Vehicle directional monitoring system
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1. An automobile environmental monitoring system for visually monitoring a defined area proximal a vehicle during directional locomotion thereof, said environmental monitoring system comprising:
- a first camera mounted at a first rearward facing location on a vehicle so as to capture a first set of images generally rearward of said vehicle;
a second camera mounted at a second rearward facing location on a vehicle so as to capture a second set of images generally rearward of said vehicle;
an image display apparatus in data communication with said first and said second cameras, said image display apparatus having a viewing screen capable of simultaneously displaying images collected by said first and said second cameras, said viewing screen being mounted at a location proximal a windshield of said vehicle; and
a power supply for supplying power to said first and second cameras and said image display apparatus.
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A camera system and associated viewing monitor for use during directional operation of passenger and commercial vehicles. More particularly, a camera system mountable on a vehicle for collecting images in a rearward direction thereof and a monitor, mountable in a vehicle'"'"'s passenger compartment, for viewing images collected by the camera system.
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1. An automobile environmental monitoring system for visually monitoring a defined area proximal a vehicle during directional locomotion thereof, said environmental monitoring system comprising:
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a first camera mounted at a first rearward facing location on a vehicle so as to capture a first set of images generally rearward of said vehicle;
a second camera mounted at a second rearward facing location on a vehicle so as to capture a second set of images generally rearward of said vehicle;
an image display apparatus in data communication with said first and said second cameras, said image display apparatus having a viewing screen capable of simultaneously displaying images collected by said first and said second cameras, said viewing screen being mounted at a location proximal a windshield of said vehicle; and
a power supply for supplying power to said first and second cameras and said image display apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An automobile environmental monitoring system for visually monitoring a defined area proximal a vehicle during directional locomotion thereof, said environmental monitoring system comprising:
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a first camera capable of being mounted at a first rearward facing location on a vehicle so as to capture a first set of images generally rearward of said vehicle;
a second camera capable of being mounted at a second rearward facing location on a vehicle so as to capture a second set of images generally rearward of said vehicle; and
an image display apparatus having a viewing screen capable of simultaneously displaying images collected by said first and said second cameras, said image display apparatus being so configured so as to be capable of being user mounted on a rear view mirror of a vehicle.
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