Vehicle Display
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1. A controller for synthesizing images for a display comprising:
- a first image generator for generating a bird'"'"'s eye image from a first set of cameras, the bird'"'"'s eye image depicting the surroundings of a host vehicle and having a generally central portion;
a second image generator for generating a second image separate from the bird'"'"'s eye image; and
a synthesizer for synthesizing the bird'"'"'s eye image and the second image for displaying the second image within the generally central portion of the bird'"'"'s eye image.
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Abstract
A controller for synthesizing images for a vehicle display comprises a first image generator for generating a bird'"'"'s eye image from a first set of cameras, the bird'"'"'s eye image depicting the surroundings of a host vehicle and having a generally central portion. The controller includes a second image generator for generating a second image separate from the bird'"'"'s eye image. The controller includes a synthesizer for synthesizing the bird'"'"'s eye image and the second image for displaying the second image within the generally central portion of the bird'"'"'s eye image.
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1. A controller for synthesizing images for a display comprising:
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a first image generator for generating a bird'"'"'s eye image from a first set of cameras, the bird'"'"'s eye image depicting the surroundings of a host vehicle and having a generally central portion; a second image generator for generating a second image separate from the bird'"'"'s eye image; and a synthesizer for synthesizing the bird'"'"'s eye image and the second image for displaying the second image within the generally central portion of the bird'"'"'s eye image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for synthesizing an image comprising:
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receiving a bird'"'"'s eye view of a surrounding of a vehicle from a first set of cameras; synthesizing the bird'"'"'s eye view to create a bird'"'"'s eye image having a generally central portion; receiving a second view separate from the bird'"'"'s eye view; synthesizing the second view to create a second image; and displaying the second image within the generally central portion of the bird'"'"'s eye image. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for synthesizing and displaying an image comprising:
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a first set of cameras for capturing a bird'"'"'s eye view of a surrounding of a vehicle; a controller, the controller capable of; synthesizing the bird'"'"'s eye view to create a bird'"'"'s eye image having a generally central portion; and synthesizing a second image, wherein the second image is placed in the generally central portion of the bird'"'"'s eye image to create a unified image; and a display for displaying the unified image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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