Vehicle camera system
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1. A system for use in a vehicle including a vehicle camera that interfaces with a mobile communication device that is separate from the vehicle camera, which displays a prediction to a user, the system comprising:
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a) a camera display that provides a visual output,b) an imaging component, which captures at least one image and creates an image file,c) a memory component designed to electronically store the image file, andd) a camera communication element configured to communicate over a short-range communication standard; and
the mobile communication device comprising;
a) a user interface that receives input from the user and communicates information to the user,b) a short-range communication element configured to communicate over the short-range communication standard, wherein the short-range communication element communicates with the camera communication element over the short-range communication standard, andc) a wide-area communication element configured to communicate over a wide-area communication standard; and
wherein the mobile communication device exchanges data with the vehicle camera, wherein a geographic location of the vehicle camera is compiled with the image file to create a location identified image file, and wherein the location identified image file includes a timestamp,wherein the data comprises the prediction, which is of an alert level associated with the geographic location of the vehicle camera, and wherein the camera display communicates the prediction to the user,wherein the mobile communication device receives the prediction from a remote server over the wide-area communication standard and communicates the prediction to the vehicle camera over the short-range communication standard, and wherein the prediction is generated based on an analysis of a plurality of data entries associated with the geographic location of the vehicle camera,wherein the location identified image file is analyzed with optical recognition to identify at least one of a potential threat and/or a potential false alert source, wherein the analysis is initiated automatically or by the input received by the user interface, andwherein the vehicle camera interfaces with an electromagnetic signal detector comprising a signal detection component that detects at least one of a radar signal and/or a laser signal emitted by speed measurement equipment.
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Abstract
A vehicle camera system and method for operating a vehicle camera system comprising a vehicle camera with communication capabilities. The vehicle camera operating in conjunction with other components to provide information to users. The vehicle camera system compiles information from multiple components into a single repository of video recordings with information, such as location information, vehicle status and diagnostic information, alert information and other information.
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1. A system for use in a vehicle including a vehicle camera that interfaces with a mobile communication device that is separate from the vehicle camera, which displays a prediction to a user, the system comprising:
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the vehicle camera comprising; a) a camera display that provides a visual output, b) an imaging component, which captures at least one image and creates an image file, c) a memory component designed to electronically store the image file, and d) a camera communication element configured to communicate over a short-range communication standard; and the mobile communication device comprising; a) a user interface that receives input from the user and communicates information to the user, b) a short-range communication element configured to communicate over the short-range communication standard, wherein the short-range communication element communicates with the camera communication element over the short-range communication standard, and c) a wide-area communication element configured to communicate over a wide-area communication standard; and wherein the mobile communication device exchanges data with the vehicle camera, wherein a geographic location of the vehicle camera is compiled with the image file to create a location identified image file, and wherein the location identified image file includes a timestamp, wherein the data comprises the prediction, which is of an alert level associated with the geographic location of the vehicle camera, and wherein the camera display communicates the prediction to the user, wherein the mobile communication device receives the prediction from a remote server over the wide-area communication standard and communicates the prediction to the vehicle camera over the short-range communication standard, and wherein the prediction is generated based on an analysis of a plurality of data entries associated with the geographic location of the vehicle camera, wherein the location identified image file is analyzed with optical recognition to identify at least one of a potential threat and/or a potential false alert source, wherein the analysis is initiated automatically or by the input received by the user interface, and wherein the vehicle camera interfaces with an electromagnetic signal detector comprising a signal detection component that detects at least one of a radar signal and/or a laser signal emitted by speed measurement equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for use in a vehicle including a vehicle camera that interfaces with a mobile communication device that is separate from the vehicle camera, which displays a prediction of an alert level associated with a geographic location to a user, the system comprising:
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the vehicle camera comprising; a) a camera display that provides a visual output, wherein the camera display communicates to the user the prediction, b) an imaging component, which captures at least one image and creates an image file, c) a memory component designed to electronically store the image file, d) a short-range camera communication element configured to communicate over a short-range communication standard, and e) a wide-area camera communication element configured to communicate over a wide-area communication standard; and the mobile communication device comprising; a) a user interface that receives input from the user and communicates information to the user, b) a short-range communication element configured to communicate over the short-range communication standard, wherein the short-range communication element communicates with the short-range camera communication element over the short-range communication standard, and c) a location determination component configured to determine the geographic location; and wherein the mobile communication device exchanges data with the vehicle camera, wherein the data comprises the geographic location, wherein the geographic location is compiled with the image file to create a location identified image file, and wherein the location identified image file includes a timestamp, wherein the vehicle camera receives the prediction from a remote server over the wide-area communication standard, and wherein the prediction is generated based on an analysis of a plurality of data entries associated with the geographic location, and wherein the location identified image file is analyzed with optical recognition to identify at least one of a potential threat and/or a potential false alert source, wherein the analysis is initiated automatically or by the input received by the user interface, and wherein the vehicle camera interfaces with an electromagnetic signal detector comprising a signal detection component that detects at least one of a radar signal and/or a laser signal emitted by speed measurement equipment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle camera that interfaces with an external device that is separate from the vehicle camera, which communicates a prediction to a user, the vehicle camera comprising:
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a) a user interface that receives input from the user and communicates information to the user, b) an imaging component, which captures video, c) a memory component designed to electronically store the video, and d) a communication element configured to communicate over a communication standard, wherein the communication element communicates with the external device over the communication standard; and wherein the vehicle camera is designed without a location determination capability and the vehicle camera receives a geographic location and a timestamp from the external device over the communication standard and compiles the geographic location and the timestamp with the video to generate a video file, and wherein the vehicle camera receives the prediction, which is of an alert level associated with the geographic location from a remote server and the user interface communicates the prediction to the user, wherein the vehicle camera receives the prediction indirectly through the external device, which receives the prediction over a wide-area communication standard and communicates the prediction to the vehicle camera over the communication standard, wherein the remote server analyzes a data entry associated with the geographic location to generate the prediction, and wherein the video file is analyzed with optical recognition to identify at least one of a potential threat and/or a potential false alert source, wherein the analysis is initiated automatically or by the input received by the user interface, and wherein the vehicle camera interfaces with an electromagnetic signal detector comprising a signal detection component that detects at least one of a radar signal and/or a laser signal emitted by speed measurement equipment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle camera that interfaces with a mobile communication device that is separate from the vehicle camera, the vehicle camera comprising:
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a) a user interface that receives inputs from a user and communicates information to the user, b) an imaging component, which captures video, c) a memory component designed to electronically store the video, and d) a communication element configured to communicate over a communication standard, wherein the communication element communicates with the mobile communication device over the communication standard; and wherein the vehicle camera receives a geographic location and a timestamp from the mobile communication device over the communication standard and compiles the geographic location and the timestamp with the video to generate a video file; wherein the video file is analyzed with optical recognition to identify a potential threat, and a critical trigger is initiated when the potential threat is identified; wherein the vehicle camera further comprises an automatic upload mode, wherein the video file is automatically transmitted to a remote server upon receipt of the critical trigger by the vehicle camera while in the automatic upload mode; and wherein the vehicle camera interfaces with an electromagnetic signal detector comprising a signal detection component that detects at least one of a radar signal and/or a laser signal emitted by speed measurement equipment. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for use in a vehicle including a vehicle camera that interfaces with an external device that is separate from the vehicle camera, wherein the external device communicates a prediction to a user, the system comprising:
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the vehicle camera comprising; a) an imaging component, which captures at least one image and creates an image file, b) a memory component designed to electronically store the image file, and c) a camera communication element configured to communicate over a short-range communication standard; and the external device comprising; d) a user interface that receives input from the user and communicates information to the user, and e) an external device communication element configured to communicate over the short-range communication standard, wherein the external device communication element communicates with the camera communication element over the short-range communication standard; and wherein the external device exchanges data with the vehicle camera, wherein a geographic location of the vehicle camera is compiled with the image file to create a location identified image file, and wherein the location identified image file includes a timestamp, wherein the system receives the prediction, which is of an alert level associated with the geographic location of the vehicle camera, and wherein the user interface communicates the prediction to the user, wherein the prediction is generated based on an analysis of a plurality of data entries associated with the geographic location of the vehicle camera, and wherein the location identified image file is analyzed with optical recognition to identify at least one of a potential threat and/or a potential false alert source, wherein the analysis is initiated automatically or by the input received by the user interface, and wherein the vehicle camera interfaces with an electromagnetic signal detector comprising a signal detection component that detects at least one of a radar signal and/or a laser signal emitted by speed measurement equipment. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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