Vehicle video control system
First Claim
1. A vehicle video control system comprising:
- a video camera having a wide angle lens, said video camera adjustably disposed at a first end of a column;
a communication means in communication with the video camera, said communication means disposed upon the vehicle or said column; and
an operator control unit in communication with the communication means.
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Abstract
A vehicle video control system is provided comprising a video camera unit having a wide angle (preferably a fisheye) lens mounted atop a column, wherein the column is attached to a manned or robotic vehicle, and an operator control unit in communication with the video camera unit. A continuous video image produced by the video camera unit is transmitted to the operator control unit. Such vehicle video control system provides a vehicle operator with an approximately hemispherical view from above the vehicle, providing the human operator with a continuous view of most of the area surrounding the vehicle. This video control system eliminates the burden of video camera control during simultaneous operation of the vehicle using the present system.
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9 Claims
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1. A vehicle video control system comprising:
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a video camera having a wide angle lens, said video camera adjustably disposed at a first end of a column; a communication means in communication with the video camera, said communication means disposed upon the vehicle or said column; and an operator control unit in communication with the communication means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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