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Granted Patent B2
US 12,456,235 · App. 18/604,250 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Imaging apparatus, image processing apparatus, display system, and vehicle

Inventors: Tomohiro Shimazu (Yokohama, JP); Kazuya Takemoto (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
G06T11/001B60R1/26G06V20/58H04N5/44504H04N7/183H04N23/00H04N23/54G06T2200/24
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Patent No.
US 12,456,235
App. No.
18/604,250
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display control apparatus comprising a controller configured to superimpose a first image on a right-side edge region or a left-side edge region of a first video image of a rear area behind a vehicle depending on a position of a first object when a distance between the vehicle and the first object present at right rear side or left rear side of the vehicle decreases while the vehicle is moving at a moving speed smaller than a reference value, and superimpose a second image in a display mode different from the first image on the first video when a distance between the vehicle and a second object behind the vehicle becomes less than a predetermined threshold while the vehicle is moving.

Claims (21)

1. A display control system for equipping to a vehicle, the display system comprising:

a display apparatus configured to display an image; and

a controller configured to cause a marker to be displayed on the display apparatus when an object located on a right rear side or a left rear side of the vehicle and outside a display area displayed on the display apparatus is detected while distance between the vehicle and the object decreases, wherein:

the display apparatus is configured to display a second image that is an image of the rear of the vehicle; and

the controller is configured to cause the marker to be displayed when the object is not captured in the second image.

2. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein

the display apparatus displays an overhead image that is an image of the vehicle viewed from above; and

the controller is configured to cause the marker to be displayed on the left side or the right side of the display apparatus, that is displaying the overhead image, in accordance with the position of the object.

3. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the controller is configured to cause the marker to be displayed when the distance between the object and the vehicle decreases.

4. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the marker to be displayed when the rate of decrease in the distance between the object and the vehicle is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

5. The display system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to change the width of the marker and cause the marker to be displayed.

6. The display system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to change the width of the marker in accordance with the distance between the object and the vehicle and cause the marker to be displayed.

7. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to cause the marker to be displayed on the left edge or the right edge of the image in accordance with the position of the object.

8. The display system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to lengthen a display area of the second image displayed on the display apparatus in accordance with a user operation.

9. A moving object equipped with the display system according to claim 1 .

10. An image processing apparatus for equipping to a vehicle, the image processing apparatus comprising:

a display apparatus configured to display an image; and

a controller configured to cause a marker to be displayed on the display apparatus when an object is detected on a right rear side or a left rear side of the vehicle while distance between the vehicle and the object decreases, wherein:

the display apparatus is configured to display a second image that is an image of the rear of the vehicle; and

the controller is configured to cause the marker to be displayed when the object is not captured in the second image.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: SHIMAZU, TOMOHIRO; TAKEMOTO, KAZUYA
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066776/0676 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-239449 · Dec 9, 2016 · national
JP 2016-245775 · Dec 19, 2016 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18156210 · Jan 18, 2023
Continuation 17231908 · Apr 15, 2021
Division 16467715
Related Publication 20240221246A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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