System for monitoring an area adjacent a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:
- a camera assembly for mounting to the vehicle, the camera assembly comprising;
(i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image, and (ii) means for supplying power;
a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the image signal;
a receiver for receiving the wirelessly transmitted image signal; and
a display device comprising;
(i) means for supplying power, (ii) an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the received image signal into a display image that is displayed on the display device, (iii) a video input port operably coupled to the image processing unit, and (iv) a display switching circuit for selecting between displaying the received image signal from the receiver as the display image and displaying a video signal from the video input port as the display image.
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Abstract
A backup camera system for monitoring an area around a vehicle. In one aspect, the system comprises a camera assembly, a display device and a stand for supporting the display device; the camera assembly comprising: (i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image, (ii) means for supplying power; (iii) a base having first and second holes that are configured and spaced from one another so as to facilitate attachment to the vehicle using the vehicle'"'"'s license plate mounting bolts, (iv) a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the image signal; and the display device comprising: (i) a receiver for receiving the wirelessly transmitted image signal, (ii) means for supplying power, (iii) an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the received image signal into a display image that is displayed on the display device, the display image corresponding to the perceived image. The backup camera system can form a retrofit kit.
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45 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:
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a camera assembly for mounting to the vehicle, the camera assembly comprising;
(i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image, and (ii) means for supplying power;a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the image signal; a receiver for receiving the wirelessly transmitted image signal; and a display device comprising;
(i) means for supplying power, (ii) an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the received image signal into a display image that is displayed on the display device, (iii) a video input port operably coupled to the image processing unit, and (iv) a display switching circuit for selecting between displaying the received image signal from the receiver as the display image and displaying a video signal from the video input port as the display image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A vehicle comprising:
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a passenger compartment having an operator section; a rear portion; a camera assembly mounted to the rear portion, the camera assembly comprising;
(i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image adjacent the rear portion, and (ii) power supply wires operably connected to a power source; anda display device positioned in the passenger compartment at a location visible from the operator section, the display device comprising;
(i) a power input, (ii) an image processing unit for receiving and converting the image signal into a display image that is displayed on the display device, (iii) a video input port operably coupled to the image processing unit, and (iv) a display switching circuit for selecting between displaying the image signal as the display image and displaying a video signal from the video input port as the display image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A system for monitoring an area adjacent to a vehicle comprising:
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a camera assembly adapted for mounting to the vehicle, the camera assembly comprising;
(i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image, and (ii) means for supplying power;a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the image signal; a receiver for receiving the wirelessly transmitted image signal; and a display device for displaying a display image, the display device comprising;
(i) means for supplying power, (ii) an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the received image signal into the display image, (iii) a video input port operably coupled to the image processing unit, and (iv) a display switching circuit for selecting between displaying the received image signal from the receiver as the display image and displaying a video signal from the video input port as the display image. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for monitoring an area adjacent to a vehicle comprising:
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a retrofit kit comprising a camera assembly, a display device and a video cable; the camera assembly comprising;
(i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image, (ii) means for supplying power, (iii) a base configured to facilitate mounting to an exterior of the vehicle, (iv) a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the image signal, and (v) a video-out port operably coupled to the camera for wired transmission of the image signal;the display device for displaying a display image, the display device comprising;
(i) a receiver for receiving the wirelessly transmitted image signal, (ii) means for supplying power, (iii) an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the received image signal into the display image, (iv) a video input port operably coupled to the image processing unit, and (v) a display switching circuit for selecting between displaying the received image signal from the receiver as the display image and displaying a video signal from the video input port as the display image; andthe video cable having a first end adapted for operable connection with the video-out port of the camera assembly and a second end adapted for operable connection with the video input port of the display device. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A system for monitoring an area adjacent to a vehicle comprising:
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a retrofit kit comprising a camera assembly and a display device; the camera assembly comprising;
(i) a camera adapted to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image, (ii) means for supplying power, and (iii) a base configured to facilitate mounting to an exterior of the vehicle;a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the image signal; a receiver for receiving the wirelessly transmitted image signal; the display device for displaying a display image, the display device comprising;
(i) means for supplying power, (ii) an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the received image signal into the display image, (iii) a video input port operably coupled to the image processing unit, and (iv) a display switching circuit for selecting between displaying the received image signal from the receiver as the display image and displaying a video signal from the video input port as the display image; andthe camera being pivotally connected to the base. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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