Patent ID: 6314364
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B60R,G08G,H04N

Abstract:
A mobile, multi-media workstation system for a vehicle comprising:a plurality of video cameras driven with a common time base to produce synchronized video signals; said plurality of video cameras being mounted for wide angle simultaneously viewing of traffic and travel conditions forwardly and rearwardly of a vehicle;a horizontally elongated LCD video display device mounted above a dashboard of said vehicle and equipped with signal processing hardware to simultaneously display a plurality of video images of said synchronized video signals;a personal computer connected between said plurality of video cameras and said horizontally elongated LCD video display device, to provide interactive control;a program inputting EE-PROM card device, and a video/audio data inputting and recording CD-ROM device connected to said personal computer, enabling signal processing and interactive system control by said personal computer;a directional microphone connected to said personal computer for inputting voice commands issued by an operator of the vehicle to control said mobile, multi-media workstation system; anda speaker system comprised of at least one speaker located close to the operator, at ear level, connected to said personal computer to provide voice messages and warnings output by said personal computer in response to programmed criteria.