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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2006
Takashi Hiramaki, Aichi, JP;
Jun Adachi, Aichi, JP;
Kazuya Watanabe, Aichi, JP;
Kosuke Sato, Aichi, JP;
Takashi Hiramaki, Aichi, JP;
Jun Adachi, Aichi, JP;
Kazuya Watanabe, Aichi, JP;
Kosuke Sato, Aichi, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An image around a vehicle matching the intent of a driver is automatically displayed. An infrared camera () picks up an image of the face of a driver (). A visual line direction and a face direction are detected from the face image of the driver (). Based on the visual line direction of the driver () and the face direction thereof, a direction in which the driver () gazes is detected. When the direction in which the driver () gazes is included in image pickup ranges of CCD cameras (A,B, andC), an image around a vehicle () picked up by any one of the CCD cameras (A,B, andC) is automatically displayed on a monitor ().