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

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus comprising:
a capture device configured to generate pixel data corresponding to an exterior side view from a vehicle;
an illumination device attached to a side view mirror configured to generate a textured light pattern for said exterior side view; and
a processor configured to (i) process said pixel data arranged as video frames, (ii) perform computer vision operations on said video frames to detect objects in said video frames and (iii) generate a control signal, wherein
(a) said objects and said textured light pattern detected provide data to enable autonomous control of said vehicle for an autonomous 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 said objects detected by said processor,
(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.