Ford patents Camera system for Dirt track racing
Vehicle camera system operable in off-road mode and method
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Inventors: Pupin; Anthony (Farmington Hills, MI), Ghneim; Maher (Livonia, MI), Wroblewski; Thomas Richard (South Lyon, MI), Salenbauch; Hermann J. (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Vann; Benny (Farmington Hills, MI), Mass; Noah Barlow (Ann Arbor, MI), Baldori; Kerry Peter (Northville, MI)
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Dearborn, MI)
Family ID: 1000000982404
Appl. No.: 12/974,595
Filed: December 21, 2010
Abstract
A camera system and method of assisting a driver of vehicle for off-road mode use is provided. The camera system includes one or more cameras located on the vehicle to generate images of ground near the vehicle. The generated images are displayed to the driver when the vehicle is detected to be operating off-road and are prevented from being displayed when not off-road. A steering wheel direction indicator may also be displayed to the driver.