Method and apparatus for monitoring vehicle rear, and signal processor
US7429998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/806
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for monitoring a vehicle rear which permits a user to grasp the position of the vehicle concerned easily without a sense of incongruity even in the case where plural display modes on a monitor are provided and switched from one to another.The vehicle rear monitoring method comprises displaying a vehicle on one side of a monitor and displaying a rear image of the vehicle on an opposite side of the monitor, and displaying the vehicle on the opposite side of the monitor and displaying the rear image of the vehicle on the one side of the monitor, and switching from said one display to said other display on the monitor.
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