Patent ID: 11970156
Assignee: AMBARELLA INTERNATIONAL LP
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 18:
19. A method for providing a light source for a vehicle camera, comprising the steps of:
generating pixel data corresponding to an exterior side view from a vehicle using a capture device;
generating a textured light pattern for said exterior side view using an illumination device attached to a side view mirror; and
processing said pixel data arranged as video frames;
performing computer vision operations on said video frames to detect objects in said video frames; and
generating a control signal, wherein
(a) said objects and said textured light pattern detected provide data to enable autonomous control of said vehicle for a vehicle maneuver performed in response to said objects detected using said computer vision operations,
(b) said control signal adjusts characteristics of said textured light pattern in response to a processor detecting said objects using said computer vision operations,
(c) said textured light pattern facilitates detection using said computer vision operations of said objects located in said exterior side view from said vehicle, and
(d) said capture device is mounted (i) on a side body of said vehicle separate from said side view mirror and (ii) at a level below said illumination device.