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Apparatus and Method for Displaying Image of View in Front of Vehicle

  • US 20080037828A1
  • Filed: 12/27/2005
  • Published: 02/14/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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