Enabling Vision Systems in Automobiles
First Claim
1. A system for providing video images taken from a rear section of a vehicle to a driver, the system comprising:
- a sensing module configured to sense at least when the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle;
a camera disposed near the rear section of the vehicle, the camera coupled to receive a camera actuation signal when the sensing module senses that the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle, and configured, upon receipt thereof, to capture video images behind the vehicle; and
a display coupled to receive a display actuation signal and configured, upon receipt thereof, to receive the video images from the camera and to display the images.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for a system, including a sensing module, a camera, and a display, for providing video images taken from a rear section of a vehicle to a driver. The sensing module is configured to sense at least one of when the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle and when the driver has entered the vehicle. The camera is disposed near the rear section of the vehicle. The camera is coupled to receive a camera actuation signal when the sensor senses that the driver is preparing to enter or has entered the vehicle, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to capture video images behind the vehicle. The display is coupled to receive a display actuation signal, and is configured, upon receipt thereof, to receive the video images from the camera and to display the images.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing video images taken from a rear section of a vehicle to a driver, the system comprising:
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a sensing module configured to sense at least when the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle; a camera disposed near the rear section of the vehicle, the camera coupled to receive a camera actuation signal when the sensing module senses that the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle, and configured, upon receipt thereof, to capture video images behind the vehicle; and a display coupled to receive a display actuation signal and configured, upon receipt thereof, to receive the video images from the camera and to display the images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing video images taken from a rear section of a vehicle to a driver, the system comprising:
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a sensing module configured to sense at least when the driver has entered the vehicle; a camera disposed near the rear section of the vehicle, the camera coupled to receive a camera actuation signal when the sensing module senses that the driver has entered the vehicle, and configured, upon receipt thereof, to capture video images behind the vehicle; and a display coupled to receive a display actuation signal and configured, upon receipt thereof, to receive the video images from the camera and to display the images. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing video images taken from a rear section of a vehicle to a driver, the system comprising:
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a sensing module configured to sense at least when the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle; a camera disposed near the rear section of the vehicle, the camera coupled to receive a camera actuation signal when the sensing module senses that the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle and configured, upon receipt thereof, to capture video images behind the vehicle; and a display coupled to receive a display actuation signal and configured, upon receipt thereof, to receive the video images from the camera and to display the images; a power delivery mechanism configured to receive a power actuating signal and configured, upon receipt thereof, to provide the camera actuation signal to the camera; a communication bus coupled to the sensing module and the power delivery mechanism and configured to communicate the power actuation signal to the power delivery mechanism when the sensing module senses that the driver is preparing to enter the vehicle; and a video delivery module coupled to the camera and the display and configured to deliver the video images from the camera to the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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