Vehicle compartment monitor
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1. A vehicle compartment monitoring system, comprising:
- a display, for displaying images for viewing by a person, removably positionable within a compartment of a vehicle;
a camera positioned within the compartment of a vehicle and operable to transmit data signals; and
means for relaying data signals from the camera to the display, wherein the data signals contain images not viewable from an orientation of the person.
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Abstract
The present invention includes devices, systems, and methods for providing a vehicle compartment monitoring system. The embodiments of the invention generally include a display, a camera, and a mechanism for relaying data signals from the camera to the display.
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1. A vehicle compartment monitoring system, comprising:
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a display, for displaying images for viewing by a person, removably positionable within a compartment of a vehicle;
a camera positioned within the compartment of a vehicle and operable to transmit data signals; and
means for relaying data signals from the camera to the display, wherein the data signals contain images not viewable from an orientation of the person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle compartment monitoring system, comprising:
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a display, for displaying images for viewing by a person, positioned within a compartment of a vehicle;
a camera positioned within the compartment of a vehicle and provided to transmit data signals;
a first transceiver connected to the camera operable to transmit and receive data signals with the display; and
a second transceiver connected to the display operable to transmit and receive data signals with the camera. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A multiple object monitoring system for use in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first camera;
a second camera;
a display; and
wherein each camera is operable to transmit data signals to the display and the display is operable to receive the data signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of forming a vehicle monitoring system, comprising;
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locating a first unit having a camera and a display within a vehicle;
locating a second unit having a camera and a display within the vehicle; and
operatively coupling the first unit to the second unit such that the camera of the first unit can transmit data signals to the display of the second unit and such that the camera of the second unit can transmit data signals to the display of the second unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of monitoring a vehicle compartment comprising;
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locating a first unit having a camera and a display within a vehicle;
locating a second unit having a camera and a display within the vehicle;
communicating data signals from the camera of the first unit to the display of the second unit; and
communicating data signals from the camera of the second unit to the display of the first unit. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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