Vehicular camera module with remote device communication
First Claim
1. A camera module configured to be mounted at a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
- a housing, a lens, an imager, circuitry and an electrical connector;
a wireless communication device that is operable to wirelessly communicate with a remote device;
wherein the wireless communication device is operable to wirelessly communicate an OEM part number associated with the camera module and at least one selected from the group of (i) a build date of the camera module and (ii) a serial number of the camera module;
wherein circuitry of the camera module is programmable via wireless communication received from the remote device; and
wherein the electrical connector comprises (i) a first connection point that carries a video+ signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that at least one selected from the group of (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point.
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Abstract
A camera module configured to be mounted at a vehicle includes a housing, a lens, an imager, circuitry and an electrical connector. A wireless communication device is operable to wirelessly communicate with a remote device. The wireless communication device is operable to wirelessly communicate an OEM part number associated with the camera module and at least one of (i) a build date of the camera module and (ii) a serial number of the camera module. Circuitry of the camera module is programmable via wireless communication received from the remote device. The camera module may be wirelessly tracked at least one of (i) during shipping of the camera module to a vehicle assembly plant, (ii) while the camera module is at a vehicle assembly plant and (iii) while the camera module is mounted at a vehicle.
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27 Claims
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1. A camera module configured to be mounted at a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
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a housing, a lens, an imager, circuitry and an electrical connector; a wireless communication device that is operable to wirelessly communicate with a remote device; wherein the wireless communication device is operable to wirelessly communicate an OEM part number associated with the camera module and at least one selected from the group of (i) a build date of the camera module and (ii) a serial number of the camera module; wherein circuitry of the camera module is programmable via wireless communication received from the remote device; and wherein the electrical connector comprises (i) a first connection point that carries a video+ signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that at least one selected from the group of (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A camera module configured to be mounted at a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
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a housing, a lens, an imager, circuitry and an electrical connector; a wireless communication device that is operable to wirelessly communicate with a remote device; wherein the wireless communication device is operable to wirelessly communicate an OEM part number associated with the camera module and at least one selected from the group of (i) a build date of the camera module and (ii) a serial number of the camera module; wherein circuitry of the camera module is programmable via wireless communication received from the remote device; wherein the camera module can be wirelessly tracked at least one of (i) during shipping of the camera module to a vehicle assembly plant, (ii) while the camera module is at a vehicle assembly plant or (iii) while the camera module is mounted at a vehicle; wherein the camera module comprises a rear backup camera module configured to function as a rear backup camera when mounted at a vehicle; and wherein the electrical connector comprises (i) a first connection point that carries a video+ signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that at least one selected from the group of (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A camera module configured to be mounted at a vehicle, said camera module comprising:
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a housing, a lens, an imager, circuitry and an electrical connector; a wireless communication device that is operable to wirelessly communicate with a remote device; wherein the wireless communication device is operable to wirelessly communicate an OEM part number associated with the camera module and at least one selected from the group of (i) a build date of the camera module and (ii) a serial number of the camera module; wherein the camera module can be wirelessly tracked at least one of (i) during shipping of the camera module to a vehicle assembly plant, (ii) while the camera module is at a vehicle assembly plant or (iii) while the camera module is mounted at a vehicle; wherein a connection point of the electrical connector connects to a communication bus when the camera module is mounted at a vehicle; wherein the camera module comprises a rear backup camera module configured to function as a rear backup camera when mounted at the vehicle; wherein at least one of (i) overlay information can be wirelessly communicated via the wireless communication device or (ii) alignment information can be wirelessly communicated via the wireless communication device; and wherein the electrical connector comprises (i) a first connection point that carries a video+ signal, (ii) a second connection point that carries power, and (iii) a third connection point that at least one selected from the group of (a) carries a video−
signal, (b) comprises a video shield connection point and (c) comprises a ground connection point. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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