Automotive camera system
AssigneeFicosa North America Corporation
InventorDamon Paul BLAICHER
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Abstract
A selectively installable camera system for portable use on a vehicle, the camera system may include at least one camera assembly configured to selectively attach to the vehicle, at least one vehicle head-unit having a display and configured to display an authentication image for capture by the camera assembly and communicate with the camera assembly via a wireless network upon pairing of the camera assembly with the head-unit in response to authentication of the image at the camera assembly.
Claims20
A portable camera assembly for temporary installation on a vehicle, the camera assembly, comprising:
- a camera including a lens and sensor;
- a camera processor configured to receive image data from the camera;
- a communication component configured to transmit the image data to a vehicle head-unit for display thereon;
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- a mounting element configured to selectively attach the camera assembly to the vehicle.
The assembly of claim 3, wherein the attachment mechanism includes at least one of an adhesive, a magnetic portion, a bolt, and a suction cup.
A portable camera system for selective installation on a vehicle, the camera system, comprising:
- a camera including a lens and sensor;
- a camera processor configured to receive image data from the camera;
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- an antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with a vehicle head-unit upon installation on the vehicle.
A selectively installable camera system for portable use on a vehicle, the camera system, comprising:
- at least one camera assembly configured to selectively attach to the vehicle;
- at least one vehicle head-unit having a display and configured to:
- display an authentication image for capture by the camera assembly;
- communicate with the camera assembly via a wireless network upon pairing of the camera assembly with the bead-unit in response to authentication of the image at the camera assembly.
The system of claim. 16, wherein the at least one camera assembly includes a plurality of camera assemblies, each configured to communicate with the head-unit via the wireless network without a central communication module for the camera assemblies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.