VEHICLE REAR VIEW CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for reconstructing and displaying an image of an area behind a vehicle, the method comprising:
- capturing, by an image capturing device, an image of the area behind the vehicle;
receiving, at a controller, the captured image;
separating, by the controller, the image into three image pieces—
a first side piece, a middle piece, and a second side piece;
correcting, at the controller, the middle image piece by using a distortion correction algorithm;
cropping, at the controller, the first and second side image pieces into a rectangular format;
converting, at the controller, the first and second image pieces into a trapezoidal format;
aligning, at the controller, the first and second side image pieces with the corrected middle image piece; and
creating, at the controller, a combined image of the area behind the vehicle.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for reconstructing and displaying an image of an area behind a vehicle. The method includes capturing, by an image capturing device, an image of the area behind the vehicle; receiving, at a controller, the captured image; separating, by the controller, the image into three image pieces; correcting, at the controller, the middle image piece by using a distortion correction algorithm; cropping, at the controller, the first and second side image pieces into a rectangular format; converting, at the controller, the first and second image pieces into a trapezoidal format; aligning, at the controller, the two side image pieces with the corrected middle image piece; and creating, at the controller, a continuous image of the area behind the vehicle.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for reconstructing and displaying an image of an area behind a vehicle, the method comprising:
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capturing, by an image capturing device, an image of the area behind the vehicle; receiving, at a controller, the captured image; separating, by the controller, the image into three image pieces—
a first side piece, a middle piece, and a second side piece;correcting, at the controller, the middle image piece by using a distortion correction algorithm; cropping, at the controller, the first and second side image pieces into a rectangular format; converting, at the controller, the first and second image pieces into a trapezoidal format; aligning, at the controller, the first and second side image pieces with the corrected middle image piece; and creating, at the controller, a combined image of the area behind the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for reconstructing and displaying an image of an area behind a vehicle, the system comprising:
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at least one image capturing device configured to capture an image of the area behind the vehicle; a controller configured to receive the captured image; and a computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to; separate the image into three image pieces—
a first side piece, a middle piece, and a second side piece,correct the middle image piece by using a distortion correction algorithm, crop the first and second side image pieces into a rectangular format, convert he first and second image pieces into a trapezoidal format, align the first and second side image pieces with the corrected middle image piece, and create a combined image of the area behind the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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