Patent ID: 8681219

Claim:
System for automatic adjustment of rear-view means of a vehicle travelling a lane or road, comprising: means for shooting scenes representing the lane or road travelled by the vehicle including lane or road lines, substantially facing a direction of travel of the vehicle; means for processing images, arranged to identify in a shot scene at least one from among a collection of predetermined shapes or indicia representing lane or road lines along the lane or road indicating a road intersection between the lane or road travelled by the vehicle and an incident lane or road, said means for processing being arranged to identify a travel lane of the vehicle and to detect an incident road; means for controlling automatic adjustment of orientation of the rear-view means, adapted to impart a control for movement of at least one rear-view device of said rear-view means upon determination of a road intersection, for representing to a driver a rear and side scene with respect to the vehicle comprising the incident lane or road; means for calculating an angle of an intersection in the shot scene, and based on the angle of the intersection, calculating a correct orientation of the rear view means towards the incident road upon identifying the intersection; means being arranged for imparting control for the movement of at least one rear-view device of said rear-view means according to a calculated orientation in such a manner to guarantee visibility of a rear and lateral scene with respect to the vehicle comprising the incident lane or road.