Patent ID: 11919450
Assignee: ROSCO, INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 10:
11. A convex rear-view mirror and modular monitor system for enhanced viewing by a vehicle operator of areas within or exterior to a bus, truck, or public transit vehicle or other large vehicle, comprising:
a convex rear-view mirror mounted forward of the vehicle operator, the convex rear-view mirror having first and second areas with the same or substantially same reflectivity;
a housing supporting said convex rear-view mirror and including a monitor attachment area substantially aligned with the first area of the convex rear-view mirror including structural supports;
at least one monitor module removeably connectable and aligned with the first area of the convex rear-view mirror having the first reflectivity and adapted to be attached to the monitor attachment area of said housing and supported by the structural supports; and
a first image capture device mounted at a first location on the vehicle and configured to capture and transmit at least a first image to said monitor module, the first image being displayable on said monitor module through the first area of said convex rear-view mirror,
wherein said at least one monitor module is adapted to be attached to the monitor attachment area at either one of a sloping or parallel configuration with respect to a horizontal plane associated with one of said convex rear-view mirror or said housing.