Dynamic Boundary Image Display for Composite View Visibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing techniques for displaying multiple images acquired from different ranges on a single device do not sufficiently improve visibility, especially when images are altered in perspective or only some are displayed, leading to unclear boundaries between them.
Innovation Solution
An information processing device with an image acquisition unit, processing unit, and output unit generates a composite image by setting the display mode of a boundary image based on feature parameters like brightness and color of the included images, enhancing visibility by clearly defining the boundaries between displayed images.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the color of the boundary is changed according to the brightness outside of a vehicle, then the visibility of the boundary is improved, but the visibility may not be sufficiently improved in some cases when images are altered in perspective or only some are displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the boundary display mode based on multiple parameters including brightness difference, color difference, and acquisition range difference between adjacent images. When the difference exceeds thresholds, the boundary is displayed with enhanced visibility (different color or line pattern), otherwise it is hidden. This multi-parameter approach resolves the contradiction by adapting to various display scenarios effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The boundary display mode is dynamically adjusted based on the relationship between adjacent images. The system automatically determines whether to display the boundary and in what mode (color, line pattern, or hidden) based on real-time image characteristics, making the boundary visibility adaptive rather than static.
2Loss of information
If multiple images are displayed simultaneously on one display device, then the information coverage is improved, but the boundary between displayed images becomes unclear
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses color changes in the boundary display to clarify image boundaries. When a boundary needs to be emphasized, it is displayed in a color different from the adjacent images (e.g., yellow or red lines), making the boundary clearly distinguishable while maintaining full information coverage from multiple images.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the composite image by introducing visible boundaries between adjacent images. The boundary display unit divides the composite image into distinct regions with clear separators when needed, preventing the images from blending together while maintaining the multi-image information coverage.
3Device complexity
If the boundary display mode is fixed, then the device complexity is reduced, but the visibility cannot be optimized for different image combinations
Solution Approach 1:
The boundary display mode transitions from fixed to dynamic, automatically adjusting based on image characteristics. The system evaluates brightness differences, color differences, and acquisition range differences between adjacent images, then selects the appropriate boundary display mode (visible with specific color/pattern or hidden), optimizing visibility without requiring complex manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The boundary display system performs self-adjustment by automatically analyzing image characteristics and determining the appropriate boundary display mode without external intervention. The image processing unit calculates differences between adjacent images and autonomously decides whether to display boundaries and in what mode, reducing the need for complex external control mechanisms.
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AI summary
An information processing device includes an image acquisition unit and an image processing unit. The image processing unit generates a composite image including at least two display images as images based on the one or more acquired images acquired by the image acquisition unit and a boundary image displayed at least in a region between the at least two display images. The image processing unit sets a display mode of the boundary image according to predetermined feature amounts of the at least two display images included in the composite image.