VEHICLE MEDIA SYSTEM
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1. A media system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a display monitor disposed in the vehicle in a field-of-view of a vehicle operator; and
a media unit mounted to a headrest of a vehicle, said media unit includinga video camera oriented towards a passenger area of the vehicle, andan infrared camera configured to capture infrared images.
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Abstract
A vehicle media system is disclosed. The system includes a media unit mounted to a headrest of the vehicle. The media unit includes a video camera oriented towards a passenger area of the vehicle and an infrared camera configured to capture infrared images. A display monitor is disposed in the vehicle in a field-of-view of a vehicle operator to display images captured by the video camera.
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25 Claims
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1. A media system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a display monitor disposed in the vehicle in a field-of-view of a vehicle operator; and a media unit mounted to a headrest of a vehicle, said media unit including a video camera oriented towards a passenger area of the vehicle, and an infrared camera configured to capture infrared images. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A media system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a display monitor communicatively connected to a video camera of a media unit and configured to display captured images from the video camera, the display monitor disposed in the vehicle in a field-of-view of a vehicle operator, the video camera oriented towards a passenger area of the vehicle; a microphone; an infrared camera mounted in the media unit and configured to capture infrared images; and a processing module communicatively connected to the display monitor, the video camera, the microphone, and the infrared camera and configured to control operation of the media unit based upon input from the microphone and the infrared camera. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a media system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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mounting a media unit to a headrest, the media unit comprising a microphone, an infrared camera configured to capture infrared images, and a video camera oriented towards a passenger area of the vehicle; connecting the media unit to a display monitor, the display monitor configured to display images supplied by the video camera to a vehicle operator; and controlling operation of the media unit based upon information received by the infrared camera and the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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