Parking assist method and a parking assist apparatus
US7930078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60T2201/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A parking assist apparatus includes a CPU for obtaining image data from a camera mounted on a vehicle, an image memory for storing the obtained image data as recorded image data, and an image processor for recognizing an object based on the image data. The image processor determines when to display a parking assist image to reveal an area hidden as a blind spot of the camera when the recognized object is in the blind spot of the camera and displays the parking assist image combining both current image data and the recorded image data for the area currently hidden as the blind spot of the camera, together with an indicator indicating the current position of the vehicle superimposed on the display.
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