Patent attributes
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.
