Television – Special applications – Observation of or from a specific location
Patent
1996-12-09
1999-02-23
Casler, Brian
Television
Special applications
Observation of or from a specific location
340433, H04N 718
Patent
active
058749896
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle installed monitoring system which allows a driver of a bus or a like vehicle to observe an area outside the vehicle and around the vehicle door. The vehicle installed monitoring system comprises a video camera mounted on the vehicle and connected to a monitor disposed near the driver. The video camera is mounted so as to view the area surrounding the vehicle door, and includes an attached microphone which transmits noises around the area to the monitor. The monitor includes a video display and a loudspeaker to allow the driver to audio-visually monitor the area surrounding the vehicle door. The monitor also includes a reminder device, a flashing light in this case, which attracts the driver's attention and reminds the driver to inspect the monitor and verify that the area around the door is clear before driving off. The camera, microphone and monitor are activated when the driver opens the vehicle door. The flashing light is activated when the driver closes the vehicle door and remains activated for a predetermined time period. The camera, microphone and monitor remain activated until the driver operates a reset switch to reset the monitoring system.
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O'Brien Robert E.
Rongos Paul
Casler Brian
Custom Radio Corporation
Din Luanne P.
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