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Automobile web cam and communications system incorporating a network of automobile web cams

a technology of automobile web cams and communications systems, applied in the field of web cameras, can solve the problems of system known in the art not allowing users or viewers of video transmissions, and limiting the application of web cam technology

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-26
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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Web cams are conventionally mounted at a fixed location to permit access to data transmission lines, thereby drastically limiting the application of web cam technology.
Moreover, the systems known in the art do not permit a user or viewer of video transmissions to search multiple video transmissions from a network of web cams to identify a particular video transmission of interest.

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[0018] With reference to the drawing figures, the present invention will be hereafter described. As illustrated in FIG. 1, one aspect of the present invention concerns a system or network of automobile-mounted web cams 100, 102, 104 that are operable to transmit video information via a wireless network 106 to a server 108. The server 108 incorporates software that organizes and displays the video information and other information on an internet web page. As will be apparent from the discussion to follow, it is contemplated that the server 108 will display the video information in formats desired by the user or viewer.

[0019] The system of the present invention takes advantage of a series of automobile based web cams. As will be readily appreciated, the number of web cams installed will be highly variable. Moreover, the number of web cams broadcasting at any given time will be variable as well. These factors and their importance in the operation of the system according to the present...

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Abstract

A communications system incorporating a plurality of vehicle mounted web cams that collect video information and transmit the video information together with other local information via a wireless network to a server. The video streams from the web cams and associated information are available to users on a internet web page. Each camera has a specific identifier to permit users to access the video of specific individual cameras. Optimization software permits users to take virtual trips along predetermined routes. The system also permits sequential access to multiple video feeds from desired locations. Multiple alternative one way and two way video communication methods taking advantage of the network of mobile web cams are described.

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[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 874,676, filed on Jun. 5, 2001 and currently pending.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention is generally directed toward web cameras and, more particularly, toward a communications system incorporating a series of mobile web cameras. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Cameras that collect video information and transmit streaming video signals over the internet are well known in the art. Such cameras are referred to as web cams and are typically disposed at a fixed location. Depending upon the video information being transmitted, the servers and / or software associated with the web cams permit a specific audience or the general public to view the video feed. For example, the web cam may be mounted adjacent a video monitor and transmit the image of one computer user to only one other computer user. Systems incorporating such cameras are typica...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N7/173H04N21/2743H04N21/414H04N21/4722
CPCH04N7/17318H04N21/4722H04N21/41422H04N21/2743
Inventor JOHNSON, STEVENHAYASHI, KIKUOASHCRAFT, KEVIN MARKSZALANKIEWICZ, CAMILLE M.
Owner HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
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