EP2012271A3

Image processing system and method

Abstract

An image processing system for a vehicle including a plurality of image pickup devices directed toward different predetermined areas around the vehicle to provide captured images and a display unit. Subject areas are extracted from the captured images, wherein the subject areas correspond to partial areas of predetermined areas captured by the image pickup devices that are adjacent to the image pickup devices. Brightness values of the subject areas are equalized to provide processed images, and the processed image are combined to generate a display image.

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Projected expiry 30 June 2028.

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2007174208	Japan	–	2007-07-02
2007174208	Japan	A	2007-07-02

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Document	Office	Kind
CN101340566A	China	A	2009-01-07
EP2012271A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2009-01-07
US2009009604A1	United States of America	A1	2009-01-08
JP2009017020A	Japan	A	2009-01-22
EP2012271A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2009-05-20

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2010-10-06	Application deemed to be withdrawnWithdrawn18D	18D
2010-09-03	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWNSTAA	STAA
2010-01-27	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX
2010-01-06	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q
2009-12-23	Request for examination filed17P	17P
2009-05-20	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
2009-05-20	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX
2009-04-17	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL
2009-01-07	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
2009-01-07	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX
2008-12-05	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI