DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VEHICLE SURROUNDINGS
First Claim
1. A vehicle surrounding monitoring device, comprising:
- at least one camera installed in an own vehicle to obtain an image of around the own vehicle;
an obstacle detection device installed in the own vehicle configured to detect an obstacle in an obstacle detection area;
an image processing device configured to convert a camera image imaged by the camera into a view point converted image seen from a virtual view point above the own vehicle; and
a display configured to display the view point converted image of the image processing device,wherein, simultaneously when a warning is given upon entry of an obstacle within an obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection device, the image processing device modifies at least one of an image of the obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection device and an obstacle image imaged by the camera and included in the view point converted image so that the image of the obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection device and the obstacle image substantially contact one another.
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Abstract
A vehicle surrounding monitoring device include at least one camera 2 installed in an own vehicle to image a video around the own vehicle, an obstacle sensor 3 for detecting an obstacle within an imaging range of the camera 2, a pixel synthesis unit 13 for receiving a camera image imaged by the camera 2 and converting the camera image into a view point converted image seen from a virtual view point above the own vehicle, and a display device 4 for displaying the view point conversion image converted by the pixel synthesis unit 13. Simultaneously when a warning is given by a warning sound upon entry of an obstacle within an obstacle detection range of the obstacle sensor 3, an image of the obstacle detection range is synthesized with an obstacle image imaged by the camera 2 and included in the view point converted image to be in contact therewith.
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10 Claims
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1. A vehicle surrounding monitoring device, comprising:
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at least one camera installed in an own vehicle to obtain an image of around the own vehicle; an obstacle detection device installed in the own vehicle configured to detect an obstacle in an obstacle detection area; an image processing device configured to convert a camera image imaged by the camera into a view point converted image seen from a virtual view point above the own vehicle; and a display configured to display the view point converted image of the image processing device, wherein, simultaneously when a warning is given upon entry of an obstacle within an obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection device, the image processing device modifies at least one of an image of the obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection device and an obstacle image imaged by the camera and included in the view point converted image so that the image of the obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection device and the obstacle image substantially contact one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A vehicle surrounding monitoring method, comprising:
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obtaining an image around an own vehicle by at least one camera installed in the own vehicle; detecting an obstacle within an imaging range of the camera by an obstacle detection sensor; and when presence of an obstacle is detected by the obstacle detection sensor, giving a warning, and simultaneously modifying at least one of an image of an obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection sensor and an image of an obstacle imaged by the camera to be in contact with one another to be included in a view point converted image.
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9. A vehicle surrounding monitoring device, comprising:
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at least one camera installed in an own vehicle to obtain an image around the own vehicle; obstacle detection means installed in the own vehicle for detecting an obstacle in an obstacle detection area; image processing means for converting a camera image imaged by the camera into a view point converted image seen from a virtual view point above the own vehicle; and display means for displaying the view point converted image of the image processing means, wherein, simultaneously when a warning is given upon entry of an obstacle within an obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection means, the image processing means modifies at least one of an image of the obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection means and an obstacle image imaged by the camera and included in the view point converted image so that the image of the obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection means and the obstacle image contact one another.
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10. A computer readable medium having program code recorded therein, that, when executed on a computing system, causes the computing system to perform steps comprising:
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obtaining an image around an own vehicle by at least one camera installed in the own vehicle; detecting an obstacle within an imaging range of the camera by an obstacle detection sensor; and when presence of an obstacle is detected by the obstacle detection sensor, giving a warning, and simultaneously modifying at least one of an image of an obstacle detection range of the obstacle detection sensor and an image of an obstacle imaged by the camera to be in contact with one another to be included in a view point converted image.
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