Vehicle peripheral observation device using multiple cameras and enlarging an image
US9403481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2300/8093
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a device whereby the position of an obstacle can be perceived on a monitor without compromising the effectiveness of displaying an overhead image on the monitor. An overhead image generator generates an overhead image from images captured using multiple cameras, and the overhead image is displayed in an auxiliary display area of a monitor. When an obstacle detection part detects an obstacle in proximity to a vehicle, a specified information output unit emphasizes the display of a frame in the outer side of a divided area of the overhead image that contains the obstacle. Touching the auxiliary display area with a finger or the like during this emphasized display causes the captured image of the obstacle to be enlarged and displayed in the auxiliary display area.
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