Image processing system for vehicle
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1. An image processing system for a vehicle, comprising:
- imaging means for capturing images of an area in advance of the vehicle in the direction of movement of the vehicle;
car body region specifying means for specifying a car body region hidden by a car body portion in an image captured by said imaging means;
car body image region obtaining means for obtaining an image region corresponding to the car body region which would be seen if the car body portion were transparent;
image creating means for creating an image by replacing the car body region in the image captured imaged by said imaging means with the image region obtained by said car body image region obtaining means;
car body form image combination means for creating a combination image by further adding a contour line, of a car body form of the vehicle, to the image created by said image creating means, wherein the car body form is at least one of a car body, a bumper, a light, a wiper, an instrument panel, a steering wheel, a mirror, a tire, a seat, and a window; and
display means for displaying the combination image.
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Abstract
A camera for imaging the periphery of a vehicle is provided, images imaged by the camera are stored, and a processed image obtained by processing a past image which has been imaged before reaching a current position is overlaid on a part of a current image, which is currently imaged, being a blind spot region by being hidden by a car body or the like so that a combination image is created. A contour line symbolizing the car body is combined with the combination image and the image is displayed.
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1. An image processing system for a vehicle, comprising:
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imaging means for capturing images of an area in advance of the vehicle in the direction of movement of the vehicle; car body region specifying means for specifying a car body region hidden by a car body portion in an image captured by said imaging means; car body image region obtaining means for obtaining an image region corresponding to the car body region which would be seen if the car body portion were transparent; image creating means for creating an image by replacing the car body region in the image captured imaged by said imaging means with the image region obtained by said car body image region obtaining means; car body form image combination means for creating a combination image by further adding a contour line, of a car body form of the vehicle, to the image created by said image creating means, wherein the car body form is at least one of a car body, a bumper, a light, a wiper, an instrument panel, a steering wheel, a mirror, a tire, a seat, and a window; and display means for displaying the combination image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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7. An image processing system for a vehicle, comprising:
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imaging means for capturing images of an area in advance of the vehicle in the direction of movement of the vehicle; captured image converting means for converting the viewpoint of a captured image as if it were seen from the driver'"'"'s viewpoint; car body region specifying means for specifying a car body region hidden by a car body portion in an image captured by said imaging means; car body image region obtaining means for obtaining an image region corresponding to the car body region which would be seen if the car body portion were transparent; image creating means for creating an image by replacing the car body region in the image having the viewpoint which has been converted by said captured converting means; car body form image combination means for creating a combination image by further adding a contour line, of a car body form of the vehicle, to the image created by said image creating means, wherein the car body form is at least one of a car body, a bumper, a light, a wiper, an instrument panel, a steering wheel, a mirror, a tire, a seat, and a window; and a display means for displaying the combination image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 10, 11, 12)
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