Patent ID: 8717433
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: B60R,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imager system configured for use with a vehicle, said imager system comprising: a plurality of imagers comprising: a second imager having a second field of view, and configured to capture an image of at least a portion of said second field of view, wherein said first field of view is approximately adjacent to said second field of view, wherein said first field of view partially overlapping said second field of view; a video processor module configured to approximately synchronize at least said first and second imagers, and further configured to process said captured images to be at least one of displayed and used to control a vehicle component; a serial data communication connection communicatively connecting said plurality of imagers and said video processor module, wherein at least said first and second imagers are approximately synchronized by communicating a synchronization signal via a connection other than said serial data communication connection, and said images captured by said first and second imagers are approximately synchronized without buffering said captured images, wherein an asynchronous communication backchannel is used in a closed loop to generate a synchronization signal locally at said first and second imagers, such that at least said first and second imagers are approximately synchronized.