Peripheral Viewing System for a Vehicle
First Claim
1. A peripheral viewing system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- one or more digital cameras mounted on a vehicle, wherein a first digital camera is positioned immediately in front of the driver door of the vehicle, and a second digital camera is positioned immediately in front of the passenger door of the vehicle; and
one or more displays associated the one or more digital cameras, wherein the one or more displays are mounted within the passenger compartment of the vehicle,wherein the one or more digital cameras continuously transmit digital images to the one or more displays to provide a driver of the vehicle a continuous, panoramic view of the exterior of the vehicle.
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Abstract
A peripheral viewing system for a vehicle includes a pair of digital cameras, each positioned on the exterior of the vehicle proximately positioned where a side view mirror would typically be mounted. An additional digital camera is mounted on the vehicle roof immediately adjacent the top edge of the rear window. A plurality of LCD'"'"'s each discretely associated with a corresponding camera are mounted within the vehicle passenger compartment at a location that is readily observable by the vehicle driver. The driver can panoramically view trailing traffic by observing the LCD'"'"'s in the passenger compartment. One or more infrared phototransistor receivers are positioned at the rear of the vehicle for detecting oncoming vehicles. If the driver attempts to change lanes and activates a turn signal, a warning message will be emitted within the passenger compartment if any of the transistors detect an approaching vehicle within a predetermined range of the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A peripheral viewing system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more digital cameras mounted on a vehicle, wherein a first digital camera is positioned immediately in front of the driver door of the vehicle, and a second digital camera is positioned immediately in front of the passenger door of the vehicle; and one or more displays associated the one or more digital cameras, wherein the one or more displays are mounted within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the one or more digital cameras continuously transmit digital images to the one or more displays to provide a driver of the vehicle a continuous, panoramic view of the exterior of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A peripheral viewing system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more digital cameras mounted on a vehicle, wherein at least one camera is positioned on the roof of the vehicle immediately adjacent the top edge of the rear window of the vehicle; and one or more displays associated the one or more digital cameras, wherein the one or more displays are mounted within the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein the one or more digital cameras continuously transmit digital images to the one or more displays to provide a driver of the vehicle a continuous view of the exterior of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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