Method of operating an in-vehicle camera
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1. A method of operating an in-vehicle camera, comprising the steps of:
- providing a database of geographic locations of points of interest;
detecting that the vehicle has arrived at one of the geographic locations of the points of interest; and
in response to the detecting step, beginning to capture images with the camera.
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Abstract
A method of operating an in-vehicle camera includes providing a database of geographic locations of points of interest. It is detected that the vehicle has arrived at one of the geographic locations of the points of interest. In response to the detecting step, capturing of images with the camera is automatically begun.
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1. A method of operating an in-vehicle camera, comprising the steps of:
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providing a database of geographic locations of points of interest; detecting that the vehicle has arrived at one of the geographic locations of the points of interest; and in response to the detecting step, beginning to capture images with the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating an in-vehicle camera, comprising the steps of:
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detecting that the vehicle is at a certain geographic location; determining a current date and time of day; and in response to the detecting and determining steps, beginning to capture images with the camera. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle, comprising:
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at least one camera; a memory device; a global positioning system; a processor communicatively coupled to each of the camera, the memory device and the global positioning system, the processor being configured to; access a database of geographic locations of points of interest; use the global positioning system to detect that the vehicle has arrived at one of the geographic locations of the points of interest; in response to the detecting that the vehicle has arrived at one of the geographic locations of the points of interest, capture images by use of the camera; and store the images in the memory device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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