# US 2014/0152679 A1 · Image processing apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152679 A1 - Document ID: US20140152679A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/172,624 - Filed: 2014-02-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2011-08-05 - Assignees: Panasonic Corporation - Applicants: Panasonic Corporation - Inventors: Kazuhisa RAITA; Takeshi ENDO; Kiyoshi NOTSU; Satoshi FUJII; Hiroto KOSHIMIZU; Tomohiro WATANABE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152679A1 ## CPC - G06F 11/327: {Alarm or error message display} - G06F 11/00: Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring (error detection, correction or monitoring in information storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer G11B20/18; monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing G11B27/36; in static stores G11C29/00) - G06F 11/0739: {in a data processing system embedded in automotive or aircraft systems} - G06F 11/0754: {by exceeding limits} - G06T 1/00: General purpose image data processing - G08G 1/16: Anti-collision systems (road vehicle drive control systems for predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision otherwise than by control of a particular sub-unit B60W30/08) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL - G08G: TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway traffic B61L; arrangement of road signs or traffic signals E01F9/00; radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for traffic control G01S13/91, G01S15/88, G01S17/88; {radar or analogous systems, sonar systems, lidar systems specially adapted for anti-collision purposes G01S13/93, G01S15/93, G01S17/93}) ## Abstract An image processing apparatus has a main processing section that outputs an image processing command signal; an anomaly detection section that detects an anomaly in the main processing section, outputting an anomaly information output signal; an image processing section that outputs a first image signal when the main processing section is in normal operation and that outputs a second image signal when an anomaly has occurred in the main processing section; and an image selection section that selects either the first image signal or the second image signal on the basis of the anomaly information output section. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image processing apparatus comprising: a main processing section configured to output an image processing command signal; an anomaly detection section configured to detect an anomaly in the main processing section on the basis of the image processing command signal and output an anomaly information output signal which shows whether or not the main processing section is anomalous; and an image processing section configured to take the anomaly information output signal and the image processing command signal as input signals, perform image processing on the basis of information of the image processing command signal when the anomaly information output signal represents that the anomaly detection section has not detected an anomaly, and perform image processing independent of the image processing command signal when the anomaly information output signal represents that the anomaly detection section has detected an anomaly. ### Claim 2 An image processing apparatus comprising: a main processing section configured to output a watchdog signal and an image processing command signal; an anomaly detection section configured to detect an anomaly in the main processing section on the basis of the watchdog signal, outputting an anomaly information output signal which shows whether or not the main processing section is anomalous; and an image processing section configured to take the anomaly information output signal and the image processing command signal as input signals, perform image processing on the basis of information of the image processing command signal when the anomaly information output signal represents that the anomaly detection section has not detected an anomaly, and perform image processing independent of the image processing command signal when the anomaly information output signal represents that the anomaly detection section has detected an anomaly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the anomaly detection section detects an anomaly in the main processing section on the basis of the watchdog signal and the image processing command signal. ### Claim 4 An image processing apparatus comprising: a main processing section configured to output an image processing command signal; an anomaly detection section configured to detect an anomaly in the main processing section on the basis of the image processing command signal, outputting an anomaly information output signal which represents whether or not the main processing section is anomalous; an image processing section configured to output in parallel a first image signal which is acquired by performing image processing on the basis of the image processing command and a second image signal independent of the image processing command signal; and an image selection section configured to select, on the basis of information represented by the anomaly information output section, any one of the first image signal and the second image signal input from the image processing section, outputting the selected signal, wherein the image selection section selects the first image signal when the anomaly information output signal shows that the anomaly detection section has not detected an anomaly and selects the second image signal when the anomaly information output signal shows that the anomaly detection section has detected an anomaly. ### Claim 5 An image processing apparatus comprising: a main processing section configured to output a watchdog signal showing an operating status and an image processing command signal; an anomaly detection section configured to detect an anomaly in a main processing section on the basis of the watchdog signal, outputting an anomaly information output signal which shows whether or not the main processing section is anomalous; an image processing section configured to output in parallel a first image signal which is acquired by performing image processing on the basis of the image processing command and a second image signal independent of the image processing command signal; and an image selection section configured to select, on the basis of information represented by the anomaly information output section, any one of the first image signal and the second image signal input from the image processing section, outputting the selected signal, wherein the image selection section selects the first image signal when the anomaly information output signal shows that the anomaly detection section has not detected an anomaly and selects the second image signal when the anomaly information output signal shows that the anomaly detection section has detected an anomaly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the anomaly detection section detects an anomaly in the main processing section on the basis of the watchdog signal and the image processing command signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the image processing section periodically outputs a monitor input signal when in normal operation; the image processing apparatus has a watchdog section configured to determine occurrence of an anomaly in the image processing section on the basis of whether or not the monitor input signal is input, outputting a signal showing a determination result; the anomaly detection section detects an anomaly in the image processing section on the basis of a signal output from the watchdog section, outputting an alarm image signal; and the image selection section outputs the alarm image signal when the alarm image signal is input. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The image processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a displayed image provided by the second image signal is a white image, a black image, an image showing an alarm display, or an image showing malfunction of the image processing apparatus. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising memory configured to store the image processing command signal and the anomaly information output signal in an associated manner. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The image processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising memory configured to store a signal output from the watchdog section and the alarm image signal in an associated manner. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a sound processing section configured to perform processing so as to output sounds conforming to the anomaly information output signal output from the anomaly detection section. ### Claim 12 (depends on 5) The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image processing section periodically outputs a monitor input signal when in normal operation; the image processing apparatus has a watchdog section configured to determine occurrence of an anomaly in the image processing section on the basis of whether or not the monitor input signal is input, outputting a signal showing a determination result; the anomaly detection section detects an anomaly in the image processing section on the basis of a signal output from the watchdog section, outputting an alarm image signal; and the image selection section outputs the alarm image signal when the alarm image signal is input. ### Claim 13 (depends on 5) The image processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a displayed image provided by the second image signal is a white image, a black image, an image showing an alarm display, or an image showing malfunction of the image processing apparatus.