Viewing system and method for displaying an environment of a vehicle
First Claim
1. A viewing system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras that each records an image of an exterior environment of the vehicle and provides captured image data indicative thereof;
a display that displays an output image; and
a processor that receives the captured image data, wherein the processor is configured to;
determine a virtual, three-dimensional space and a surface that at least partially delimits the virtual, three-dimensional space;
calculate a single projection of the captured image data directly onto the surface;
calculate a virtual vehicle object as a computer-generated graphic from predetermined data in the virtual, three-dimensional space; and
generate the output image by rendering a first viewing volume which includes the virtual vehicle object, the first viewing volume being delimited by the surface, the first viewing volume being based on a first viewing position and a first viewing angle and a first zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space and by rendering a second viewing volume different from the first viewing volume which includes a frontmost part of the virtual vehicle object and a horizontal region of the surface in front of the virtual vehicle object, the second viewing volume being based on a second viewing position different from the first viewing position and a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle and a second zoom factor different from the first zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space,wherein the processor is configured to adapt a shape of the surface as a function of a measured variable.
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Abstract
Displaying an environment of a vehicle comprising recording an image of an adjacent exterior environment of the vehicle in the form of image data with the aid of a plurality of image capture units and displaying an output image with the aid of a display device. A virtual, three-dimensional space and a surface are determined with the aid of an arithmetic unit the virtual, three-dimensional space being at least partially delimited by the surface. A projection of the image data onto the surface is calculated with the aid of the arithmetic unit. A virtual vehicle object from predetermined data is calculated as a computer-generated graphic in the virtual, three-dimensional space with the aid of the arithmetic unit. The output image is generated with the aid of the arithmetic unit by rendering a viewing volume which includes the virtual vehicle object, the viewing volume being delimited by the surface, and the viewing volume being based on a viewing position and a viewing angle and a zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space.
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15 Claims
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1. A viewing system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras that each records an image of an exterior environment of the vehicle and provides captured image data indicative thereof; a display that displays an output image; and a processor that receives the captured image data, wherein the processor is configured to; determine a virtual, three-dimensional space and a surface that at least partially delimits the virtual, three-dimensional space; calculate a single projection of the captured image data directly onto the surface; calculate a virtual vehicle object as a computer-generated graphic from predetermined data in the virtual, three-dimensional space; and generate the output image by rendering a first viewing volume which includes the virtual vehicle object, the first viewing volume being delimited by the surface, the first viewing volume being based on a first viewing position and a first viewing angle and a first zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space and by rendering a second viewing volume different from the first viewing volume which includes a frontmost part of the virtual vehicle object and a horizontal region of the surface in front of the virtual vehicle object, the second viewing volume being based on a second viewing position different from the first viewing position and a second viewing angle different from the first viewing angle and a second zoom factor different from the first zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space, wherein the processor is configured to adapt a shape of the surface as a function of a measured variable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for displaying an environment of a vehicle, comprising:
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recording an image of an environment adjacent to the vehicle in the form of captured image data with the aid of a plurality of cameras; displaying an output image on a display device; determining a virtual, three-dimensional space and a surface with the aid of a processor, the virtual, three-dimensional space being at least partially delimited by the surface; calculating a single projection of the captured image data directly onto the surface with the aid of the processor; calculating a virtual vehicle object from predetermined data as a computer-generated graphic in the virtual, three-dimensional space with the aid of the processor; generating the output image with the aid of the processor by rendering a first viewing volume which includes the virtual vehicle object, the first viewing volume being delimited by the surface, and the first viewing volume being based on a first viewing position and a first viewing angle and a first zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space and by rendering a second viewing volume which includes a frontmost part of the virtual vehicle object and a horizontal region of the surface in front of the virtual vehicle object, the second viewing volume being different from the first viewing volume and based on a second viewing position, different from the first viewing position, and a second viewing angle, different from the first viewing angle, and a second zoom factor, different from the first zoom factor, in the virtual, three-dimensional space; and adapting a shape of the surface as a function of a measured variable. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A viewing system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras that each records an image of an exterior environment of the vehicle and provides captured image data indicative thereof; a display that displays an output image; and a processor that receives the captured image data, wherein the processor is configured to; determine a virtual, three-dimensional space and a surface that at least partially delimits the virtual, three-dimensional space; calculate a single projection of the captured image data directly onto the surface; calculate a virtual vehicle object as a computer-generated graphic from predetermined data in the virtual, three-dimensional space; and generate the output image by rendering a first viewing volume which includes the virtual vehicle object, the first viewing volume being delimited by the surface, the first viewing volume being based on a first viewing position and a first viewing angle and a first zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space and by rendering a second viewing volume which includes a frontmost part of the virtual vehicle object and a horizontal region of the surface in front of the virtual vehicle object, the second viewing volume being based on a second viewing position and a second viewing angle and a second zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space, wherein the processor is further configured to adapt a shape of the surface as a function of a user input. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for displaying an environment of a vehicle, comprising:
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recording an image of an environment adjacent to the vehicle in the form of captured image data with the aid of a plurality of cameras; displaying an output image on a display device; determining a virtual, three-dimensional space and a surface with the aid of a processor, the virtual, three-dimensional space being at least partially delimited by the surface; calculating a single projection of the captured image data directly onto the surface with the aid of the processor; calculating a virtual vehicle object from predetermined data as a computer-generated graphic in the virtual, three-dimensional space with the aid of the processor; generating the output image with the aid of the processor by rendering a first viewing volume which includes the virtual vehicle object, the first viewing volume being delimited by the surface, and the first viewing volume being based on a first viewing position and a first viewing angle and a first zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space and by rendering a second viewing volume which includes a frontmost part of the virtual vehicle object and a horizontal region of the surface in front of the virtual vehicle object, the second viewing volume being based on a second viewing position and a second viewing angle and a second zoom factor in the virtual, three-dimensional space; and adapting a shape of the surface as a function of a user input. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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