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Is a dash cam patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a dash cam have been patented many times, but "a dash cam" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 487 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “dash cam” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 144 best keyword matches we examined, 86 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2007.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC (7), FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (6), TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD (5), DENSO CORP (5).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): H04N (98), B60R (80), G06V (22), G02B (20).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a dash cam
- Systems and methods for melting frozen material on windshields for dashboard cameras of parked vehicles US-2026075680-A1 2026 · GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
A vehicle includes a windshield, a front-facing camera, a heating element, data processing hardware, and memory hardware. The camera is configured to capture image data through a portion of the windshield. The heating element is c…
View on Google Patents - Information processing system mounted on a vehicle and including connected dashboard camera, in-vehicle infotainment, microphone, and speaker, and information processing method US-12552391-B2 2026 · HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
An information processing system includes a voice acquisition unit configured to acquire voice, a voice distribution unit configured to input the voice acquired by the voice acquisition unit to a plurality of voice processing unit…
View on Google Patents - Vehicle dashcam with dual front-facing cameras US-2026112177-A1 2026 · MOTIVE TECH INC
The techniques described herein relate to a system comprising dual camera sensors and a controller. The first camera sensor captures a wide-field view in front of a vehicle, while the second camera sensor captures a near-field vie…
View on Google Patents - System and method for retrieving video from a dash camera WO-2025134149-A1 2025 · LIGHTMETRICS TECH PVT LTD
System and method for retrieving video from a dash camera are described herein. The method performed by a server system includes receiving a time-lapse media request for a vehicle from a user. The time-lapse media request includes…
View on Google Patents - Dashboard camera and associated cloud storage service having integrated file validation US-12380248-B2 2025 · EARLES RUSSELL
A system and method for recording, backing up, and authenticating footage from a dash cam or other video device comprises continuously synchronizing checksums from segments of video as they are recorded into rolling storage with a…
View on Google Patents - Cloud-connected dash camera with continuous recording capability US-12334117-B2 2025 · IT US ACQUISITION CO LLC
The invention is directed to a cloud-connected dash camera (“dashcam”) system with continuous recording capability. The dashcam system is configured to record video segments in sync with GPS position data, upload the record video …
View on Google Patents - Dashboard camera device US-11722761-B2 2023 · TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD
A dashboard camera device including: an imaging section configured to image rearward from a self-vehicle; a recording section configured to record a video image captured by the imaging section; a headlight-flashing detection secti…
View on Google Patents - Dashboard camera, method for controlling dashboard camera, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing imaging control program US-2023179746-A1 2023 · JVCKENWOOD CORP
A dashboard camera according to one aspect of this embodiment includes: an event detection unit configured to detect an event that has occurred in an own vehicle; an imaging control unit configured to switch, when the event has be…
View on Google Patents - Vehicle dash cam sign reading US-10916132-B2 2021 · IBM
A dash cam on a vehicle for reading signage and updating navigation of the vehicle. A detour is detected from a route using a navigation system in a vehicle. A video recording from a dash cam on the vehicle which is continuously r…
View on Google Patents - Mobile wireless drive storage for mobile phone used as car dashboard camera US-10819944-B2 2020 · SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Systems and methods are disclosed that capture video in mobile applications and automatically archive the captured videos using short-range communications with a network storage device. In various embodiments, the archival is trig…
View on Google Patents - Dashboard Camera US-2019124290-A1 2019 · SHENZHEN MATEGO ELECTRONICS TECH CO LTD
A dashcam configured to continuously record video during operation thereof is equipped with a sensor that, when activated by a user, causes a processor of the dashcam to create, from the continuously recorded video, a video clip t…
View on Google Patents - Dashboard camera system utilizing around view monitoring module WO-2019235734-A1 2019 · YOO WOOJIN
The present invention relates to a dashboard camera system utilizing an around view monitoring module. More specifically, the present invention relates to a dashboard camera system utilizing an around view monitoring module, which…
View on Google Patents - Dashboard camera US-2019377244-A1 2019 · SHARP KK
A dashboard camera includes a lens unit, an image-capturing element that captures a subject image that is focused via the lens unit, and a circuit board on which at least the image-capturing element and an electronic component are…
View on Google Patents - Concealable and deployable dashboard camera US-9834154-B2 2017 · CARSON BRADLEY C
A deployable and concealable camera apparatus is provided. The present invention includes a housing a motor, an actuator and a camera. The housing is disposed beneath an automobile fixture, such as a dashboard or vehicle instrumen…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a dash cam been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Consumer electronics are among the most heavily patented areas; the specific circuit, mounting, or interaction is what distinguishes a design.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.