Vehicle back-up viewing system
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Abstract
A system for displaying an external view of a vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a video camera for capturing images external to the vehicle and a display for displaying the images for the vehicle operator. The camera is powered by electrically connecting it to the reverse lamp power line and is operable to continuously capture images when powered. The camera may be mounted in a license plate frame to further simplify installation. The camera may communicate with the display through a wireless connection. The receiver and display may be mounted in the field of view of the vehicle operator, such as on the dashboard of the vehicle.
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Citations
55 Claims
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1-27. -27. (canceled)
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28. A method for providing electrical power to a camera interconnected to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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electrically interconnecting a camera to a reverse lamp power line of a vehicle; and
drawing, by the camera, a predetermined maximum amount of power from said reverse lamp power line. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for displaying an external view of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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electrically powering a camera with power from a reverse lamp power line;
capturing vehicle external view image information with said camera during powering of said camera;
transmitting during powering of said camera said image information to a display;
displaying said image on said display.
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53. A method for installing a system capable of displaying an external image of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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externally mounting a camera to a vehicle;
mounting a transmitter to said vehicle;
connecting said transmitter to said camera with at least one flexible connector; and
connecting said transmitter to a reverse lamp power line of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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