AVM SYSTEM OF VEHICLE FOR DIVIDING AND MANAGING CAMERA NETWORKS AND AVM METHOD THEREOF

• US 20140063253A1
• Filed: 08/28/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute (Government of South Korea)
• Original Assignee: Korea Electronics Technology Institute (Government of South Korea)
• Inventors: Park, Sang Hyun, Lee, Sang Yub, Choi, Hyo Sub, Min, Soo Young
• Application Number:
  US14/012,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20140063253A1
• 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 1/23 with a predetermined field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/30 characterised by the type of image processing
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

The vehicle AVM system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first camera network constructed of some of the cameras configuring the AVM system; a second camera network constructed of some of the cameras configuring the AVM system; and a processor configured to create a first image from the images created by the cameras configuring the first camera network, and to create a second image from the images created by the cameras configuring the second camera network. Accordingly, by installing more number of cameras in an AVM system of a vehicle than the number of cameras in a general vehicle and thus removing dead zones according to vehicle characteristics, it becomes possible to perform smooth networking and prevent image delay, thereby preventing accidents due to dead zones and image delay.

Claims

1. A vehicle AVM (Around View Monitoring) system, comprising:

a first camera network constructed of some of the cameras configuring the AVM system;

a second camera network constructed of some of the cameras configuring the AVM system; and

a processor configured to create a first image from the images created by the cameras configuring the first camera network, and to create a second image from the images created by the cameras configuring the second camera network

2. The vehicle AVM system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a first display where the first image is displayed; and

a second display where the second image is displayed

3. The vehicle AVM system according to claim 1,

wherein the cameras configuring the first camera network and the cameras configuring the second camera network automatically change according to the proceeding direction of the vehicle

4. The vehicle AVM system according to claim 3,

wherein, in the first camera network, the cameras provided in the front direction of the vehicle are included, and in the second camera network, the cameras provided in the rear direction of the vehicle are included, when the vehicle goes straight or reverses

5. The vehicle AVM system according to claim 3,

wherein, in the first camera network, the cameras photographing the left side are included, and in the second camera network, the cameras photographing the right side are included, when the vehicle moves to the left side or right side

6. An AVM (Around View Monitoring) method comprising:

creating a first image from the images created by the cameras configuring the first camera network of among the cameras configuring the vehicle AVM system; and

creating a second image from the images created by the cameras configuring the second camera network of among the cameras configuring the AVM system