Image processing device and image processing method
US11153484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30264
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image processing device used on a mobile body has: a determiner configured to determine one out of a plurality of combination patterns as to the presence or absence of an object in a plurality of predetermined regions around the mobile body; and a generator configured to generate a composite image by projecting onto a virtual projection surface a plurality of shot images acquired by a plurality of cameras taking images of the surroundings of the mobile body. The generator is configured to select, out of a plurality of projection surfaces prepared beforehand, the projection surface used in generating the composite image in accordance with the combination pattern determined by the determiner.
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