Patent ID: 9371133
Filing Date: 2016-06-21
CPC Classification: B60R,B64C,G05D

Claim Text:
1. A backup system for a wheeled vehicle, comprising: a wheeled vehicle comprising a cab; an unmanned aerial vehicle comprising a camera; a controller configured to communicate to and from the unmanned aerial vehicle while in flight; a human machine interface within the cab, wherein the human machine interface is configured to communicate with the controller, and an electronic display device within the cab configured to display visual images sent from the unmanned aerial vehicle while in flight, and the controller is further configured to transmit input signals received via the human machine interface to the unmanned aerial vehicle; and wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is configured to maneuver autonomously or under driver remote control based on the input signals received from the human machine interface, and wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is configured to send real-time video images while in flight from different viewing angles of a rear of the wheeled vehicle during a period when the wheeled vehicle is operating in reverse.