Vehicle monitoring system

US2026100046A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2026100046-A1
Application numberUS-202519343559-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 29, 2025
Priority dateOct 3, 2024
Publication dateApr 9, 2026
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A vehicle monitoring system includes: an image capturing control unit configured to, regarding a plurality of vehicles, cause an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle adjacent to the vehicle that is moving in a first area to capture an image of the vehicle that is moving in the first area, and cause an external camera to capture an image of the vehicle that is moving in a second area; a first image analysis unit configured to analyze the images captured by the in-vehicle cameras mounted on the vehicles that are moving in the first area; a second image analysis unit configured to analyze the images captured by the external camera; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor the plurality of vehicles based on a result of the analysis of the images by each of the first image analysis unit and the second image analysis unit.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A vehicle monitoring system comprising: an image capturing control unit configured to, regarding a plurality of vehicles, cause an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle adjacent to the vehicle that is moving in a first area where predetermined work is performed on each of the plurality of vehicles to capture an image of the vehicle that is moving in the first area, and cause an external camera to capture an image of the vehicle that is moving in a sec…

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What does patent US2026100046A1 cover?
A vehicle monitoring system includes: an image capturing control unit configured to, regarding a plurality of vehicles, cause an in-vehicle camera mounted on the vehicle adjacent to the vehicle that is moving in a first area to capture an image of the vehicle that is moving in the first area, and cause an external camera to capture an image of the vehicle that is moving in a second area; a firs…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Jidosha Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06V20/52. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).