VEHICLE MOUNTED SIDE CAMERA SYSTEM

• US 20170083771A1
• Filed: 09/17/2015
• Published: 03/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Clark
• Original Assignee: David Clark
• Inventors: Clark, David
• Application Number:
  US14/857,152
• Publication Number:
  US 20170083771A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/25 to the sides of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/105 using multiple cameras
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/406 using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/806 for aiding parking
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8093 for obstacle warning
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/147 Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses fingerprint or palmprint sensors G06V40/13; vascular sensors G06V40/145; eye sensors G06V40/19
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A vehicle mounted side camera system for providing real time side view video of the area in front or behind a vehicle includes four camera members mounted to the exterior of a vehicle and in communication with a wireless display screen disposed on the dash of the vehicle. The camera members are mountable to the exterior of the vehicle through an attachment surface which includes a permanent adhesive and respectively positioned so as to provide a front right, front left, rear right, and rear left views. The display screen may define a discrete touchscreen mountable to the dash of the vehicle or it may be integral with an existing display screen on the vehicle. In operation, the vehicle mounted side camera system is operative to selectively display video from either the two front camera members or two back camera members simultaneously as a split screen.

Claims

1. A vehicle mounted side camera system, comprising:

a plurality of discrete camera members, each including a video camera and a wireless camera networking interface, wherein said camera members are each configured to capture video and transmit a feed of video captured in real time over the wireless camera networking interface;

said camera members integrated with a vehicle and positioned such that at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the right side in front of the vehicle, at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the left side in front of the vehicle, at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the right side in the rear of the vehicle, and at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the left side in the rear of the vehicle; and

a display screen defining electronic visual display with an integrated touchscreen, wherein said display screen includes a wireless display networking interface and is configured to receive the feed of video from each camera member and selectively display the feed of video captured by the cameras.

2. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 1, wherein said display screen is integral with the dash of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 2, wherein said display screen defines a discrete device attached to the dash of the vehicle.

4. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 1, wherein said camera members are bonded with said display screen.

5. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 1, wherein said display screen is configured to simultaneously display the video from the left side in front of the vehicle and the right side in front of the vehicle or the left side in the rear of the vehicle and the right side in the rear of the vehicle.

6. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 1, additionally comprising a speaker operatively connected with said display screen, wherein said display screen is operative to cause an audible alert to be broadcast over the speaker when motion is sensed in the video from the left side in front of the vehicle, the right side in front of the vehicle, the left side in the rear of the vehicle, or the right side in the rear of the vehicle.

7. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 1, additionally comprising a lighting element operatively connected with said display screen, wherein said display screen is operative to cause the lighting element to illuminate when motion is sensed in the video from the left side in front of the vehicle, the right side in front of the vehicle, the left side in the rear of the vehicle, or the right side in the rear of the vehicle.

8. A vehicle mounted side camera system, comprising:

at least four discrete camera members, each including a video camera and a camera Bluetooth interface, wherein said camera members are each configured to capture video and transmit a feed of video captured in real time over the camera Bluetooth interface;

said camera members mounted on a vehicle and positioned such that at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the right side in front of the vehicle, at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the left side in front of the vehicle, at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the right side in the rear of the vehicle, and at least one of said camera member is directed to capture video from the left side in the rear of the vehicle; and

a display screen defining electronic visual display with an integrated touchscreen, wherein said display screen includes a display Bluetooth interface and is bonded with each of the camera members, thereby enabling the display screen to receive the feed of video from each camera member and selectively display the video from the left side in front of the vehicle and the right side in front of the vehicle or the left side in the rear of the vehicle and the right side in the rear of the vehicle.

9. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 8, additionally comprising a speaker operatively connected with said display screen, wherein said display screen is operative to cause an audible alert to be broadcast over the speaker when motion is sensed in the video from the left side in front of the vehicle, the right side in front of the vehicle, the left side in the rear of the vehicle, or the right side in the rear of the vehicle.

10. The vehicle mounted side camera system of claim 8, additionally comprising a lighting element operatively connected with said display screen, wherein said display screen is operative to cause the lighting element to illuminate when motion is sensed in the video from the left side in front of the vehicle, the right side in front of the vehicle, the left side in the rear of the vehicle, or the right side in the rear of the vehicle.