Monitoring and communication device of a vehicle
US11958512B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V20/56
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle monitoring device includes a camera or other optical sensor configured to be disposed at a trailing end of a first vehicle system. The camera or other optical sensor is configured to output one or more images or video of a field of view behind the first vehicle system. The monitoring device also includes a controller configured to receive output from one or more sensors and to activate the camera or other optical sensor to output the one or more images or video based on the output from the one or more sensors. The output from the one or more sensors indicates one or more of a change in movement of the first vehicle system, a temperature, an acoustic sound, or movement of a second vehicle system.
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