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System and method for modifying onboard event detection and/or image capture strategy using external source data

  • US 10,686,976 B2
  • Filed: 08/18/2015
  • Issued: 06/16/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for use on a vehicle comprising a tractor and a trailer, the system comprising:

  • an onboard computer configured to communicate with a computer of the vehicle and a central office;

    an event detector coupled to the onboard computer and configured to generate a trigger signal in response to detecting an occurrence of predetermined events impacting performance of the vehicle or of the driver during vehicle operation;

    one or more image capture devices situated at the vehicle and communicatively coupled to the onboard computer; and

    a media recorder coupled to the one or more image capture devices;

    wherein the onboard computer is configured to;

    adjust an image capture strategy affecting the one or more image capture devices based at least in part on data received from the central office;

    dynamically modify a hierarchy of one or more detection threshold parameters of the event detector based at least in part on data received from the central office, wherein the data received from the central office include at least one of current or projected operating conditions of the vehicle, and wherein image data captured by the one or more image capture devices are compared to the one or more detection threshold parameters for detecting an occurrence of predetermined events;

    prioritize, based on the dynamically modified hierarchy, at least one detection threshold parameter and corresponding image data captured by at least one image capturing device of the one or more image capture devices;

    determine, based on the image data captured by the at least one image capturing device, that the prioritized detection threshold parameter is exceeded;

    in response to determining that the prioritized detection threshold parameter is exceeded, generate, via the event detector, the trigger signal; and

    effect storing of image data on the media recorder received from the at least one image capturing device and storing of event data in a memory in response to the trigger signal.

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