360 degree automobile video camera system
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1. A video system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
- a camera housing located inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of cameras, located on each side of said housing to provide a 360°
range for video recording images received by said lenses, said camera housing being part of a housing of a rear view mirror of said vehicle;
a video multiplexer for multiplying all recorded video images by said cameras; and
a video cassette recorder for recording image multiplexed by said multiplexer thereby providing a recording of a 360°
environment surrounding said camera housing.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a video camera system which has a 360° range for video recording inside and outside of a vehicle not limited to but including an automotive vehicle. The camera housing may have any geometric shape and can either be formed as part of the housing of a rear view mirror of the automotive vehicle or as a housing separate from the housing of the rear view mirror of the automotive housing.
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1. A video system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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a camera housing located inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of cameras, located on each side of said housing to provide a 360°
range for video recording images received by said lenses, said camera housing being part of a housing of a rear view mirror of said vehicle;
a video multiplexer for multiplying all recorded video images by said cameras; and
a video cassette recorder for recording image multiplexed by said multiplexer thereby providing a recording of a 360°
environment surrounding said camera housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A digital video recording system for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
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a camera housing located inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of digital miniature video cameras, located on each side of said housing to provide a 360°
range for digitally video recording images received by said lenses;
a digital recording system for multiplexing all recorded digital video images by said digital miniature video cameras and for digitally recording said multiplexed images thereby providing a recording of a 360°
environment surrounding said camera housing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for video taping within an automotive vehicle, the steps comprising:
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locating a camera housing inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of cameras located on each side of said housing to provide a 360°
range for video recording images received by said lenses, said camera housing being part of a housing of a rear view mirror of said vehicle;
multiplexing all recorded video images by said cameras by means of a multiplexer; and
recording image multiplexed by said multiplexer by means of a video cassette recorder thereby providing a recording of a 360°
environment surrounding said camera housing.
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14-1. A method for video taping within an automotive vehicle, the steps comprising:
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locating a camera housing inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of cameras located on each side of said housing to provide a 360°
range for video recording images received by said lenses, said camera housing being part of a housing of a rear view mirror of said vehicle;
multiplexing all recorded video images by said cameras by means of a multiplexer; and
recording image multiplexed by said multiplexer by means of a video cassette recorder thereby providing a recording of a 360°
environment surrounding said camera housing.
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15. A method for a digital video recording within an automotive vehicle, the steps comprising:
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locating a camera housing inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of digital miniature video cameras located on each side of said housing to provide a 360°
range for digitally video recording images received by said lenses;
multiplexing all digitally recorded video images by said cameras by means of a digital recording system; and
digitally recording said multiplexed images multiplexed by said digital recording system thereby providing a recording of a 360°
environment surrounding said camera housing.
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