REAR VIEW MIRROR WITH INTEGRATED VIDEO SYSTEM
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1. A video system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a rear view mirror housing;
a mirror mounted in the rear view mirror housing and disposed in the field of view of a driver of the vehicle;
a video camera for capturing video images; and
a display monitor mounted in the rear view mirror housing substantially behind the mirror, the display monitor being in operative communication with the video camera, and the mirror and the display monitor being configured so that the video images are viewable through the mirror when the display monitor is displaying the video images captured by the video camera.
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Abstract
A video system (10) integrated along with a rear view mirror (170) into a rear view mirror housing (20) of a vehicle. The system (10) includes at least one video camera (30) and a display monitor (40), with the monitor (40) being located substantially behind and viewable through the mirror (170). The system (10) is capable of recording, storing, and replaying video images, and may also allow for capturing audio signals and other desirable information, including, for example, location and speed information.
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1. A video system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a rear view mirror housing;
a mirror mounted in the rear view mirror housing and disposed in the field of view of a driver of the vehicle;
a video camera for capturing video images; and
a display monitor mounted in the rear view mirror housing substantially behind the mirror, the display monitor being in operative communication with the video camera, and the mirror and the display monitor being configured so that the video images are viewable through the mirror when the display monitor is displaying the video images captured by the video camera.
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2. A video system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a rear view mirror housing;
a mirror mounted in the rear view mirror housing;
a video camera mounted in the rear view mirror housing for capturing video images; and
a display monitor mounted in the rear view mirror housing substantially behind the mirror, the display monitor being in operative communication with the video camera, and the mirror and the display monitor being configured so that the video images are viewable through the mirror when the display monitor is displaying the video images captured by the video camera. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a rear view mirror housing;
a mirror mounted in the rear view mirror housing and disposed in the field of view of a driver of the vehicle;
a video camera mounted in the rear view mirror housing for capturing video images of a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
a display monitor mounted in the rear view mirror housing substantially behind the mirror, the display monitor being in operative communication with the video camera, and the mirror and the display monitor being configured so that the video images are viewable, at least in part, through the mirror when the display monitor is activated; and
control and recording electronics mounted in the rear view mirror housing and operable to record video images received from the video camera and to transmit video images for display by the display monitor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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