Puritan-bennett Corporation

Thales Avionics, Inc.

Thomas D Henderson

James M McCann

George W Bates

The improved landscape camera system for use in aircraft utilizes digital video technology to obtain multiple fields of view that are selectable for viewing by passengers on the aircraft, from either a single video frame or from multiple cameras with different fields of view. The camera module can also receive video input from one or more auxiliary video cameras, such as a vertical fin mounted video camera, i.e. directed forward for a view of the aircraft in flight, or a rearward looking belly mounted camera.

Landscape camera system with electronic field of view switching

The invention is a compact multi-camera closed circuit video television system for use in commercial aircraft. The arrangement of the cameras and the construction of the system are arranged to allow installation within either the pressurized or unpressurized portions of the aircraft, and the video cameras are arranged to provide multiple views of the exterior of the aircraft under the control of the flight crew.

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San Marcos, CA, United States of America

Thomas D Henderson