Multi-View Dash Cam Systems

A vehicle telematics camera system that captures critical incident footage, driver behavior data, vehicle health and performance data to reduce road incidents. The camera system attaches to a vehicle windshield and includes a rotatable camera to continuously capture the road scene, and a detachable modular camera to capture the driver scene. It has sensors, communications, and interfaces with the vehicle's engine control module to provide real-time incident warnings. The modular design allows easy camera swapping.

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Imaging systems for vehicles that provide enhanced views to improve safety and convenience. The systems dynamically adjust the fields of view of cameras based on vehicle speed, direction, and blind spot detection. This reduces blind spots, minimizes blur at high speeds, and prevents false collision alerts when stopped. The systems also merge overlapping video streams from multiple cameras to provide a composite view with less distortion and gaps. The merged view can have cropped regions around the overlap area to avoid duplication. The merging line position is adjusted based on vehicle speed to avoid shifting the merged image.

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Flexible, adjustable optical system for a vehicle that provides panoramic top-down views and rear/side views using a single camera housing. The housing has an opening for receiving different camera/lens assemblies. The camera/lens assemblies can be positioned and oriented as needed before being attached. This allows a single housing to be used for different vehicle models by adjusting the camera positions.

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Method for displaying a realistic 3D model of a vehicle's surrounding area by harmonizing color information from multiple wide-angle camera views. The method uses a lattice structure to assign pixels from overlapping camera images. Color differences at lattice points are evaluated and weighted to determine a global color transformation. This transformation is then applied to adapt one camera view's colors to match the other view, providing a consistent appearance. The adapted images are used to create the 3D model with realistic color and brightness across views.

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A vehicular vision system that provides a split-screen display at the interior rearview mirror to show multiple views from cameras around the vehicle. The system captures images from rear, side, front, and rear cross-traffic cameras, processes them at an ECU, and outputs to the mirror display. It automatically adjusts the displayed views based on driving conditions. The mirror screen has segments for left, right, and central views. This lets the driver see cross-traffic, blind spots, and rear views simultaneously without switching mirrors.

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Vehicle camera system with overlapping fields of view. The system uses multiple cameras arranged in a line with cameras on each end having wider and narrower fields of view. This arrangement allows the cameras to have overlapping fields of view without necessitating all wide-angle lenses. The cameras are mounted facing forward through the windshield to capture images of the road ahead. This setup allows for collision avoidance and other features using cameras with overlapping fields of view.

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Reducing the resolution and distance limitations of camera modules in vehicles to allow accurate long-range object recognition. The camera module has two cameras - one wide-angle and one narrow-angle. The narrow-angle camera with the same pixel count as the wide-angle camera can recognize distant objects more clearly. The wide-angle camera captures the overall scene. The dual camera setup provides both context and detail for accurate long-range object recognition.

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Vehicle camera system that provides a fail-safe mechanism for when side view or top view cameras fail. When a side view camera fails, the system changes the imaging angle of the top view cameras to compensate and provide the missing side view. Conversely, if a top view camera fails, it changes the imaging angle of a side view camera to provide partial top view coverage. By dynamically adjusting the remaining cameras to cover the blind spot, it reduces the risk of accidents.

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A retractable multi-view imaging system for vehicles that replaces external mirrors with a compact retractable camera housed in a small triangular pod forward of the window. The camera extends out when needed and retracts when not in use. The camera provides side and rear views without the disadvantages of traditional mirrors. The system can be controlled manually or automatically.

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Camera monitor system for vehicles that provides the driver with a comprehensive view of the surroundings by combining multiple cameras with different views. The system uses two or more separate cameras to capture different angles of the vehicle's surroundings, like rear, side, and front views. The cameras' feeds are displayed on a monitor screen in an arrangement based on the vehicle's state. For example, forward driving shows side and rear views, reverse shows rear with steering lines, and off shows nothing. The arrangement changes dynamically as the vehicle's conditions change.

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Vehicle recording system with synchronized interior and exterior video capture for providing a comprehensive view of accidents and incidents. The system uses two cameras, one facing forward and one facing the interior. Video is continuously recorded and overwritten in a loop, but when certain events occur like hard braking or impacts, the system saves the video leading up to and after the event. This allows for review of incidents inside and outside the vehicle. The system may also include GPS, accelerometers, and diagnostic indicators.

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A side imaging device for a vehicle that can reduce air resistance and move the camera unit in and out of the vehicle body. The device has a camera body that can extend from the vehicle sides. Inside are a rearward-facing camera and a side-facing camera. A driving unit moves the camera body in and out of the vehicle body. When extended, the cameras film the rear and sides. When retracted, they are protected within the vehicle.

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Vehicle vision system with touch screen control to manually adjust and customize displayed images from multiple cameras to provide the driver an optimal view for specific driving scenarios like reversing or parking. The touch screen allows zooming, panning, changing viewing angles, and virtual viewpoints. It uses parallax mapping techniques to enhance depth perception. The driver can also select from multiple view modes like top down or surround view. The touch screen has haptic feedback.

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Triple camera system for vehicles that provides both stereo and monocular images for advanced driver assistance systems. The triple camera has two forward-facing cameras for stereo vision and a third center camera for monocular vision. The cameras are housed in a thick rear housing to dissipate heat.

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A 360-degree camera system for vehicles that provides the driver with a complete view of the surroundings using multiple cameras and displays. The system has front, back, and side cameras integrated into the vehicle. The cameras wirelessly transmit video to displays mounted around the dashboard, giving the driver a 360-degree view without needing to turn their head. This improves visibility and reduces blind spots compared to just using the main windshield and side mirrors.

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