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US 12,407,796 · App. 18/367,732 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Surrounding image display apparatus that displays surrounding image when driver intends to make a lane departure and method

Inventor: Yuki Yamamoto (Toyota, JP)
Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; DENSO CORPORATION
H04N7/188B60R1/27B60R2300/105B60R2300/8026
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Patent No.
US 12,407,796
App. No.
18/367,732
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surrounding image display apparatus that comprises an imaging device that captures an image of a surrounding of a vehicle, a display device that displays a surrounding image captured by the imaging device, and an electronic control unit that controls the display device, the electronic control unit being configured to start displaying the surrounding image when it is determined that a driver intends to make a lane departure, and end the displaying of the surrounding image when it is determined that the driver has performed a steering operation without visually confirming a situation of a blind spot on the side of the lane departure.

Claims (14)

1. A surrounding image display apparatus comprising:

a camera that captures an image of a surrounding of a vehicle;

a display that displays a surrounding image captured by the camera; and

an electronic control unit that controls the display, the electronic control unit is configured to start displaying the surrounding image when it is determined that a driver intends to make a lane departure, and end the displaying of the surrounding image when it is determined that the driver has performed a steering operation without visually confirming a situation of a blind spot on the side of the lane departure.

2. The surrounding image display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to determine that the driver intends to make a lane departure when it is determined that the driver has confirmed the rear of the vehicle using a rearview mirror and tilted a turn lever within a preset determination time.

3. The surrounding image display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to end the displaying of the surrounding image when it is determined that the driver gazes at the display for a preset reference time or more.

4. A surrounding image display method comprising:

displaying a surrounding image captured by camera that captures an image of a surrounding of a vehicle on a display;

starting displaying the surrounding image when it is determined that a driver intends to make a lane departure; and

ending the displaying of the surrounding image when it is determined that the driver has performed a steering operation without visually confirming a situation of a blind spot on the side of the lane departure.

5. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing a surrounding image display control, the program causing a computer to:

display a surrounding image captured by a camera that captures an image of a surrounding of the vehicle;

start displaying the surrounding image when it is determined that a driver intends to make a lane departure; and

end the displaying of the surrounding image when it is determined that the driver has performed a steering operation without visually confirming a situation of a blind spot on the side of the lane departure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2023
From: YAMAMOTO, YUKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064891/0541 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-148136 · Sep 16, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240098227A1 · Mar 21, 2024
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