patent Nos.
- the present invention is generally directed to satisfying the needs set forth above
- the present invention is designed so as to be capable of performing
- the present invention is directed to an improved, proactive
- vehicle guidance device that is capable of detecting and interpreting visual information is in the vicinity of a vehicle in order to provide the vehicle operator with approp ⁇ ate
- the invention further relates to the integration and
- said computational unit for receiving signals from GPS satellites, wherein said computational unit further comp ⁇ ses the means for processing said GPS signals to determine the current position of said vehicle, and (B3) means for providing communications from said computational unit to the vehicle operator, said means connected to said computational unit and chosen from the group consisting of (B3 ⁇ ) a directional indicator screen that displays icons which provide navigational information in a visual form, and (B3n) a voice input-output system having an audio receiver, which is connected to said computational unit so that the vehicle operator may speak into the receiver and have said spoken message converted into digital information for input into said computational unit, and a sound generating device that uses portions of the computational unit's digital output to provide the vehicle operator with navigational information in an audible form.
- a vision unit having (C 1 ) an image capturing device for detecting visual information that comes withm the vicinity of the vehicle, this visual information including road and traffic signs nearby the traveled roadway, markings on the traveled roadway and the general scenery adjacent to the traveled roadway, (C2) a vision microprocessor coupled to the image capturing device and running image enhancement and optical character and pattern recognition software for converting the detected visual information into digital information, (C3) a vision memory and storage device coupled to the vision microprocessor, (C4) a persistent memory device coupled to the vision microprocessor, (C5) means connected to the vision microprocessor for automatically sto ⁇ ng on a pe ⁇ odic basis in the persistent memory device a plurality of consecutive frames of detected visual information that comes withm the vicinity of the vehicle, and (C6) means connected to the vision microprocessor for manually t ⁇ gge ⁇ ng the storage in the persistent memory device of consecutive frames of detected visual information that comes within the vicinity of the vehicle, wherein the stored frames can be used for va ⁇ ous purposes, including accident aftermath analysis and documentation of the visual aspects of an event
- FIG 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the essential components of one
- FIG 2 is a schematic block diagram showing in more detail the essential components of one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG 3 is a top view of a prefened embodiment of the vehicle mounted.
- FIG 4 is a side view of a prefened embodiment of the vehicle mounted, 0 navigation device 1
- FIG 5 is a top-rear perspective view of the navigation device wherein its 2 mounting assembly provides for the device to be mounted behind the vehicle ' s rearview 3 minor 4
- FIG 6 is a front perspective view of the navigation device shown in FIG 5 5
- FIG 7 is a side view of the navigation device wherein its mounting assembly 6 provides for the device to be mounted behind the vehicle's rearview minor 7
- FIG 8 is a rear view, as if looking through the vehicle's front windshield and into s the vehicle, of the navigation device shown in FIG 7 9
- FIG 9 is a top-rear perspective view of the navigation device wherein its 0 mounting assembly provides for the device to be mounted as an integral part of the 1 vehicle' s rearview minor 2
- FIG 10 is a front perspective view of the navigation device shown in FIG 9 3
- FIG 1 1 is a side view of the navigation device wherein its mounting assembly 4 provides for the device to be mounted as an integral part of
- FIG 1 a schematic block diagram showing the essential components of one embodiment m accordance with the present invention
- the vehicle mounted, navigation device, 1, comp ⁇ ses a computational unit, 40, a communications unit, 60, a vision unit, 100 and a mounting assembly, 140, for mounting the units so as to allow them to be securely and steadily positioned, while at the same time causing minimum interference with the vehicle operator' s field of view
- the device's mounting assembly, 140 is designed to enable the device, 1, to be fitted into almost any vehicles and, for the most part, hidden behind the vehicle's existing rearview minor so as to avoid blocking d ⁇ ver " s field of view and also to minimize alte ⁇ ng the look and feel of the original interior of the vehicle
- FIG 2 is a schematic block diagram showing in more detail the essential components of one embodiment of the present invention It is seen to comp ⁇ se an image captu ⁇ ng device, 101 , for
- a memory device, 103 coupled to the microprocessor, 102, a persistent memory device, 104.
- means, 105 such as a impact shock sensor, connected to the vision microprocessor, 102, for triggering the automatic storage in the persistent memory device, 104, of a plurality of consecutive frames of detected visual information that comes within the vicinity of the vehicle, and means, 106, such as a control button, connected to the vision microprocessor, 102, for manually t ⁇ ggermg the storage in the persistent memory device, 104, of consecutive frames of detected visual information that comes within the vicinity of the vehicle, wherein the stored frames can be used for va ⁇ ous purposes, including accident aftermath 1 analysis and documentation of the visual aspects of an event or scene that occurs withm the vicinity of the vehicle
- Additional elements shown in FIG 2 include a data input and output port, 61, connected to the microprocessor, 102, that receives data from and communicates data to an external computer, 2, a
- FIG 3 is a top view of a prefened embodiment of the present invention Shown are an image captu ⁇ ng device, 101 , for detectmg visual information that comes withm the vicinity of the vehicle, the visual information including road, 4, and traffic, 5, signs i nearby the traveled roadway, markings, 6, on the traveled roadway and the general 2 scenery, 7, adjacent to the traveled roadway Coupled to the image capturing device, 3 101, are a microprocessor, 102, , a memory device, 103, a persistent memory device, 4 104, means, 105, such as a impact/s
- This i directional indicator screen, 64 may be illuminated by light emitting diodes (LEDs) 2 controlled by the microprocessor 3
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- the device's ability to capture and store consecutive frames of visual 4 information that comes within the vicinity of the vehicle means that the device, 1 , can be 5 used for purposes other than st ⁇ ctly navigation
- an image capturing 6 device may be triggered to essentially taking snapshots of road scene while the 7 vehicle is m motion and keep the last few seconds of such images in the device ' s 8 persistent memory, 104
- these stored image can be retrieved for 9 aftermath analysis the device, 1, is also equipped with a manual t ⁇ gger to allow the 0 vehicle ' s operator to take snapshots of road scene deemed to be worth capturing and i saving 1
- FIG 4 is a side view of a prefened embodiment of the present invention It
- 7 assembly, 140 includes a case. 141, that is mounted behind the vehicle's rearview minor It can be noted that the mounting of the device, 1 , do not interfere with the operator's
- FIG 5 is a top-rear perspective view of the navigation device wherein its
- 11 mounting assembly provides for the device to be mounted behind the vehicle's rearview
- FIG 5 further shows that this embodiment of the mounting assembly, 140,
- a clamp 25 151, that are retractably emeshed with each other, a clamp, 152. having a clamp base,
- the device, 1, is to be attached to the mounting arm, 15, of the rearview
- FIG 6 is a front perspective view of the navigation device shown m FIG 5
- the directional indicator screen, 64 that displays icons.
- FIG 7 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention wherein its mounting assembly provides for the device to be mounted behind the vehicle's rearview minor
- the vehicle is seen to have a rearview minor, 10, with a minor, 11 , attached to the front surface, 13, of a frame, 12, and from the rear side, 14, of this frame, 12, extends a mounting arm, 15, that holds the frame in a desired position and connects the frame to an mtenor surface, 16, of the vehicle
- FIG 8 which is a rear view, as if looking through the veh ⁇ cle " s front windshield and into the vehicle, of the navigation device shown in FIG 7
- FIG 9 is a top-rear perspective view of the
- FIG 10 is a front perspective view of the navigation device shown in FIG 9
- the directional mdicator screen, 64 that displays icons, 65.
- FIG 11 is a side view of the navigation device shown in FIG 9
- FIG 12 provides a rear view of this assembly
- FIG 13 is a side view of the navigation device wherein its mounting assembly provides for the device to be attached to the vehicle' s front windshield
- the mounting assembly in this embodiment further includes a mounting platform, 25, having a base.
- FIG 13 Also shown in FIG 13 are other key elements of the mounting assembly of the present invention, including a case, 141, a ball joint, 147, attached to the case s outer top surface, 145.
- FIG 14 is a rear view of the navigation device shown in FIG 13
- the case's outer, rear surface, 143 is seen to have attached to it a GPS antenna and receiver, 62, an image captu ⁇ ng device, 101, and a directional mdicator screen, 64
- FIG 15 is a schematic block diagram showing the essential components of the computational, communications and vision units for one embodiment of the present invention Key elements shown include an image capturing device, 101 , for detecting visual information that comes withm the vicinity of the vehicle, a microprocessor, 102, coupled to the image captu ⁇ ng device, 101 , a memory device, 103, and a persistent memory device, 104, coupled to the microprocessor, 102 Also coupled to the microprocessor, 102, are means.
- 105 such as a impact/shock sensor, for t ⁇ gge ⁇ ng the automatic storage in the persistent memory device, 104, of a plurality of consecutive frames of detected visual information that comes within the vicinity of the vehicle, and means, 106, such as a control button, for manually t ⁇ gge ⁇ ng the storage in the persistent memory device, 104, of consecutive frames of detected visual information, a data input and output port, 61 , that receives data from and communicates data to an external computer, 2, a global position system (GPS) antenna and receiver, 62, a directional indicator screen, 64, that displays icons, 65.
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