Vehicle surrounding display device
First Claim
1. A vehicle surrounding display device which selectively displays at least two types of images in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle surrounding display device comprising:
- a measurement section for measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle;
a comparison section for comparing the distance measured by the measurement section with a predetermined threshold value;
a viewpoint determination section for determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value, and for determining a second viewpoint based on the direction measured by the measurement section when the comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value;
an image generating section for generating, when receiving the first viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the received first viewpoint, and for generating, when receiving the second viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area in the vicinity of the received second viewpoint; and
a display section for displaying one of the first image and the second image generated by the image generating section.
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Abstract
A device displays images such that a driver can easily recognize an obstacle. The device includes a measurement for measuring a distance and direction to an obstacle, a comparison section for comparing the measured distance with a threshold value, a viewpoint determination section for determining a first viewpoint when the measured distance is larger than the threshold value and a second viewpoint based on the measured direction when the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value, an image generating section for generating an image representing an environment as seen from the first viewpoint when the first viewpoint is set and an image of a particular spot representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area of the second viewpoint when the second viewpoint is set, and a display section for displaying the bird'"'"'s eye image or the image of the particular spot.
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14 Claims
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1. A vehicle surrounding display device which selectively displays at least two types of images in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle surrounding display device comprising:
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a measurement section for measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle; a comparison section for comparing the distance measured by the measurement section with a predetermined threshold value; a viewpoint determination section for determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value, and for determining a second viewpoint based on the direction measured by the measurement section when the comparison result generated by the comparison section indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value; an image generating section for generating, when receiving the first viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the received first viewpoint, and for generating, when receiving the second viewpoint from the viewpoint determination section, a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area in the vicinity of the received second viewpoint; and a display section for displaying one of the first image and the second image generated by the image generating section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle surrounding display method for causing a display device to selectively display at least two types of images in a vicinity of a vehicle, the vehicle surrounding display method comprising:
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a measurement step of measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in the vicinity of the vehicle; a comparison step of comparing the distance measured by the measurement step with a predetermined threshold value; a viewpoint determination step of determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value, and determining a second viewpoint based on the distance measured by the measurement step when the result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value; a image generating step of generating, when receiving the first viewpoint from the viewpoint determination step, a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the first viewpoint, and generating, when receiving the second viewpoint from the viewpoint determination step, a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen from an area in the vicinity of the second viewpoint; and a display step of displaying one of the first image and the second image generated by the image generating step.
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14. A computer program recorded on a computer-readable medium for causing a display device to selectively display at least two types of images around a vehicle, the computer program comprising:
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a measurement step of measuring a distance and a direction from the vehicle to an obstacle in a vicinity of the vehicle; a comparison step of comparing the distance measured by the measurement step with a predetermined threshold value; a viewpoint determination step of determining a predetermined first viewpoint when a result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is larger than the threshold value, and determining a second viewpoint based on the distance measured by the measurement step when the result received from the comparison step indicates that the measured distance is not larger than the threshold value; a image generating step of generating, when receiving the first viewpoint from the viewpoint determination step, a first image representing a view in the vicinity of the vehicle as seen from the first viewpoint, and generating, when receiving the second viewpoint from the viewpoint determination step, a second image representing a view of the vehicle and the obstacle as seen tiom an area in the vicinity of the second viewpoint; and a display step of displaying one of the first image and the second image generated by the image generating step.
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