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Vehicular vision system

  • US 8,941,480 B2
  • Filed: 08/12/2013
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicular vision system, said vehicular vision system comprising:

  • a camera includes an image sensor;

    said camera having a field of view exterior of a vehicle equipped with said vehicular vision system;

    a control comprising a microcontroller;

    a serial data interface;

    a video output configured for transmitting a stream of video captured by said image sensor;

    said video output including a video plus electrical conduit and a video minus electrical conduit;

    said microcontroller operatively connected to said image sensor;

    said serial data interface permitting said microcontroller to communicate with at least one electronic device in the equipped vehicle;

    a resistor having a selected impedance connected in series with a switch;

    wherein said resistor and said switch connect said video plus electrical conduit and said video minus electrical conduit;

    wherein said switch is openable by said microcontroller to deactivate said video output into a high impedance state and is closable to activate said video output; and

    wherein said microcontroller is configured to comply with selected messages received through said serial data interface by opening said switch.

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