Information processing apparatus and program

• US 10,706,292 B2
• Filed: 03/06/2017
• Issued: 07/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Yokota, Nobuyuki, Yanagawa, Hirohiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Kassa, Yosef
• Application Number:
  US16/082,395
• Publication Number:
  US 20190087665A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,219 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/27 providing all-round vision, e.g. using omnidirectional cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/303 using joined images, e.g. multiple camera images
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/605 the adjustment being automatic
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/607 from a bird's eye viewpoint
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/70 characterised by an event-triggered choice to display a specific image among a selection of captured images
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/802 for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/806 for aiding parking
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/105 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 15/20 Perspective computation
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a status determining unit, a speed detecting unit, and a display controlling unit. The status determining unit determines a control status of control performed by an output control apparatus controlling an output direction of a driving force for a vehicle. The speed detecting unit detects a traveling speed of the vehicle. The display controlling unit allows a display apparatus to display one or more surrounding images included in a plurality of surrounding images and determined according to the control status determined by the status determining unit and the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit, the plurality of surrounding images being images which show surroundings of the vehicle based on images captured by one or more cameras capturing images of the surroundings of the vehicle and which differ from one another in at least one of a viewpoint and a display range.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a status determining unit configured to determine a control status of control performed by an output control apparatus controlling an output direction of a driving force for a vehicle;

a speed detecting unit configured to detect a traveling speed of the vehicle; and

a display controlling unit configured to allow a display apparatus to display one or more surrounding images included in a plurality of surrounding images, the plurality of surrounding images being images which show surroundings of the vehicle based on images captured by one or more cameras capturing images of the surroundings of the vehicle and which differ from one another in at least one of a viewpoint and a display range;

wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to

display a surrounding image displaying an area visually recognized when looking downward from a viewpoint above a front end of the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit is equal to or lower than a predetermined speed, and to

display a surrounding image displaying areas located laterally to and behind the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit exceeds the predetermined speed, in a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that a driving force is allowed to be transmitted in such a manner as to move the vehicle forward.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the status determining unit is configured to determine the control status based on a shift range selected by using a selector provided in the vehicle.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an image generating unit configured to generate one or more images differing from the captured images in at least one of the viewpoint and the display range based on images captured by the one or more cameras, wherein

the plurality of surrounding images include the images generated by the image generating unit.

4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to display surrounding images of different viewpoints between a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that the driving force is not allowed to be transmitted and a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that the driving force is allowed to be transmitted in such a manner as to move the vehicle forward or backward.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to display surrounding images of different viewpoints between a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates a state that motive power is allowed to be transmitted to move the vehicle backward and a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates other states.

6. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a status determining unit configured to determine a control status of control performed by an output control apparatus controlling an output direction of a driving force for a vehicle;

a speed detecting unit configured to detect a traveling speed of the vehicle; and

a display controlling unit configured to allow a display apparatus to display one or more surrounding images included in a plurality of surrounding images, the plurality of surrounding images being images which show surroundings of the vehicle based on images captured by one or more cameras capturing images of the surroundings of the vehicle and which differ from one another in at least one of a viewpoint and a display range;

wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to display a surrounding image displaying an area corresponding to a road surface in front of the vehicle which is a blind spot of a driver of the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit is equal to or lower than a predetermined speed, and to

display a surrounding image displaying areas located laterally to and behind the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit exceeds the predetermined speed, in a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that a driving force is allowed to be transmitted in such a manner as to move the vehicle forward.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein

the status determining unit is configured to determine the control status based on a shift range selected by using a selector provided in the vehicle.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

an image generating unit configured to generate one or more images differing from the captured images in at least one of the viewpoint and the display range based on images captured by the one or more cameras, wherein

the plurality of surrounding images include the images generated by the image generating unit.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to display surrounding images of different viewpoints between a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that the driving force is not allowed to be transmitted and a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that the driving force is allowed to be transmitted in such a manner as to move the vehicle forward or backward.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to display surrounding images of different viewpoints between a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates a state that motive power is allowed to be transmitted to move the vehicle backward and a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates other states.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for causing a computer to function as:

a status determining unit configured to determine a control status of control performed by an output control apparatus controlling an output direction of a driving force for a vehicle;

a speed detecting unit configured to detect a traveling speed of the vehicle; and

a display controlling unit configured to allow a display apparatus to display one or more surrounding images included in a plurality of surrounding images, the plurality of surrounding images being images which show surroundings of the vehicle based on images captured by one or more cameras capturing images of the surroundings of the vehicle and which differ from one another in at least one of a viewpoint and a display range;

wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to display a surrounding image displaying an area visually recognized when looking downward from a viewpoint above a front end of the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit is equal to or lower than a predetermined speed, and to display a surrounding image displaying areas located laterally to and behind the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit exceeds the predetermined speed, in a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that a driving force is allowed to be transmitted in such a manner as to move the vehicle forward.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for causing a computer to function as:

a status determining unit configured to determine a control status of control performed by an output control apparatus controlling an output direction of a driving force for a vehicle;

a speed detecting unit configured to detect a traveling speed of the vehicle; and

a display controlling unit configured to allow a display apparatus to display one or more surrounding images included in a plurality of surrounding images, the plurality of surrounding images being images which show surroundings of the vehicle based on images captured by one or more cameras capturing images of the surroundings of the vehicle and which differ from one another in at least one of a viewpoint and a display range;

wherein

the display controlling unit is configured to allow the display apparatus to display a surrounding image displaying an area corresponding to a road surface in front of the vehicle which is a blind spot of a driver of the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit is equal to or lower than a predetermined speed, and to display a surrounding image displaying areas located laterally to and behind the vehicle when the traveling speed detected by the speed detecting unit exceeds the predetermined speed, in a case where the control status determined by the status determining unit indicates that a driving force is allowed to be transmitted in such a manner as to move the vehicle forward.