VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle periphery monitoring system comprising:
- imaging means mounted in a vehicle for taking an original view image of a vehicle periphery, which is in a predetermined area from the vehicle;
image processing means connected to the imaging means for converting at least a part of the original view image and generating an imaginary bird'"'"'s-eye view image corresponding to the original view image; and
display means mounted in the vehicle for displaying the bird'"'"'s-eye view image in a vehicle compartment,wherein the image processing means is configured to synthesize a masking section, which masks a part of the bird'"'"'s-eye view image not to be viewed and variable with respect to an area of masking.
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Abstract
A vehicle periphery monitoring system takes a view image of a vehicle rear periphery, which is in a predetermined area from the vehicle. This view image is converted into a bird'"'"'s-eye view image and the bird'"'"'s-eye view image is displayed in a vehicle compartment to assist rearward movement of a vehicle. As the vehicle approaches an obstacle, the bird'"'"'s-eye view image is formed by increasing an angle of depression of the bird'"'"'s-eye view image. A masking section is synthesized with the bird'"'"'s-eye view image to mask a part of the bird'"'"'s-eye view image not to be viewed. This masking section is increased as the depression angle increases thereby masking the distorted part of the view image.
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1. A vehicle periphery monitoring system comprising:
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imaging means mounted in a vehicle for taking an original view image of a vehicle periphery, which is in a predetermined area from the vehicle; image processing means connected to the imaging means for converting at least a part of the original view image and generating an imaginary bird'"'"'s-eye view image corresponding to the original view image; and display means mounted in the vehicle for displaying the bird'"'"'s-eye view image in a vehicle compartment, wherein the image processing means is configured to synthesize a masking section, which masks a part of the bird'"'"'s-eye view image not to be viewed and variable with respect to an area of masking. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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