IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD

• US 20120249796A1
• Filed: 12/21/2010
• Published: 10/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Kinoshita, Kohtaroh, Koharazawa, Masahiro, Ozaki, Yukisuke
• Application Number:
  US13/517,121
• Publication Number:
  US 20120249796A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/607 from a bird's eye viewpoint
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/70 characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/4038 Image mosaicing, e.g. composing plane images from plane sub-images

Abstract

In an image processing device configured to be installed in a vehicle, an image acquirer acquires camera images captured by cameras provided on door mirrors of the vehicle. An image selector selects a first part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in a closed position, and to select a second part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in an opened position. A display image provider outputs, to a display device installed in the vehicle, information corresponding to either one of the first part and the second part of the camera images selected by the image selector.

Claims

1. An image processing device configured to be installed in a vehicle, comprising:

an image acquirer configured to acquire camera images captured by cameras provided on door mirrors of the vehicle;

an image selector configured to select a first part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in a closed position, and to select a second part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in an opened position; and

a display image provider configured to output, to a display device installed in the vehicle, information corresponding to either one of the first part and the second part of the camera images selected by the image selector.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the first part of the camera images corresponds to images seen in the door mirrors if the door mirrors were placed in the opened position.

3. The image processing device according to claim 2, wherein the first part of the camera images contains images of rear sides of side regions of the vehicle.

4. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the second part of the camera images contains images of outer regions of front fenders of the vehicle.

5. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein the display image provider is configured to output the information in a case where the vehicle goes rearward.

6. An image processing system configured to be installed in a vehicle, comprising:

side cameras configured to be provided on door mirrors of the vehicle; and

an image processing device comprising;

an image acquirer configured to acquire camera images captured by the side cameras;

an image selector configured to select a first part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in a closed position, and to select a second part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in an opened position; and

a display image provider configured to output, to a display device installed in the vehicle, information corresponding to either one of the first part and the second part of the camera images selected by the image selector.

7. The image processing system according to claim 6, wherein an optical axis of each of the side cameras is immovable.

8. An image processing method comprising:

acquiring camera images captured by cameras provided on door mirrors of a vehicle;

selecting a first part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in a closed position;

selecting a second part of the camera images in a case where the door mirrors are placed in an opened position; and

outputting, to a display device installed in the vehicle, information corresponding to either one of the first part and the second part of the camera images selected.