Patent ID: 11884215
Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 4:
5. A method of providing a rear image for a vehicle comprising:
determining a tailgate position of a tailgate of the vehicle with a tailgate position determining system; and
receiving, by a control circuit, a plurality of images from at least two rearward facing cameras disposed on the vehicle, the at least two cameras comprising a first camera fixedly disposed along the tailgate so as to move therewith, and a second camera that is not connected to the tailgate;
selecting, by the control circuit, one or more of the plurality of images based upon the position of the tailgate of the vehicle for use in a driver assistance operation,
wherein upon an affirmative determination by the control circuit that the position of the tailgate is in an open position, the control circuit selects as the selected one or more images a first image captured by the first camera and a second image captured by the second camera, and combines the first and second images to generate a combined image for use in the driver assistance operation.