System for displaying views of vehicle and its surroundings
First Claim
1. A system for displaying views of a vehicle and its surroundings comprising:
- one or more cameras for photographing a vehicle and its surroundings;
obstacle detection means for detecting an obstacle outside the vehicle;
a memory unit for storing alternative views corresponding to the obstacle; and
a view processing unit for creating a bird'"'"'s eye view from a virtual viewpoint outside the vehicle based on views acquired by the cameras;
wherein when the obstacle detection means detects the obstacle, the view processing unit pauses a screen on which the obstacle appears, selects an alternative view corresponding to the paused obstacle, reads the alternative view from the memory unit, changes a direction and inclination of the selected alternative view in line with the virtual viewpoint, and then overlaps the changed alternative view on the bird'"'"'s eye view.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for displaying views of a vehicle and its surroundings. Preferably, the system for displaying views of a vehicle and its surroundings includes one or more cameras for photographing a vehicle and its surroundings, obstacle detection means for detecting an obstacle outside the vehicle, a memory unit for previously storing alternative views corresponding to the obstacle, and a view processing unit for creating a bird'"'"'s eye view from a virtual viewpoint outside the vehicle based on views acquired by the cameras. When the obstacle detection means detects the obstacle, the view processing unit secures the obstacle, selects an alternative view corresponding to the secured obstacle, reads the alternative view from the memory unit, changes a direction and inclination of the selected alternative view in line with the virtual viewpoint, and then overlaps the changed alternative view on the bird'"'"'s eye view.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for displaying views of a vehicle and its surroundings comprising:
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one or more cameras for photographing a vehicle and its surroundings; obstacle detection means for detecting an obstacle outside the vehicle; a memory unit for storing alternative views corresponding to the obstacle; and a view processing unit for creating a bird'"'"'s eye view from a virtual viewpoint outside the vehicle based on views acquired by the cameras; wherein when the obstacle detection means detects the obstacle, the view processing unit pauses a screen on which the obstacle appears, selects an alternative view corresponding to the paused obstacle, reads the alternative view from the memory unit, changes a direction and inclination of the selected alternative view in line with the virtual viewpoint, and then overlaps the changed alternative view on the bird'"'"'s eye view. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for displaying views of a vehicle and its surroundings comprising:
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one or more cameras configured to photograph a vehicle and its surroundings; obstacle detection means configured to detect an obstacle outside the vehicle; a memory unit; and a view processing unit, wherein when the obstacle detection means detects the obstacle, the view processing unit pauses the obstacle on a screen, selects an alternative view corresponding to the paused obstacle, reads the alternative view from the memory unit, changes a direction and inclination of the selected alternative view in line with a virtual viewpoint, and then overlaps the changed alternative view on a bird'"'"'s eye view. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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