Motor vehicle drive recorder system which records motor vehicle data proximate an event declared by a motor veicle occupant
First Claim
1. A motor vehicle drive recorder system for recording motor vehicle data in response to an event declared by an occupant of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
- a sensor for generating sensor signals indicative of motor vehicle data as a function of time;
a switch for generating an event signal indicative of a declared event in response to an occupant of the motor vehicle actuating the switch;
a memory device for storing the sensor signals as a function of time;
an output device for outputting the sensor signals stored in the memory device; and
a processor operable with the sensor, the switch, the memory device, and the output device to write the sensor signals into the memory device, to mark at least one sensor signal written to the memory device as corresponding in time to the declared event in response to the switch generating an event signal, and to transfer from the memory device to the output device the sensor signals stored in the memory device proximate in time to the declared event.
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Abstract
A motor vehicle drive recorder system and system for recording motor vehicle data in response to an event declared by an occupant of a motor vehicle includes a sensor for generating sensor signals indicative of motor vehicle data as a function of time. A switch generates an event signal indicative of a declared event in response to an occupant of the motor vehicle actuating the switch. A memory device stores the sensor signals as a function of time. An output device outputs the sensor signals stored in the memory device. A processor is operable with the sensor, the switch, the memory device, and the output device to write sensor signals into the memory device, to mark at least one sensor signal written to the memory device as corresponding in time to the declared event in response to the switch generating an event signal, and to transfer from the memory device to the output device the sensor signals stored in the memory device proximate in time to the declared event.
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13 Claims
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1. A motor vehicle drive recorder system for recording motor vehicle data in response to an event declared by an occupant of a motor vehicle, the system comprising:
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a sensor for generating sensor signals indicative of motor vehicle data as a function of time;
a switch for generating an event signal indicative of a declared event in response to an occupant of the motor vehicle actuating the switch;
a memory device for storing the sensor signals as a function of time;
an output device for outputting the sensor signals stored in the memory device; and
a processor operable with the sensor, the switch, the memory device, and the output device to write the sensor signals into the memory device, to mark at least one sensor signal written to the memory device as corresponding in time to the declared event in response to the switch generating an event signal, and to transfer from the memory device to the output device the sensor signals stored in the memory device proximate in time to the declared event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for recording motor vehicle data in response to an event declared by an occupant of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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generating sensor signals indicative of motor vehicle data as a function of time;
generating an event signal indicative of a declared event in response to an occupant of the motor vehicle actuating a switch;
writing the sensor signals into a memory device for storing the sensor signals;
marking at least one sensor signal written to the memory device as corresponding in time to the declared event in response to the event signal being generated; and
transferring from the memory device to the output device the sensor signals stored in the memory device proximate in time to the declared event. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for recording motor vehicle data in response to an event declared by an occupant of a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
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generating sensor signals indicative of motor vehicle data as a function of time;
generating an event signal indicative of a declared event in response to an occupant of the motor vehicle actuating a switch;
writing the sensor signals into a memory device for storing the sensor signals;
marking at least one sensor signal written to the memory device as corresponding in time to the declared event in response to the event signal being generated; and
transferring from the memory device to the output device the sensor signals stored in the memory device before, during, and after the declared event.
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