Vehicle back-up viewing system
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1. A method for displaying an external view of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- electrically interconnecting a camera via wiring to a reverse lamp power line of a vehicle;
drawing, by the camera, a predetermined maximum amount of power from said reverse lamp power line;
capturing vehicle external view image information with said camera during powering of said camera;
wirelessly transmitting during powering of said camera said image information from a transmitter to a display; and
displaying said image on said display.
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A system for displaying an external view of a vehicle is provided. The system may comprise a video camera for capturing images external to the vehicle and a display for displaying the images for the vehicle operator. The camera is powered by electrically connecting it to the reverse lamp power line and is operable to continuously capture images when powered. The camera may be mounted in a license plate frame to further simplify installation. The camera may communicate with the display through a wireless connection. The receiver and display may be mounted in the field of view of the vehicle operator, such as on the dashboard of the vehicle.
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1. A method for displaying an external view of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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electrically interconnecting a camera via wiring to a reverse lamp power line of a vehicle; drawing, by the camera, a predetermined maximum amount of power from said reverse lamp power line; capturing vehicle external view image information with said camera during powering of said camera; wirelessly transmitting during powering of said camera said image information from a transmitter to a display; and displaying said image on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for displaying an external view of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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electrically powering a camera with power via wiring interconnected to a reverse lamp power line of the vehicle; drawing, by the camera, power from said reverse lamp power line; capturing vehicle external view image information with said camera during powering of said camera; wirelessly transmitting during said powering of said camera said image information to a display; receiving by a receiver said transmitted image information; directing said image information from said receiver to a display; electrically interconnecting said receiver to an electrical system of said vehicle separate from electrical interconnection of the camera and the reverse lamp power line; drawing electrical power from said electrical system of said vehicle to power said receiver and displaying said image on said display.
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25. A method for installing a system capable of displaying an external image of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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externally mounting a camera to a vehicle; mounting a transmitter to said vehicle; connecting said transmitter to said camera with at least one flexible wire connector; connecting via wiring said transmitter to a reverse lamp power line of said vehicle, wherein said camera and said transmitter are powered by power from said reverse lamp power line; and wirelessly transmitting from said transmitter during powering of said camera image information captured by said camera to a display. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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