Headrest and seat video imaging apparatus
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1. A video and audio imaging apparatus and vehicle seat for positioning in a vehicle for receiving video images and audio, comprising:
- a vehicle seat having an elongate member extending from a lateral upper portion thereof;
a panoramic mirror mounted in a distal end portions and which distal end portion communicates light theretrough to the mirror;
an image receiving lens at an opposing end of the member for receiving images communicated by the mirror; and
a recorder for recording signals representative of the images received by the lens.
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Abstract
A video imaging apparatus for receiving, recording, and displaying images from a vehicle in which the video camera connects to a lateral upper portion of a seat in the vehicle. A member communicates light representative of an image to an image receiver. A mount selectively orients the angular view of the image receiver. A method of providing vehicles with after-market imaging apparatus and installation thereof is disclosed.
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1. A video and audio imaging apparatus and vehicle seat for positioning in a vehicle for receiving video images and audio, comprising:
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a vehicle seat having an elongate member extending from a lateral upper portion thereof;
a panoramic mirror mounted in a distal end portions and which distal end portion communicates light theretrough to the mirror;
an image receiving lens at an opposing end of the member for receiving images communicated by the mirror; and
a recorder for recording signals representative of the images received by the lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle seat and video imaging apparatus, comprising:
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an seat with a seatback and a support arm extending laterally therefrom;
a pivoter connected to the support arm, said pivoter adapted for selective angular orientation in at least a first axis relative to the support arm;
a video imaging apparatus fixedly secured to the pivoter for imaging in one or more directions by selective positioning of said pivoter with the video imaging apparatus disposed laterally of the seat and substantially centrally relative to a central axis of the vehicle;
said video imaging apparatus including one or more lenses and adapted to create one or more electrical signal representative of the images received by said one or more lens; and
a signal transmitting pathway for transmitting said one or more electrical signal; and
a signal receiving device communicating with the signal transmitting pathway. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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