Patent ID: 7598887

Claim:
A parking assist apparatus comprising: a monitor displaying an image captured by a camera mounted to a vehicle for capturing an image in a moving direction of the vehicle; and assist information output means outputting assist information for assisting a parking operation and displaying the assist information on the monitor, wherein the assist information output means: calculates a locus for guiding the vehicle to a parking position specified on the image displayed on the monitor; sets a target position on the locus for guiding the vehicle to the parking position; outputs guide information, which corresponds to the target position and which indicates a posture of the vehicle at the target position so as to be displayed on the locus in the image displayed on the monitor; and outputs a navigation mark corresponding to a current position of the vehicle so as to be displayed on the monitor; and wherein either one of the guide information and the navigation mark is formed in a line shape and the other of the guide information and the navigation mark formed in a frame shape enclosing the either one of the guide information and the navigation mark, which is formed in the line shape.