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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2009
Toshiaki Gomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Kawai, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsutoshi Yano, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Toshiaki Gomi, Kawasaki, JP;
Jun Kawai, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsutoshi Yano, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus is provided that combines image data captured by multiple cameras and displays the resulting image of surroundings of the vehicle to monitor monitoring the surroundings of a vehicle. The image processing apparatus includes: an image memory; a camera-image acquisition unit; a projection surface geometry manager that manages projection surface geometry information including a set of three-dimensional coordinates for a projection surface that is virtually formed to surround the vehicle; a viewing movement controller that determines viewing information so that a viewpoint and a viewing direction relative to the projection surface are continuously transited according to a given viewing transition regulation; an image converter that projects and combines the image data on the projection surface, and converts the combined image data into two-dimensional image data; a display unit that displays the two-dimensional image data; and a periodic rendering trigger generator that generates a trigger signal to start an image conversion process by the image converter.