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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2010
Keigo Ikeda, Toyota, JP;
Noboru Nagamine, Anjo, JP;
Keigo Ikeda, Toyota, JP;
Noboru Nagamine, Anjo, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A driving assist apparatus includes: an image obtaining unit that obtains a peripheral image of a vehicle, which is captured by an image capturing device provided in the vehicle; a display device that is provided in the interior of the vehicle and displays the peripheral image; a display object generation unit that generates a display object including an index line serving as an index for assisting a driver who drives the vehicle; a vehicle state detection unit that detects at least one of behavior of the vehicle and a state of a driving operation; a display type determining unit that determines a transparent display type of the display object based on the detection result of the vehicle state detection unit; and a display control unit that superimposes and displays the display object on the peripheral image, which is displayed on the display device, based on the determined transparent display type.