SYNTHETIC WINDOW FOR LIMITED VISIBILITY VEHICLES
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1. ) A synthetic window system, comprising:
- a first interior bulkhead integral to a vehicle;
a first video display device demountably affixed within a cavity of the first interior bulkhead such that all marginal edge portions of a viewing screen of the first video display device are flushly surrounded by the first interior bulkhead, the viewing screen of the first video display device being viewable by the user; and
a first video capture device providing a first video signal to the first video display device, the first video capture device capturing a view from a first vantage point located outside of the vehicle and in proximity to the first video display device for viewing on the viewing screen of the first video display device via the first video signal.
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Abstract
Provided are methods, systems and devices for providing a synthetic window system for vehicles with limited visibility for passengers. Various embodiments include demountably affixing video display devices within one or more interior bulkheads such that all marginal edge portions of a viewing screen of the video display device are flushly surrounded by the first interior bulkhead. A video capture device provides a video signal to the video display device, the video capture device capturing a view from a vantage point located outside of the vehicle and in proximity to the video display device for viewing on the viewing screen of the video display device via the video signal.
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1. ) A synthetic window system, comprising:
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a first interior bulkhead integral to a vehicle; a first video display device demountably affixed within a cavity of the first interior bulkhead such that all marginal edge portions of a viewing screen of the first video display device are flushly surrounded by the first interior bulkhead, the viewing screen of the first video display device being viewable by the user; and a first video capture device providing a first video signal to the first video display device, the first video capture device capturing a view from a first vantage point located outside of the vehicle and in proximity to the first video display device for viewing on the viewing screen of the first video display device via the first video signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. ) A viewing apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting a first view from a first vantage point of a vehicle that is external to the skin of the vehicle; and means for rendering the first view to a user, the means for rendering the first view being embedded within a first interior bulkhead of the vehicle, wherein the first vantage point is located behind the means for rendering the first view. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. ) A vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle body; an interior bulkhead within the vehicle body; a plurality of video display devices each demountably affixed within a cavity of the interior bulkhead, each video display device comprising a viewing screen visible to at least one user and flushly surrounded by the interior bulkhead; a plurality of video capture devices, each video capture device affixed to a vantage point exterior to the vehicle body and in communication with a corresponding video display device of the plurality of video display devices, wherein each vantage point of the plurality of video capture devices is behind the video display device of the plurality of video display devices corresponding to the video capture device affixed thereto.
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