Remote Camera Sharing for Unobstructed Vehicle Communications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems face challenges in sharing high-quality visual data of surroundings during user-to-user communications, particularly in vehicles, as using the mobile device's camera can result in obstructed views, safety concerns, and property damage risks.
Innovation Solution
The system allows a mobile device to share visual data captured by remote devices, such as vehicles equipped with multiple imaging sensors, instead of the mobile device's camera, to provide unobstructed and safer visual data transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the mobile device's camera is used to capture surroundings during communication, then the user can share visual data with other users, but the view may be obstructed, safety concerns arise, and property damage risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vehicle-mounted imaging device as an intermediary between the user and the surroundings. Instead of the mobile device camera directly capturing the view, the vehicle's imaging device captures the surroundings and transmits the data to the mobile device for sharing. This intermediary approach eliminates safety risks associated with using the mobile device while driving and avoids obstructions from vehicle interior elements.
2Loss of information
If the mobile device's camera is used to capture surroundings, then visual data can be shared in communications, but the camera view may be obstructed by vehicle interior elements
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle-mounted imaging device serves as an intermediary positioned outside the vehicle interior, capturing surroundings without obstruction from dashboard, windshield, or other internal elements. The captured visual data is then transmitted to the mobile device, ensuring high-quality unobstructed views during communication.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile device is used to capture and share visual data during vehicle operation, then user-to-user communication is enabled, but safety concerns and property damage risks arise
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses the vehicle's imaging device as an intermediary to capture visual data, eliminating the need for the mobile device camera to be actively used during driving. This maintains full communication functionality while removing safety risks associated with driver distraction and device handling during vehicle operation.
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AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for communications are described. A connection may be established between a remote device that includes an imaging device and a device. Based on establishing the connection, first visual data associated with the imaging device may be received at the device. A second connection between the device and a communication device may be established, where communications between the device and the communication device may be supported via an application running at the device. Based on establishing the second connection, the visual data may be transmitted from the mobile device to the communication device via the application.