Traffic accident recording system
First Claim
1. A traffic recording system comprising:
- first means for obtaining visual images of a traffic accident and surrounding areas, said first means being disposed near a road and including a TV camera for obtaining said visual images, storage means for storing said visual images from said TV camera, and signal means for controlling said TV camera and said storage means upon receiving a trigger signal; and
second means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of an accident involving a vehicle, said second means being disposed on said vehicle and including a trigger generating means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of said accident, and transmitter means for transmitting said trigger signal provided by said trigger generating means.
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Abstract
A traffic accident recording system, wherein a recording unit is provided along a road, comprising a TV camera for continously obtaining visual images of a certain section of the road and a storage unit for continuously storing the visual images from the TV camera, and an accident recognition unit provided in a vehicle which upon occurrence of an accident transmits a trigger signal to the recording unit so that the storage unit retains visual images of the section of the road whereat the accident occurred at specified time durations before, during and after the occurrence of the accident. Thereafter, the stored visual images can be accessed and stored for later use. Also devices are provided for periodically discarding visual images not used.
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1. A traffic recording system comprising:
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first means for obtaining visual images of a traffic accident and surrounding areas, said first means being disposed near a road and including a TV camera for obtaining said visual images, storage means for storing said visual images from said TV camera, and signal means for controlling said TV camera and said storage means upon receiving a trigger signal; and
second means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of an accident involving a vehicle, said second means being disposed on said vehicle and including a trigger generating means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of said accident, and transmitter means for transmitting said trigger signal provided by said trigger generating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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