Vehicle monitoring system
First Claim
1. A vehicle monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one sensor attached to a part of the vehicle for determining at least one driving condition of the vehicle;
a monitoring unit mounted on the vehicle for displaying information about the vehicle;
a display determining section for determining what kind of picture to be displayed based on inputted command signals and the driving condition detected by the sensor; and
a display processing section for selecting at least one video signal out of a plurality of inputted signals based on the kind of picture determined to be displayed by the display determining section, producing a display signal corresponding to the selected at least one video signal with or without image-processing thereof, and allowing the monitoring unit to display the contents of the selected at least one video signal.
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Abstract
A vehicle monitoring system is provided. Based on operation contents on a remote control unit, an engine speed, a vehicle speed, a REV signal representing a gear shifting lever in the reverse position, a PKB signal representing a parking lever in the activated condition, a VICS signal outputted from a VICS receiving apparatus, etc., the system selects the most suitable video signal or display contents out of respective image signals generated from a TV tuner unit, a video unit and a navigation system, an image signal outputted from a rear camera unit, display contents expressing the abnormality on the vehicle and display contents of the VICS signal. After selecting the most suitable video signal or display contents, the system displays it on a TV monitoring unit.
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21 Claims
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1. A vehicle monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one sensor attached to a part of the vehicle for determining at least one driving condition of the vehicle; a monitoring unit mounted on the vehicle for displaying information about the vehicle; a display determining section for determining what kind of picture to be displayed based on inputted command signals and the driving condition detected by the sensor; and a display processing section for selecting at least one video signal out of a plurality of inputted signals based on the kind of picture determined to be displayed by the display determining section, producing a display signal corresponding to the selected at least one video signal with or without image-processing thereof, and allowing the monitoring unit to display the contents of the selected at least one video signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle monitoring system for a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one sensor attached to a part of the vehicle for determining at least one driving condition of the vehicle; a monitoring unit mounted on the vehicle for displaying information about the vehicle; an input device for receiving display command signals; a display determining section for determining what kind of picture to be displayed based on the display command signals received by the input device and the driving condition detected by the sensor; and a display processing section for selecting at least one video signal out of a plurality of inputted signals based on the kind of picture determined to be displayed by the display determining section, producing a display signal corresponding to the selected at least one video signal with or without image-processing thereof, and allowing the monitoring unit to display the contents of the selected at least one video signal to at least one passenger of the vehicle while the vehicle is in operation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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