Automated traffic violation monitoring and reporting system with combined video and still-image data
First Claim
1. A camera system for monitoring and reporting a potential traffic violation, comprising:
- one or more digital still cameras mounted at a fixed traffic location;
one or more digital video cameras mounted at the fixed traffic location;
a detection system configured to detect when a vehicle has improperly crossed a reference point at the fixed traffic location;
a buffer memory for storing video data recorded by the one or more digital video cameras a data processing system coupled to the enforcement camera system, the data processing system comprising an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the one or more digital still cameras, an integration system for combining the vehicle and scene images with a portion of the video data recorded by the one or more digital video cameras.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring and reporting incidences of traffic violations at a traffic location is disclosed. The system comprises one or more digital still cameras and one or more digital video cameras system deployed at a traffic location. The camera system is coupled to a data processing system, which comprises an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the digital camera system, a verification process for verifying the validity of the vehicle images, an image processing system for identifying driver information from the vehicle images, and a notification process for transmitting potential violation information to one or more law enforcement agencies. The video camera system is configured to record footage both before and after the offense is detected. The video camera system includes a non-stop video capture buffer that records the preceding few seconds of violation. The buffer holds a number of seconds of video data in memory. When an offense is detected, a timer is started. At the end of the timer period a video clip of the current buffer contents is recorded. The resulting video clip is incorporated with the conventional evidence set comprising the digital still images of the offense with the identifying data of the car and driver.
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23 Claims
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1. A camera system for monitoring and reporting a potential traffic violation, comprising:
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one or more digital still cameras mounted at a fixed traffic location;
one or more digital video cameras mounted at the fixed traffic location;
a detection system configured to detect when a vehicle has improperly crossed a reference point at the fixed traffic location;
a buffer memory for storing video data recorded by the one or more digital video cameras a data processing system coupled to the enforcement camera system, the data processing system comprising an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the one or more digital still cameras, an integration system for combining the vehicle and scene images with a portion of the video data recorded by the one or more digital video cameras. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. The system of claim 6 further comprising one or more piezo-electric strips placed adjacent to the one or more inductive loops, the piezo-electric strips operable to sense the presence of the vehicle through pressure exerted by the weight of the vehicle.
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9. A method of producing primary evidence of a traffic violation at a traffic location, comprising the steps of:
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generating a plurality of digital still images of the traffic violation;
storing the still images in a primary image database;
generating a video clip of the traffic violation comprising a first period of time prior to the traffic violation and a second period of time during and after the traffic violation;
storing the video clip in a secondary image database; and
associating the video clip with the still images for on-line review by law enforcement personnel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A camera system for monitoring and reporting a potential traffic violation, comprising:
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one or more digital video cameras mounted at the fixed traffic location;
a detection system configured to detect when a vehicle has improperly crossed a reference point at the fixed traffic location;
a buffer memory for storing video data recorded by the one or more digital video cameras;
a video clip recorder configured to extract from the buffer a video clip of the potential traffic violation; and
a data processing system coupled to the enforcement camera system, the data processing system comprising an image processor for compiling vehicle and scene images produced by the one or more digital cameras, and a frame editor process for extracting still photo data from the video data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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