IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
First Claim
1. An image processing apparatus that processes an image to be displayed on a display apparatus mounted on a vehicle, the image processing apparatus comprising:
- a receiving section that receives an instruction signal;
a synthetic image generating section that generates a plurality of first synthetic images based on at least one image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by at least one camera, the first synthetic images being viewed to the vehicle from a plurality of virtual viewpoints disposed around and above the vehicle; and
an output section that sequentially outputs the first synthetic images to the display apparatus so that a virtual viewpoint of the first synthetic images moves in an arc around the vehicle at an angle that is less than 360°
, in response to the instruction signal.
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Abstract
A technology for displaying images on a displaying apparatus mounted on a vehicle is provided. In response to a predetermined instruction signal, synthetic images viewed from a virtual viewpoint around and above the periphery of the vehicle are generated based on a plurality of images acquired from a plurality of cameras for capturing the periphery of the vehicle. The plurality of synthetic images, in which a position of a viewpoint moves sequentially varies such that the synthetic images move in a circle around the vehicle, are sequentially output to the displaying apparatus. Accordingly, the user monitors the entire circumference of the vehicle from the viewpoint where the user sees the vehicle in front of user'"'"'s eyes, so that the user can intuitively recognize the positional relation between the vehicle and an obstacle from one screen.
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11 Claims
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1. An image processing apparatus that processes an image to be displayed on a display apparatus mounted on a vehicle, the image processing apparatus comprising:
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a receiving section that receives an instruction signal; a synthetic image generating section that generates a plurality of first synthetic images based on at least one image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by at least one camera, the first synthetic images being viewed to the vehicle from a plurality of virtual viewpoints disposed around and above the vehicle; and an output section that sequentially outputs the first synthetic images to the display apparatus so that a virtual viewpoint of the first synthetic images moves in an arc around the vehicle at an angle that is less than 360°
, in response to the instruction signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. An electronic apparatus that processes an image to be displayed on a display apparatus mounted on a vehicle, the electronic apparatus comprising:
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an operating section that outputs an instruction signal; a receiving section that receives the instruction signal; a synthetic image generating section that generates a synthetic image based on at least one image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by at least one camera, the synthetic image being viewed to the vehicle from a virtual viewpoint disposed around and above the vehicle such that the virtual viewpoint moves around the vehicle in a continuous manner; and an output section that outputs the synthetic image to the display apparatus so that a virtual viewpoint of the synthetic image moves in an arc around the vehicle at an angle that is less than 360°
, in response to the instruction signal.
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11. An image processing method for processing an image to be displayed on a display apparatus mounted on a vehicle, the image processing method comprising:
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receiving an instruction signal; generating a plurality of synthetic images based on at least one image of the periphery of the vehicle captured by at least one camera, the synthetic images being viewed to the vehicle from a plurality of virtual viewpoints disposed around and above the vehicle; and sequentially outputting the synthetic images to the display apparatus so that a virtual viewpoint of the synthetic images moves in an arc around the vehicle at an angle that is less than 360°
, in response to the instruction signal.
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