Vehicle video processing system
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1. A vehicle video system, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras mounted in a vehicle, each of the cameras generating a video image, the cameras including a plurality of visible light cameras and a plurality of night vision cameras;
a video processing unit, each of the cameras and each of the monitors being electrically coupled to the video processing unit, the video processing unit being configured to select at least two subsets of the cameras;
the video processing unit generating a first output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a first one of the subsets; and
the video processing unit generating a second output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a second one of the subsets.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various systems and methods for processing and displaying video in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a vehicle video system is provided that comprises a plurality of cameras mounted in a vehicle, each of the cameras generating a video image, and the cameras including a plurality of visible light cameras and a plurality of night vision cameras. The vehicle video system also includes a video processing unit, where each of the cameras and each of the monitors are electrically coupled to the video processing unit. The video processing unit being configured to select at least two subsets of the cameras from which output video images are obtained for display on monitors.
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1. A vehicle video system, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted in a vehicle, each of the cameras generating a video image, the cameras including a plurality of visible light cameras and a plurality of night vision cameras;
a video processing unit, each of the cameras and each of the monitors being electrically coupled to the video processing unit, the video processing unit being configured to select at least two subsets of the cameras;
the video processing unit generating a first output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a first one of the subsets; and
the video processing unit generating a second output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a second one of the subsets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for video control and display in a vehicle, wherein a plurality of cameras and a plurality of monitors are mounted in the vehicle, the cameras including a plurality of visible light cameras and a plurality of night vision cameras, each one of the cameras generating a video image, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting at least two subsets of the cameras;
generating a first output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a first one of the subsets;
generating a second output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a second one of the subsets; and
independently displaying the first output video image on a first monitor and the second output video image on a second monitor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A vehicle video system, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted in a vehicle, each of the cameras generating a video image, the cameras including a plurality of visible light cameras and a plurality of night vision cameras;
a video processing unit, each of the cameras and each of the monitors being electrically coupled to the video processing unit;
means within the video processing unit for selecting at least two subsets of the cameras;
means within the video processing unit for generating a first output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a first one of the subsets; and
means within the video processing unit for generating a second output video image that incorporates at least one of the video images generated by at least one of the cameras in a second one of the subsets. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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