US 12,220,825 B2
Display apparatus
Masayoshi Michiguchi, Kanagawa (JP); Tatsuto Ryugo, Tokyo (JP); Kenji Okano, Aichi (JP); and Yukiko Kanno, Kyoto (JP)
Assigned to PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD., Kanagawa (JP)
Filed by Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., Kanagawa (JP)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/789,914.
Application 18/789,914 is a continuation of application No. 18/300,012, filed on Apr. 13, 2023.
Application 18/300,012 is a continuation of application No. 17/194,595, filed on Mar. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,657,618, issued on May 23, 2023.
Application 17/194,595 is a continuation of application No. 16/263,159, filed on Jan. 31, 2019, granted, now 10,970,562, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 16/263,159 is a continuation of application No. 14/241,735, granted, now 10,235,575, issued on Mar. 19, 2019, previously published as PCT/JP2012/005321, filed on Aug. 24, 2012.
Claims priority of application No. 2011-184416 (JP), filed on Aug. 26, 2011; and application No. 2011-184419 (JP), filed on Aug. 26, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0383146 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B60R 1/00 (2022.01); B60R 1/27 (2022.01); G01S 15/931 (2020.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01)
CPC B25J 9/1694 (2013.01) [B25J 9/161 (2013.01); B25J 9/1666 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); B60R 1/00 (2013.01); B60R 1/27 (2022.01); G01S 15/931 (2013.01); G06V 20/56 (2022.01); H04N 5/2624 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); B25J 9/0003 (2013.01); B60R 2300/105 (2013.01); B60R 2300/20 (2013.01); B60R 2300/301 (2013.01); B60R 2300/607 (2013.01); B60R 2300/802 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control method for a control device mounted in a vehicle, the control device connected to
a first camera, a second camera, a third camera, a fourth camera, a sensor, and a display,
the first camera capturing first images of first ambient view at a first out portion of the vehicle,
the second camera capturing second images of second ambient view at a second out portion of the vehicle,
the third camera capturing third images of third ambient view at a third out portion of the vehicle,
the fourth camera capturing fourth images of fourth ambient view at a fourth out portion of the vehicle, the first out portion of the vehicle being distinct from the second out portion, the third out portion, or the fourth out portion of the vehicle, the second out portion of the vehicle being distinct from the third out portion or the fourth out portion of the vehicle, the third out portion of the vehicle being distinct from the fourth out portion of the vehicle,
the sensor having a detection area at the second out portion of the vehicle, and configured to detect a three-dimensional object within the detection area, and
the display located in the vehicle,
the control method comprising:
displaying a first one image on a screen of the display, when the sensor does not detect the three-dimensional object at the second out portion of the vehicle; and
displaying a second one image on the screen of the display, the second one image having at least a first region, a second region, a third region, and a fourth region on the screen of the display, the first region corresponding to one of the first images, the second region corresponding to one of the second images, the third region corresponding to one of the third images, the fourth region corresponding to one of the fourth images, the second region of the second one image including at least a part of the detection area of the sensor, the second region of the second one image including at least a part of the three-dimensional object, when the sensor detects the three-dimensional object at the second out portion of the vehicle,
wherein the first one image excludes the second images of the second ambient view at the second out portion of the vehicle, each of the second images including the at least part of the detection area of the sensor, the second images captured by the second camera.