Patent ID: 9640077
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B60Q,B60W,B62D,G07C,G08G

Claim:
1. A vehicle backing system comprising: a base unit adapted to be installed in a vehicle; a wand adapted to be carried by a spotter and configured to be docked to the base unit; wherein the system includes means for determining a position of the wand relative to the base unit, and wherein the base unit includes: a) means for learning positions of rear corners of the vehicle; b) means for determining from the position of the wand and the positions of the rear corners of the vehicle whether the spotter carrying the wand is in a proper position to eliminate a blind spot at a rear of the vehicle; and c) means for recording information regarding whether or not the spotter is in the proper position to eliminate the blind spot when the vehicle is shifted into reverse.