REAL-TIME SYSTEM FOR AIDING DRIVERS DURING VEHICLE BACKUP AND IMAGE CAPTURE AND TRANSMITTER UNIT FOR USE THEREIN
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Abstract
A real-time surveillance system for aiding vehicle drivers and portable first unit for use therein is provided. The unit includes an image sensor that generates a sequence of images from received light. The system further includes a support to detachably support the unit on the vehicle so that the sensor is capable of receiving light from obstacles, hazards or individuals located in a blind spot region of the vehicle. A display is supported on the vehicle so that the images are viewable by a driver of the vehicle in real time. The system further includes a mechanism to authenticate a person desirous of using the system or removing the unit from the vehicle as an authorized person based, at least in part, on an authenticator. The authenticator includes at least one of a password, a passphrase, a personal identification number, a security token, a security card, and a biometric identifier.
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38 Claims
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1-28. -28. (canceled)
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29. For use with an on-board vehicle security system having capability to receive remote image data and inform the vehicle operator of an object or hazard out of the field of view of the operator based on the image data, a portable unit for aiding the operator, comprising:
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an image sensor that generates the remote image data from received light; a transmitter, operatively coupled to the image sensor, to transmit to the on-board vehicle security system a carrier signal modulated with the image data acquired within the field of view of the image sensor; and an authenticator for authenticating to the on-board vehicle security system the use of the portable unit with such security system. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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