Mobile digital video recording system
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1. A mobile, ruggedized, high-resolution, high-capacity, multicamera digital video and audio recording and storage system comprising:
- a high-resolution digital video recorder ruggedized for installation within a mobile, mass transit vehicle;
a plurality of high-resolution cameras installed on and within said mass transit vehicle and separably connected to said digital video recorder through wired means, said cameras aimable to capture video information data within said mass transit vehicle and video information data of exterior views in proximity of said mass transit vehicle;
a high-resolution display for displaying imagery of views composed from video information data within and of the exterior proximity of said mass transit vehicle, wherein said imagery is provided as input to said displays from said digital video recorder;
a plurality of high quality microphones connected to said digital video recorder and capturing audio data, wherein said audio data is converted to digital format and synchronized with said imagery data;
means for integrating captured audio, video and meta-data information into one data stream;
at least one high-capacity storage device for storage of all captured video, audio and input data and including meta-data wherein said meta-data comprises at least analytic and telemetry data;
an information bus electrically interconnecting each of the components of the system one with another wherein interprocess communication and data transfer to and from each component of the system occurs through the electrical connections maintained by said information bus;
a power supply module electrically connected to the power supply system of said mass transit vehicle and containing a separate battery wherein said power supply module is configured to transform vehicle power into a plurality of power levels and said battery is configured to maintain a smooth power profile necessary for proper operation of said mobile digital video system;
a general purpose input and output interface and control module;
user controls and a user interface display;
means for processing video image data and video information data for storage and transmission over wired or wireless communication channels;
a plurality of interface connection access points for a plurality of separably attachable external and internal standardized components and information bus connections, wherein said standardized components and information bus connections are supplied by third-party vendors;
a microprocessor-based server comprising software modules for at least the archiving of said audio, video, data and meta-data to a storage device within or outside of said mass transit vehicle and controlling the transfer of said data over wired or wireless communications channels;
said microprocessor-based server also comprising a software module for executing rules from a rules engine wherein said rules comprise rules for monitoring system operational parameters, performing system administration tasks, and providing system alert settings and alert indicators;
and said microprocessor-based server comprising at least a software module for processing audio and video data as said data is collected in real-time, a software module configured to transfer said data within or exterior to said mass transit vehicle, and a software module configured to stream said collected data in real-time to a display located within or exterior to said mass transit vehicle.
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Abstract
The Improved Mobile Digital Video Recorder (IMDVR) system is a ruggedized, multiple camera video and audio recording system that is installed within a public transit vehicle to record, store, and manage an integrated data stream of data captured within and exterior to the transit vehicle. The system is focused on multiple person vehicles and the capture of an integrated data stream for use in transit security, liability, and evidentiary processes.
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1. A mobile, ruggedized, high-resolution, high-capacity, multicamera digital video and audio recording and storage system comprising:
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a high-resolution digital video recorder ruggedized for installation within a mobile, mass transit vehicle;
a plurality of high-resolution cameras installed on and within said mass transit vehicle and separably connected to said digital video recorder through wired means, said cameras aimable to capture video information data within said mass transit vehicle and video information data of exterior views in proximity of said mass transit vehicle;
a high-resolution display for displaying imagery of views composed from video information data within and of the exterior proximity of said mass transit vehicle, wherein said imagery is provided as input to said displays from said digital video recorder;
a plurality of high quality microphones connected to said digital video recorder and capturing audio data, wherein said audio data is converted to digital format and synchronized with said imagery data;
means for integrating captured audio, video and meta-data information into one data stream;
at least one high-capacity storage device for storage of all captured video, audio and input data and including meta-data wherein said meta-data comprises at least analytic and telemetry data;
an information bus electrically interconnecting each of the components of the system one with another wherein interprocess communication and data transfer to and from each component of the system occurs through the electrical connections maintained by said information bus;
a power supply module electrically connected to the power supply system of said mass transit vehicle and containing a separate battery wherein said power supply module is configured to transform vehicle power into a plurality of power levels and said battery is configured to maintain a smooth power profile necessary for proper operation of said mobile digital video system;
a general purpose input and output interface and control module;
user controls and a user interface display;
means for processing video image data and video information data for storage and transmission over wired or wireless communication channels;
a plurality of interface connection access points for a plurality of separably attachable external and internal standardized components and information bus connections, wherein said standardized components and information bus connections are supplied by third-party vendors;
a microprocessor-based server comprising software modules for at least the archiving of said audio, video, data and meta-data to a storage device within or outside of said mass transit vehicle and controlling the transfer of said data over wired or wireless communications channels;
said microprocessor-based server also comprising a software module for executing rules from a rules engine wherein said rules comprise rules for monitoring system operational parameters, performing system administration tasks, and providing system alert settings and alert indicators;
and said microprocessor-based server comprising at least a software module for processing audio and video data as said data is collected in real-time, a software module configured to transfer said data within or exterior to said mass transit vehicle, and a software module configured to stream said collected data in real-time to a display located within or exterior to said mass transit vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A digital video and audio recording and storage process for installation in a mobile platform comprising the steps of:
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collecting audio, video, data and meta-data information;
executing rules from a rules engine to monitor system operational parameters, perform system administration tasks, and record system alert indicators;
transforming audio, video, data and meta-data into digital format;
combining said transformed audio, video, data and meta-data into a single, integrated data stream;
storing said integrated data stream in a high-capacity digital data storage construct;
communicating said integrated data stream to a computer server over wired or wireless communication means;
wherein said integrated data stream is continuously recorded and stored from the moment said process is initialized and wherein said integrated data stream is indexed for later retrieval and use in security and surveillance activities. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium for enabling a computer server to manage video, audio, data and meta-data recording and storage within and from a mobile platform comprising:
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a program module for collecting audio, video, data and meta-data information;
a program module for executing rules from a rules engine to monitor system operational parameters, perform system administration tasks, and record system alert indicators;
a program module for transforming audio, video, data and meta-data into digital format;
a program module for combining said transformed audio, video, data and meta-data into a single, integrated data stream;
a program module for storing said integrated data stream in a high-capacity digital data storage construct;
a program module for communicating said integrated data stream to a computer server over wired or wireless communication means;
a program module for indexing said stored integrated data stream for retrieval;
wherein said software modules are operable to continuously record and store said integrated data stream from the moment said process is initialized.
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