US2003210328A1PendingUtilityA1

360 degree automobile video camera system

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Priority: Mar 16, 1999Filed: Aug 23, 2002Published: Nov 13, 2003
Est. expiryMar 16, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph Mazzilli
G08B 13/1965G08B 13/19632B60R 2001/1253G08B 13/19619B60R 2011/0026B60R 11/02B60R 2011/0082B60R 1/12G08B 13/19641B60R 11/0211B60R 2011/0085G07C 5/0891G08B 13/19647G08B 13/19673H04N 7/18B60R 11/04B60R 11/0235B60R 2011/0035
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a video camera system which has a 360° range for digital video recording inside and outside of an automotive vehicle.

Claims

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1 . A video system for an automotive vehicle, comprising: 
 a camera housing located inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of cameras, located on each side of said housing to provide a 360° range for video recording images received by said lenses, said camera housing being incorporated into a rear view mirror of said vehicle;    a digital video recorder for multiplying and recording all recorded images received from said cameras thereby a providing a recording of a 360° environment surrounding said camera housing.    
     
     
         2 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said camera s transmit said recorded images to digital video recorder by wireless transmission.  
     
     
         3 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said camera s transmit said recorded images to digital video recorder by wired transmission.  
     
     
         4 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said digital video recorder is located inside said automotive vehicle.  
     
     
         5 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said digital video recorder is located remote from said automotive vehicle.  
     
     
         6 . The video system according to  claim 1  further comprising a flip down monitor attached to the rear view mirror for displaying said recorded images.  
     
     
         7 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said camera housing is shaped circularly and each of said cameras is located 90 degrees apart from each other.  
     
     
         8 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said camera housing is cube shaped and each side surface of said cube shaped camera housing has a lens therein.  
     
     
         9 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said digital video recorder is located in a glove compartment inside said automotive compartment.  
     
     
         10 . The video system according to  claim 1  wherein said digital video recorder is located in a trunk of said automotive vehicle.  
     
     
         11 . A method for digital video recording within an automotive vehicle, the steps comprising: 
 locating a camera housing inside an automotive vehicle including a plurality of cameras located on each side of said housing to provide a 360° range for video recording images received by said lenses, said camera housing being part of a housing of a rear view mirror of said vehicle;    multiplying and recording images by means of a digital video recorder thereby a providing a recording of a 360° environment surrounding said camera housing.

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