Mark A Lewellen

US Patent:

D489386, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Nov 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/171507

Inventors:

Mark A. Lewellen - Ozark MO
Jonathan W. Rimington - Springfield MO

Assignee:

Aurora DNV, L.L.C. - Springdale AR

International Classification:

1601

US Classification:

D16203

US Patent:

20030137586, Jul 24, 2003

Filed:

Jan 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/054185

Inventors:

Mark Lewellen - Ozark MO, US

Assignee:

Infinite Innovations, Inc. - Springfield MO

International Classification:

H04N007/18

US Classification:

348/148000

Abstract:

A vehicle video switcher receives inputs from multiple video cameras on a vehicle, and independently routes any of these video inputs to multiple video monitors in the vehicle. A front video monitor is within the view of the driver of the vehicle. When the driver activates the left turn signal, the view from the left side video camera is displayed on the front video monitor. When the driver activates the right turn signal, the view from the right side video camera is displayed on the front video monitor. When the driver puts the vehicle in reverse, thereby activating the backup light, the view from the rear video camera is displayed on the front video monitor. The driver may select the default view for the front video monitor by pressing on a button or by using a hand-held remote control. Graphical view indicators superimposed on the displayed image indicate which view is currently being displayed. A remote video monitor is also provided in the vehicle in a different location, such as in the rear living area of a recreational vehicle. A passenger can direct different video camera views to be displayed on the remote video monitor using a user interface, such as push-buttons on the monitor or handheld remote control, independent of the video image displayed on the front video monitor. In addition, the default view for the remote video monitor may be selected independently from the default view of the front video monitor using a user interface.

US Patent:

20040008255, Jan 15, 2004

Filed:

Jul 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/192941

Inventors:

Mark Lewellen - Ozark MO, US

International Classification:

H04N007/18

US Classification:

348/148000

Abstract:

A vehicle video system includes a small camera in the passenger area that uses illumination in the non-visible spectrum to illuminate the passenger area. The vehicle video system records video information on a digital video recorder that uses digital media such as a hard disk drive, recordable CD (CD-R), rewritable CD (CR-RW), or writable Digital Video Disc (DVD). The vehicle video system includes a local wireless interface, such as a Bluetooth-compatible interface, that automatically connects to a compatible device in the parking area of the vehicle that is coupled to a database. In this manner, the digital video information collected by the vehicle video system is automatically transferred to the database when the vehicle is parked, removing the need for any human intervention for the logging and cataloging of video tapes. The local wireless interface of the vehicle video system also allows other devices, such as a handheld device or a vehicle video system in a different vehicle, to access the stored digital video information.

US Patent:

D4487567, Oct 2, 2001

Filed:

Oct 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/131723

Inventors:

Mark A. Lewellen - Ozark MO

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14217