Parking assist method and a parking assist apparatus
First Claim
1. A parking assist method for assisting a parking operation of a vehicle, comprising:
- obtaining image data from an imaging device mounted on the vehicle;
storing the obtained image data as recorded image data in image data storage means during and after termination of the parking operation;
storing history data of the parking operation in history data storage means;
determining whether or not the recorded image data stored before the termination of the parking operation is useful on the basis of the history data when the parking operation is repeated after the operation is terminated once; and
outputting, provided that it is determined that the recorded image data is useful, a parking assist image using the recorded image data and current image data on display means.
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Abstract
A parking assist apparatus includes a CPU for generating recorded image data based on image data obtained from a camera which is mounted on a vehicle, the image data being related to at least an imaging position, and an image memory for retaining the recorded image data even after the parking operation is terminated. The parking assist apparatus also includes an image processor for outputting a parking assist image using the recorded image data and current image data on a display and an RAM for storing ending history data which is obtained when the parking operation is terminated. When the parking operation is terminated once and then repeated, the CPU and the image processor determine whether the recorded image data stored before the termination of the prior parking operation is still useful, on the basis of the ending history data.
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11 Claims
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1. A parking assist method for assisting a parking operation of a vehicle, comprising:
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obtaining image data from an imaging device mounted on the vehicle; storing the obtained image data as recorded image data in image data storage means during and after termination of the parking operation; storing history data of the parking operation in history data storage means; determining whether or not the recorded image data stored before the termination of the parking operation is useful on the basis of the history data when the parking operation is repeated after the operation is terminated once; and outputting, provided that it is determined that the recorded image data is useful, a parking assist image using the recorded image data and current image data on display means.
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2. A parking assist apparatus mounted in a vehicle, comprising:
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image obtaining means for obtaining image data from an imaging device mounted on the vehicle; image data storage means for storing the obtained image data as recorded image data; display control means for outputting a parking assist image using the recorded image data and latest recorded image data on display means; history data storage means for storing history data regarding a parking operation; and determining means for determining, when the parking operation is repeated after the operation is terminated once, whether the recorded image data stored before the termination of the prior parking operation is useful, based on the history data;
wherein the display control means outputs, provided that it is determined that the recorded image data stored before the termination of the parking operation is useful, a parking assist image using the recorded image data and current image data on the display means. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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