Patent ID: 6369701
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: B60R,B62D,G06T

Abstract:
A rendering device for generating a drive assistant image for drive assistance, comprising:a reception part for receiving an image captured by an image capture device placed in a vehicle; a first image generating part for generating, based on the captured image received by said reception part, a lower viewpoint image showing a surrounding region of said vehicle viewed from a first viewpoint; a second image generating part for generating, based on the captured image received by said reception part, an upper viewpoint image showing said surrounding region viewed from a second viewpoint differing from said first viewpoint; and a third image generating part for generating the drive assistant image including the lower viewpoint image generated by said first image generating part, and the upper viewpoint image generated by said second image generating part; wherein a first angle formed between a road surface and a direction of said first viewpoint to said surrounding region is smaller than a second angle formed between the road surface and a direction of said second viewpoint to said surrounding region.