IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,572,016
Granted Patent B2
US 11,572,016 · App. 17/546,550 · Granted Feb 7, 2023

Image capture device and vehicle

Inventors: Akiko Shiga (Tokyo, JP); Toru Miyakoshi (Kawasaki, JP); Satoshi Yamaguchi (Sagamihara, JP); Akira Kinoshita (Yokohama, JP); Kaoru Yoshino (Tokyo, JP); Hitomi Naganuma (Kawasaki, JP); Takashi Kuriyama (Yokohama, JP); Koichi Fukuda (Yokohama, JP); Yuki Kita (Kawasaki, JP); Koji Nagaoka (Yokohama, JP); Tomoya Nakagawa (Ichikawa, JP); Masakazu Sekiguchi (Kawasaki, JP); Takashi Shionoya (Koganei, JP)
Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 11,572,016
App. No.
17/546,550
Granted
Feb 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image capture device is mounted in a vehicle. The image capture device includes: an image capture unit; and a setting unit that sets an image capture condition for each region of the image capture unit each having a plurality of pixels, or for each pixel, based upon at least one of a state exterior to the vehicle and a state of the vehicle.

Claims (60)

1. A vehicle equipped with a driving support device, the driving support device comprising:

an image capture unit that captures an image of an exterior of the vehicle;

a distance measuring unit that measures a distance to an object at the exterior of the vehicle;

a position measuring unit that measures a current position of the vehicle;

a control unit that generates driving support data for the vehicle based on information from the image capture unit, the distance measuring unit, and the position measuring unit; and

a receiving unit that receives information transmitted from another vehicle that is captured by the image capture unit, wherein

the control unit determines whether or not the other vehicle is driving in automatic mode based on the information from the receiving unit, and the control unit changes a manner of generating the driving support data according to a result of the determination.

2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

among the information from the image capture unit, the control unit generates the driving support data by using more information originating from another vehicle determined not to be driving in the automatic mode than information originating from another vehicle determined to be driving in the automatic mode.

3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the control unit determines that another vehicle, from which the receiving unit cannot receive information, is not driving in the automatic mode.

4. The vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein

among the information from the image capture unit, the control unit generates the driving support data by using more information originating from another vehicle determined not to be driving in the automatic mode than information originating from another vehicle determined to be driving in the automatic mode.

5. The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

among the information from the image capture unit, the control unit sets a first target area and a second target area, which is different from the first target area, and generates the driving support data by using more information originating from the second target area than information originating from the first target area.

6. The vehicle according to claim 5 , wherein

the control unit sets the first target area in an area of another vehicle that is driving in a first automatic mode by a control, and the control unit sets the second target area in an area of another vehicle that is driving in a second automatic mode in which a user performs at least some of operations of the control of the first automatic mode.

7. The vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein

the control unit generates the driving support data with different amounts of information for a first automatic mode, in which another vehicle is driven by a control, and a second automatic mode, in which a user performs at least some of operations of the control of the first automatic mode.

8. The vehicle according to claim 7 , wherein

the control unit generates the driving support data by using more information originating from the other vehicle that is determined to be driving in the second automatic mode than information originating from the other vehicle that is determined to be driving in the first automatic mode.

9. A vehicle equipped with a driving support device, the driving support device comprising:

an image capture unit that captures an image of an exterior of the vehicle;

a distance measuring unit that measures a distance to an object at the exterior of the vehicle;

a position measuring unit that measures a current position of the vehicle; and

a control unit that generates driving support data for the vehicle based on information from the image capture unit, the distance measuring unit, and the position measuring unit, wherein

the control unit determines whether another vehicle is an automated vehicle or not based on the information from the image capture unit, and the control unit changes a manner of generating the driving support data according to a result of the determination.

10. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

among the information from the image capture unit, the control unit generates the driving support data by using more information originating from another vehicle determined not to be the automated vehicle than information originating from another vehicle determined to be the automated vehicle.

11. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

the control unit determines whether or not another vehicle is the automated vehicle based on a result of image capturing predetermined identification information.

12. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

the control unit determines whether or not another vehicle is the automated vehicle based on a result of image capturing identification information on a vehicle body.

13. The vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein

the control unit determines whether or not another vehicle is the automated vehicle based on a result of image capturing the identification information displayed on the vehicle body.

14. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

when the control unit cannot determine whether or not the other vehicle is the automated vehicle based on an image capturing result by the image capture unit, the control unit determines that the other vehicle is a manual driving vehicle.

15. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

among the information from the image capture unit, the control unit generates the driving support data by using more images that include another vehicle that is determined not to be driving in automatic mode than images that include another vehicle that is determined to be driving in automatic mode.

16. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein

among the information from the image capture unit, the control unit sets a first target area and a second target area, which is different from the first target area, and generates the driving support data by using more information originating from the second target area than information originating from the first target area.

17. The vehicle according to claim 16 , wherein

the control unit sets the first target area in an area of another vehicle that is driving in a first automatic mode by a control, and the control unit sets the second target area in an area of another vehicle that is driving in a second automatic mode in which a user performs at least some of operations of the control of the first automatic mode.

18. The vehicle according to claim 9 , wherein

the control unit generates the driving support data with different amounts of information for a first automatic mode, in which another vehicle is driven by a control, and a second automatic mode, in which a user performs at least some of operations of the control of the first automatic mode.

19. The vehicle according to claim 18 , wherein

the control unit generates the driving support data by using more information originating from another vehicle that is determined to be driving in the second automatic mode than information originating from the other vehicle that is determined to be driving in the first automatic mode.

20. A driving support device comprising:

an input unit where captured information of an exterior of a vehicle is input;

a distance measuring unit that measures a distance to an object at the exterior of the vehicle;

a position measuring unit that measures a current position of the vehicle;

a control unit that generates driving support data for the vehicle based on information from the input unit, the distance measuring unit, and the position measuring unit; and

a receiving unit that receives information transmitted from another vehicle that is included in the captured information, wherein

the control unit determines whether or not the other vehicle is driving in automatic mode based on the information from the receiving unit, and the control unit changes a manner of generating the driving support data according to a result of the determination.

21. A driving support device comprising:

an input unit where captured information of an exterior of a vehicle is input;

a distance measuring unit that measures a distance to an object at the exterior of the vehicle;

a position measuring unit that measures a current position of the vehicle; and

a control unit that generates driving support data for the vehicle based on information from the input unit, the distance measuring unit, and the position measuring unit, wherein

the control unit determines whether another vehicle is an automated vehicle or not based on the information from the input unit, and the control unit changes a manner of generating the driving support data according to a result of the determination.

Priority Claims (3)
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Continuity (5)
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