Vehicle video system
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a cargo area defining an interior space configured to receive cargo;
a display mounted to the vehicle;
a first video camera fixedly mounted to the vehicle at a first fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of the interior space of the cargo area and is also aimed to capture images of an area rear of the vehicle;
a plurality of additional video cameras fixedly mounted to mutually differing prescribed locations around an outer periphery of the vehicle in prescribed orientations providing respective video images of areas around the outer periphery of the vehicle; and
an image processor operatively coupled to the first video camera, the plurality of video cameras and the display, the image processor being configured to display a still image of the vehicle on the display and to process the video image captured by the first video camera generating a simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area and superimpose the simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area over a portion of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the cargo area on the display, andthe image processor being further configured to process the video images captured by each of the plurality of additional video cameras, generate further simulated overhead views of the prescribed locations around the outer periphery of the vehicle, and superimpose the further simulated overhead views to corresponding areas around the still image of the vehicle on the display, wherein the simulated live overhead view includes images of the cargo area superimposed over the still image of the vehicle on the display in an area of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the cargo area and further displaying from the first video camera images of the area rear of the vehicle on a corresponding rear area of the still image of the vehicle on the display.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body defining a cargo area, a display mounted to the vehicle, a first video camera and an image processor. The first video camera is fixedly mounted to the vehicle at a first fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of the cargo area. The image processor is operatively coupled to the first video camera and the display to process the video image captured by the first video camera and to stream a simulated video overhead view including at least a portion of the cargo area on the display.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body defining a cargo area defining an interior space configured to receive cargo; a display mounted to the vehicle; a first video camera fixedly mounted to the vehicle at a first fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of the interior space of the cargo area and is also aimed to capture images of an area rear of the vehicle; a plurality of additional video cameras fixedly mounted to mutually differing prescribed locations around an outer periphery of the vehicle in prescribed orientations providing respective video images of areas around the outer periphery of the vehicle; and an image processor operatively coupled to the first video camera, the plurality of video cameras and the display, the image processor being configured to display a still image of the vehicle on the display and to process the video image captured by the first video camera generating a simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area and superimpose the simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area over a portion of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the cargo area on the display, and the image processor being further configured to process the video images captured by each of the plurality of additional video cameras, generate further simulated overhead views of the prescribed locations around the outer periphery of the vehicle, and superimpose the further simulated overhead views to corresponding areas around the still image of the vehicle on the display, wherein the simulated live overhead view includes images of the cargo area superimposed over the still image of the vehicle on the display in an area of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the cargo area and further displaying from the first video camera images of the area rear of the vehicle on a corresponding rear area of the still image of the vehicle on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
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7. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body defining a cargo area defining an interior space configured to receive cargo; a display mounted to the vehicle; a first video camera fixedly mounted to the vehicle at a first fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of the interior space of the cargo area; a plurality of additional video cameras fixedly mounted to mutually differing prescribed locations around an outer periphery of the vehicle in prescribed orientations providing respective video images of areas around the outer periphery of the vehicle, the plurality of additional video cameras including a front video camera fixed to a front portion of the vehicle, a rear video camera fixed to a rear portion of the vehicle and a pair of side video cameras fixed to opposite sides of the vehicle; and an image processor operatively coupled to the first video camera, the plurality of video cameras and the display, the image processor being configured to display a still image of the vehicle on the display and to process the video image captured by the first video camera generating a simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area and superimpose the simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area over a portion of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the cargo area on the display, and the image processor is connected to each of the plurality of additional video cameras and is further configured to process the video images captured by each of the plurality of additional video cameras and generate further simulated overhead views of the prescribed locations around the outer periphery of the vehicle, and superimpose the further simulated overhead views to corresponding areas around the still image of the vehicle on the display such that the simulated video overhead view shows at least the portion of the cargo area, an area in front of the vehicle, an area behind the vehicle and areas along each side of the vehicle superimposed over a still image of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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12. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body defining a cargo area inside an enclosed space within the vehicle body configured to receive cargo; a display mounted to the vehicle; a first video camera fixedly mounted to the vehicle at a first fixed location in a prescribed orientation within the enclosed space to capture a video image of the enclosed space of the cargo area; a plurality of additional video cameras fixedly mounted to mutually differing prescribed locations around an outer periphery of the vehicle in prescribed orientations providing respective video images of areas around the outer periphery of the vehicle; and an image processor operatively coupled to the first video camera, the plurality of video cameras and the display, the image processor being configured to display a still image of the vehicle on the display and to process the video image captured by the first video camera generating a simulated video overhead view of the enclosed space of the cargo area and superimpose the simulated video overhead view of the enclosed space of the cargo area over a portion of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the cargo area on the display, and the image processor being further configured to process the video images captured by each of the plurality of additional video cameras, generate further simulated overhead views of the prescribed locations around the outer periphery of the vehicle, and superimpose the further simulated overhead views to corresponding areas around the still image of the vehicle on the display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle body defining a cargo area defining an interior space configured to receive cargo; a display mounted to the vehicle; a first video camera fixedly mounted to the vehicle at a first fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of the interior space of the cargo area and an area rearward of the vehicle body; a plurality of additional video cameras including; a front video camera fixedly mounted proximate a front end of the vehicle at a fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of an area forward of the vehicle body; a first side video camera fixedly mounted proximate a first side of the vehicle at a fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of an area adjacent to the first side of the vehicle body; and a second side video camera fixedly mounted proximate a second side of the vehicle opposite the first side at a fixed location in a prescribed orientation relative to the vehicle to capture a video image of an area adjacent to the first side of the vehicle body; and an image processor operatively coupled to the first video camera, the plurality of video cameras and the display, the image processor being configured to display a still image of the vehicle on the display and to process the video image captured by the first video camera generating a simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area and a simulated video overhead view the area rearward of the vehicle body, and superimpose the simulated video overhead view of the interior space of the cargo area over a portion of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the cargo area on the display, and superimpose the simulated video overhead view of the area rearward of the vehicle body over a portion of the still image of the vehicle corresponding to the area rearward of the vehicle body, and the image processor being further configured to process the video images captured by each of the plurality of additional video cameras, generate further simulated overhead views the area forward of the vehicle body, the area adjacent to the first side of the vehicle body and the area adjacent to the second side of the vehicle body and superimpose the further simulated overhead views to corresponding areas around the still image of the vehicle on the display.
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