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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2007
Masaru Sawaki, Niwa-gun, JP;
Masatoshi Aboh, Toyota, JP;
Takemi Ueno, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshinori Watanabe, Chita-gun, JP;
Hidehiko Kawakami, Nagoya, JP;
Masaru Sawaki, Niwa-gun, JP;
Masatoshi Aboh, Toyota, JP;
Takemi Ueno, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshinori Watanabe, Chita-gun, JP;
Hidehiko Kawakami, Nagoya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus uses a bird's eye image for supporting a backing operation of a vehicle for parking. The bird's eye image is processed to display an area view that at least includes a parking lot captured in the image. Then, the area view is displayed in a display space in a display unit of the image processing apparatus for representing a parking area and related information. In this manner, the area view excludes unnecessary part from the bird's eye image for effectively providing a visual support for the backing operation by a driver of the vehicle.