# US 2023/0056757 A1 · Blind turn safety camera

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- Number: US 2023/0056757 A1
- Document ID: US20230056757A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/666,526
- Filed: 2022-02-07
- Published: 2023-02-23
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-23
- Inventors: Frank Borland
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056757A1

## CPC

- B60R 1/25: to the sides of the vehicle
- B60R 11/04: Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
- B60R 2011/004: {outside the vehicle}
- B60R 2300/404: triggering from stand-by mode to operation mode
- B60R 2300/406: using wireless transmission
- B60R 2300/802: for monitoring and displaying vehicle exterior blind spot views
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A system including a camera mounted on the front section of a vehicle, wherein the camera is configured to be operable for capturing video feeds of the vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position; a display that is configured to view the camera's video feed; a power source that is configured to provide power to the camera and/or display device; and a transmitter for transmitting the camera's video feed to the display.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system comprising:
means for capturing video feeds of the vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position, in relation to the vehicle's hood;
wherein said video feed capturing means being disposed on a front left section of the vehicle that is configured be operable for providing visibility to said vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position;
means for viewing said capturing means video feed;
means for providing power to said camera;
in which said power providing means is part of the vehicle battery;
means for engaging said video feed capturing means to said video feed viewing means for wired communication;
and
means for transmitting the video feed capturing means to said video feed viewing means; and
means for protecting said video feed capturing means and said video feed viewing means.

### Claim 2

A system comprising:
a camera mounted on the front section of a vehicle, wherein said camera is configured to be operable for capturing video feeds of the vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position;
a display, wherein said display is configured to view the camera's video feed;
a power source, wherein the power source is configured to provide power to said camera; and
a transmitter for transmitting the camera's video feed to said display.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein said camera is disposed on a front left section of the vehicle.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The system of claim 3, wherein said camera is generally located near the exterior corner edge of the vehicle headlight.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, wherein said camera is disposed on a front left section of the vehicle that is configured be operable for providing visibility to said vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position, in relation to the vehicle's hood.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, further comprising an inline fuse implement, wherein said inline implement is configured to be operable for providing protection to said camera and display.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The system of claim 6, further comprising hardwire communication system that is configured to be operable for connecting said camera to said display for wired communication.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7, wherein said power source comprises at least a vehicle battery.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7, wherein said power source comprises at least a rechargeable battery.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein said camera comprises a transmitter/receiver for wireless and/or hardwired communication with said display.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The system of claim 10, wherein said camera further comprises an antenna for wireless communication with said display.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The system of claim 11, wherein said camera further comprises a wide-angle line of sight lens.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The system of claim 2, in which said display device comprises at least one of a vehicle monitoring display system and a smart or cell phone display system.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The system of claim 13, further comprising a hardwire communication system that is configured to be operable for engaging said camera to said display for wired communication.

### Claim 15 (depends on 3)

The system of claim 3, in which said display device comprises at least a display kit that is configured to communicate with said camera and receive camera feeds.

### Claim 16

A system comprising:
a camera mounted on the front section of a vehicle, wherein said camera is configured to be operable for capturing video feeds of the vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position, in relation to the vehicle's hood;
wherein said camera is disposed on a front left section of the vehicle that is configured be operable for providing visibility to said vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position;
a display device, wherein said display device is configured to view the camera's video feed captured at said vehicle's proximately 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock position; in which said display device comprises at least one of a vehicle monitoring display system, a smart or cell phone display system, and a display kit that is configured to communicate with said camera and receive camera feeds;
a power source, wherein the power source is configured to provide power to said camera;
in which said power source comprises a vehicle battery, wherein said vehicle battery provides said power to said camera; and
a hardwire communication system that is configured to be operable for engaging said camera to said display for wired communication.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The system of claim 16, wherein said camera comprises a CMOS sensor.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The system of claim 17, wherein said camera further comprises a wide-angle line of sight lens.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The system of claim 18, in which said camera further comprises a transmitter for transmitting the camera's video feed to said display.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The system of claim 19, in which said camera further comprises a receiver for receiving at least one of a turn sensor signal, a speed sensor signal, and a steering wheel sensor signal.
