Parking assist apparatus
First Claim
1. A parking assist apparatus comprising:
- a monitor displaying an image captured by a camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image in a moving direction of the vehicle; and
assist information output means outputting assist information for assisting a parking operation and displaying the assist information on the monitor, whereinthe assist information output means;
calculates a locus for guiding the vehicle to a parking position specified on the image displayed on the monitor;
sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position;
outputs guide information, which corresponds to the target position and which indicates a posture of the vehicle at the target position so as to be displayed on the locus in the image displayed on the monitor; and
outputs a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor; and
wherein either one of the guide information and the navigation mark is formed in a line shape and the other of the guide information and the navigation mark formed in a frame shape enclosing the either one of the guide information and the navigation mark, which is formed in the line shape.
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Abstract
A parking assist apparatus includes a monitor displaying an image captured by a camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image in a moving direction of the vehicle and an assist information output device outputting assist information for assisting a parking operation and displaying the assist information on the monitor, wherein the assist information output device: calculates a locus for guiding the vehicle to a parking position specified on the image displayed on the monitor; sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position; outputs guide information corresponding to the target position so as to be displayed on the locus in the image displayed on the monitor; and outputs a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor.
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9 Claims
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1. A parking assist apparatus comprising:
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a monitor displaying an image captured by a camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image in a moving direction of the vehicle; and assist information output means outputting assist information for assisting a parking operation and displaying the assist information on the monitor, wherein the assist information output means; calculates a locus for guiding the vehicle to a parking position specified on the image displayed on the monitor; sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position; outputs guide information, which corresponds to the target position and which indicates a posture of the vehicle at the target position so as to be displayed on the locus in the image displayed on the monitor; and outputs a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor; and wherein either one of the guide information and the navigation mark is formed in a line shape and the other of the guide information and the navigation mark formed in a frame shape enclosing the either one of the guide information and the navigation mark, which is formed in the line shape. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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2. A parking assist apparatus comprising:
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a monitor displaying an image captured by one of a front camera and a rear camera, the front camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image of a front area of the vehicle and the rear camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image of a rear area of the vehicle; and assist information output means outputting assist information for assisting a parking operation and displaying the assist information on the monitor, wherein the assist information output means; calculates a locus for guiding the vehicle so as to be in a parking position specified on the image displayed on the monitor; sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position within the front area of the vehicle on the basis of a front end of the vehicle; sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position within the rear area of the vehicle on the basis of a rear end portion of the vehicle; outputs, while the vehicle is moving forward, guide information corresponding to the target position set within the front area of the vehicle so as to be displayed on a ground in the image of the front area displayed on the monitor; outputs, while the vehicle is moving forward, a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of a front end of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor; outputs, while the vehicle is moving backward, guide information corresponding to the target position set within the rear area of the vehicle so as to be displayed on a ground in the image of the rear area displayed on the monitor; and outputs, while the vehicle is moving backward, a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of a rear portion of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor; wherein, on the monitor, a color of the navigation mark differs from a color of the guide information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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