Image generation apparatus
US10703275B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10016
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image generation apparatus includes an image processor and a detector. The image processor generates a composite image viewed from at least one virtual viewpoint, and outputs the generated composite image to a display. The detector detects an indication of a driver intention to drive the host vehicle to a right or to a left relative to a travelling direction of the host vehicle. The image processor generates the composite image viewed from a virtual viewpoint located in front of the host vehicle in the travelling direction, the composite image showing a lateral surface of the host vehicle on a side corresponding to the detected indication of the driver intention. Thus, it is possible to make it easier to check a situation at a time of a right turn, a left turn, or a travelling direction change.
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