Image Processing Apparatus and Image Processing System

The main microcomputer and the secondary microcomputer in the image processing system independently process the images, and the data converter is used to solve the problems of inconsistent image quality and increased components in the vehicle image processing device, achieving cost-effectiveness and safety improvement.

CN114747209BActive Publication Date: 2025-07-11PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202180006774.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2020-04-28
Filing Date
2021-01-27
Publication Date
2025-07-11
Estimated Expiration
2041-01-27

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the image processing device for rear-end confirmation and external image recording in vehicle image recording is inconsistent in different uses, and there are problems of increased costs and increased component installation space.

Method used

The image processing system is adopted, through the structure of the main microcomputer and the secondary microcomputer working independently, the front and rear images are processed respectively, and data conversion is carried out through the serializer and the reverse serializer to ensure the consistency of image quality and reduce the number of components and costs.

Benefits of technology

It achieves consistency in image quality in different uses, reduces cost and component installation space requirements, improves system compatibility and fault tolerance, and complies with the safety benchmarks set by the United Nations.

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Abstract

The image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure can be mounted on a vehicle, which includes: a first imaging device that captures the outside of the vehicle and generates a first image; a first display device that displays a second image obtained by performing a first process on the first image; and a second display device that displays a third image obtained by performing a second process on the first image. The image processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives the first image from the first imaging device; an image processing unit that performs the second process on the first image; a first transmitting unit that transmits the first image to the first display device; and a second transmitting unit that transmits the third image to the second display device.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing system. Background Art

[0002] There is known a technique of using a camera or the like mounted on a vehicle body to photograph the outside of the vehicle and flexibly applying the photographed image to various uses such as vehicle rear confirmation and out-of-vehicle image recording.

[0003] In the case of being used for vehicle rear confirmation, the photographed image is subjected to prescribed processing by a display unit, for example, and is projected in an electronic mirror included in the display unit.

[0004] In the case of being used for out-of-vehicle image recording, the photographed image is subjected to prescribed processing by a driving recorder unit, for example, and is projected in a panel-type display or the like.

[0005] Prior Art Documents

[0006] Patent Documents

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-229049 Summary of the Invention

[0008] One aspect of the present disclosure provides an image processing apparatus and an image processing system capable of obtaining a desired image quality in images used for various purposes.

[0009] The image processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure can be mounted on a vehicle including: a first imaging device that photographs the outside of the vehicle and generates a first image; a first display device that displays a second image obtained by performing a first process on the first image; and a second display device that displays a third image obtained by performing a second process on the first image. The image processing apparatus includes: a first receiving unit that receives the first image from the first imaging device; an image processing unit that performs the second process on the first image; a first transmitting unit that transmits the first image to the first display device; and a second transmitting unit that transmits the third image to the second display device.

[0010] Furthermore, these general or specific aspects can be implemented by a system, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a recording medium, and can also be implemented by any combination of a system, a device, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium.

[0011] According to the image processing apparatus and the image processing system of the present disclosure, a desired image quality can be obtained in images used for various purposes. Description of the Drawings

[0012] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a vehicle equipped with a driving recorder unit according to an embodiment.

[0013] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the structure of an image processing system according to an embodiment.

[0014] Figure 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the process of processing performed by the driving recorder unit according to an embodiment.

[0015] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic structure of a driving recorder unit and a display unit according to a comparative example.

[0016] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic structure of a driving recorder unit and a display unit according to an embodiment. Detailed Embodiments

[0017] Hereinafter, embodiments of an image processing apparatus and an image processing system according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0018] (Example of Vehicle Structure)

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a vehicle 5 equipped with a driving recorder unit 10 according to an embodiment. As Figure 1 shown, the vehicle 5 of the embodiment includes, for example, a driving recorder unit 10, a front camera 31, a rear camera 32, a display device 25, and a display 45.

[0020] The front camera 31 is provided, for example, on the front window glass of the vehicle 5 or the like. The front camera 31 captures the front of the vehicle 5 and generates a front image as a fourth image. The front camera 31 is an example of a second imaging device.

[0021] The rear camera 32 is provided, for example, on the rear window glass of the vehicle 5 or the like. The rear camera 32 captures the rear of the vehicle 5 and generates a rear image as a first image. The rear camera 32 is an example of a first imaging device.

[0022] The driving recorder unit 10 is housed, for example, in the center console of the vehicle 5 or the like. The driving recorder unit 10 performs predetermined processing on the front image captured by the front camera 31 and the rear image captured by the rear camera 32. The driving recorder unit 10 is an example of an image processing apparatus.

[0023] The display device 25 is a liquid crystal display or the like that projects the rear of the vehicle, and for example, is a mirror-type electronic mirror that mimics a rearview mirror for confirming the rear of the vehicle. The display device 25 displays, for example, a rear image after a prescribed process is performed by an electronic control unit (ECU: Electronic Control Unit) formed integrally with the display device 25. The display device 25 is an example of a first display device. The electronic mirror is an example of a mirror-type display device.

[0024] In addition, Figure 1 the display device 25 in [] is configured as an electronic mirror in the shape of a rearview mirror, but in the case where the display device 25 is configured as an electronic mirror, for example, it may also have the shape of other rearview mirrors such as a door mirror or a fender mirror for confirming the rear.

[0025] The display 45 is, for example, a panel-type liquid crystal display or the like embedded in an instrument panel or the like. The display 45 displays a front image and a rear image processed by the driving recorder unit 10. The display 45 is an example of a second display device.

[0026] The display 45 may also display images of other cameras (not shown) provided on the side or inside of the vehicle 5, and may also display an omnidirectional bird's-eye view image obtained by synthesizing images of a plurality of cameras that capture the outside of the vehicle, including the front camera 31 and the rear camera 32.

[0027] In addition, the driving recorder unit 10, the front camera 31, the rear camera 32, the display device 25, and the display 45 described above are part of an image processing system described later.

[0028] (Structural example of the image processing system)

[0029] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the structure of the image processing system 1 according to the embodiment. As Figure 2 shown, the image processing system 1 of the embodiment includes a driving recorder unit 10, a display unit 20, a front camera 31, a rear camera 32, and a display unit 40, and is configured to be mountable on the vehicle 5 described above, for example.

[0030] The driving recorder unit 10 includes a main microcomputer 11, a sub-microcomputer 12, a serializer 13p, a serializer 13m, a deserialzier 14p, and a deserialzier 14m.

[0031] The main microcomputer 11 is a computer equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (ReadOnly Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The main microcomputer 11 is configured, for example, as an SoC (System on Chip) including an image processing processor 11p that processes front images, rear images, etc. The main microcomputer 11 is an example of the second control unit. The image processing processor 11p is an example of the image processing unit.

[0032] The main microcomputer 11 receives the front image generated by the front camera 31 as an image signal SGvf from the deserializers 14p. The image processing processor 11p processes the front image. In addition, the main microcomputer 11 receives the rear image generated by the rear camera 32 as an image signal SGvr from the deserializers 14m. The image processing processor 11p processes the rear image. In the image processing performed by the image processing processor 11p, for example, color and contrast are adjusted so that the image is suitable for recording the outside image of the vehicle and displaying on the display 45.

[0033] In addition, the main microcomputer 11 controls the serializer 13p and the deserializers 14p by sending a control signal SGc to the serializer 13p and the deserializers 14p.

[0034] For example, when the front image is sent from the front camera 31 to the driving recorder unit 10, the main microcomputer 11 causes the deserializers 14p to receive the front image from the front camera 31.

[0035] In addition, for example, after processing the front image and the rear image, the main microcomputer 11 causes the serializer 13p to send the processed front image and rear image to the display unit 40.

[0036] In addition, the front image and the rear image processed by the main microcomputer 11 are also stored as recorded images in the storage area within the main microcomputer 11.

[0037] In addition, the main microcomputer 11 notifies the sub-microcomputer 12 of various states by sending a status signal SGs to the sub-microcomputer 12. The various states include not only the state of the main microcomputer 11 itself but also information such as whether a failure has occurred in the main control block 2 described later.

[0038] When the deserializers 14p as conversion units receive the control signal SGc from the main microcomputer 11, they receive the front images transmitted from the front camera 31. At this time, the deserializers 14p convert the front images transmitted as the serialized image signal SGvf into parallel data. In addition, the deserializers 14p transmit the parallelized front images to the main microcomputer 11 in the form of the image signal SGvf. The deserializers 14p are an example of the second receiving unit.

[0039] When the serializer 13p as a conversion unit receives the control signal SGc from the main microcomputer 11, it transmits the processed front and rear images received from the main microcomputer 11 to the display unit 40. At this time, the serializer 13p converts the parallelized front and rear images into serial data and transmits them to the display unit 40 as the image signal SGvf and the image signal SGvr, respectively. The serializer 13p is an example of the second transmission unit.

[0040] The sub-microcomputer 12 is a computer equipped with a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is configured as an MCU (MicroController Unit), for example. The sub-microcomputer 12 is an example of the first control unit.

[0041] The sub-microcomputer 12 controls the serializer 13m and the deserializer 14m by sending the control signal SGc to the serializer 13m and the deserializer 14m.

[0042] For example, when the rear image is transmitted from the rear camera 32 to the driving recorder unit 10, the sub-microcomputer 12 causes the deserializer 14m to receive the rear image from the rear camera 32.

[0043] In addition, for example, when the deserializer 14m receives the rear image, the sub-microcomputer 12 causes the serializer 13m to transmit the unprocessed rear image to the display unit 20.

[0044] In addition, the sub-microcomputer 12 notifies the main microcomputer 11 of various states by sending the status signal SGs to the main microcomputer 11. The various states include not only the state of the sub-microcomputer 12 itself but also information such as whether a failure has occurred in the sub-control block 3 described later.

[0045] When the deserializers 14m as conversion units receive the control signal SGc from the sub-microcomputer 12, they receive the rear image transmitted from the rear camera 32. At this time, the deserializers 14m convert the rear image transmitted as the serialized video signal SGvr into parallel data. In addition, the deserializers 14m transmit the parallelized rear image to the main microcomputer 11 and the serializer 13m in the form of the video signal SGvr. The deserializers 14m are an example of the first receiving unit.

[0046] When the serializer 13m as a conversion unit receives the control signal SGc from the sub-microcomputer 12, it transmits the unprocessed rear image received from the deserializer 14m to the display unit 20. At this time, the serializer 13m converts the parallelized rear image into serialized data and transmits it to the display unit 20 as the video signal SGvr. The serializer 13m is an example of the first transmitting unit.

[0047] In addition, the transmission of the control signal SGc from the main microcomputer 11 to the serializer 13p and the deserializer 14p, and the transmission of the control signal SGc from the sub-microcomputer 12 to the serializer 13m and the deserializer 14m are performed, for example, in the form of I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit).

[0048] In addition, the transmission and reception of the video signal SGvp between the main microcomputer 11 and the serializer 13p and the deserializer 14p, and the transmission of the video signal SGvr from the deserializer 14m to the main microcomputer 11 and the serializer 13m are performed, for example, in the form of MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface).

[0049] In addition, the transmission and reception of the video signal SGvf and the video signal SGvr between the serializer 13p and the serializer 13m, the deserializer 14p and the deserializer 14m and the front camera 31, the rear camera 32, the display unit 20 and the display unit 40 are performed, for example, in the form of FPD-Link III (Flat Panel Display-Link III).

[0050] In addition, these video transmissions can use, for example, coaxial cables or Wi-Fi (registered trademark).

[0051] In addition, the transmission and reception of the status signal SGs between the main microcomputer 11 and the sub-microcomputer 12 are performed, for example, in the form of UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter).

[0052] The display unit 40 includes, for example, a panel-type display 45 and is configured as a part of an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, for example.

[0053] The processed front image and rear image received by the display unit 40 from the driving recorder unit 10 are transmitted to the display 45 and displayed on the display 45, and are used, for example, for displaying the external conditions, parking space, and parking route in parking assistance.

[0054] The display unit 20 includes an ECU 21 and a display device 25.

[0055] The ECU 21 receives the unprocessed rear image from the driving recorder unit 10 and performs processing. In the image processing performed by the ECU 21, for example, color and contrast adjustments are made to make the image suitable for display on the display device 25.

[0056] The rear image processed by the ECU 21 is transmitted to the display device 25 and displayed on the display device 25, and is used, for example, for confirming the rear of the vehicle 5.

[0057] In addition, the display unit 20 can also directly receive the rear image from the rear camera 32. That is, the function of receiving the rear image from the driving recorder unit 10 can also be used as the function of receiving the rear image from the rear camera 32.

[0058] Here, the main microcomputer 11, the serializer 13p, the deserialzer 14p, the front camera 31, and the display unit 40 constitute the main control block 2. In the main control block 2, the serializer 13p, the deserialzer 14p, the front camera 31, and the display unit 40 are under the management of the main microcomputer 11. The main microcomputer 11 appropriately notifies the sub-microcomputer 12 of the status such as whether a failure has occurred in the main control block 2 including the main microcomputer 11 itself. The main control block 2 is an example of the second block.

[0059] In addition, the sub-microcomputer 12, serializer 13m, deserialization 14m, rear camera 32, and display unit 20 constitute the sub-control block 3. In the sub-control block 3, the serializer 13m, deserialization 14m, rear camera 32, and display unit 20 are placed under the management of the sub-microcomputer 12. The sub-microcomputer 12 appropriately notifies the main microcomputer 11 of the status such as whether a failure has occurred in the sub-control block 3 including the sub-microcomputer 12 itself. The sub-control block 3 is an example of the first block.

[0060] The main control block 2 and the sub-control block 3 can operate independently of each other. Thus, even if a certain failure occurs in the main control block 2, for example, the sub-control block 3 can continue to operate. The sub-control block 3 continues to operate, and thereby, for example, the display of the rear image by the display device 25 can continue.

[0061] In addition, the main microcomputer 11 and the sub-microcomputer 12 can operate independently of each other. Thus, even if a certain failure occurs in the main microcomputer 11, for example, the sub-microcomputer 12 continues to operate, so that, for example, the display of the rear image by the display device 25 continues.

[0062] (Example of processing of the driving recorder unit)

[0063] Next, Figure 3 is used to illustrate an example of the processing performed by the driving recorder unit 10 of the embodiment. Figure 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the process of the processing performed by the driving recorder unit 10 according to the embodiment. In Figure 3 of the flowchart, an example of the processing of the case where a rear image is acquired from the rear camera 32 is described.

[0064] As Figure 3 shown, when a rear image is sent from the rear camera 32 to the driving recorder unit 10 (step S101), the sub-microcomputer 12 sends a reception instruction for the rear image to the deserialization 14m as a control signal SGc (step S102).

[0065] When the deserialization 14m receives an instruction from the sub-microcomputer 12, it receives the rear image as an image signal SGvr from the rear camera 32, and deserializes the received rear image to convert it into parallel data (step S103). In addition, the deserialization 14m sends the parallelized rear image to the main microcomputer 11 and the serializer 13m as an image signal SGvr.

[0066] The sub-microcomputer 12 sends a transmission instruction for the unprocessed rear image to the serializer 13m as a control signal SGc (step S104).

[0067] When the serializer 13m receives an instruction from the sub - microcomputer 12, it serializes the unprocessed rear image received from the deserialization unit 14m and transmits it as an image signal SGvr to the display unit 20 (step S105).

[0068] Here, the subsequent processing branches according to whether the main control block 2 is operating normally (step S106). When the main control block 2 is not operating normally (step S106: "No"), the following processing is not performed.

[0069] At this time, the sub - microcomputer 12 receives, as a status signal SGs, a status indicating that a failure has occurred in the main control block 2 from the main microcomputer 11. However, when a failure occurs in the main microcomputer 11 itself, etc., the status signal SGs may sometimes not be sent from the main microcomputer 11. In addition, the processing of steps S104 - S105 described above is executed by the sub - microcomputer 12 regardless of whether the main control block 2 including the main microcomputer 11 is operating normally.

[0070] When the main control block 2 is operating normally (step S106: "Yes"), the main microcomputer 11 acquires the rear image as an image signal SGvr from the deserialization unit 14m, and the image processing processor 11p processes the rear image (step S107).

[0071] The main microcomputer 11 transmits the rear image processed by the image processing processor 11p as an image signal SGvr to the serializer 13p, and transmits a transmission instruction for the rear image as a control signal SGc (step S108).

[0072] When the serializer 13p receives an instruction from the main microcomputer 11, it serializes the processed rear image received from the main microcomputer 11 and transmits it as an image signal SGvr to the display unit 40 (step S109).

[0073] The processing performed by the in - vehicle recorder unit 10 of the embodiment ends as above.

[0074] In addition, the processing of steps S104 - S105 described above and the processing of steps S106 - S109 can also be performed in parallel.

[0075] (Comparative Example)

[0076] Next, using Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the in - vehicle recorder unit 10 of the embodiment will be described while making a comparison with the comparative example. Figure 4It is a schematic diagram showing the schematic structure of the driving recorder unit 10' and the display unit 20' related to the comparative example.

[0077] As Figure 4 shown, in the structure of the comparative example, the rear image from the rear camera 32' is sent to the display unit 20'. After the display unit 20' performs processing on the rear image received from the rear camera 32' to make it suitable for display in a display device such as an electronic mirror, the processed rear image is sent to the driving recorder unit 10'.

[0078] Therefore, the display unit 20' has not only the function of receiving the rear image but also the function of sending the rear image.

[0079] On the other hand, the front image from the front camera 31' is sent to the driving recorder unit 10'. The driving recorder unit 10' performs processing on the front image received from the front camera 31' to make it suitable for display in a panel-type display.

[0080] However, in the structure of the comparative example, regarding the rear image that has been image-processed in the display unit 20' and the front image that has been image-processed in the driving recorder unit 10', they are recorded in the driving recorder unit 10' and displayed on the panel-type display, but sometimes the image quality is different between the two.

[0081] In addition, in the existing display unit 120', for example, the rear image from the rear camera 32' is specifically used for display in a display device such as an electronic mirror. Therefore, the display unit 120' only has the function of receiving the rear image. When it is desired to convert such a display unit 120' into the display unit 20' of the comparative example, it is necessary to add an image sending function to the display unit 120'. As a result, it is related to the cost increase and the increase in the component installation space due to the addition of the sending function.

[0082] Moreover, when connected to the driving recorder unit 10' and when not connected to the driving recorder unit 10', it is necessary to prepare multiple display units 20' and 120'. As a result, the number of components for constituting the display unit increases.

[0083] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram showing the schematic structure of the driving recorder unit 10 and the display unit 20 related to the embodiment.

[0084] As Figure 5As shown, in the driving recorder unit 10 according to the embodiment, both the front image and the rear image recorded in the driving recorder unit 10 and displayed on the display 45 are subjected to image processing in the driving recorder unit 10. Thus, the image quality of the rear image for multiple uses can be made the same as that of the front image.

[0085] In addition, in the driving recorder unit 10 according to the embodiment, the driving recorder unit 10 sends the rear image received from the rear camera 32 to the display unit 20 in an unprocessed state. Thus, the display unit 20 can independently perform image processing on the rear image to make it suitable for the purpose in the display unit 20.

[0086] In addition, in the driving recorder unit 10 according to the embodiment, the driving recorder unit 10 directly obtains the rear image from the rear camera 32 and sends the obtained rear image to the display unit 20. Thus, the display unit 20 does not have to have the function of sending the rear image and can directly use the existing display unit 120. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the increase in cost and the increase in the component installation space caused by the addition of the sending function.

[0087] In addition, in the driving recorder unit 10 according to the present embodiment, the display unit 20 (120) is compatible when connected to the driving recorder unit 10 and when not connected to the driving recorder unit 10, so that an increase in the number of components can be suppressed.

[0088] In addition, in the driving recorder unit 10 according to the embodiment, the driving recorder unit 10 includes a main microcomputer 11 and a sub-microcomputer 12 that operate independently of each other. Thus, when the sub-microcomputer 12 is activated, the load caused by functions such as the video recording function is high, and the rear image can be started to be displayed on the display device 25 without waiting for the main microcomputer 11 that requires start-up time. Therefore, it is possible to easily make the display device 25 comply with the safety standard of Regulation No. 46 (UN-R46: United Nations-Regulation 46) formulated by the United Nations.

[0089] In addition, in the driving recorder unit 10 according to the embodiment, the driving recorder unit 10 includes a structure belonging to the main control block 2 and a structure belonging to the sub-control block 3 that operate independently of each other. Thus, even when a failure occurs in the main control block 2, the sub-control block 3 can continue to operate, and thus the display of the rear image by the display device 25 can continue. Therefore, it is possible to easily make the display device 25 comply with the safety standard of UN-R46.

[0090] In addition, the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 of the embodiment processes the front image and the rear image displayed on the display device 25, the panel-type display 45, etc. However, the technology of the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 of the embodiment can also be applied to the images displayed on other displays such as the instrument display and the head-up display.

[0091] In addition, the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 of the embodiment can also be configured to be integrated with the IVI system and become a part of the IVI system.

[0092] In addition, the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 of the embodiment can also be used without being combined with a display device 25 such as an electronic mirror. In this case, the above-mentioned in-vehicle recorder unit 10 assembled in the image processing system 1 can also be converted by simply modifying the software. For example, when the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 is used in combination with the display device 25, the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 has the following functions: communicating with the display device 25 and monitoring the display device 25, and restarting the display device 25 when an abnormality is detected in the display device 25; when the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 is used without being combined with the display device 25, this function can be deleted by modifying the software. Therefore, there is no need to add components to the in-vehicle recorder unit 10 due to the conversion, and thus an increase in the number of components can be suppressed.

[0093] Several embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, but these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other ways, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and similarly, they are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope equivalent thereto.

Claims

1. An image processing device that can be mounted on a vehicle, the vehicle comprising: a first imaging device that captures the exterior of the vehicle and generates a first image; a first display device that displays a second image obtained by performing a first process on the first image; and a second display device that displays a third image obtained by performing a second process on the first image, the image processing device comprising: A first receiving unit that receives the first image from the first imaging device; An image processing unit that performs the second process on the first image; A first transmitting unit that directly transmits the first image to the first display device; and A second transmitting unit that transmits the third image to the second display device.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: A first control unit that controls the first receiving unit and the first transmitting unit; and A second control unit that controls the image processing unit and the second transmitting unit.

3. The image processing device according to claim 2, wherein The first control unit and the second control unit operate independently of each other.

4. The image processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein It further comprises a second receiving unit that receives the fourth image from a second imaging device provided on the vehicle and configured to capture the exterior of the vehicle and generate a fourth image, The image processing unit generates a fifth image obtained by performing a third process on the fourth image, and the second transmitting unit transmits the fifth image to the second display device.

5. The image processing device according to claim 4, wherein The first imaging device captures the rear of the vehicle, The first display device is a mirror-type display device that mimics a mirror for confirming the rear of the vehicle.

6. The image processing device according to claim 4, wherein The second imaging device captures the front of the vehicle, The second display device is a panel-type display device.

7. The image processing device according to claim 5, wherein The second imaging device captures the front of the vehicle, The second display device is a panel-type display device.

8. An image processing system that can be mounted on a vehicle, the image processing system comprising: A first imaging device that captures the exterior of the vehicle and generates a first image; A first display device that displays a second image obtained by performing a first process on the first image; A second display device that displays a third image obtained by performing a second process on the first image; and An image processing device that performs the second process on the first image, The image processing device comprising: A first receiving unit that receives the first image from the first imaging device; An image processing unit configured to perform the second process on the first image; A first transmitting unit that directly transmits the first image to the first display device; and A second transmitting unit that transmits the third image to the second display device.

9. The image processing system according to claim 8, wherein The image processing device further includes: a first control unit that controls the first receiving unit and the first transmitting unit; and a second control unit that controls the image processing unit and the second transmitting unit.

10. The image processing system according to claim 9, wherein the first control unit and the second control unit operate independently of each other.

11. The image processing system according to claim 10, wherein the first control unit, the first imaging device, and the first display device form a first block, the second control unit and the second display device form a second block.

12. The image processing system according to claim 11, wherein the first block and the second block operate independently of each other.

13. The image processing system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the first block is configured to be able to operate even when a failure occurs in the second block.

14. The image processing system according to any one of claims 8 to 12, further including: a second imaging device that captures an image of the outside of the vehicle and generates a fourth image; and a second receiving unit that receives the fourth image from the second imaging device, wherein the image processing unit generates a fifth image obtained by performing a third process on the fourth image, and the second transmitting unit transmits the fifth image to the second display device.

15. The image processing system according to claim 13, further including: a second imaging device that captures an image of the outside of the vehicle and generates a fourth image; and a second receiving unit that receives the fourth image from the second imaging device, wherein the image processing unit generates a fifth image obtained by performing a third process on the fourth image, and the second transmitting unit transmits the fifth image to the second display device.

16. The image processing system according to claim 14, wherein the first imaging device captures an image of the rear of the vehicle, and the first display device is a mirror-type display device that mimics a mirror for confirming the rear of the vehicle.

17. The image processing system according to claim 14, wherein the second imaging device captures an image of the front of the vehicle, and the second display device is a panel-type display device.

18. The image processing system according to claim 15, wherein the second imaging device captures an image of the front of the vehicle, and the second display device is a panel-type display device.

19. The image processing system according to claim 16, wherein the second imaging device captures an image of the front of the vehicle, and the second display device is a panel-type display device.

20. An image processing device that can be mounted on a vehicle, the vehicle including: a first imaging device that captures an image of the outside of the vehicle and generates a first image; a first display device that displays a second image obtained by performing a first process on the first image; and a second display device that displays a third image obtained by performing a second process on the first image, the image processing device including: A first receiving unit that receives the first image from the first imaging device; An image processing unit that performs the second processing on the first image to generate the third image; A first transmitting unit that transmits the first image to the first display device; and A second transmitting unit that receives the third image from the image processing unit and transmits the third image to the second display device, Among them, The first receiving unit transmits the first image to the image processing unit and the first transmitting unit.

21. An image processing system that can be mounted on a vehicle, the image processing system comprising: A first imaging device that captures the exterior of the vehicle and generates a first image; A first display device that displays a second image obtained by performing a first processing on the first image; A second display device that displays a third image obtained by performing a second processing on the first image; and An image processing device that performs the second processing on the first image, The image processing device includes: A first receiving unit that receives the first image from the first imaging device; An image processing unit that is configured to perform the second processing on the first image to generate the third image; A first transmitting unit that transmits the first image to the first display device; and A second transmitting unit that receives the third image from the image processing unit and transmits the third image to the second display device, Among them, The first receiving unit transmits the first image to the image processing unit and the first transmitting unit.

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