Vehicle Surroundings Information Displaying System and Vehicle Surroundings Information Displaying Method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022404163-A1
Application number	US-202217840810-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 15, 2022
Priority date	Jun 22, 2021
Publication date	Dec 22, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A vehicle surroundings information displaying system comprises: a map image acquiring unit for acquiring a map image of the surroundings of a vehicle; a first display image generating unit for generating a first display image by combining the map image and a vehicle mark; a surroundings information image generating unit for generating a surroundings information image that shows surroundings information for the vehicle based on point cloud data that indicate distances from a vehicle, acquired by a distance sensor; an overhead image acquiring unit for acquiring an overhead image of the surroundings of the vehicle; a second display image generating unit for generating a second display image by combining the map image, the vehicle image, the overhead image, and the surroundings information image; and a display controlling unit for switching the image displayed on the display panel between the first display image and the second display image.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system comprising:
a map image acquiring unit for acquiring a map image of the surroundings of a vehicle; a first display image generating unit for combining the map image and a vehicle mark that indicates the location of the vehicle, to generate a first display image to be displayed on a display; a surroundings information image generating unit for generating a surroundings information image that shows surroundings information for a vehicle, based on point cloud data that indicate distances from a vehicle, acquired by a sensor; an overhead image acquiring unit for acquiring an overhead image of the surroundings of the vehicle; a second display image generating unit for generating a second display image, to be displayed on the display panel, through combining the map image, the vehicle mark, the overhead image, which is placed surrounding the vehicle mark, and the surroundings information image, which is placed surrounding the overhead image; and a display controlling unit for receiving an operation from a user and, in response to the operation, switching the image that is displayed on the display between the first display image and the second display image.

2 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system set forth in claim 1 , comprising:
a third display image generating unit for combining the map image, the vehicle mark, and the overhead image, which is placed surrounding the vehicle mark, to generate a third display image to be displayed on the display, wherein: the display controlling unit switches from the first display image to the second display image through the third display image.

3 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system set forth in claim 2 , wherein:
the display is structured as a touch panel that comprises a touch sensor; the operation is a touch operation on the vehicle mark, which is displayed on the touch panel; and the display controlling unit switches between the first display image and the second display image in response to a pressure value detected by the touch sensor and/or a touch time, which indicates the time over which there is a continuous touch operation.

4 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system set forth in claim 3 , wherein:
the display controlling unit enlarges a region wherein the second display image is displayed, in accordance with the pressure value or the touch time, upon receipt of a touch operation on the vehicle mark when in a state wherein the first display image is displayed.

5 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system set forth in claim 4 , wherein:
the display controlling unit displays a circumferential boundary line indicating a region for displaying the second display image.

6 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system set forth in claim 3 , wherein:
the display controlling unit: displays the second display image in the display if, in a state wherein the pressure value is no less than a first pressure value or the touch time is no less than a first time, there is a change to a state wherein no touch operation is detected; and displays the third display image in the display if, in a state wherein the pressure value is less than the first pressure value and no less than a second pressure value that is less than the first pressure value, or in a state wherein the touch time is less than the first time and no less than a second time that is shorter than the first time, there is a change to a state wherein no touch operation is detected.

7 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system set forth in claim 3 , wherein:
the display controlling unit switches the image that is displayed in the display to the first display image if, in a state wherein the second display image or the third display image is displayed in the display, a touch operation on the vehicle mark is detected.

8 . A vehicle surroundings information displaying system including:
a map image acquiring step for acquiring a map image of the surroundings of the vehicle; a first display image generating step for combining the map image and a vehicle mark that indicates the location of the vehicle, to generate a first display image to be displayed on a display; a surroundings information image generating step for generating a surroundings information image that shows surroundings information for a vehicle, based on point cloud data that indicate distances from a vehicle, acquired by a sensor; an overhead image acquiring step for acquiring an overhead image of the surroundings of the vehicle; and a second display image generating step for generating a second display image, to be displayed on the display panel, through combining the map image, the vehicle mark, the overhead image, which is placed surrounding the vehicle mark, and the surroundings information image, which is placed surrounding the overhead image; and a display controlling step for receiving an operation from a user and, in response to the operation, switching the image that is displayed on the display between the first display image and the second display image.

Assignees

• Faurecia Clarion Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shioguchi Takuma

Classifications

• H04N7/181

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• G06F3/04845

  for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour · CPC title

• G06F3/04883 Primary

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• H04N23/90

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title

• G06F2203/04105

  Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position · CPC title