Vehicle event recorder systems
First Claim
1. ) Vehicle event recorders comprising:
- a video camera arranged to capture images from the environments about the vehicle and convert optical energy to digital electronic signals;
a rewritable memory operable for storage of digital data representing video images;
a radio transceiver configured for two-way, wireless data communications; and
a microprocessor coupled with said video camera whereby the microprocessor receives electronic signals therefrom the video camera, the microprocessor being further coupled to the memory whereby processed electronic signals may be written to and stored in said memory and further coupled such that the microprocessor can transfer data stored in memory to an external system via said radio transceiver, said microprocessor and radio transceiver operable together to determine whether the vehicle event recorder is proximate to a suitable communications space, and in the case that it is, to execute a data transfer of memory to a download station.
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Abstract
Vehicle recorder systems are arranged in configured with a video camera, light-weight memory systems, and radio communications facility suitable for use in conjunction with an automobile. An automobile equipped with these video recorder systems used normally throughout the service today, provides a video record of unusual events which may occur from time-to-time. Events such as accidents, near-miss incidents, driving of use, among others, trigger a system to preserve video images collected before and after the moment of the event. Replay of these images yield information regarding cause and true nature of the event. These systems are particularly arranged about, and in support of fleet use of vehicles. That is, groups of vehicles are arranged and coupled together whereby a plurality of such vehicles may communicate with a common system providing a fleet manager advanced fleet management tools.
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20 Claims
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1. ) Vehicle event recorders comprising:
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a video camera arranged to capture images from the environments about the vehicle and convert optical energy to digital electronic signals;
a rewritable memory operable for storage of digital data representing video images;
a radio transceiver configured for two-way, wireless data communications; and
a microprocessor coupled with said video camera whereby the microprocessor receives electronic signals therefrom the video camera, the microprocessor being further coupled to the memory whereby processed electronic signals may be written to and stored in said memory and further coupled such that the microprocessor can transfer data stored in memory to an external system via said radio transceiver, said microprocessor and radio transceiver operable together to determine whether the vehicle event recorder is proximate to a suitable communications space, and in the case that it is, to execute a data transfer of memory to a download station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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