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Vehicle camera peripheral

  • US 10,425,620 B2
  • Filed: 03/02/2017
  • Issued: 09/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle camera peripheral system configured to connect with a smartphone to display on said smartphone, by running a camera viewing application program on said smartphone, images received form said vehicle camera peripheral system, comprising:

  • a peripheral unit comprising;

    a camera for producing a stream of images;

    a peripheral unit interface configured to establish a first wireless connection with said smartphone, and to transmit said stream of images produced by said camera to said smartphone via said first wireless connection once said peripheral unit is activated; and

    a mounting for securing said peripheral unit to a vehicle; and

    an activation unit configured to transmit, upon receiving specific external input, an activation signal to at least one of said peripheral unit and said smartphone for causing said peripheral unit to transmit said stream of images to said smartphone;

    wherein said peripheral unit is activated upon receiving one of;

    said activation signal from said activation unit; and

    an activation signal from said smartphone.

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