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Vehicle monitoring system

  • US 5,680,123 A
  • Filed: 08/06/1996
  • Issued: 10/21/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A monitoring system for use with a vehicle for detecting the presence of an object moving relative and adjacent to the vehicle, the monitoring system comprising:

  • a plurality of video cameras mounted on the vehicle, in which the plurality of video cameras are adapted to view surrounding regions of the vehicle;

    an activation device for selecting for display at least one of the camera views of the surrounding regions of the vehicle, wherein the activation device is a brake sensor which is triggered when the vehicle makes a sudden stop; and

    a display apparatus for displaying at least one of the camera views in response to the activation device.

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