B60R1/007

Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing system

A display image is obtained by superimposing an image showing a vehicle on a captured image obtained by capturing an image on a rear side from the vehicle. For example, the image showing the vehicle is a computer graphics image. For example, a change is made in a superimposed positional relationship between the captured image and the image showing the vehicle in accordance with motion of a viewpoint of a driver. Since the display image is not only made from the captured image obtained by capturing an image on a rear side from the vehicle, but the display image is obtained by superimposing the image showing the vehicle on the captured image, it is possible to easily provide a sense of distance by motion parallax.

Device for Assisting Safety Exit of Vehicle and Method Therefor
20230339401 · 2023-10-26 ·

An embodiment safety exit assisting device of a vehicle includes a camera and a processor electrically connected to the camera, wherein the processor is configured to obtain a side-view image of the vehicle captured by the camera, determine whether a dangerous situation associated with a door of the vehicle occurs based on the side-view image, and control the door of the vehicle or an operation of the vehicle in response to a determination that the dangerous situation occurs.

Mirror adjustment assistance system for trucks
11377030 · 2022-07-05 · ·

A mirror adjustment assistance system for trucks having as part of a vehicle body at least a cabin (3) having a front side with respect to an intended main direction of travel, a driver side, and a co-driver side. At least three adjustable mirrors (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 19) are attached to an exterior of the vehicle body or cabin (3), each of the at least three adjustable mirrors (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 19) has an aiming marker (43, 45, 59, 61, 65, 69) on or adjacent its reflective surface. At least two vehicle body target markers (41, 57, 63, 67) are positioned on an exterior surface of the vehicle body (3), and at least a single one (41; 57) of the at least two vehicle body target markers is associated with two of the at least three mirrors (5, 9; 7, 11). Any aiming marker (43, 45, 59, 61, 65, 69) of the at least three adjustable mirrors (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 19) can only be aligned with a single one of the at least two vehicle body target markers (41, 57, 63, 67).

Automobile side view mirror apparatus and system
11377031 · 2022-07-05 ·

A side view mirror apparatus for improving a driver's view of the area alongside and behind him or her while in the driver's seat of an automobile. The mirror apparatus has a frame with a side section that extends along a window post of the automobile and an upper section that extends along a window frame of the automobile. The mirror frame fits between the window and the window post and window frame. The mirror apparatus has a housing in the side section that defines an interior chamber. Multiple reflectors are movably mounted in the interior chamber to provide full view of the area on the side of the vehicle where the mirror apparatus is mounted. The side section mounts to an existing mounting position and the lowermost deflector is connected to the automobile's mirror control system. The system includes the mirror apparatus and relevant components of the automobile.

Mirror assembly
11305693 · 2022-04-19 ·

A mirror assembly can comprise a blind spot mirror hingedly linked to other structures. Through various means, the mirror assembly can be placed and the blind spot mirror adjusted so as to provide a user with enhanced visibility into the blind spot of a vehicle.

Vehicle collision avoidance system
11027652 · 2021-06-08 ·

A vehicle collision avoidance system has a side-view camera positioned on a side portion of a vehicle and configured to present a driver with a rear side view exterior to the vehicle. A display is coupled to the side-view camera and disposed in view of the driver to output a video stream from the side-view camera. A turn signal sensor is configured to detect activation of a turn signal. A controller is configured to receive signals from the turn signal sensor and to adjust a field of view of the side-view camera based on activation of the turn signal.

Image display control device

An image display control device displays, on a monitor, images of the periphery of a vehicle that are captured by a left camera and a right camera installed in the vehicle. The device includes: a vehicle detection unit which detects another vehicle from the images captured by the left camera and the right camera; an enlargement unit which, when the other vehicle is detected by the vehicle detection unit, subjects the images captured by the left camera and the right camera to enlargement processing on the basis of a delay time the images take to be displayed on the monitor; and an output unit which outputs the images subjected to the enlargement processing by the enlargement unit to the monitor.

Vehicular rearview vision system with A-pillar display
10960822 · 2021-03-30 · ·

A vehicular rearview vision system includes a driver-side display device disposed at an interior driver side region of a vehicle and viewable by a driver of the vehicle, a first camera disposed at the vehicle so as to have at least a rearward and sideward field of view, and a second camera disposed at a driver side of the vehicle so as to have at least a sideward and forward field of view that at least partially views an A-pillar blind spot region forward and sideward of a driver-side A-pillar of the vehicle. The driver-side display device displays video images derived from image data captured by the first camera, and the driver-side display device displays driver-side A-pillar blind spot video images derived from image data captured by the second camera. The displayed rearview video images may be at least partially surrounded by the displayed driver-side A-pillar blind spot video images.

Image display apparatus

An image display apparatus has: a setting device (132) for setting a synthesizing plane (CS) at a position that is away backward from a first vehicle; a synthesizing device (133) for synthesizing a rear image (111B) captured by a rear imaging device (11B) for imaging a rear area of the first vehicle and a rear side image (111BL, 111BR) captured by a rear side imaging device (11B) for imaging a rear side area of the first vehicle to generate a synthesized image (111C) in which a scene in the rear image and a scene in the rear side image are seamlessly connected at a position of the synthesizing plane, the setting device sets the synthesizing plane at a position that is different from a position at which the synthesizing plane is set when a second vehicle does not exist at the rear of the first vehicle, when the second vehicle exists at the rear of the first vehicle.

VEHICULAR VISUAL RECOGNITION DEVICE
20200361382 · 2020-11-19 ·

Provided are a rear camera and a door camera provided at different positions and configured to image vehicle surroundings rearward from a vehicle, and a monitor configured to display a composite image merging captured images captured by the respective cameras and to display a blind spot advisory image to advise of a blind spot in the composite image.