Method of Processing Images Photographed by Plural Cameras And Apparatus For The Same
First Claim
1. A display method of processing images photographed by plural cameras, comprising:
- capturing images photographed by plural cameras photographing the surroundings of a vehicle, synthesizing the images into an image viewed as from above the vehicle, and displaying the image;
detecting a three-dimensional object by detecting an area wherein the displayed image varies from other areas in the synthesized image; and
performing image processing regarding the detected three-dimensional object in a manner different from the synthesizing processing of the image viewed as from above the vehicle, and displaying an image of the three-dimensional object associated with the image viewed as from above the vehicle.
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Abstract
The invention provides a display method of processing images photographed by plural cameras and an apparatus for the same, which synthesizes the images by plural cameras mounted on a vehicle for photographing the surroundings thereof and makes it possible to display an easily viewable three-dimensional object near the vehicle, as if one camera were positioned above the vehicle. An image capture unit captures images photographed by plural cameras that photograph the surroundings of a vehicle. An upper observation point image processing unit synthesizes the captured images into an image viewed as from above the vehicle. An image intensity/chrominance determination unit detects an area wherein the displayed image varies from other areas in the synthesized image based on the intensity/chrominance thereof. When the intensity or the chrominance of the area is continuously varying, a three-dimensional object detection unit determines the detected area as a three-dimensional object. A three-dimensional object display processing is performed regarding the detected three-dimensional object image, using either an ordinary image display or a two-observation point image display. This three-dimensional object display image is associated with an upper observation point image at a base front end of the three-dimensional object by an image connecting synthesizing unit, and the associated image is displayed.
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1. A display method of processing images photographed by plural cameras, comprising:
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capturing images photographed by plural cameras photographing the surroundings of a vehicle, synthesizing the images into an image viewed as from above the vehicle, and displaying the image; detecting a three-dimensional object by detecting an area wherein the displayed image varies from other areas in the synthesized image; and performing image processing regarding the detected three-dimensional object in a manner different from the synthesizing processing of the image viewed as from above the vehicle, and displaying an image of the three-dimensional object associated with the image viewed as from above the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A processing apparatus for displaying images photographed by plural cameras, comprising:
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a means for processing an image viewed as from above a vehicle that captures images photographed by plural cameras for photographing the surroundings of the vehicle, synthesizes the images into an image viewed as from above the vehicle, and displays the image; a three-dimensional object detection means that detects a three-dimensional object by detecting an area in the synthesized image in which the displayed image varies from other areas; a three-dimensional object image processing means that forms an image of the three-dimensional object detected by the three-dimensional object detection means in a manner different from the image viewed as from above the vehicle; and an image display means that, when the three-dimensional object detection means detects the three-dimensional object, associates the image viewed as from above the vehicle and the image of the three-dimensional object, and displays a combined image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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