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SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN VEHICLE AND TRAILER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

  • US 20170240125A1
  • Filed: 02/19/2016
  • Published: 08/24/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2016
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for use with a vehicle and a trailer, comprising:

  • a plurality of electrical components mounted on the trailer, wherein each of the electrical components is a tail lamp component;

    a plurality of communication modules mounted on the trailer that each includes an input/output device coupled to a modem, wherein each of the input/output devices is a rear facing camera directed to an area directly behind the trailer, and wherein a field of view of each of the cameras overlaps to provide video data that can be combined at the vehicle to obtain three-dimensional information regarding the area behind the trailer;

    a plurality of power lines mounted on the trailer that are each coupled to one of the electrical components and one of the modems; and

    a vehicle-trailer interface mounted on the trailer that is coupled to the power lines and is arranged to connect with a corresponding interface mounted on the vehicle, wherein the system is configured such that the power lines both provide electrical power to the electrical components and convey the video data for the modems.

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