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Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 21, 2013
Applicant:

Clarion Co., Ltd., Saitama-shi, JP;

Inventors:

Akira Utagawa, Hitachi, JP;

Masahiro Kiyohara, Tokyo, JP;

Takehito Ogata, Hitachi, JP;

Satoshi Suzuki, Saitama, JP;

Shoji Muramatsu, Hitachi, JP;

Yasuhisa Hayakawa, Yokohama, JP;

Osamu Fukata, Commerce Township, MI (US);

Akira Morimoto, Machida, JP;

Assignee:

Clarion Co., Ltd., Saitama-shi, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/00 (2011.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00812 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G06T 7/73 (2017.01); H04N 5/225 (2013.01); B60R 2300/10 (2013.01); B60R 2300/307 (2013.01); B60R 2300/806 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30256 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30264 (2013.01);
Abstract

An on-vehicle image processor includes an imager mounted on a vehicle, an image convertor and compositor that converts images imaged by the imager into overhead images, a white line candidate area detector that detects a white line candidate area estimated to constitute a parking frame, an endpoint position detector that detects positions of endpoints, a vehicle behavior measurer that measures a movement amount of the vehicle, an endpoint movement position predictor that predicts moved positions of the endpoints detected by endpoint position detector, an endpoint movement amount judger, an endpoint position storage, a distance calculator that judges a degree of proximity of the endpoints, an information output device, an endpoint position oblivion judger that deletes the position of the endpoints satisfying a predetermined condition, a parking frame detector that detects a parking frame from the image, an accelerator opening degree detector and a vehicle behavior controller.


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