Enhanced viewing at side and rear of motor vehicles
First Claim
1. In apparatus to permit viewing of traffic or other conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle having opposite sides, and includinga) video camera means mounted to the vehicle and directed sidewardly relative to the vehicle, and CRT means operatively connected to the camera means to display the camera means output on CRT screen means, to be viewed by the driver, the improvement, in combination with said apparatus, comprising:
- b) means for effecting swiveling of said camera means, andc) enhancement means associated with said video camera means to enhance viewing thereof to the rear and side of the vehicle, said enhancement means includingi) dwell circuitry connected with said swiveling means to automatically effect stopping of said camera means swiveling during a predetermined dwell interval.
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Abstract
Apparatus permits viewing of traffic or other conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle having opposite sides, and includes video camera structure mounted to the vehicle and directed sidewardly relative to the vehicle, and CRT structure operatively connected to the camera structure to display the camera output on a CRT screen zone or zones, to be viewed by the driver, and enhancement means is associated with the video camera structure to enhance viewing or scanning thereof, to the rear and side of the vehicle.
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11 Claims
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1. In apparatus to permit viewing of traffic or other conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle having opposite sides, and including
a) video camera means mounted to the vehicle and directed sidewardly relative to the vehicle, and CRT means operatively connected to the camera means to display the camera means output on CRT screen means, to be viewed by the driver, the improvement, in combination with said apparatus, comprising: -
b) means for effecting swiveling of said camera means, and c) enhancement means associated with said video camera means to enhance viewing thereof to the rear and side of the vehicle, said enhancement means including i) dwell circuitry connected with said swiveling means to automatically effect stopping of said camera means swiveling during a predetermined dwell interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11)
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10. In apparatus to permit viewing of traffic or other conditions to the rear and side of a motor vehicle having opposite sides, and including
a) video camera means mounted to the vehicle and directed sidewardly relative to the vehicle, and CRT means operatively connected to the camera means to display the camera means output on CRT screen means, to be viewed by the driver, the improvement, in combination with said apparatus, comprising: -
b) enhancement means associated with said video camera means to enhance viewing thereof to the rear and side of the vehicle, c) said enhancement means including means for effecting swiveling of said camera means, and d) a manually operable control associated with the CRT means for stopping swiveling of the camera means at a selected position.
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