Vehicle entertainment system with video surround
First Claim
1. An entertainment system for use in a vehicle having an interior cabin, at least one front passenger seat disposed within the interior cabin and at least one rear passenger seat disposed within the interior cabin, said entertainment system comprising:
- a plurality of cameras adapted and positioned to capture images of a plurality of locations within the interior cabin;
an image processor electronically coupled to said plurality of cameras and receiving said images;
a memory unit electronically coupled to said image processor and adapted to store said images;
a display unit electronically coupled to said processor and adapted to simultaneously display a plurality of said images; and
a user interface electronically coupled to said memory unit and said display unit, said user interface engageable by a user to select said images displayed on said display unit and to select and direct the storage of said images in said memory unit.
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Abstract
A vehicle entertainment system includes an image capture system, an image processing and storage system, and a user interface. The image capture system includes at least one interior camera adapted and positioned to capture images of at least one location within the vehicle. The image processing and storage system is electronically coupled to the image capture system and includes an image processor and a memory unit. The image processor receives and formats the images, while the memory unit stores the images. The interface system is electronically coupled to the image processing and storage system and includes a display unit, a user interface and a wireless communication unit. The display unit displays a plurality of the interior and exterior images. The user interface is engageable by a user to select the images displayed on the display unit and to direct the storage of the selected images in the memory unit.
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24 Claims
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1. An entertainment system for use in a vehicle having an interior cabin, at least one front passenger seat disposed within the interior cabin and at least one rear passenger seat disposed within the interior cabin, said entertainment system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras adapted and positioned to capture images of a plurality of locations within the interior cabin; an image processor electronically coupled to said plurality of cameras and receiving said images; a memory unit electronically coupled to said image processor and adapted to store said images; a display unit electronically coupled to said processor and adapted to simultaneously display a plurality of said images; and a user interface electronically coupled to said memory unit and said display unit, said user interface engageable by a user to select said images displayed on said display unit and to select and direct the storage of said images in said memory unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An entertainment system for use in a vehicle having an interior cabin, said entertainment system comprising:
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an image capture system including at least one interior camera adapted and positioned to capture images of at least one location within the interior cabin; an image processing and storage system electronically coupled to said image capture system, said image processing and storage system including an image processor and a memory unit, said image processor configured to receive and format said images, said memory unit configured to store said images; and an interface system electronically coupled to said image processing and storage system and including a display unit, a user interface and a wireless communication unit, said display unit displaying a plurality of said images, said user interface engageable by a user to select said images displayed on said display unit and to direct the storage of said selected images in said memory unit, said wireless communication unit adapted to communicate with a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An entertainment system for use in a vehicle having an interior cabin, said entertainment system comprising:
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an image capture system including at least one interior camera and at least one exterior camera, said at least one interior camera adapted and positioned to capture interior images of at least one interior location within the interior cabin, said at least one exterior camera adapted and positioned to capture exterior images of at least one exterior location exterior to the vehicle; an image processing and storage system electronically coupled to said image capture system, said image processing and storage system including an image processor and a memory unit, said image processor configured to receive and format said interior and exterior images, said memory unit configured to store said interior and exterior images; and an interface system electronically coupled to said image processing and storage system and including a display unit, a user interface and a wireless communication unit, said display unit configured to display a plurality of said interior and exterior images, said user interface engageable by a user to select said images displayed on said display unit and to direct the storage of said selected images in said memory unit, said wireless communication unit adapted to allow a user at a location remote from the vehicle to select said images, direct the storage of said selected images in said memory unit, download said selected images, and view said selected images.
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