Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for determining a location of a tow hitch (280) mounted to a vehicle (250), comprising imaging means (260) disposed in relation to the vehicle to output image data corresponding to an image (105), and processing means (200, 210) arranged to receive the image data (270), wherein the processing means is arranged to select image data corresponding to a region (310) of the image and to search within the selected data for image data corresponding to the tow hitch (280) to determine the location of the tow hitch within the image.

Abstract: A processor for a vehicle camera system, the processor arranged to: receive image data captured by a camera, the image data providing a field of view surrounding a host vehicle; determine the presence of an obstruction in the field of view; receive inputs from one or more other sensors; determine the presence or absence of obstructions in a field of view of the one or more other sensors, wherein each determined presence or absence carries an associated confidence score and wherein each confidence score contributes to a confidence total; and control a display to display the image data based on the detection of the obstruction in the field of view provided by the image data and based on a comparison of the confidence total to a confidence threshold.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a display method for use in a vehicle. The method comprises: obtaining first and second images showing adjacent or overlapping regions external to the vehicle, the first and second images being captured at different points in time; obtaining (904) at least one image property for each of the first and second images; calculating (914) an image correction factor as a function of the at least one image property for each of the first and second images; adjusting (914) the appearance of the first image and/or the second image according to the calculated image correction factor; generating (908) a composite image from the first image or an adjust first image and the second image or an adjusted second image; and displaying at least part of the composite image; wherein for at least one of the first and second image, the at least one obtained image property is in respect of a group of images including the first or second image.

Abstract: A processor for a vehicle camera system, the processor arranged to: receive image data captured by a camera, the image data providing a field of view surrounding a host vehicle; determine the presence of an obstruction in the field of view; receive inputs from one or more other sensors; determine the presence or absence of obstructions in a field of view of the one or more other sensors, wherein each determined presence or absence carries an associated confidence score and wherein each confidence score contributes to a confidence total; and control a display to display the image data based on the detection of the obstruction in the field of view provided by the image data and based on a comparison of the confidence total to a confidence threshold.

Abstract: A vehicle camera system comprising: a camera arranged to capture image data from a field of view surrounding a host vehicle; a display arranged to display the image data; and a processor arranged to: determine the presence of obstructions in the field of view; and control the display to display the image data in dependence on the detection of obstructions in the field of view.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a display method for use in a vehicle. The method comprises: obtaining first and second images showing adjacent or overlapping regions external to the vehicle, the first and second images being captured at different points in time; obtaining (904) at least one image property for each of the first and second images; calculating (914) an image correction factor as a function of the at least one image property for each of the first and second images; adjusting (914) the appearance of the first image and/or the second image according to the calculated image correction factor; generating (908) a composite image from the first image or an adjust first image and the second image or an adjusted second image; and displaying at least part of the composite image; wherein for at least one of the first and second image, the at least one obtained image property is in respect of a group of images including the first or second image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide display method for use in a vehicle, the method comprising: obtaining (600) images of a region external to the vehicle; storing (608) at least a portion of the obtained images; generating (614) a composite image from a current image and a stored image by matching (612) portions of the stored image and the current image; and displaying (616) at least part of the composite image; wherein the composite image comprises a first region generated from the current image and a second region generated from the stored image, the second region not being visible within the current image.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for determining a location of a tow hitch (280) mounted to a vehicle (250), comprising imaging means (260) disposed in relation to the vehicle to output image data corresponding to an image (105), and processing means (200, 210) arranged to receive the image data (270), wherein the processing means is arranged to select image data corresponding to a region (310) of the image and to search within the selected data for image data corresponding to the tow hitch (280) to determine the location of the tow hitch within the image.

Abstract: A vehicle camera system comprising: a camera arranged to capture image data from a field of view surrounding a host vehicle; a display arranged to display the image data; and a processor arranged to: determine the presence of obstructions in the field of view; and control the display to display the image data in dependence on the detection of obstructions in the field of view.