Patent ID: 6690413
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B60R,H04N

Abstract:
A tractor-trailer motor vehicle blind spot viewing system, comprising:(a) a computer located on a tractor; (b) at least one image capturing device mounted on a tractor and aimed rearward and under said trailer when attached to said tractor, the view of said image capturing device designed to adjust, focus on, and track a target object on said trailer when attached to said tractor, said image capturing device connected to said computer and capable of transmitting an image file thereto; (c) an image capturing software program loaded into the memory of said computer capable of processing said image file transmitted from said image capturing device, and capable of comparing said image file with a stored image file and generating control commands to said image capturing device so that said image file substantially matches the stored image file when the system is activated; (d) at least one adjustable viewing camera mounted on said tractor and aimed rearward and under said trailer when attached to said tractor to view the blind spot created when said tractor is driven in a left or right turn, said blind spot not observable to a driver of said tractor, said viewing camera coupled to said computer; (e) at least one display monitor located near the driver coupled to said viewing camera so that the image from said viewing camera may be seen by the driver; and, (f) means to adjust the view of said viewing camera to match the changing view of said image capturing device as said target object moves relative to said image capturing device as said tractor is driven in a left or right turn.