Vehicle camera peripheral

Abstract

A vehicle camera peripheral. It has a frame having a surface for supporting a license plate, at least one compartment for containing a battery and a circuit board having a wireless transmitter and video transmission circuitry, the compartment provided in the frame and positioned behind the license plate supporting surface, a camera mounted to the frame and connected to the circuit board, and a mounting for connecting the frame to existing license plate fastening devices of a vehicle.

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         37 . A vehicle camera peripheral comprising:
 a frame having a surface for supporting a license plate;   at least one compartment for containing a battery and a circuit board having a wireless transmitter and video transmission circuitry;   a camera mounted to said frame and connected to said circuit board; and   a mounting for connecting said frame to existing license plate fastening devices of a vehicle, wherein said mounting is adjustable for connecting said frame at a selected one of a plurality of vertical offset positions,   wherein said wireless transmitter is configured to transmit wirelessly to a display device a stream of image data produced by said camera.   
     
     
         38 . The vehicle camera peripheral as defined in  claim 37 , wherein said battery and said circuit board are contained in one compartment of said at least one compartment. 
     
     
         39 . The vehicle camera peripheral as defined in  claim 37 , wherein said at least one compartment is positioned behind said license plate supporting surface.