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Image generation device and method for vehicle

  • US 7,773,772 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2006
  • Issued: 08/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image generation device for a vehicle having at least one camera and a monitor that displays an image derived from images generated by the at least one camera, the image generation device comprising:

  • an input frame buffer operable to receive pixel data representing images generated by at least one camera;

    a rearrangement table that describes rules for rearrangement of the pixel data;

    an error-correction table that describes rules for adjusting the pixel data to correct an installation error of the at least one camera;

    an output frame buffer for receiving rearranged pixel data for display as an image on the monitor; and

    a controller operable to read the pixel data from the input frame buffer, to rearrange the pixel data based on at least one of the rearrangement table and the error-correction table and to store the rearranged pixel data in the output frame buffer.

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