REARWARD VIEW ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A rearward view assistance apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- an imaging device that takes an image rearward from the vehicle to acquire a vehicle rearward image;
a control circuit that sets a cropped image by cropping part of the vehicle rearward image in response to a state of the vehicle; and
a display device that is provided in a passenger compartment of the vehicle and displays the cropped image.
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Abstract
A rearward view assistance apparatus in a vehicle includes an imaging device that acquires a vehicle rearward image by taking a rearview from the vehicle, a control circuit that sets a cropped image by cropping part of the vehicle rearward image in response to a state of a vehicle, and a display device that is provided in a passenger compartment and displays the cropped image. The control circuit preferably overlays a lower portion of the cropped image with a mask. The control circuit preferably displays an indication corresponding to a rear portion of the vehicle on the cropped image. The rearward view assistance apparatus is thus provided to view rearward from the vehicle even when passengers are present on the seats in the second and third rows.
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9 Claims
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1. A rearward view assistance apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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an imaging device that takes an image rearward from the vehicle to acquire a vehicle rearward image; a control circuit that sets a cropped image by cropping part of the vehicle rearward image in response to a state of the vehicle; and a display device that is provided in a passenger compartment of the vehicle and displays the cropped image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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