CN105405178B - driving recorder and operation method thereof - Google Patents
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一种行车记录器及其操作方法。所述行车记录器包括摄像模块、数据库、第一图像处理电路以及第二图像处理电路。摄像模块经配置以拍摄景物并输出原图像画面。第一图像处理电路依据原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第一图像画面,并将该第一图像画面记录于数据库。第二图像处理电路依据该原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第二图像画面,并将该第二图像画面记录于数据库。其中,该第二图像画面的视角不同于该第一图像画面的视角。
A driving recorder and an operating method thereof. The driving recorder comprises a camera module, a database, a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit. The camera module is configured to capture a scene and output an original image. The first image processing circuit generates a first image based on part or all of the original image, and records the first image in the database. The second image processing circuit generates a second image based on part or all of the original image, and records the second image in the database. The viewing angle of the second image is different from that of the first image.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及一种摄像装置,且特别涉及一种行车记录器及其操作方法。The invention relates to an imaging device, and in particular to a driving recorder and an operating method thereof.
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已知行车记录器通常只有记录单一视角的图像画面。若欲记录不同视角的图像画面,需要在行车记录器中配置多个摄像模块(多组镜头与多个图像传感器)。举例来说,若欲同时记录远视角图像画面与近视角图像画面,则需要在行车记录器中配置一个望远摄像模块与一个广角摄像模块。望远摄像模块具有一组望远镜头(Tele Lens)与一个图像传感器,可以用来拍摄望远图像(Tele image)。广角摄像模块具有一组广角镜头(Wide Lens)与另一个图像传感器,可以用来拍摄广角图像(Wide image)。无论如何,此设计需使用两组镜头及两个图像感应器,因而增加了成本。Known driving recorders generally only record images from a single viewing angle. To record images from different angles of view, multiple camera modules (multiple sets of lenses and multiple image sensors) need to be configured in the driving recorder. For example, if it is desired to record a far-angle image frame and a close-angle image frame at the same time, it is necessary to configure a telephoto camera module and a wide-angle camera module in the driving recorder. The telephoto camera module has a set of telephoto lenses (Tele Lens) and an image sensor, which can be used to capture telephoto images (Tele image). The wide-angle camera module has a set of wide-angle lenses (Wide Lens) and another image sensor, which can be used to capture wide-angle images (Wide image). In any case, this design requires two sets of lenses and two image sensors, thus increasing the cost.
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本发明提供一种行车记录器及其操作方法,其可以用单镜头取像多个不同视角图像画面。The invention provides a driving recorder and an operation method thereof, which can use a single lens to capture multiple image frames with different viewing angles.
本发明的实施例所述行车记录器包括摄像模块、数据库、第一图像处理电路以及第二图像处理电路。摄像模块经配置以拍摄景物并输出原图像画面。第一图像处理电路耦接至摄像模块以接收原图像画面。第一图像处理电路依据原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第一图像画面,并将该第一图像画面记录于数据库。第二图像处理电路耦接至摄像模块以接收原图像画面。第二图像处理电路依据该原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第二图像画面,并将该第二图像画面记录于数据库。其中,该第二图像画面的视角不同于该第一图像画面的视角。The driving recorder in the embodiment of the present invention includes a camera module, a database, a first image processing circuit and a second image processing circuit. The camera module is configured to shoot scenes and output original image frames. The first image processing circuit is coupled to the camera module to receive the original image frame. The first image processing circuit generates a first image frame according to part or all of the original image frame, and records the first image frame in the database. The second image processing circuit is coupled to the camera module to receive the original image frame. The second image processing circuit generates a second image frame according to part or all of the original image frame, and records the second image frame in the database. Wherein, the viewing angle of the second image frame is different from the viewing angle of the first image frame.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的第一图像处理电路与第二图像处理电路分别调整该第一图像画面的解析度与该第二图像画面的解析度,以使该第一图像画面的解析度与该第二图像画面的解析度小于该原图像画面的解析度,使得该数据库所提供的带宽资源得满足将该第一图像画面与该第二图像画面记录于该数据库的带宽需求。In an embodiment of the present invention, the first image processing circuit and the second image processing circuit respectively adjust the resolution of the first image frame and the resolution of the second image frame, so that the resolution of the first image frame The resolution and the resolution of the second image frame are smaller than the resolution of the original image frame, so that the bandwidth resource provided by the database can meet the bandwidth requirement of recording the first image frame and the second image frame in the database.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的原图像画面为广角图像。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned original image frame is a wide-angle image.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的第一图像处理电路包括第一图像提取电路以及第一图像缩放电路。第一图像提取电路的输入端耦接至摄像模块以接收原图像画面。第一图像提取电路从该原图像画面提取第一子画面。第一图像缩放电路的输入端耦接至第一图像提取电路的输出端。第一图像缩放电路调整该第一子画面的解析度而获得该第一图像画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first image processing circuit includes a first image extraction circuit and a first image scaling circuit. The input end of the first image extraction circuit is coupled to the camera module to receive the original image frame. The first image extraction circuit extracts a first sub-picture from the original picture. The input end of the first image scaling circuit is coupled to the output end of the first image extraction circuit. The first image scaling circuit adjusts the resolution of the first sub-frame to obtain the first image frame.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的第一图像处理电路进行图像辨识以从该原图像画面找出一物件,以及从该原图像画面提取包含有该物件的第一子画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first image processing circuit performs image recognition to find an object from the original image frame, and extracts a first sub-frame containing the object from the original image frame.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的物件可以为车辆、车牌或人脸或其他有兴趣的特征图像。In an embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned object may be a vehicle, a license plate, or a human face or other interesting characteristic images.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的第二图像处理电路包括第二图像提取电路以及第二图像缩放电路。第二图像提取电路的输入端耦接至摄像模块以接收原图像画面。第二图像提取电路从该原图像画面提取第二子画面。第二图像缩放电路的输入端耦接至该第二图像提取电路的输出端。第二图像缩放电路调整该第二子画面的解析度而获得该第二图像画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second image processing circuit includes a second image extraction circuit and a second image scaling circuit. The input end of the second image extraction circuit is coupled to the camera module to receive the original image frame. The second image extraction circuit extracts a second sub-picture from the original picture. The input end of the second image scaling circuit is coupled to the output end of the second image extraction circuit. The second image scaling circuit adjusts the resolution of the second sub-frame to obtain the second image frame.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的第一图像处理电路依据原图像画面的全部而产生该第一图像画面。第一图像处理电路进行图像辨识以从原图像画面找出一物件的位置,并将该物件的位置提供给第二图像处理电路。第二图像处理电路依据第一图像处理电路所提供的该物件的位置从原图像画面提取包含有该物件的第二子画面作为该第二图像画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned first image processing circuit generates the first image frame according to all the original image frames. The first image processing circuit performs image recognition to find out the position of an object from the original image frame, and provides the position of the object to the second image processing circuit. The second image processing circuit extracts a second sub-frame containing the object from the original image frame as the second image frame according to the position of the object provided by the first image processing circuit.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的行车记录器还包括第三图像处理电路。第三图像处理电路耦接至摄像模块以接收原图像画面。第三图像处理电路依据该原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第三图像画面,并将该第三图像画面记录于数据库。其中,该第三图像画面的视角不同于该第一图像画面的视角与该第二图像画面的视角。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above driving recorder further includes a third image processing circuit. The third image processing circuit is coupled to the camera module to receive the original image frame. The third image processing circuit generates a third image frame according to part or all of the original image frame, and records the third image frame in the database. Wherein, the viewing angle of the third image frame is different from the viewing angle of the first image frame and the viewing angle of the second image frame.
本发明的实施例所述行车记录器的操作方法,包括:由摄像模块拍摄景物并产生原图像画面;由第一图像处理电路依据该原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第一图像画面,并将该第一图像画面记录于数据库;以及由第二图像处理电路依据该原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第二图像画面,并将该第二图像画面记录于该数据库。其中,该第二图像画面的视角不同于该第一图像画面的视角。The operation method of the driving recorder described in the embodiment of the present invention includes: taking pictures of the scenery by the camera module and generating the original image frame; generating the first image frame according to part or all of the original image frame by the first image processing circuit, and recording the first image frame in the database; and generating a second image frame according to part or all of the original image frame by the second image processing circuit, and recording the second image frame in the database. Wherein, the viewing angle of the second image frame is different from the viewing angle of the first image frame.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的产生该第一图像画面的步骤包括:从该原图像画面提取第一子画面;以及调整该第一子画面的解析度而获得该第一图像画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of generating the first image frame includes: extracting a first sub-frame from the original image frame; and adjusting the resolution of the first sub-frame to obtain the first image frame.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的产生该第一图像画面的步骤包括:进行图像辨识,以从该原图像画面找出一物件;以及从该原图像画面提取包含有该物件的第一子画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned step of generating the first image frame includes: performing image recognition to find an object from the original image frame; and extracting the first image containing the object from the original image frame. sprite.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的产生该第二图像画面的步骤包括:从该原图像画面提取第二子画面;以及调整该第二子画面的解析度而获得该第二图像画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the step of generating the second image frame includes: extracting a second sub-frame from the original image frame; and adjusting the resolution of the second sub-frame to obtain the second image frame.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的产生该第一图像画面的步骤包括:依据该原图像画面全部而产生该第一图像画面;以及进行图像辨识以从该原图像画面找出一物件的位置,并将该物件的位置提供给该第二图像处理电路。上述的产生该第二图像画面的步骤包括:依据该第一图像处理电路所提供的该物件的位置,从该原图像画面提取包含有该物件的第二子画面作为该第二图像画面。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned step of generating the first image frame includes: generating the first image frame according to the entire original image frame; and performing image recognition to find an object from the original image frame position, and provide the position of the object to the second image processing circuit. The above-mentioned step of generating the second image frame includes: extracting a second sub-frame containing the object from the original image frame as the second image frame according to the position of the object provided by the first image processing circuit.
在本发明的一实施例中,上述的操作方法还包括:由第三图像处理电路依据该原图像画面的部分或全部而产生第三图像画面,并将该第三图像画面记录于该数据库。其中,该第三图像画面的视角不同于该第一图像画面的视角与该第二图像画面的视角。In an embodiment of the present invention, the above operation method further includes: generating a third image frame by the third image processing circuit according to part or all of the original image frame, and recording the third image frame in the database. Wherein, the viewing angle of the third image frame is different from the viewing angle of the first image frame and the viewing angle of the second image frame.
基于上述,本发明实施例所述行车记录器及其操作方法可以将同一个摄像模块所产生的原图像画面同时提供给不同图像处理电路。这些不同图像处理电路各自以不同视角从所述原图像画面提取并产生不同图像画面。因此,所述行车记录器及其操作方法可以用单镜头取像多个不同视角图像画面。Based on the above, the driving recorder and its operating method according to the embodiments of the present invention can provide the original image frames generated by the same camera module to different image processing circuits at the same time. Each of these different image processing circuits extracts and generates different image frames from the original image frame with different viewing angles. Therefore, the driving recorder and its operating method can use a single lens to capture multiple image frames with different viewing angles.
为让本发明的上述特征和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举实施例,并配合附图作详细说明如下。In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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图1是依照本发明实施例说明一种行车记录器的电路方块示意图。FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit block diagram illustrating a driving recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图2是依照本发明实施例说明行车记录器的操作方法的流程示意图。FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating an operation method of a driving recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图3是依照本发明实施例说明图1所示行车记录器所拍摄像像画面的范例意图。FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image frame captured by the driving recorder shown in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图4是依照本发明另一实施例说明一种行车记录器的电路方块示意图。FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit block diagram illustrating a driving recorder according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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100:行车记录器100: driving recorder
110:摄像模块110: camera module
111:原图像画面111: Original image screen
120:图像处理电路120: Image processing circuit
120_1:第一图像处理电路120_1: the first image processing circuit
120_2:第二图像处理电路120_2: Second image processing circuit
120_3:第三图像处理电路120_3: The third image processing circuit
130:数据库130: database
140_1:第一图像画面140_1: First image frame
140_2:第二图像画面140_2: Second image screen
140_3:第三图像画面140_3: Third image screen
310:车牌310: license plate
320:第二子画面320: Second sub-picture
400:行车记录器400: driving recorder
421:第一图像提取电路421: The first image extraction circuit
422:第一图像缩放电路422: The first image scaling circuit
423:第二图像提取电路423: Second image extraction circuit
424:第二图像缩放电路424: Second image scaling circuit
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在本申请说明书全文(包括权利要求书)中所使用的「耦接」一词可指任何直接或间接的连接手段。举例而言,若文中描述第一装置耦接于第二装置,则应该被解释成该第一装置可以直接连接于该第二装置,或者该第一装置可以通过其他装置或某种连接手段而间接地连接至该第二装置。另外,凡可能之处,在图式及实施方式中使用相同标号的元件/构件/步骤代表相同或类似部分。不同实施例中使用相同标号或使用相同用语的元件/构件/步骤可以相互参照相关说明。The term "coupled" as used throughout the specification of this application (including the claims) may refer to any direct or indirect means of connection. For example, if it is described in the text that a first device is coupled to a second device, it should be interpreted that the first device can be directly connected to the second device, or the first device can be connected through other devices or some kind of connection means. indirectly connected to the second device. In addition, wherever possible, elements/components/steps using the same reference numerals in the drawings and embodiments represent the same or similar parts. Elements/components/steps using the same symbols or using the same terms in different embodiments can refer to related descriptions.
图1是依照本发明实施例说明一种行车记录器100的电路方块示意图。行车记录器100包括一个摄像模块110、多个图像处理电路120以及一个数据库130。在图1所示实施例中,图像处理电路120包含了第一图像处理电路120_1、第二图像处理电路120_2与第三图像处理电路120_3。在一些实施例中,第一图像处理电路120_1、第二图像处理电路120_2与第三图像处理电路120_3可以被整合于同一个集成电路中。在另一些实施例中,第一图像处理电路120_1、第二图像处理电路120_2和/或第三图像处理电路120_3可以被实现为不同的集成电路。无论如何,图像处理电路120的数量可以视设计需求来决定。举例来说,在一些实施例中,图像处理电路120的数量为二个。在另一些实施例中,图像处理电路120的数量为四个或更多个。FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit block diagram illustrating a driving recorder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The driving recorder 100 includes a camera module 110 , a plurality of image processing circuits 120 and a database 130 . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the image processing circuit 120 includes a first image processing circuit 120_1 , a second image processing circuit 120_2 and a third image processing circuit 120_3 . In some embodiments, the first image processing circuit 120_1 , the second image processing circuit 120_2 and the third image processing circuit 120_3 may be integrated into the same integrated circuit. In other embodiments, the first image processing circuit 120_1 , the second image processing circuit 120_2 and/or the third image processing circuit 120_3 may be implemented as different integrated circuits. In any case, the number of image processing circuits 120 can be determined according to design requirements. For example, in some embodiments, there are two image processing circuits 120 . In other embodiments, the number of image processing circuits 120 is four or more.
摄像模块110可以拍摄景物,并输出原图像画面111。第一图像处理电路120_1耦接至摄像模块110以接收原图像画面111。第一图像处理电路120_1可以依据原图像画面111的部分或全部而产生第一图像画面140_1,并将第一图像画面140_1记录于数据库130。第二图像处理电路120_2耦接至摄像模块110以接收原图像画面111。第二图像处理电路120_2可以依据原图像画面111的部分或全部而产生第二图像画面140_2,并将第二图像画面140_2记录于数据库130,其中第二图像画面140_2的视角不同于第一图像画面140_1的视角。第三图像处理电路120_3耦接至摄像模块110以接收原图像画面111。第三图像处理电路120_3可以依据原图像画面111的部分或全部而产生第三图像画面140_3,并将第三图像画面140_3记录于数据库130,其中第三图像画面140_3的视角不同于第一图像画面140_1的视角与第二图像画面140_2的视角。The camera module 110 can capture a scene and output an original image frame 111 . The first image processing circuit 120_1 is coupled to the camera module 110 to receive the original image frame 111 . The first image processing circuit 120_1 can generate the first image frame 140_1 according to part or all of the original image frame 111 , and record the first image frame 140_1 in the database 130 . The second image processing circuit 120_2 is coupled to the camera module 110 to receive the original image frame 111 . The second image processing circuit 120_2 can generate the second image frame 140_2 according to part or all of the original image frame 111, and record the second image frame 140_2 in the database 130, wherein the viewing angle of the second image frame 140_2 is different from that of the first image frame 140_1 viewing angle. The third image processing circuit 120_3 is coupled to the camera module 110 to receive the original image frame 111 . The third image processing circuit 120_3 can generate the third image frame 140_3 according to part or all of the original image frame 111, and record the third image frame 140_3 in the database 130, wherein the angle of view of the third image frame 140_3 is different from that of the first image frame The viewing angle of 140_1 and the viewing angle of the second image frame 140_2.
在一些实施例中,图像处理电路120_1、120_2和/或120_3可以具有图像缩放(scaling)功能,以便调整图像画面140_1、140_2和/或140_3的解析度。因此,原图像画面111的解析度可能小于图像画面140_1、140_2和/或140_3的解析度。In some embodiments, the image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and/or 120_3 may have an image scaling function to adjust the resolution of the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 and/or 140_3 . Therefore, the resolution of the original image frame 111 may be smaller than the resolution of the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 and/or 140_3 .
在另一些实施例中,基于设计需求或是其他考虑,图像处理电路120_1、120_2和/或120_3可以具有图像剪裁/提取功能,以便从原图像画面111剪裁/提取部分子画面作为图像画面140_1、140_2和/或140_3。因此,原图像画面111的解析度可能大于图像画面140_1、140_2和/或140_3的解析度。In some other embodiments, based on design requirements or other considerations, the image processing circuits 120_1, 120_2 and/or 120_3 may have an image cropping/extracting function, so as to crop/extract part of the sub-picture from the original image picture 111 as the image picture 140_1, 140_2 and/or 140_3. Therefore, the resolution of the original image frame 111 may be greater than the resolution of the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 and/or 140_3 .
在另一些实施例中,原图像画面111可以是广角图像。图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3可以从原图像画面111剪裁/提取不同部分分别作为第一子画面、第二子画面与第三子画面。图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3可以调整第一子画面、第二子画面与第三子画面的解析度而分别获得图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3。举例来说,但不受限于此,图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3的解析度可以是高解析度(high-definition,HD)、全高解析度(Full-HD)或是其他解析度。In other embodiments, the original image frame 111 may be a wide-angle image. The image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and 120_3 can crop/extract different parts from the original image frame 111 as the first sub-frame, the second sub-frame and the third sub-frame respectively. The image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and 120_3 can adjust the resolutions of the first sub-picture, the second sub-picture and the third sub-picture to obtain the image pictures 140_1 , 140_2 and 140_3 respectively. For example, but not limited thereto, the resolutions of the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 and 140_3 may be high-definition (HD), full-high-definition (Full-HD) or other resolutions.
举例来说,在图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3(或更多图像处理电路)通过数据总线存取数据库130时,数据库130与数据总线能提供的带宽资源是有限的。另一方面,数据库130能提供的存储空间亦是有限的。为了能让这些图像处理电路有效共享数据库130所提供的带宽资源和/或存储空间,图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3可以从原图像画面111分别剪裁/提取不同部分画面而获得图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3。图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3可以分别调整图像画面140_1的解析度、图像画面140_2的解析度与图像画面140_3的解析度,以使图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3的解析度小于原图像画面111的解析度。由于图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3的解析度可以被调降,使得该数据库130所提供的带宽资源得满足将图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3记录于数据库130的带宽需求。因此,图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3可以有效共享数据库130所提供的带宽资源和/或存储空间,进而可以即时将图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3存入数据库130中。For example, when the image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and 120_3 (or more image processing circuits) access the database 130 through the data bus, the bandwidth resources that the database 130 and the data bus can provide are limited. On the other hand, the storage space that the database 130 can provide is also limited. In order to allow these image processing circuits to effectively share the bandwidth resources and/or storage space provided by the database 130, the image processing circuits 120_1, 120_2, and 120_3 can respectively cut/extract different parts of the original image frame 111 to obtain the image frames 140_1, 140_2 with 140_3. The image processing circuits 120_1, 120_2, and 120_3 can respectively adjust the resolution of the image frame 140_1, the resolution of the image frame 140_2, and the resolution of the image frame 140_3, so that the resolution of the image frames 140_1, 140_2, and 140_3 is smaller than that of the original image frame 111. resolution. Since the resolutions of the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 , and 140_3 can be lowered, the bandwidth resources provided by the database 130 must meet the bandwidth requirements for recording the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 , and 140_3 in the database 130 . Therefore, the image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and 120_3 can effectively share the bandwidth resources and/or storage space provided by the database 130 , and thus can store the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 and 140_3 in the database 130 in real time.
为方便说明,以下将以图像处理电路120_1、120_2与图像画面140_1、140_2作为说明范例。其他的图像处理电路(例如第三图像处理电路120_3)可以参考图像处理电路120_1或120_2的相关说明而类推之,而其他的图像画面(例如第三图像画面140_3)可以参考图像画面140_1或140_2的相关说明而类推之。For the convenience of description, the image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and the image frames 140_1 , 140_2 will be taken as examples below. Other image processing circuits (such as the third image processing circuit 120_3) can be deduced by referring to the relevant descriptions of the image processing circuit 120_1 or 120_2, and other image frames (such as the third image frame 140_3) can refer to the description of the image frame 140_1 or 140_2 Related instructions and so on.
图2是依照本发明实施例说明行车记录器的操作方法的流程示意图。请参照图1与图2,摄像模块110在步骤S210中拍摄景物并产生原图像画面111给第一图像处理电路120_1、第二图像处理电路120_2、第三图像处理电路120_3与其他图像处理电路。FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart illustrating an operation method of a driving recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, the camera module 110 captures the scene in step S210 and generates the original image frame 111 for the first image processing circuit 120_1, the second image processing circuit 120_2, the third image processing circuit 120_3 and other image processing circuits.
第一图像处理电路120_1依据原图像画面111的部分或全部而产生第一图像画面140_1(步骤S220),并将第一图像画面140_1记录于数据库130(步骤S230)。第一图像画面140_1的解析度可以不同(或相同)于原图像画面111的解析度。在一些实施例中,第一图像处理电路120_1可以提取原图像画面111的全部画面作为第一图像画面140_1。在另一些实施例中,第一图像处理电路120_1在步骤S220中可以提取原图像画面111的部分画面作为第一子画面,以及调整此第一子画面的解析度而获得第一图像画面140_1。The first image processing circuit 120_1 generates a first image frame 140_1 according to part or all of the original image frame 111 (step S220 ), and records the first image frame 140_1 in the database 130 (step S230 ). The resolution of the first image frame 140_1 may be different (or the same) as that of the original image frame 111 . In some embodiments, the first image processing circuit 120_1 may extract all frames of the original image frame 111 as the first image frame 140_1 . In some other embodiments, the first image processing circuit 120_1 may extract a part of the original image frame 111 as the first sub-frame in step S220, and adjust the resolution of the first sub-frame to obtain the first image frame 140_1.
第二图像处理电路120_2依据原图像画面111的部分或全部而产生第二图像画面140_2(步骤S240),并将第二图像画面140_2记录于数据库130(步骤S250)。第二图像画面140_2的解析度可以不同(或相同)于原图像画面111的解析度。在一些实施例中,第二图像处理电路120_2可以提取原图像画面111的全部画面作为第二图像画面140_2。在另一些实施例中,第二图像处理电路120_2在步骤S240中可以提取原图像画面111的部分画面作为第二子画面,以及调整此第二子画面的解析度而获得第二图像画面140_2。由于图像处理电路120_1与120_2可以各自从相同的原图像画面111中剪裁/提取不同的部分画面,因此第二图像画面140_2的视角可以不同于第一图像画面140_1的视角。The second image processing circuit 120_2 generates a second image frame 140_2 according to part or all of the original image frame 111 (step S240 ), and records the second image frame 140_2 in the database 130 (step S250 ). The resolution of the second image frame 140_2 may be different (or the same) as that of the original image frame 111 . In some embodiments, the second image processing circuit 120_2 may extract all frames of the original image frame 111 as the second image frame 140_2 . In some other embodiments, the second image processing circuit 120_2 may extract a part of the original image frame 111 as the second sub-frame in step S240, and adjust the resolution of the second sub-frame to obtain the second image frame 140_2. Since the image processing circuits 120_1 and 120_2 can respectively crop/extract different partial frames from the same original image frame 111 , the viewing angle of the second image frame 140_2 can be different from that of the first image frame 140_1 .
在一些实施例中,第一图像处理电路120_1在步骤S220中可以进行图像辨识,以从原图像画面111找出一物件(例如车辆、车牌、人脸或其他有兴趣的特征图像或物件),以及从原图像画面111提取包含有该物件的第一子画面。第一图像处理电路120_1可以调整此第一子画面的解析度而获得第一图像画面140_1。举例来说,第一图像处理电路120_1可以进行图像辨识,以从原图像画面111找出车辆的车牌位置。接下来,第一图像处理电路120_1可以从原图像画面111提取包含有该车牌的部分画面作为所述第一子画面。第一图像处理电路120_1可以调整此第一子画面的解析度而获得第一图像画面140_1。也就是说,第一图像处理电路120_1可以将原图像画面111中该车牌的部分画面加以放大而作为第一图像画面140_1。In some embodiments, the first image processing circuit 120_1 may perform image recognition in step S220 to find an object (such as a vehicle, license plate, human face or other interesting characteristic images or objects) from the original image frame 111, And extract the first sub-frame containing the object from the original image frame 111 . The first image processing circuit 120_1 can adjust the resolution of the first sub-frame to obtain the first image frame 140_1 . For example, the first image processing circuit 120_1 can perform image recognition to find out the license plate position of the vehicle from the original image frame 111 . Next, the first image processing circuit 120_1 may extract a part of the frame containing the license plate from the original image frame 111 as the first sub-frame. The first image processing circuit 120_1 can adjust the resolution of the first sub-frame to obtain the first image frame 140_1 . That is to say, the first image processing circuit 120_1 can enlarge a part of the license plate in the original image frame 111 to form the first image frame 140_1 .
在另一些实施例中,第一图像处理电路120_1在步骤S220中可以依据原图像画面111的全部画面而产生第一图像画面140_1。举例来说,第一图像处理电路120_1可以提取原图像画面111的全部画面,并调整此经提取画面的解析度而作为第一图像画面140_1。另一方面,第一图像处理电路120_1在步骤S220中可以进行图像辨识,以从原图像画面111找出一物件(例如车辆、车牌、人脸或其他有兴趣的特征图像或物件)的位置,并将该物件的位置提供给第二图像处理电路120_2。依据第一图像处理电路120_1所提供的该物件的位置,第二图像处理电路120_2在步骤S240中可以从原图像画面111提取包含有该物件的第二子画面作为第二图像画面140_2。In some other embodiments, the first image processing circuit 120_1 may generate the first image frame 140_1 according to all frames of the original image frame 111 in step S220. For example, the first image processing circuit 120_1 can extract all the frames of the original image frame 111 and adjust the resolution of the extracted frames as the first image frame 140_1 . On the other hand, the first image processing circuit 120_1 may perform image recognition in step S220 to find out the position of an object (such as a vehicle, a license plate, a human face or other interesting characteristic images or objects) from the original image frame 111, And provide the position of the object to the second image processing circuit 120_2. According to the position of the object provided by the first image processing circuit 120_1 , the second image processing circuit 120_2 can extract the second sub-frame containing the object from the original image frame 111 as the second image frame 140_2 in step S240 .
举例来说,图3是依照本发明实施例说明图1所示行车记录器100所拍摄像像画面的范例意图。摄像模块110在步骤S210中拍摄景物并产生原图像画面111给第一图像处理电路120_1与第二图像处理电路120_2。原图像画面111可以是高于高解析度(HD)的任何解析度图像。第一图像处理电路120_1可以在步骤S220中提取原图像画面111的全部画面,并调整此经提取画面的解析度而作为第一图像画面140_1。在此假设第一图像画面140_1的解析度为高解析度(HD)。第一图像处理电路120_1可以进行图像辨识,以从原图像画面111找出车辆的车牌310的位置,并将该车牌310的位置提供给第二图像处理电路120_2。依据第一图像处理电路120_1所提供的该车牌310的位置,第二图像处理电路120_2可以从原图像画面111提取包含有该车牌310的部分画面作为所述第二子画面320。第二图像处理电路120_2可以调整此第二子画面320的解析度而获得第二图像画面140_2。在此假设第二图像画面140_2的解析度为高解析度(HD)。也就是说,第二图像处理电路120_2可以将原图像画面111中该车牌320的部分画面加以放大而作为第二图像画面140_2。For example, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image frame captured by the driving recorder 100 shown in FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The camera module 110 captures the scene in step S210 and generates the original image frame 111 for the first image processing circuit 120_1 and the second image processing circuit 120_2 . The original image frame 111 may be any resolution image higher than high definition (HD). The first image processing circuit 120_1 may extract all frames of the original image frame 111 in step S220 , and adjust the resolution of the extracted frames as the first image frame 140_1 . Here it is assumed that the resolution of the first image frame 140_1 is high resolution (HD). The first image processing circuit 120_1 can perform image recognition to find out the position of the license plate 310 of the vehicle from the original image frame 111 , and provide the position of the license plate 310 to the second image processing circuit 120_2 . According to the position of the license plate 310 provided by the first image processing circuit 120_1 , the second image processing circuit 120_2 can extract a part of the frame containing the license plate 310 from the original image frame 111 as the second sub-frame 320 . The second image processing circuit 120_2 can adjust the resolution of the second sub-frame 320 to obtain the second image frame 140_2 . Here it is assumed that the resolution of the second image frame 140_2 is high resolution (HD). That is to say, the second image processing circuit 120_2 can enlarge the partial frame of the license plate 320 in the original image frame 111 to form the second image frame 140_2 .
综上所述,本发明实施例所述行车记录器100及其操作方法可以将同一个摄像模块110所产生的原图像画面111同时提供给不同图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3。这些不同图像处理电路120_1、120_2与120_3各自以不同视角从所述原图像画面111提取并产生不同图像画面140_1、140_2与140_3。因此,所述行车记录器100及其操作方法可以用单镜头取像多个不同视角图像画面。To sum up, the driving recorder 100 and its operating method according to the embodiment of the present invention can simultaneously provide the original image frame 111 generated by the same camera module 110 to different image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and 120_3 . These different image processing circuits 120_1 , 120_2 and 120_3 respectively extract and generate different image frames 140_1 , 140_2 and 140_3 from the original image frame 111 with different viewing angles. Therefore, the driving recorder 100 and its operating method can use a single lens to capture multiple image frames from different viewing angles.
图4是依照本发明另一实施例说明一种行车记录器400的电路方块示意图。图4所示行车记录器400可以参照图1所示行车记录器100的相关说明,也可以参照图2与图3的相关说明而类推之。行车记录器400包括摄像模块110、第一图像处理电路120_1、第二图像处理电路120_2以及数据库130。在图4所示实施例中,第一图像处理电路120_1包括第一图像提取电路421以及第一图像缩放电路422,而第二图像处理电路120_2包括第二图像提取电路423以及第二图像缩放电路424。FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit block diagram illustrating a driving recorder 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention. For the driving recorder 400 shown in FIG. 4 , reference may be made to the relevant descriptions of the driving recorder 100 shown in FIG. 1 , or to the relevant descriptions of FIGS. 2 and 3 , and so on. The driving recorder 400 includes a camera module 110 , a first image processing circuit 120_1 , a second image processing circuit 120_2 and a database 130 . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the first image processing circuit 120_1 includes a first image extraction circuit 421 and a first image scaling circuit 422, and the second image processing circuit 120_2 includes a second image extraction circuit 423 and a second image scaling circuit 424.
第一图像提取电路421的输入端耦接至摄像模块110以接收原图像画面111。第一图像提取电路421可以从原图像画面111提取第一子画面。第一图像缩放电路422的输入端耦接至第一图像提取电路421的输出端。第一图像缩放电路422可以调整该第一子画面的解析度而获得第一图像画面140_1。An input terminal of the first image capture circuit 421 is coupled to the camera module 110 to receive the original image frame 111 . The first image extraction circuit 421 can extract the first sub-image from the original image frame 111 . The input end of the first image scaling circuit 422 is coupled to the output end of the first image extraction circuit 421 . The first image scaling circuit 422 can adjust the resolution of the first sub-frame to obtain the first image frame 140_1 .
第二图像提取电路423的输入端耦接至摄像模块110以接收原图像画面111。第二图像提取电路423可以从原图像画面111提取第二子画面。第二图像缩放电路424的输入端耦接至第二图像提取电路423的输出端。第二图像缩放电路424可以调整该第二子画面的解析度而获得第二图像画面140_2。The input end of the second image extraction circuit 423 is coupled to the camera module 110 to receive the original image frame 111 . The second image extraction circuit 423 can extract the second sub-image from the original image frame 111 . The input end of the second image scaling circuit 424 is coupled to the output end of the second image extraction circuit 423 . The second image scaling circuit 424 can adjust the resolution of the second sub-frame to obtain the second image frame 140_2 .
在一些实施例中,第一图像提取电路421可以进行图像辨识,以从原图像画面111找出一物件(例如车辆的车牌或其他有兴趣的特征图像或物件),以及从原图像画面111提取包含有该物件的第一子画面。第一图像缩放电路422可以调整此第一子画面的解析度而获得第一图像画面140_1。第二图像提取电路423可以进行图像辨识,以从原图像画面111找出另一物件(例如人脸或其他物件)。接下来,第二图像提取电路423可以从原图像画面111提取包含有该另一物件的部分画面作为第二子画面。第二图像缩放电路424可以调整此第二子画面的解析度而获得第二图像画面140_2。In some embodiments, the first image extraction circuit 421 can perform image recognition to find an object (such as a license plate of a vehicle or other interesting characteristic images or objects) from the original image frame 111, and extract an object from the original image frame 111. The first sprite that contains this object. The first image scaling circuit 422 can adjust the resolution of the first sub-frame to obtain the first image frame 140_1 . The second image extraction circuit 423 can perform image recognition to find another object (such as a human face or other objects) from the original image frame 111 . Next, the second image extraction circuit 423 may extract a partial frame containing the other object from the original image frame 111 as a second sub-frame. The second image scaling circuit 424 can adjust the resolution of the second sub-frame to obtain the second image frame 140_2 .
在另一些实施例中,第一图像提取电路421可以提取原图像画面111的全部画面,第一图像缩放电路422可以调整此经提取画面的解析度而作为第一图像画面140_1。另一方面,第一图像提取电路421可以进行图像辨识,以从原图像画面111找出一物件(例如车辆、车牌、人脸或其他有兴趣的特征图像或物件)的位置,并将该物件的位置提供给第二图像提取电路423。依据第一图像提取电路421所提供的该物件的位置,第二图像提取电路423可以从原图像画面111提取包含有该物件的第二子画面,而第二图像缩放电路424可以调整此第二子画面的解析度作为第二图像画面140_2。In other embodiments, the first image extraction circuit 421 may extract all frames of the original image frame 111 , and the first image scaling circuit 422 may adjust the resolution of the extracted frames to be the first image frame 140_1 . On the other hand, the first image extraction circuit 421 can perform image recognition to find out the position of an object (such as a vehicle, a license plate, a human face, or other interesting characteristic images or objects) from the original image frame 111, and extract the object The position of is provided to the second image extraction circuit 423. According to the position of the object provided by the first image extraction circuit 421, the second image extraction circuit 423 can extract the second sub-picture containing the object from the original image frame 111, and the second image scaling circuit 424 can adjust the second sub-picture. The resolution of the sub-picture is taken as the second image picture 140_2.
综上所述,本发明实施例所述行车记录器400及其操作方法可以将同一个摄像模块110所产生的原图像画面111同时提供给不同图像处理电路120_1与120_2。这些不同图像处理电路120_1与120_2各自以不同视角从所述原图像画面111提取并产生不同图像画面140_1与140_2。因此,所述行车记录器400及其操作方法可以用单镜头取像多个不同视角图像画面。In summary, the driving recorder 400 and its operating method according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide the original image frame 111 generated by the same camera module 110 to different image processing circuits 120_1 and 120_2 at the same time. These different image processing circuits 120_1 and 120_2 respectively extract and generate different image frames 140_1 and 140_2 from the original image frame 111 with different viewing angles. Therefore, the driving recorder 400 and its operation method can use a single lens to capture multiple image frames with different viewing angles.
虽然本发明已以实施例公开如上,然其并非用以限定本发明,本领域技术人员在不脱离本发明的精神和范围内,当可作些许的更动与润饰,故本发明的保护范围当视所附权利要求书界定范围为准。Although the present invention has been disclosed as above with the embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, so the protection scope of the present invention The scope defined by the appended claims shall prevail.
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