Surround View System
First Claim
1. A surround view system comprising:
- an image processing device operable to;
generate a surround view based on image data collected from image sensors, where the surround view projects the image data inversely on a bowl-shaped projection surrounding an object;
generate a virtual user view from a virtual camera position, where the virtual camera position is on a first horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a first height; and
determine a viewing direction from the virtual camera position, which is directed at a point located on a second horizontal ellipse about the bowl-shaped projection at a second height, where the second height is lower than the first height, and where the second horizontal ellipse is smaller than the first horizontal ellipse; and
a control device operable to change the viewing direction and to change the virtual camera position at least in a horizontal direction.
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Abstract
A system operable to generate a surround view based on image data, where the image data may include image data associated with surroundings of an object, such as a vehicle. The system may also be operable to project the surround view inversely onto a bowl-shaped projection surrounding the object. Further, the system may be operable to generate a virtual user view via a virtual camera position, where the virtual camera position is on a first horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a first height. Also, the system is operable to determine a viewing direction from the virtual camera position that points at a location on a second horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a second height. The second height may be lower than the first height and the second horizontal ellipse may be smaller than the first horizontal ellipse.
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20 Claims
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1. A surround view system comprising:
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an image processing device operable to; generate a surround view based on image data collected from image sensors, where the surround view projects the image data inversely on a bowl-shaped projection surrounding an object; generate a virtual user view from a virtual camera position, where the virtual camera position is on a first horizontal ellipse that is about the bowl-shaped projection at a first height; and determine a viewing direction from the virtual camera position, which is directed at a point located on a second horizontal ellipse about the bowl-shaped projection at a second height, where the second height is lower than the first height, and where the second horizontal ellipse is smaller than the first horizontal ellipse; and a control device operable to change the viewing direction and to change the virtual camera position at least in a horizontal direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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generating via an image processing device of a surround view system, a surround view based on image data corresponding to surroundings of an object; projecting the surround view inversely onto a bowl-shaped projection surrounding the object; generating a virtual user view via a virtual camera position, where the virtual camera position is on a first horizontal ellipse located at a first height about the bowl-shaped projection; determining a viewing direction from the virtual camera position that is directed at a point located on a second horizontal ellipse located at a second height about the bowl-shaped projection, where the second height is lower than the first height, and where the second horizontal ellipse is smaller than the first horizontal ellipse; and adjusting via a control device, the viewing direction and the virtual camera position at least in a horizontal direction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method performed by an imaging processing device, comprising:
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generating a surround view based on image data, where the image data includes image data associated with surroundings of a vehicle; projecting the surround view inversely onto a bowl-shaped projection surrounding the vehicle; generating a virtual user view on a display via a virtual camera position, where the virtual camera position is on a first horizontal ellipse about the bowl-shaped projection at a first height; and determining a viewing direction from the virtual camera position that is directed at a point located on a second horizontal ellipse about the bowl-shaped projection at a second height, where the second height is lower than the first height and the second horizontal ellipse is smaller than the first horizontal ellipse.
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