Apparatus and Method for Displaying Image of View in Front of Vehicle
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1. An apparatus for converting a monochrome image to an estimated color image so as to display the estimated color image, comprising:
- edge image generating means for detecting edges in the monochrome image to generate an edge image indicative of the detected edges only;
four-division means for dividing the edge image into four areas, an upper area, a lower area, a left area and a right area with two cross lines;
object determining means for determining an object forming the edge image in each of the four areas; and
estimated color image making means for assigning a color to the object determined by the object determining means for each of the four areas in order to make the estimated color image.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method for displaying an image of a view in front of a vehicle, each of which detects edges in a monochrome image obtained by a camera, which is mounted on the vehicle and photographs a view in front of the vehicle, to generate an edge image indicative of the detected edges only, determines an object forming an area surrounded with edges in the edge image; and assigns a color to the determined object for each edge-surrounded area of the edge image in order to make an estimated color image.
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1. An apparatus for converting a monochrome image to an estimated color image so as to display the estimated color image, comprising:
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edge image generating means for detecting edges in the monochrome image to generate an edge image indicative of the detected edges only;
four-division means for dividing the edge image into four areas, an upper area, a lower area, a left area and a right area with two cross lines;
object determining means for determining an object forming the edge image in each of the four areas; and
estimated color image making means for assigning a color to the object determined by the object determining means for each of the four areas in order to make the estimated color image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for converting a monochrome image to an estimated color image so as to display the estimated color image, comprising the step of:
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detecting edges in the monochrome image to generate an edge image indicative of the detected edges only;
dividing the edge image into four areas, an upper area, a lower area, a left area and a right area with two cross lines;
determining an object forming the edge image in each of the four areas; and
assigning a color to the object determined by the object determining means for each of the four areas in order to make the estimated color image.
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