Vehicle surroundings display device and image providing system
US7176959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S17/931
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In the vehicle surroundings display device of the invention, an image processor generates an image showing the situation around a vehicle. When an obstacle is detected by an obstacle detection means, the image processor determines an image missing region using the position of the border of the obstacle on the vehicle side detected by an obstacle position detection means and fills the image missing region with substitute image data. This eliminates unnaturalness of a display image the user may feel and enables the user to accurately recognize the position of a neighboring obstacle that is important in driving operation.
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