Patent ID: 9113049
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for setting a parking position based on an around-view (AV) image, the apparatus comprising: an AV image collecting unit configured to collect a plurality of AV images; a parking space recognizing unit configured to identify a plurality of parking spaces in the plurality of AV images; a designation region inputting unit configured to receive a designated parking space from a driver; a designation region recognizing unit configured to identify the designated parking space received in the designation region inputting unit in cooperation with the parking space recognizing unit to determine whether the designated parking space is effective wherein the designated parking space is effective when the parking space is of a size capable of accommodating a vehicle; a display unit configured to display together the plurality of AV images; and a parking position setting unit configured to set the designated parking space to a parking position when the designated parking space is effective, wherein the designation region inputting unit receives a region of a quadrangle drawn by the driver in the displayed AV image as the designated parking space.