ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,294,810, issued on May 6.

"Vehicle camera system and method of operating the same" was invented by Leo Polosajian (Reseda, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A camera system for a vehicle includes a camera having a housing defining an interior space, a memory device in the interior space, a processor in the interior space coupled to the memory device, a lens exposed on an exterior of the housing, an image sensor in the interior space coupled to the memory device, and a sensor coupled to the processor. The camera system also includes an attachment mechanism configured to secure the camera system to the vehicle. The camera is configured...