Vehicle surrounding display device
First Claim
1. A vehicle surrounding display device which selectively displays at least two types of images in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle surrounding display device comprising:
- a measurement section for measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle;
a comparison section for comparing the distance measured by the measurement section with a predetermined threshold value;
a viewpoint determination section for determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value, and for determining a second viewpoint based on the direction measured by the measurement section when the comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value;
an image generating section for generating, when receiving the first viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the received first viewpoint, and for generating, when receiving the second viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area in the vicinity of the received second viewpoint; and
a display section for displaying one of the first image and the second image generated by the image generating section.
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle surrounding display device capable of displaying images such that a driver can visually recognize an obstacle more easily. The vehicle surrounding display device 1 comprises a measurement section 11 for measuring a distance and direction from a vehicle A to an obstacle B in the vicinity of the vehicle; a comparison section 12 for comparing the measured distance with a predetermined threshold value; a viewpoint determination section 13 for determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a comparison result indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value, and for determining a second viewpoint based on the measured direction when the comparison result indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value; a image generating section 14 for generating a bird'"'"'s eye image representing an environment in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the received first viewpoint when the first viewpoint is set, and generating an image of a particular spot representing a view of the vehicle A and the obstacle B as seen from an area in the vicinity of the received second viewpoint when the second viewpoint is set; and a display section 15 for displaying the bird'"'"'s eye image or the image of the particular spot.
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14 Claims
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1. A vehicle surrounding display device which selectively displays at least two types of images in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle surrounding display device comprising:
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a measurement section for measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle;
a comparison section for comparing the distance measured by the measurement section with a predetermined threshold value;
a viewpoint determination section for determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value, and for determining a second viewpoint based on the direction measured by the measurement section when the comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value;
an image generating section for generating, when receiving the first viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the received first viewpoint, and for generating, when receiving the second viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area in the vicinity of the received second viewpoint; and
a display section for displaying one of the first image and the second image generated by the image generating section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle surrounding display method for causing a display device to selectively display at least two types of images in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle surrounding display method comprising:
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a measurement step of measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle;
a comparison step of comparing the distance measured by the measurement section with a predetermined threshold value;
a first viewpoint determination step of determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value;
a first image generating step of generating a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the first viewpoint determined by the first viewpoint determination step;
a first display step of displaying the first image generated by the first image generating step;
a second viewpoint determination step of determining a second viewpoint based on the distance measured by the measurement step when a result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value;
a second image generating step of generating a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area in the vicinity of the second viewpoint determined by the second viewpoint determination step; and
a second display step of displaying the second image generated by the second image generating step.
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14. A computer program for causing a display device to selectively display at least two types of images around a vehicle, the computer program comprising:
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a measurement step of measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in a vicinity of the vehicle;
a comparison step of comparing the distance measured by the measurement section with a predetermined threshold value;
a first viewpoint determination step of determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value;
a first image generating step of generating a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the first viewpoint determined by the first viewpoint determination step;
a first display step of displaying the first image generated by the first image generating step;
a second viewpoint determination step of determining a second viewpoint based on the distance measured by the measurement step when a result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value;
a second image generating step of generating a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area in the vicinity of the second viewpoint determined by the second viewpoint determination step; and
a second display step of displaying the second image generated by the second image generating step.
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