IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An image processing system for a vehicle including a plurality of image pickup devices directed to different predetermined areas around the vehicle to provide captured images of the predetermined areas and a display unit, the image processing system comprising:
- an extracting unit configured to extract subject areas from the captured images wherein the subject areas correspond to partial areas of the predetermined areas that are adjacent to the image pickup devices;
an image processing unit including a brightness controlling unit configured to equalize brightness values of the subject areas to provide processed images;
a display image generating unit configured to combine the processed images to generate a display image.
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Abstract
An image processing system for a vehicle including a plurality of image pickup devices directed toward different predetermined areas around the vehicle to provide captured images and a display unit. Subject areas are extracted from the captured images, wherein the subject areas correspond to partial areas of predetermined areas captured by the image pickup devices that are adjacent to the image pickup devices. Brightness values of the subject areas are equalized to provide processed images, and the processed image are combined to generate a display image.
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1. An image processing system for a vehicle including a plurality of image pickup devices directed to different predetermined areas around the vehicle to provide captured images of the predetermined areas and a display unit, the image processing system comprising:
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an extracting unit configured to extract subject areas from the captured images wherein the subject areas correspond to partial areas of the predetermined areas that are adjacent to the image pickup devices; an image processing unit including a brightness controlling unit configured to equalize brightness values of the subject areas to provide processed images; a display image generating unit configured to combine the processed images to generate a display image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image processing system for a vehicle including a plurality of image pickup devices directed to different predetermined areas around the vehicle to provide captured images of the predetermined areas and a display unit, the image processing system comprising:
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means for extracting subject areas from the captured images, wherein the subject areas correspond to partial areas of the predetermined areas that are adjacent to the vehicle; means for equalizing brightness values of the subject areas to provide processed images; and means for generating a display image from the processed images.
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8. An image processing method for a vehicle including a plurality of image pickup devices directed to different predetermined areas around the vehicle to provide captured images of the predetermined areas and a display unit, the method comprising:
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extracting subject area images of subject areas near the plurality of image pickup devices from captured images provided by the image pickup devices; equalizing brightness values of the subject area images to provide processed images; and combining the processed images to generate a composite image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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