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Multi-functional on-vehicle camera system and image display method for the same

  • US 6,593,960 B1
  • Filed: 08/10/2000
  • Issued: 07/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multi-functional on-vehicle camera system comprising:

  • a plurality of cameras mounted on a vehicle and a display unit for displaying at least one image from at least one of said cameras;

    image processing means connected to said plurality of cameras for processing images taken by said plurality of cameras;

    graphic superimposing means for superimposing a graphic pattern on said image processed by said image processing means, and system control means connected to said image processing means for selecting at least one image to be processed in said image processing means from the images taken by said plurality of cameras based on vehicle conditions, and for controlling a type of image processing performed in said image processing means, said system control means configured to control both a type and a position of said graphic pattern superimposed by said graphic superimposing means, wherein said image processing means produces a plan view image based on images from said plurality of cameras, so that said plan view image comprises an image of a vehicle seen from above.

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