IMAGE GENERATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE GENERATION PROGRAM PRODUCT

• US 20150217692A1
• Filed: 10/08/2013
• Published: 08/06/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Yanagawa, Hirohiko
• Application Number:
  US14/426,471
• Publication Number:
  US 20150217692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 1/27 providing all-round vision, e.g. using omnidirectional cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/30 providing vision in the non-visible spectrum, e.g. night or infrared vision
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/106 using night vision cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/302 combining image information with GPS information or vehicle data, e.g. vehicle speed, gyro, steering angle data
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/303 using joined images, e.g. multiple camera images
• 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: B60R 2300/8086 for vehicle path indication
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8093 for obstacle warning
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/168 Driving aids for parking, e.g. acoustic or visual feedback on parking space
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

In an image display system, an image processing portion uses a function of a display image synthesis section to generate a display image to be displayed on a display portion from at least a part of a plurality of images. Further, the image processing portion uses a function of a record image synthesis section to generate a record image to be recorded from at least a part of the plurality of images. The record image is different from the display image. This enables to use the display image to provide parking assistance and record the record image with a drive recorder. The image display system can be used to not only provide parking assistance but also exercise a function of the drive recorder.

Claims

1. An image generation apparatus that is mounted in a vehicle to generate a plurality of images based on information acquired from a plurality of image pickup portions, the image generation apparatus comprising:

a display image generation section that generates a display image to be displayed on a display portion from at least a part of the plurality of images; and

a record image generation section that generates a record image to be recorded from at least a part of the plurality of images, the record image being different from the display image,

wherein the record image generation section generates a record image showing a larger imaging range than the display image.

3. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the record image generation section generates an image including a raw image captured by and directly inputted from a subject image pickup portion as the record image.

4. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the record image generation section generates a record image including an image showing objects in a running direction of a host vehicle.

5. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the display image generation section changes a type of image to be generated based on a running condition or a running environment of a host vehicle.

6. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the record image generation section generates a record image including several images that includes at least a part of the display image.

7. The image generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the record image generation section generates a record image including a top-view image representing an overhead shot of a host vehicle.

8. An image generation program product that includes instructions for causing a computer to function as the sections comprised by the image generation apparatus according to claim 1, and is stored on a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium.

2. (canceled)

9. An image generation apparatus that is mounted in a vehicle to generate a plurality of images based on information acquired from a plurality of image pickup portions, the image generation apparatus comprising:

a display image generation section that generates a display image to be displayed on a display portion from at least a part of the plurality of images; and

a record image generation section that generates a record image to be recorded from at least a part of the plurality of images, the record image being different from the display image,

wherein the record image generation section generates a record image including an image showing objects in a running direction of a host vehicle.

10. The image generation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

the record image generation section generates a record image showing a larger imaging range than the display image.

11. The image generation apparatus according to claim 10, wherein

the record image generation section generates an image including a raw image captured by and directly inputted from a subject image pickup portion as the record image.

12. The image generation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

the display image generation section changes a type of image to be generated based on a running condition or a running environment of a host vehicle.

13. The image generation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

the record image generation section generates a record image including several images that includes at least a part of the display image.

14. The image generation apparatus according to claim 9, wherein

the record image generation section generates a record image including a top-view image representing an overhead shot of a host vehicle.

15. An image generation program product that includes instructions for causing a computer to function as the sections comprised by the image generation apparatus according to claim 9 and is stored on a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium.