Abstract: An integrated towing safety system configured to avoid compatibility issues, enable a driver to personally select video camera placement, and/or provide an aesthetically pleasing camera installation. The integrated towing system may combine the functionality of a side marker light with a wireless camera so as to provide blind spot awareness without unduly compromising vehicle aesthetics and/or without requiring extensive modifications and/or expensive or complex installation.

Abstract: A vehicle safety and mobility alert system is contemplated. The system may be configured to facilitate wirelessly exchanging basic safety messages (BSMs) and the like with a connected vehicle network operable to communicate with vehicles, signage and other devices connected thereto. An onboard unit (OBU) of the vehicle may be configured to process the BSMs and correspondingly generate safety notifications for one or more occupants of the vehicle. An advanced driver assisted system (ADAS) may be configured to communicate information associated with the safety notifications through sensory alerts generated with one or more indicators positioned relative to a mirror or an A-frame of the vehicle.

Abstract: A monitoring system sufficient to provide a driver with video or other visual indicators for purposes of assessing an area external to a vehicle when underway is contemplated. The monitoring system may be configured as a camera-based monitoring system including a camera for viewing blind spots or other difficult to view areas when a vehicle is driven in reverse or otherwise operating in a manner where a direction of travel or other course of action produces a hazard or other concern within an exterior environment difficult for the driver to view or otherwise assess. The monitoring system may include a mounting system sufficient for mounting the camera to a spare-tire hub assembly used for securing a spare tire to a rear door or other rear-facing component of the vehicle in an exposed, vertical orientation.

Abstract: A vehicle safety and mobility alert system is contemplated. The system may be configured to facilitate wirelessly exchanging basic safety messages (BSMs) and the like with a connected vehicle network operable to communicate with vehicles, signage and other devices connected thereto. An onboard unit (OBU) of the vehicle may be configured to process the BSMs and correspondingly generate safety notifications for one or more occupants of the vehicle. An advanced driver assisted system (ADAS) may be configured to communicate information associated with the safety notifications through sensory alerts generated with one or more indicators positioned relative to a mirror or an A-frame of the vehicle.

Abstract: A monitoring system sufficient to provide a driver with video or other visual indicators for purposes of assessing an area external to a vehicle when underway is contemplated. The monitoring system may be configured as a camera-based monitoring system including a camera for viewing blind spots or other difficult to view areas when a vehicle is driven in reverse or otherwise operating in a manner where a direction of travel or other course of action produces a hazard or other concern within an exterior environment difficult for the driver to view or otherwise assess. The monitoring system may include a mounting system sufficient for mounting the camera to a spare-tire hub assembly used for securing a spare tire to a rear door or other rear-facing component of the vehicle in an exposed, vertical orientation.