Vehicle Video Processing Architecture for Rear and Forward View Consistency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle video processing systems face challenges in maintaining consistent image quality for both rear and forward views, and in efficiently managing video processing and transmission between cameras and display units, leading to increased costs and component complexity.

Innovation Solution

A video processing device and system that includes a first imaging device, first and second display devices, and a video processing unit capable of receiving, processing, and transmitting videos from multiple cameras to different display units, allowing independent operation of control blocks to ensure continuous video display and alignment of image quality across various uses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a single video processing system handles both rear and forward views, then system complexity is reduced, but image quality consistency becomes difficult to maintain

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem complexityVSAvoidimage quality consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The video processing system is divided into separate control blocks: a first control block processes rear view video while a second control block processes forward view video. This segmentation allows each block to be optimized independently for its specific processing requirements, maintaining image quality consistency across different views while managing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If video processing and transmission is centralized, then component complexity is reduced, but reliability decreases due to single point of failure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomponent complexityVSAvoidsystem reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system is segmented into multiple independent control blocks that can operate autonomously. The first control block handles rear view processing while the second handles forward view processing, creating redundancy that improves reliability without significantly increasing overall component complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different processing parameters and methods are applied to different video streams based on their specific requirements. The system adjusts processing parameters dynamically for rear versus forward views, optimizing performance and reliability for each function while managing component complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If separate control blocks are used for different video processing functions, then reliability and continuous operation are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontinuous operation capabilityVSAvoidcontrol block complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The video processing system is divided into functionally independent control blocks that can operate continuously without interfering with each other. This segmentation enables the system to maintain high reliability and continuous operation capability while keeping each control block's complexity manageable through clear functional separation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12148221B2Video processing device and video processing system
Publication Date: 2024.11.19 PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYST CO LTD
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AI summary

A video processing device installable in a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a first imaging device, a first display device, and a second display device. The first imaging device images the outside of the vehicle and generates a first video. The first display device displays a second video obtained by performing first processing on the first video. The second display device displays a third video obtained by performing second processing on the first video. The video processing device includes a first reception device, a video processing device, a first transmission device, and a second transmission device. The first reception device receives the first video from the first imaging device. The video processing device performs the second processing on the first video. The first transmission device transmits the first video to the first display device. The second transmission device transmits the third video to the second display device.