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Vehicle safety and security system

  • US 10,166,949 B1
  • Filed: 05/02/2017
  • Issued: 01/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle safety and security system comprising:

  • one or more vehicle cameras, a control box, and a remote control device;

    wherein the vehicle safety and security system is adapted to enable a vehicle owner to monitor activities in and around a vehicle from a remote location;

    wherein the control box records at least one imaging channel obtained from the one or more vehicle cameras;

    wherein the control box triggers security alerts based upon the content of the at least one imaging channel;

    wherein the one or more vehicle cameras are mounted to the vehicle and provide imaging data to the control box via the at least one imaging channel;

    wherein the one or more vehicle cameras comprise one or more external vehicle cameras;

    wherein the one or more vehicle cameras comprise one or more internal vehicle cameras;

    wherein the at least one imaging channel delivers the imaging data from the one or more vehicle cameras to the control box;

    wherein the one or more vehicle cameras provide an alert signal to the control box when motion is detected in front of the one or more vehicle cameras;

    wherein the one or more external vehicle cameras comprises weather-resistant housings, transparent weatherproof lenses covering the optical components, and mounting provisions suitable for external mounting;

    wherein the one or more external vehicle cameras comprises a top mount camera and a side mount camera;

    wherein the top mount camera is intended to be mounted outside of the vehicle on a substantially horizontal surface;

    wherein the top mount camera comprises a positioning mechanism to rotate camera optics within a substantially horizontal plane;

    wherein the top mount camera comprises the positioning mechanism to tilt the camera optics up and down to change the viewing angle;

    wherein the top mount camera comprises the positioning mechanism to raise and lower the camera optics to adjust the height of the camera optics over the body of the vehicle;

    wherein the side mount camera is intended to be mounted outside of the vehicle on a substantially vertical surface;

    wherein the side mount camera comprises the positioning mechanism to pivot the camera optics side-to-side within a substantially horizontal plane;

    wherein the positioning mechanism to tilt the camera optics components up and down to change the viewing angle;

    wherein the top mount camera comprises a mounting magnet to allow mounting of the top mount camera without drilling holes in the vehicle;

    wherein the side mount camera comprises the mounting magnet to allow mounting of the side mount camera without drilling holes in the vehicle;

    wherein the one or more internal vehicle cameras mount within a passenger compartment of the vehicle;

    wherein the control box comprises a housing, one or more camera connection ports, control electronics and a power connection;

    wherein the control box is a focal point within the vehicle for receiving the imaging data from the one or more vehicle cameras and then processing and/or storing the imaging data;

    wherein the control box is detachable and therefore removable from the vehicle;

    wherein the control electronics comprises recording circuitry to record the at least one imaging channel provided by the one or more vehicle cameras;

    wherein the recording circuitry comprises components configured to function as a digital video recorder;

    wherein once the control electronics has been made aware of the incident, the memory used to store recordings in temporal proximity to the incident is preserved by being marked as ‘

    reserved’ and

    not recorded over;

    wherein the control electronics is adapted to be made aware of the incident through direct interaction with the vehicle owner or by detecting events within a field of view of the one or more vehicle cameras;

    wherein the control electronics comprises a control transceiver to provide a wireless control connection between the control electronics and the remote control device;

    wherein the control electronics comprises circuitry to select one of the one or more vehicle cameras;

    wherein the control electronics transmit status alerts to a remote location;

    wherein the control electronics comprises a clock circuit and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver;

    wherein the control electronics combines date and time metadata obtained from the clock circuit and location metadata obtained from the global positioning system (GPS) receiver with the imaging data that is recorded or transmitted by the control box;

    wherein the control box is in communication with a remote security monitoring service which receives the status alerts initiated by the control electronics;

    wherein the remote security monitoring service assumes control of the control electronics for the purpose of viewing the imaging data obtained from the one or more vehicle cameras and to change settings within the control electronics.

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