Image processing system, image processing device, image processing method and program storage medium

An image processing method, comprising:

• determining whether there is a possibility that an obstacle is shown in an acquired image that is acquired by an image acquisition device provided at a vehicle;
• transmitting, from the vehicle to a server, image information relating to the acquired image, in a case in which it has been determined that there is a possibility that the acquired image shows an obstacle;
• receiving, by the server, image information from a plurality of vehicles;
• determining, by the server, whether or not an identified obstacle, which has been identified in a previous acquired image associated with previous image information, is shown in a subsequent acquired image associated with subsequent image information received from the plurality of vehicles;
• and
• performing image processing to identify an obstacle shown in the subsequent acquired image in a case in which the subsequent acquired image has been determined to not show the identified obstacle.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program executable by a computer to perform image processing, the image processing comprising:

• determining whether there is a possibility that an obstacle is shown in an acquired image that is acquired by an image acquisition device provided at a vehicle;
• transmitting, from the vehicle to a server, image information relating to the acquired image in a case in which it has been determined that there is a possibility that the acquired image shows an obstacle;
• receiving, by the server, image information from a plurality of vehicles;
• determining, by the server, whether or not an identified obstacle, which has been identified in a previous acquired image associated with previous image information, is shown in a subsequent acquired image associated with subsequent image information received from the plurality of vehicles;
• and
• performing image processing to identify an obstacle shown in the subsequent acquired image in a case in which the subsequent acquired image has been determined to not show the identified obstacle.

An image processing device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to:
• receive, from a plurality of vehicles, image information relating to acquired images, which are acquired by the plurality of vehicles, in which it has been determined that there is a possibility that an obstacle is shown in the acquired images;
• determine whether or not an identified obstacle, which has been identified in a previous acquired image associated with previous image information, is shown in a subsequent acquired image associated with subsequent image information received from plurality of vehicles;
• and
• perform image processing to identify an obstacle shown in the subsequent acquired image in a case in which the subsequent acquired image has been determined to not show the identified obstacle.

An image processing method, comprising:

• receiving, from a plurality of vehicles, image information relating to acquired images, which are acquired by the plurality of vehicles, in which it has been determined that there is a possibility that an obstacle is shown in the acquired images;
• determining whether or not an identified obstacle, which has been identified in a previous acquired image associated with previous image information, is shown in a subsequent acquired image associated with subsequent image information received from the plurality of vehicles;
• and
• performing image processing to identify an obstacle shown in the subsequent acquired image in a case in which the subsequent acquired image has been determined to not show the identified obstacle.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program executable by a computer to perform image processing, the image processing comprising:

• receiving, from a plurality of vehicles, image information relating to acquired images, which are acquired by the plurality of vehicles, in which it has been determined that there is a possibility that an obstacle is shown in the acquired images;
• determining whether or not an identified obstacle, which has been identified in a previous acquired image associated with previous image information, is shown in a subsequent acquired image associated with subsequent image information received from the plurality of vehicles;
• and
• performing image processing to identify an obstacle shown in the subsequent acquired image, in a case in which the subsequent acquired image has been determined to not show the identified obstacle.