360 degree trailer camera view system

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a first control module disposed on a trailer, a plurality of video feeds from a plurality of cameras disposed on the trailer, the plurality of video feeds comprising a trailer front view, a trailer rear view, a trailer left view, and a trailer right view;

generating, at the first control module, a singular trailer birds-eye view video feed based on the plurality of video feeds; and

sending, via a single auxiliary camera input channel, a single video signal comprising the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed to a second control module disposed in a towing vehicle mechanically coupled to the trailer, wherein the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed is displayable in the towing vehicle via an output display disposed in the towing vehicle.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, at the second control module disposed in the towing vehicle, a trailer rear-view video feed depicting a rear view of the towing vehicle;

displaying, via the output display, the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed on a first split screen portion;

displaying the trailer rear-view video feed on a second split screen portion; and

displaying, via the output display, a selectable menu icon for a user to switch between the trailer rear-view video feed and the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising sending the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed to the second control module via the single auxiliary camera input channel associated with a trailer wire harness.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the single auxiliary camera input channel consists of a single channel connection at the trailer wire harness.

5. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving, via the second control module, a second plurality of video feeds associated with the towing vehicle,

wherein the second plurality of video feeds comprises the singular towing vehicle rear-view video feed, a left view video feed, a right view video feed, and a front view video feed.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

combining, via the second control module, a combined birds-eye view video feed showing a birds-eye view of the towing vehicle and the trailer;

displaying, via the output display, the combined birds-eye view video feed via the output display; and

displaying, via the output display, the selectable menu icon for the user to switch between the combined birds-eye view video feed, the trailer rear-view video feed and the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed.

7. A system, comprising:

a first control module disposed in a trailer; and

a first memory disposed in the first control module, storing executable instructions that cause the first control module to execute the executable instructions to:

receive a plurality of video feeds comprising a trailer front view, a trailer rear view, a trailer left view, and a trailer right view;

generate, at the first control module, a singular trailer birds-eye view video feed based on the plurality of video feeds received from a plurality of cameras disposed on the trailer;

send a single video signal comprising the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed to a towing vehicle via a single auxiliary camera input channel.

8. The system according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a second control module disposed in the towing vehicle mechanically coupled to the trailer; and

an output display disposed in communication with the second control module, wherein the second control module is further configured to execute the executable instructions to:

receive, at the second control module, the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed via the single auxiliary camera input channel; and

display the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed at the output display.

9. The system according to claim 8 , further comprising a vehicle rear-view video feed that shows a rear-view of the towing vehicle, wherein the second control module is further configured to execute the executable instructions to:

receive, at the output display, the vehicle rear-view video feed;

output, via the output display, the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed on a first split screen portion;

output, via the output display, the vehicle rear-view video feed on a second split screen portion; and

output, via the output display, a selectable menu icon for a user to switch between the vehicle rear-view video feed and the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the first control module is further configured to execute the executable instructions to:

send the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed to the second control module via the single auxiliary camera input channel associated with a trailer wire harness.

11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein the single auxiliary camera input channel consists of a single channel connection at the trailer wire harness.

12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein the second control module is further configured to execute the executable instructions to:

receive a second plurality of video feeds associated with the towing vehicle, wherein the second plurality of video feeds comprises a video feed of a towing vehicle front view, a towing vehicle rear view, a towing vehicle left view, and a towing vehicle right view.

13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein the second control module is further configured to execute the executable instructions to:

combine, via the second control module, a video feed showing a singular birds-eye view of the rear of the towing vehicle and the trailer;

output, via the output display, the singular combined birds-eye view video feed via the output display; and

output, via the output display, the selectable menu icon for the user to switch between the singular combined birds-eye view video feed, the vehicle rear-view video feed, and the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed.

14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the second control module is further configured to execute the executable instructions to:

output, via the output display, the singular combined birds-eye view video feed on the first split screen portion; and

output, via the output display, the vehicle rear-view video feed on the second split screen portion.

15. A first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in a first control module associated with a trailer, the first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a first processor of the first control module:

receives, via the first processor, a plurality of video feeds comprising a trailer front view, a trailer rear view, a trailer left view, and a trailer right view;

generates, at the first processor, a singular trailer birds-eye view video feed based on the plurality of video feeds received from a plurality of cameras disposed on the trailer;

transmits a single video signal comprising the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed to a towing vehicle via a single auxiliary camera input channel.

16. The first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15 , further comprising a second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in a second control module disposed in the towing vehicle, the second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by a second processor:

receives the combined trailer birds-eye view video feed via the single auxiliary camera input channel; and

displays the combined trailer birds-eye view video feed at an output display.

17. The second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , further comprising causing the second processor to:

send the combined trailer birds-eye view video feed to the second control module via the single auxiliary camera input channel associated with a trailer wire harness.

18. The second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the single auxiliary camera input channel consists of a single channel connection via the trailer wire harness.

19. The second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17 , further comprising causing the second processor to:

receive a second plurality of video feeds associated with the towing vehicle, wherein the second plurality of video feeds comprises a towing vehicle front view, a towing vehicle rear view, a towing vehicle left view, and a towing vehicle right view;

generate a singular combined birds-eye view video feed showing a birds-eye view of the rear of the towing vehicle and the trailer;

output, via the output display, the singular combined birds-eye view video feed; and

output, via the output display, a selectable menu icon for a user to switch between the singular combined birds-eye view video feed and the singular trailer birds-eye view video feed.

20. The second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 19 , further comprising causing the second processor to:

output, via the output display, the singular combined birds-eye view video feed on a first split screen portion; and

output, via the output display, a vehicle rear-view video feed on a second split screen portion.