TOURING CAM CONTROL

• US 20160094809A1
• Filed: 09/30/2014
• Published: 03/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Curiel-Lopez, Jorge, Escobar-Garcia, Angel Augusto, Quiroz de la Mora, Luis Ernesto
• Application Number:
  US14/502,274
• Publication Number:
  US 20160094809A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/24 in front of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/25 to the sides of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/26 to the rear of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/28 with an adjustable field of view
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/205 using a head-up display
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/303 using joined images, e.g. multiple camera images
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/602 with an adjustable viewpoint
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/644 compensating for large deviations, e.g. maintaining a fixed line of sight while a vehicle on which the system is mounted changes course
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/69 Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera

Abstract

A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle is provided. The video recording system includes a camera system for recording front, rear, and lateral views from a moving automotive vehicle. A primary display system is provided which is accessible to the operator of the vehicle. A primary camera control system accessible to the vehicle operator is provided to modify views of the camera system. A secondary display system is provided which is accessible to a passenger of the vehicle. A secondary camera control system is also provided which is accessible to the passenger of the vehicle to modify views of the camera system.

Claims

1. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle comprising:

a camera system for recording front, rear, and lateral views from a moving vehicle;

a primary display system accessible to an operator of the vehicle;

a primary camera control system accessible to the vehicle operator to modify views of the camera system;

a secondary display system accessible to a passenger of the vehicle; and

a secondary camera control system accessible to a passenger of the vehicle to modify views of the camera system.

2. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 wherein said primary camera control system has control buttons located on a steering wheel of the vehicle.

3. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 wherein said primary display system is a heads-up windshield display system.

4. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 wherein said secondary display system shows views of said camera system in real time and said videos can be stored by a method taken from a group of methods including internal/external media and/or cloud services.

5. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 further comprising a switch allowing for exclusive primary display system operation, exclusive secondary display system operation, and combined primary and secondary display system operation.

6. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 wherein said camera system has a feature taken from the group of features including timer shoot, photo burst, whole trip time lapse, customizable auto recording blast brief period, geotagging, social media compatibility, auto-tilt to adjust the aim of said camera when said vehicle is on non-level surfaces.

7. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 wherein said secondary display system can display multiple camera views.

8. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 wherein said secondary display system is a touch screen forming part of said secondary camera control system.

9. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 1 wherein still pictures and recorded video can be stored in internal/external storage media or cloud services.

10. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle comprising:

a camera system for recording front, rear, and lateral views from a moving vehicle, said lateral views including a passenger side view and a driver side view, and said camera forward said lateral view having adjustment along at least two axis;

a primary display system accessible to an operator of the vehicle including a heads-up display projected on a front windshield of said vehicle;

a primary camera control system accessible to the vehicle operator to modify views of the camera system, said primary camera control system including buttons positioned on a steering wheel of said vehicle;

a secondary display system accessible to a passenger of said vehicle, said secondary display system including a touchtone screen; and

a secondary control system accessible to a passenger of a vehicle to modify views of the camera system including functions controlled by said touchtone screen of said secondary display system.

11. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 10 wherein said secondary display system shows views of said camera system in real time and said videos can be stored by a method taken from a group of methods including internal/external media and/or cloud services.

12. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 10 further comprising a switch allowing for exclusive primary display system operation, exclusive secondary display system operation, and combined primary and secondary display system operation.

13. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 10 wherein said camera system has a feature taken from the group of features including timer shoot, photo burst, whole trip time lapse, customizable auto recording blast brief period, geotagging, social media compatibility, auto-tilt to adjust the aim of said camera when said vehicle is on non-level surfaces.

14. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle comprising:

a camera system for recording front, rear, and lateral views from a moving vehicle, said lateral views including a passenger side view and a driver side view, and said camera forward said lateral view having adjustment along at least two axis;

a primary display system accessible to an operator of the vehicle including a heads-up display projected on a front windshield of said vehicle;

a primary camera control system accessible to the vehicle operator to modify views of the camera system, said primary camera control system including buttons positioned on a steering wheel of said vehicle;

a secondary display system accessible to a passenger of said vehicle, said secondary display system including a touchtone screen;

a secondary control system accessible to a passenger of a vehicle to modify views of the camera system including functions controlled by said touchtone screen of said secondary display system; and

wherein said video recording system has a switch aligned for exclusive primary display system operation, exclusive secondary display system operation, and combine primary and secondary display operation.

15. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 14 wherein said switch also allows for independent camera system control and recording of the primary camera control system and the secondary camera control system.

16. A video recording system for a moving automotive vehicle as described in claim 14 wherein said camera system has a feature taken from the group of features including timer shoot, photo burst, whole trip time lapse, customizable auto recording blast brief period, geotagging, social media compatibility, auto-tilt to adjust the aim of said camera when said vehicle is on non-level surfaces.