Image reversing for infrared camera
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1. An apparatus for displaying an image of an area outside a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a camera for mounting on a vehicle at a location adapted for taking an image of an area outside the vehicle;
a mirror for mounting on the vehicle at a location between the camera and the area being imaged whereby the image of the area is reversed in a left to right direction when received at the camera; and
an electronic display device having a display area for displaying the reversed image.
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Abstract
An apparatus for displaying an image of an area outside a vehicle includes a camera for mounting on the vehicle at a location adapted for taking an image of an area outside the vehicle. The apparatus also includes a mirror for mounting on the vehicle at a location between the camera and the area being imaged whereby the image of the area is reversed in a left to right direction when received at the camera. The apparatus further includes an electronic display device having a display area for displaying the reversed image.
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1. An apparatus for displaying an image of an area outside a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a camera for mounting on a vehicle at a location adapted for taking an image of an area outside the vehicle;
a mirror for mounting on the vehicle at a location between the camera and the area being imaged whereby the image of the area is reversed in a left to right direction when received at the camera; and
an electronic display device having a display area for displaying the reversed image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for displaying an image of an area outside the rear of a vehicle in a manner replicating the view from a rear view mirror, said apparatus comprising:
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an infrared camera for mounting on the vehicle at a location adapted for taking an infrared image of a rear area outside the vehicle, said camera having a camera window for receiving infrared energy in the form of an infrared image;
a mirror assembly supported on said camera, said mirror assembly having a window for receiving infrared energy;
a mirror supported in said mirror assembly at a location between said housing window and said camera window whereby an infrared image passing into said mirror assembly through said housing window is reversed in orientation in a left to right direction when it contacts said camera window; and
an electronic display device having a display area for displaying the reversed rear image. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for displaying an image of the area outside the rear of a vehicle in a manner replicating the view from a rear view mirror, said apparatus comprising:
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a first camera for mounting on the vehicle at a location adapted for taking an image of a left rear area outside the vehicle;
a first mirror for mounting on the vehicle at a location between the first camera and the left rear area being imaged whereby the left rear image is reversed in a left to right direction when received at the first camera;
a second camera for mounting on the vehicle at a location adapted for taking an image of a right rear area outside the vehicle;
a second mirror for mounting on the vehicle at a location between the second camera and the right rear area being imaged whereby the right rear image is reversed in a left to right direction when received at the second camera;
a display screen having at least two display areas including a left rear display area and a right rear display area;
electric circuitry for directing the reversed left rear image from said first camera to said left rear display area of said display screen and for displaying the reversed left rear image; and
electric circuitry for directing the reversed right rear image from said second camera to said right rear display area of said LCD screen and for displaying the reversed right rear image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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