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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2609338
(54) English Title: CAMERA AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR USE WITH VEHICLES
(54) French Title: CAMERA ET DISPOSITIF D'AFFICHAGE POUR UNE UTILISATION AVEC DES VEHICULES
Status: Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • B60Q 1/00 (2006.01)
  • G08G 1/14 (2006.01)
  • H04N 7/18 (2006.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • DAYAN, MERVIN A. (United States of America)
  • DAYAN, MAURICE S. (United States of America)
(73) Owners :
  • INTELLECTUAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
(71) Applicants :
  • INTELLECTUAL SOLUTIONS, INC. (United States of America)
(74) Agent: RICHES, MCKENZIE & HERBERT LLP
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(86) PCT Filing Date: 2007-01-19
(87) Open to Public Inspection: 2007-07-26
Examination requested: 2007-11-21
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): Yes
(86) PCT Filing Number: PCT/US2007/060779
(87) International Publication Number: WO 2007084990
(85) National Entry: 2007-11-21

(30) Application Priority Data:
Application No. Country/Territory Date
11/567,504 (United States of America) 2006-12-06
29/252,238 (United States of America) 2006-01-20
29/252,239 (United States of America) 2006-01-20
29/252,296 (United States of America) 2006-01-20
29/258,863 (United States of America) 2006-04-28
29/581,861 (United States of America) 2006-04-28
60/826,618 (United States of America) 2006-09-22
60/882,681 (United States of America) 2006-12-29

Abstracts

English Abstract


A safety system ibr use with a vehicle. The camera is capable of wirelessly
transmitting signals to a display device. The camera is capable of being
adjusted after being mounted to a vehicle. The display device may also he
adapted to receive video signals trom a video player.


French Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système de sécurité pour une utilisation avec un véhicule. La caméra est en mesure de transmettre sans fil des signaux à un dispositif d'affichage. La caméra est en mesure d'être réglée après avoir été montée sur un véhicule. Le dispositif d'affichage peut également être adapté afin de recevoir des signaux vidéo en provenance d'un lecteur vidéo.

Claims

Note: Claims are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.


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Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:
a camera provided within a housing, wherein the camera produces an image
signal
based upon a received image, wherein the camera has a means for adjustably
positioning the
camera at the rear of a vehicle;
a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for transmitting the image
signals;
a display device having a means for mounting the display device within a
passenger
compartment of the vehicle, the display device further comprising a receiver
for receiving the
image signal;
an image processing unit operably connected to the receiver, wherein the image
processing unit is capable of manipulating the image signal in order to
invert the received
image; and
wherein the display device is operably connected to the image processing unit
and
adapted to display the received image.
2.~The system of claim 1, wherein the camera and the transmitter are activated
when the
vehicle is placed into reverse and the display device is activated upon
receiving an image
signal from the transmitter.
3.~The system of claim 1, wherein the means for adjustably positioning the
camera
comprises a ratcheting mechanism.
4.~The system of claim 1, wherein the means for adjustably positioning the
camera
comprises a base having elongated flanges, a ratcheting member positioned
within said base and
said housing, and an anti-rollback mechanism positioned within said base.
5.~The system of claim 1, wherein the means for adjustably positioning the
camera
further comprises an end cap connected to the anti-rollback mechanism, wherein
depressing
the end cap releases the anti-rollback mechanism.

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6. The system of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a hermetically sealed
space filled
with a inert gas for preventing condensation on a lens of the camera.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the image signal is transmitted wirelessly.
8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
a cable for transmitting the image signal, the cable having a first end
operably
connected to the camera;
a second housing located a a second end of the cable; and
wherein at least a portion of the transmitter is provided within the second
housing and
operably coupled to the second end of the cable.
9. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:
a housing adapted for mounting to a rear portion of a vehicle;
a camera provided within the first housing wherein the camera produces a first
image
signal corresponding to a perceived image;
a transmitter wirelessly transmitted the first image signal received from the
camera;
a display device having a means for mounting the display device within a
passenger
compartment of the vehicle, the display device further comprising a receiver
for receiving the
first image signal;
an image processing unit operably connected to the receiver, wherein the image
processing unit is capable of manipulating the received first image signal and
a second image
signal; and
an image signal switch operably connected to the image processing unit,
wherein the
image signal switch is capable of switching between sending the first image
signal and the
second image signal to the image processing unit; and
wherein the display device is operably connected to the image processing unit
and
adapted to display an image based on the first image signal or the second
image signal.

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10. The system of claim 9, wherein the camera is adapted to be adjustable.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the camera and the transimitter are
activated when the
vehicle is placed into reverse.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the display device is activated upon
receiving the first
image signal from the transmitter.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the image signal switch sends the first
image signal
before sending the second image signal.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein comprises a video input adapted to receive
a cable
from a video player.
15. The system of claim 9, further comprising a video modulator adapted to
receive a
video player, wherein the video modulator further comprises a second
transmitter adapted to
wireless transmit the second image signal from the video modulator.
16. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:
a camera provided within a housing, wherein the camera produces a first images
signal
based upon a received image, and further wherein the camera has a means for
adjustably
positioning the camera at the rear of a vehicle;
a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for transmitting the first image
signals;
a display device having a means for mounting the display device within a
passenger
compartment of the vehicle, the display device further comprising a receiver
for receiving the
first image signal;
an image processing unit operably connected to the receiver, wherein the image
processing unit is capable of manipulating the received first image signal and
a second image
signal;

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an image signal switch operably connected to the image processing unit,
wherein the
image signal switch is capable of switching between sending the first image
signal and the
second image signal to the image processing unit; and
wherein the display device is operably connected to the image processing unit
and
adapted to display the first image signal or the second image signal.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for adjustably positioning the
camera
comprises a ratcheting mechanism.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein the means for adjustably positioning the
camera
comprises a base having elongated flanges, a ratcheting member positioned
within said base,
a ratchet bar operably connected said ratcheting member and positioned within
said base and
said housing, and an anti-rollback mechanism positioned within said base.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein the means for adjustably positioning the
camera
further comprises an end cap connected to the anti-rollback mechanism, wherein
depressing
the end cap releases the anti-rollback mechanism.
20. A system for monitoring an area behind a vehicle comprising:
a base configured to be rigidly mounted to the vehicle;
a camera provided within a housing and pivotably connected to the base, the
camera
configured to produce an image signal corresponding to a perceived image;
a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the
image
signal;
a display device mounted within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the
display
device comprising a receiver for receiving the transmitted image signal; and
an image processing unit operably coupled to the receiver for converting the
received
image signal into an image that is display on the display device.
21. The system of claim 20 wherein the camera is pivotably connected to the
base to pivot
about a substantially horizontal axis.
22. The system of claim 21 wherein the camera can only pivot about the
substantially
horizontal axis.

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23. The system of claim 21 wherein the camera pivots about the substantially
horizontal axis
between a first orientation and a second orientation.
24. The system of claim 21 wherein comprising means for prohibiting free
rotation of the
camera about the substantially horizontal axis.
25. The system of claim 21 further comprising means for automatically holding
the camera
in a selected rotational position.
26. The system of claim 20 wherein the housing is pivotably connected to the
base.
27. The system of claim 26 wherein the base comprises an elongated plate
extending from a
first end to a second end, the housing pivotably connected to the elongated
plate so as to be
substantially equidistant from the first and second ends of the elongated
plate.
28. The system of claim 20 wherein the base comprises an elongated plate
extending from a
first end to a second end, the elongated plate comprising a first and second
holes located
respectively at or near the first and second ends.
29. The system of claim 20 wherein the transmitter comprises an antenna
portion that is
operably coupled to the camera via a flexible cable, the antenna portion
positioned within an
interior space of the vehicle.
30. The system of claim 20 wherein the transmitter is located in a second
housing and
operably coupled to the camera via flexible cable extending from the housing,
the second
housing secured within an interior space of the vehicle.
31. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:

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a housing having elongated flanges extending from the housing for mounting to
the
rear portion of a vehicle;
a camera provided within the housing, wherein the camera produces an image
signal
based upon a received image;
a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for transmitting the image
signal;
a display device having a means for mounting the display device within a
passenger
compartment of the vehicle, the display device further comprising a receiver
for receiving the
image signal;
an image processing unit operably connected to the receiver, wherein the image
processing unit is capable of manipulating the image signal in order to invert
the received
image;
the display device operably connected to the image processing unit and adapted
to
display the received image; and
wherein the camera and the transmitter are activated when the vehicle is
placed into
reverse and the display device is activated upon receiving an image signal
from the
transmitter.
32. The system of claim 31, further comprising angled positioners placed
proximate to the
flanges.
33. The system of claim 31, wherein the camera comprises a hermetically sealed
space filled
with an inert gas for preventing condensation on a lens of the camera.
34. The system of claim 31, wherein the image signal is transmitted
wirelessly.
35. The system of claim 34, further comprising:
a cable for transmitting the image signal, the cable having a first end
operably
connected to the camera;
a second housing located at a second end of the cable; and
wherein at least a portion of the transmitter is provided within the second
housing and
operably coupled to the second end of the cable.

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36. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:
a first housing adapted for mounting to a rear portion of a vehicle;
a camera provide within the first housing, wherein the camera produces an
image
signal corresponding to a perceived image;
a cable for transmitting the image signal, the cable having a first end
operably
connected to the camera;
a second housing located at a second end of the cable;
a transmitter having at least a portion thereof provided within the second
housing and
operably coupled to the second end of the cable, the transmitter wirelessly
transmitting the
image signal received from the camera via the cable;
an image processing unit operably connected to the receiver, wherein the image
processing unit is capable of manipulating the received image signal; and
the display device operably connected to the image processing unit and adapted
to
diplay an image based on the received image signal.
37. The system of claim 36, further comprising flanges that longitudinally
extend from
the first housing.
38.The system of claim 36, further comprising angles positioners placed
proximate to the
flanges.
39. The system of claim 36, wherein the camera comprises a hermetically sealed
space filled
with an inert gas for preventing condensation on a lens of the camera.
40. The system of claim 36, wherein the camera and the transmitter are actived
when the
vehicle is placed into reverse.

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41. The system of claim 36, wherein the display device is activated upon
receiving an image
signal from the transmitter.
42. A system for monitoring an area around a vehicle comprising:
a first housing adapted for mounting to a rear portion of a vehicle;
a camera provided within the first housing, wherein the camera produces an
image
signal corresponding to a perceived image:
a transmitter operably coupled to the camera for wirelessly transmitting the
image
signal received from the camera;
a display device having a means for mounting the display device within a
passenger
compartment of the vehicle, the display device further comprising a receiver
for receiving the
image signal:
an image processing unit operably connected to the receiver, wherein the image
processing unit is capable of manipulating the received image signal; and
the display device operably connected to the image processing unit and adapted
to
display an image based on the received image signal;
wherein the display device is activated upon receiving an image signal from
the
transmitter.
43.The system of claim 42, wherein the camera and the transmitter are
activated when
the vehicle is placed into reverse.
44. The system of claim 42, further comprising angled positioners placed
proximate to the
flanges.
45. The system of claim 24, wherein the camera comprises a hermetically sealed
space filled
with an inert gas for preventing condensation on a lens of the camera.
46. The system of claim 36, further comprising :

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a cable for transmitting the image signal, the cable having a first end
operably
connected to the camera;
a second housing located at a second end of the cable, and.
wherein at least a portion of the transmitter is provided within the second
housing and
is operably coupled to the second end of the cable.
47. The system of claim 42, further comprising flanges that longitudinally
extend from the
first housing.
48. The system of claim 42, further comprising angled positioners placed
proximate to the
flanges.

Description

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a re;Lwivir fÃ;zr ~ivi zig the firs:Ã ima4e. sig-na 1: aÃl. image proci~-s4i
vg'uiu i ~~pc;z~~d Y - c omm~:tt~d -u)
~~-N re;n. ti~.~~.niputafti:i~=, dftc," rex~n."ed first
iTÃ1a~KC sia iitti a:Ã3s i a. >~;i:i,?.I3L~ fÃ~~.i~~wYi~ fkl~l~.an hn#3~f'.
.'a'it;~,,.~'~,-.~.i S-$N"Ã:iG~ ope1.'itblyco:1'Itecti?d to
t1le Ãmax;e pr<rc.e',Ssi.nw 'ur>i. t< NsY~emx~ ~~he.-ihiage
ialii1ÃI4;:tÃe fitst iÃ>aa~i~ sl'~t~~~ ~~3c~. Iige sÃ;;ixiÃ.l 'tb
1Ai:1~~;'~.~Si~~a #31~ EIntt
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xide' hiz;:a- t~:~~~~hfil.---. Iwws~4, wheN"rn: fi=lc. p~rodut:e's aliF'A
11~i kg~. ~;:~:4~Ã~xill ~'c~ zpd -ii3i~'~$3 a '~', ce;(ve..d image,
aT~d:.A3.~~.~7 'T 4iw,.'.Ã'il b~..~ a x? ~..'c i1ls, foÃ'
thSi GG~.~il.'L~wa Iffi.l~. tEi2nsliliidn*w' dw. fira,~SL ~.~i1~~s ~~~;~
C.~~s. 0. dYs~l~abij=~~ d~i~~'~.~:e (a2~.~'l~ig a.2neaps i or.
r=.) t~I tt )y~px : ~\ . ~~~ i~t ~yF?~~~ ~~ i:~ v~~~i:1 yq) =>(=.~v .+~.ti,x2
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dQ3vIi".z'Ttil.'the1' ct.?mpl>>iX)g a reociveT"~~)x .th~.' firtit.
imag('=''sI:g2'2alt t11?'untlgp:rL'~~~ "'sl~3w
~iit ~~pda~.~ly' i~-oaai~etei~ ~olt~~ baic,ia.iver; wherein #lic
~ nit:is .~f
p
~~gy ond imagp 4i;?nal: an image szgmi; .
ftc:k:~t&~bb prma.sing ut~it. qkzzawre .stgz3s:Ãa swildii; '
> . ~ ; . .~ ,
~."~?z"3. Wc~ #3'.~';i~'~'It~"F ~'':~:='~a,i::4Ã3 G?I?~~ i~le S~.'~:=i~F3~3~
.i?'.~7..'-~atii~ ~?fi'7~s..i'~.:
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~~~~~Ãze ~~rct~:c:~s3Ã'~g w~.~~; :z.>~z~ ~~~~~erezn't1v dispiay ~~~ ~~~:ia
~~~Y~~~~13 .~ ~?~z?~~=t~ ~ ~~~ Ãa~c~ zr~~M~
prozt-shi.zzg wiit ~hd adapwd to ~di;,P_14y the. fiz4t, IJa si<wn.411 'r)l-
~le azd~ f~qge- si;,s:a
~ : > ... .
of p:)lielty
in~endo3l c7tt ;){~hlti i~ i?t]t. wIt~i paxtlcul?ilty ln: the. claIIIaS
c371ne:Zed hL i~ tamd '1111ng a
E~;~. = .': . .: . . t~.i;,aes~. ~~a~~ Ã~~ us*~ ~.~s F~~~~~z~~.?zzz~ a fuic
~i0z.~~ar~.
b4re0f, aiid to dw acs;ozz:ipan3-ing ~~csvvri ~tÃN fficre is .i~l-wl:r~~ed
znd.
desc:ribs;dbÃpm,~r~i~~
100211 FIG'- lÃsz'~Iron: vi.~.~~'N~ of th~ S.-
ystc h~ ~d'ving s~ 'camu;. ~4~~plz~ '~k-g';:} d stand;.
S i.'C:S?r3.YI'#g to an i)mb~.?d.:$1lent <?f die ~?iL'SE'I.a[ :lI3L'~I}~~C1Ft.
~~00rZj ED -b. 2..~ront.v~6v. - of the dÃspl~~~~ Ã~~~~~ep.,#t~)I~{eraz~~.
sÃaii:td
of::j.IQ, 1>acwÃc~jp;Y to
,~. .
o'f F.1:G. L ~~'~:~eOz:di~~g io.. m~~~ w, d'ixowtz.~~of-fliw
10014117103. s.Ãde.
~~O2~ .jJFz:G. w~e is wf:roni ~ li~;"~~~~ ~~if uh-c: awer~tii.olfflcl: I.
a..camem.FIG" ltakenalw~;A th~ lfiÃel ;!~bowrt: i~i_:
~ .1 ka.,a'b.
ID O.. ~-..1 i f~ ~ ~j ~:>V' ~ ; . 'a,~ 1. \~~ of a r:~ ~,~~3:4 VI.d i:?'11
L='Jl~ f Y ~Ti UEZi b~.aL~:~,s~.~..~ R; >il:t - i3 .~z à ~ .AIÃ,. 4 ~3#"S.. >
~ \ S~.
~.~~T:. c: ~.~~i3a~,~~~' ~~.= <":~~~f.~T~.~ic if: ~~~~ ixa'3 c;s3t .
~~~~~~ I'~l:Cf~ p~Wener ofFIGAaa.
[00291 F, I:Ef: s lil:tuaiatws the <~A"FI:C. A116
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~,00:.~'~1 -~It.'. ~ ?Y. %s 'a sclxwniatic. of flie: ~,~iee.::Ãr'teal:
couipmmit~- ia~'tli.e. di~pla~r den=Ãpm off"16.
. .. . .
z~.~.'~~#.3Tdita $c? ztl:A i'I~3i~L~c1t: .'C~:I:"t~tc; ~~'=~G~lt It ..i
~~Ã~~oi1.
[.093~4 -.,~ y, n= ia' 4 x.f a
:~~ G. c'~. $;r ~~tci~.it f~.Ãx?=rsai?~ It~r -3~1I~'~? SC.it~t~t' c2~'~E3i
C"a.v4)~1~~?I.1~ ~vx31G's3 :~:~~
paz~ Of ilir calaW:ri. ;,iic~~vn inFIG. .~ ~ acco.tdi:n,(; to -aii.
em~.~sodime~.~i af 0p~~=ase~~~
. .~~~~:. . . . ..
[003:~1 ~~ I~3~. ~ e:~jF~-.di~.~~a~~a ;:~.~~t~i~ .~..~ts
~~~;~~::~.ted'.e.?a~zE~~~~~~~~~ ~~c~a; %c~
partL?t I,:x?ccorc~~ng, to-an tm~od~~~cnt of tliL p~~~xÃ::';~~~
>5 r~= d I~~ L;I~'~~i~E'T ~~31 i3~ u ~t'.~'~i4'i:~ ~t~~ 3~.5 <I~ ~t7~:1 ~~Li3
~t3~ Ã,s~~~f':~f 5 'wbia.'=h, Tt:
6f~~~t di~phÃ;. &vAa,.~.a:sliown ocÃ~~rdizig'to zft? ~~~~~odbtea
tyf.thepre.;~dnt lh)~,.~.?ntatm.
~~Ã~~~~ :~~A~;', t ~ .~~ ~t. ~;%r~:~.az~: ~~i~M>;~~.2~z~.:fi~:.r.~~~
~'~'tl;,.th~ EI.i~~l~~y:,. ~~~~.~~.~i~~~=~~~.~~F~~?~~> ~,~~~.i~~~-~ ~~r~:~.;~
r~.
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ofille d~i;:~>la~.~ de:v~ce 41auWn iii:~10. L:4.c:coidigg t~ ~i.. odiment.
tsfl.~~ ~re,,mi znv~.allfiwi.
aft3a camwra w-laciti"n, Ã~~~ camer ..
is ~4px~~~e of bdng adj.u~~ed,.
It#Q-ul a ~,' a side view o-#: ttiu:immmin a=.or~~ic~.u:itii tla~
iii 1~~g.-ure s':
t.~ Ã~
06y~:~ ::~i~;: :~:~ h ~~~.~t t<i~':~~o~~ view e~~'the ~aiuetl: sho~~~z~'in~
1r. . ~ ? ~i~h<?r.'zll~~s~Tz~t~aig .~~x~:
~~~~.r~i~~= ~~~~:~~~~ ~~:~~~~ '~~~a ~c~j~.;~ia~z~w ~~ .~:~a~~~a:
1~~~~~~ :~~:I~i. ~ ~ ~~~~f~~a=~'~~~ ~~~w ~~~~~z~Ãt~~= ~~.c~~~.~~~~~~iz
t~.?~.~~c~jf~~~i~~w ~~Zc~ ~~~~~.~~.~ ~~~.E'~t~~~~~: k~:~:~~. ~::s.
[0041) FIG. 15.
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~vlcsy to thi; CrAbOdihi:ait
sb~~~~~~n- in 12:
10001 .~ICY. ~~ ~w,,Y, stem. .~avin;? a.cameru, diy devxc.e, a~ d.statul'
'
a~'~~~~3d 1t3 51?:~~:'3:~.~ltll~~. aÃz 'Fte:~~.2'ctCiv: Ã.'=a1bod:tlgent=.
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I3e~~ailec~ ~~ow-i:P:E'iÃ~a- of #:U ~~alvzngs:
. . ..
~P0451 -A fi~~idt Vi6W- oi".the sy5t.eall th~ it?~Iant
1. 'I:he s'Y-,i~lv 1.00':h44 a a e~ispl~.~t device .i.;}. A
a .
~c~2" mav aIsci i.~c, paxt offho systà zn 100: TI.at!Aispiaf= 10
160461 1FIG:2, il~'z> i~on'i viem" .;ai'~~~~ e55P,1ddvict 10 shOr"vt ift F.iG -
, i.: T-he.: dY~~lay Cl evw~
1.s 27. Ci3Mpi71:t devzceth'a 1" placed ~ v.ahiÃ:le.. The displayho.Ã~in''
~ 6-~onz~~i,~eFlb'~
.mainbc?dy ,offkv ffis,>iaydevkc: 10. 'Ptae.e.s:i:.witl~in:the dxsptayj -hou.s-
.ing,. 26 are th~.~ -electrica;.
... . .
~=~'Ã~~C3Ã1~~~5 ~~3~~ ~'i~F~~~~~ ~v~~'1c~~At?~~ i~~~C' ~v31~~~ C~~ ~~~ '~~
~~C31 a~' ~... .~t'=~'.~ Ã~ r3~=~ i'=c~~~ ~~' ~;zri~ ~ to
and a 0-fo, pi.i?ze m.~~ar~.i.~~<w th~ ~:.,~mpL?r~.~:~t:~ Ã}=~" Ã.he
, .. .. ~, ~
CRT,li7;= d:'.vÃL.1-0 51bd ''. ,wrr4~~~~ndmg L:1aG'#:i1try.
:. =,
f00471 On the: .t::c?m of ih~ di,spxit~~ .hodsiiig.'?6 a ~6m~A.24 is
lk4e.:;cÃe& ''-he..sczv&i 24 wiav,:bC
~~~~o,dia> ~rdi.ti t(,: a~~~~~rd zt-)P::r vkU~~ j.b tbp.0,
Per<ÃW~~~ ~d.
=e ~ sh ~ , ''.. ~'.a ~.~,~ :~ ...~., f:.. ~ is ~ ~ ~ y 1~tL=' y Yu:e(~. ~ Y
..1a3.782~:..y~'~. ~ ~~q. . . ~a.''~eYi~~.= ~ = a =aa .S~ . i ~s .~[ ~w+'i.~
~G~Ã'~~a : "T~.h
~ .tx~ f't':Ã = '~3~:~sT ..:.,.. sF:=o?:
.:.
v~r~ ~~~~eo~~~~g u~~~11 tho'slze offlbe -vdhicI~:~ .&,.d.
view;:itgm~.~mis >?i riia~ ~e- a
d..iSpjalyS or :~ypfi.' .(~i'=ts'1LC''~3']aÃ'#.a Sapi?:?lu, f:~,3. ht.':Inkg
all.~L.."
tt3~ frorit ofthjz~ :iisf~ay 4titi, in~. 26 ;~ o. ~ -numbd of conlroh.
spiay dc'viCe 1~3 ~;~olltÃ=a3 va,~ons feitur~s o~=~thi=.catn~.~ra 3.0'
.
In -additÃobtu. tia~ ~~ommois there- may.-izo -'a ~tatttY ia;,h(. 210 th~.i.
i.n'dicat~ ~ -whs?ther c3r.at}f. -Fhe dis~l~l-Y .(IoiÃce 10 on; o~~ tkit..
'f'h.6s'li~lt: 20 is.
Ã?i'the display fosa ~IS'10 _bo: vil"Si~le.
[0049 ~'SiilLreieWlaiu. t~ l'lG. 2, an increase brighines> buq'Pn A .8 i~
~~~2~ _dqd Ix"~he
fig~~~ ~~ ~~~ m-y be &i?resscd in s o~th~ ~cA~~~~ ~14. Also
pla6ezi m Ã-li.:Ci><x;v 6~-ice.10~s, a-z~ec%~e~.~q brig~it~~,u~~
~ l3f ~~~ t ~ ~ = iS ÃT5G':~ iLZ: ~C~~~~s:~ ~'}l;' ~"s~'~~~2~i~Ã'~ f3~
ÃCÃ1r'~~:.
o:zwrnl i'~dtures o-f 1:8-and ~~c =~~c.~;~s~~ h~~~t~L~~ button 12
~~~~~ $fill Io :FIG: 2, bplow:Ahr irlar-case vii 'w *,I~: ~41"S't
i o v, ie, -v>r a~:~ ~~ ~~x~i:c?x~.1:.~~ ~;; cxi~l0 6f ~?e iz~ d e:'resed i~~
ord ~.~r Ã:~?~ ~:iswu;~::~i~e-
, . .: 'r . . . ~= . y~' 'ay ~;,
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a Ãi~~'t;.a~~i~ s.map.tc. In..tll~ I~tmx~ n.c~~~n ~ 00:-%3<cs;i~~; .~~ wnd:it
i.s..
pos.s;~le tk~, ~~~twt butic?n: 3t~. In
it:may'be..pondble tcs'~>a~ ~h~'t=ais~ uci;:ist:buttc?il 16 to
. ,,... . .
m.~:Y3i:~?E~Ã34tti: the ~~Z~4=Y~c~~~:~~~ ;.; ~spi~ltt~~e+~.~Ã~h tll-
n~.:qP~a1.~I.t~Ã~?A e?~'~~'s x~~~?s,
[0.0511 ThepE;m-'er buÃtc?al '14'is, plac:ed uri.flz ~~e -ot~~er cc?ntx6ts.
.Dqp:essiA~g ihe-'pi?vtiFe:-but3.?Ãl.
.14 ~~ths Ãh~ *dÃ,~j;slay dtiri~cv,-I. O on wid:,?fTl' RIS Add:iizcza.W.
buffim~. khob;;
~~nd/t:~r dil:ils. p.1>ms.d oii ffiw- &Splkv.dp~~i.cp 10 far controllimt
vi4~pr-the s.~.isP-la~y OpAi~e 10 or ~it-
c alrvxa -30. .111, *aal Aternative. embc3dii~~ent. of.-dii; irist~mit
Inveiitioll tli~ -di~~la;~~ dei ice 10 ig.
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5"i'.'i .~T'L$iI2 ~.'. ~' i:el.:.~.d'I'si... :? s :~}' ~3'."iC'
~:~x~:~f.;4:3IiftS .r. This
vsba~it~
~;yswm 100 and toL be :xeq;izted.iaz?ianua~ly, ac~~ivate.~~x~
i ~ m,,qy :~i5~ L~y :;~.:~i~~~:~~~d ~;t~=si.}TI th; . Sfmliii~ o~ ~~jwf~, ~
i'ii~.~.vu is plÃ{c~~~~~ cer6.i.n,
~~.~~~~~.=,4.~ Airi.~~:i.~2.2.~~aS~''wi .~,.iC.~YV~~4f.~~.f.'l~.Q. .1 as
='F~,Al Lf.l' F#G. 2. is pwGweCS S~LLi sRd.Z.~ a
. The , ..~~ ,;~... . ..~ .
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holdiMt
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d#."il'i~:i 28-m~b be a.rFidlu the:di:fipl~i~4 hf;-uslnig-26 'fli.SiICb ~
TlictÃ~~~~: sf<~.~3ac~
41siod9isvÃ',4 du,~~ig the.wklis;ie. lhe: s? ma~} ~}~~.e w~c~itÃ:?~~ ~I.
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pfiacing amWe-prqic.ctif*_?n hvld'rÃ~ di. vice:28. As:~~nd. ?*2;8
T'it'~'. ~8 Vii! ~~ s~4~:vz3iUÃ~~3GC i~ ~~~
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ihoul?tffig
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22 e:ail.;-~~~la~td .and ~~c~ÃUov.td ft~~~~ idip, kntprib~ Of~he .'.V6z6
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~~~~laced ki'.Ã aocat'ion whero ti-ie:
9D~:Ã~~ ~ ~.tizi;;. it. T'he dilo'.Ovice NaV ~~ ,aibi.6hed, tO:.q:
~ ti .. t' . . r. > 4 i r s
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vi.:~~irs:~~s~.~.'~Ã~ ~.~;a~~~~ '< 'sI=ac,,tc3 ~~~. rcaz-~:Ãt~~~~~ir~~or.
c~v~c~:th.~- ~~~i~~~s~~.i~I~.~:: ~~~'hs.'~ ~t .~z~.Ãint1 ~iii.a
Y
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,~~~: r~~:~~~~.~s may still :~~tÃ:~i of[ae.~ nzemis:Bor
s~~u~:~~s;:Ã~~.~ ~~~a~~4-~3 c~,~~ti~~ ~t~ ~~:~ t~i~ =~Ã~Ã~:z:i~~ ~'~ ~~is.~
~,~~~~ic1~:
~0 0 5:5~ 'r!i~ ~i\-p1-my device 1,0,m6;~ use t3aÃteriC5 in' -order.
tuqpor,,~L i:t~ ~~r a~~s:~n~Ãivfeiyw
'a 2 Yt}Itld'apÃorthm. Is: plii4,.~~~e~ iii.t:p a vehic;G'4 l"ight~~ ~~~~ke.f.
di:~~~l6y
device ~~ ~~ay y b,~~~
.
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t:.~:~ns,:~~:' at?;. ~,~ ~~~, ~~:~~~e ~.i~,~~. ~.~zutÃz=.. ~~~ I~c,~
~~~~i~ ~~~ ~ ~~~ "t~~~ :~z~~~~~ .~.i~~a~ ~.~~~: ~~i~;. ~i~: t-~i;:~~~~~
.~~~}~~:c .~ Ã~ ~x~%~I ~~=3 a~~:.~~ ~>~. ~~~~~.y:~. ~I:~~ ~r~~~zk:~~; i~
placed fi~~~ reverk'xand'w.Ãal, titxii oifw1xv placed into drds>e,~,r
ic3rward..
1005-.61 FIGS 3aw~dll.twirew a Wirele::s emb~.~c~:i:znen?,of tb.e.
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has u iouu:~iz.~~ ~~
that CL}?7.ta:kn4 ~~~'=:C'a~'~~ik'*'~7~ :;LJ:apon~.''-W"a em.4.iIlt3:mdi
14rc1~itry""of .1t5.'=~~tal'~.':f' w=x?~.
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i;~..iIiiis~~~.te~. Anc~. di;~c:'~~sed x~.~ ~~~hz :
~,.~tpif'Ma}b'< 1::W hit3.kti:ing, 34 lt-4y.bf' iz. 6r ionnt odior
v vfm'Ã~~~~r~>. ~P-Go the 'hzatusing:34.of t~~.-,
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Li.re~er u)'.purge:a:iA .niois-mru fluz~~ th~:~: caine-ra .3:Ã} ~nd: fr~.~m
~~~~~ ~ompone:zt.~. o'
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Inactive: Abandoned - No reply to s.30(2) Rules requisition 2010-05-10
Inactive: Abandoned - No reply to s.29 Rules requisition 2010-05-10
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice 2010-01-19
Inactive: S.30(2) Rules - Examiner requisition 2009-11-10
Inactive: S.29 Rules - Examiner requisition 2009-11-10
Letter Sent 2008-11-14
Inactive: Single transfer 2008-09-30
Amendment Received - Voluntary Amendment 2008-03-31
Inactive: Cover page published 2008-02-19
Inactive: Declaration of entitlement/transfer requested - Formalities 2008-02-19
Letter Sent 2008-02-13
Inactive: Acknowledgment of national entry - RFE 2008-02-13
Application Received - PCT 2007-12-08
Inactive: First IPC assigned 2007-12-08
National Entry Requirements Determined Compliant 2007-11-21
Request for Examination Requirements Determined Compliant 2007-11-21
All Requirements for Examination Determined Compliant 2007-11-21
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 2007-07-26

Abandonment History

Abandonment Date Reason Reinstatement Date
2010-01-19

Maintenance Fee

The last payment was received on 2009-01-19

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Fee History

Fee Type Anniversary Year Due Date Paid Date
Basic national fee - standard 2007-11-21
Request for examination - standard 2007-11-21
Registration of a document 2008-09-30
MF (application, 2nd anniv.) - standard 02 2009-01-19 2009-01-19
Owners on Record

Note: Records showing the ownership history in alphabetical order.

Current Owners on Record
INTELLECTUAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
Past Owners on Record
MAURICE S. DAYAN
MERVIN A. DAYAN
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Description 2007-11-21 18 1,843
Claims 2007-11-21 9 578
Drawings 2007-11-21 19 527
Abstract 2007-11-21 2 87
Representative drawing 2007-11-21 1 28
Cover Page 2008-02-19 1 55
Description 2008-03-31 19 1,768
Claims 2008-03-31 14 762
Acknowledgement of Request for Examination 2008-02-13 1 177
Notice of National Entry 2008-02-13 1 204
Reminder of maintenance fee due 2008-09-22 1 112
Courtesy - Certificate of registration (related document(s)) 2008-11-14 1 122
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Maintenance Fee) 2010-03-16 1 172
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (R30(2)) 2010-08-02 1 164
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (R29) 2010-08-02 1 164
Correspondence 2008-02-13 1 25
Fees 2009-01-19 1 54