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Accelerometer activator for in-car video

  • US 20050088522A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2004
  • Published: 04/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of automatically activating an in-car video surveillance system in response to a collision, said method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a law enforcement vehicle with an accelerometer having an axis of operation oriented to cause the accelerometer to be responsive to an impact, (b) producing an output signal when said accelerometer senses a predetermined G force indicative of said impact, (c) providing an in-car video surveillance system having a video recorder and a record mode initiated in response to a record command, and (d) delivering said record command to said video recorder in response to said output signal, whereby the video surveillance system records the incident responsible for the impact.

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