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Method and apparatus for acquiring and displaying images

  • US 6,975,347 B1
  • Filed: 07/20/2000
  • Issued: 12/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image display system for use with a vehicle comprising:

  • a camera mounted to an outer portion of the vehicle wherein said camera is positioned to selectively capture an image of a first region of an environment outside the vehicle;

    a retractable mirror operatively mounted to an outer portion of the vehicle wherein said mirror is linearly movable between a retracted position out of an image capture view of said camera and an extended position within an image capture view of said camera and said mirror reflects an image from a second region of the environment outside the vehicle that is selectively captured by said camera only in the extended position and the second region image is opposite the first region image; and

    a display device operatively coupled to said camera to display the captured image to a driver of the vehicle.

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