METHOD FOR COMBINING INFORMATION OF IMAGE DEVICE AND VEHICLE OR PERSONAL HANDHELD DEVICE AND IMAGE/TEXT INFORMATION INTEGRATION DEVICE

• US 20070236562A1
• Filed: 05/10/2006
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Appro Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Appro Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Chang, Ching-Shan
• Application Number:
  US11/308,808
• Publication Number:
  US 20070236562A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/61
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/125 wherein one of the images is motion video
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/045 using multiple communication channels, e.g. parallel and serial
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, an image information caught by the image device is provided, in which the image device is disposed on a movable carrier. Then, a text information of the vehicle or the personal handheld device and the image information are integrated to generate an output information.

Claims

1. A method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device, comprising:

providing an image information by the image device disposed on a movable carrier; and

integrating a text information from the vehicle or the personal handheld and an image information to generate an output information in an image/text information integration device.

2. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the image information further comprises audio information.

3. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the text information is a record of the state of and/or outside the body of the movable carrier.

4. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, further comprises inputting the image information into an image compression unit and making the image information into a digital image data stream before generating the output information.

5. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the text information is obtained through converting a stored information of the vehicle or the personal handheld device using a text information converter.

6. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, further comprises inputting the text information into a text information capturing unit of the image/text information integration device and making the text information into a text information data stream before generating the output information.

7. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method for generating the output information comprising:

making the image information and the text information respectively into a digital image data stream and a text information data stream; and

inputting the digital image data stream and the text information data stream into an image/text combining unit of the image/text information integration device, and integrating the image information and the text information to generate the output information in the image/text combining unit.

8. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the process for integrating the text information and the image information into the output information comprises recording the text information inside or outside the image information.

9. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the process for recording the text information inside the image information comprises recording the text information into a data unit of the image information.

10. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising outputting the output information by an audio-visual output unit, or storing the output information in a storage unit.

11. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising using a recognition system to recognize the user, so as to limit the output of the output information.

12. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising reminding the user of the output information by ringing or flashing light of a warning unit after generating the output information.

13. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising using a key unit to fast forward, rewind, frame-by-frame play, and slow motion play the output information after generating the output information.

14. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the text of the output information is displayed by a character display unit.

15. The method for combining information of an image device and a vehicle or a personal handheld device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the output information is delivered to a computer via a network interface unit, so as to make use of the computer to real-time monitor the output information.

16. An image/text information integration device, suitable for integrating a text information of a vehicle or a personal handheld device and an image information into an output information, comprising:

an image/text combining unit;

an image device electrically connected to the image/text combining unit, wherein the image device is suitable for providing the image information, and inputting the image information to the image/text combining unit; and

a text information capturing unit electrically connected to the image/text combining unit, wherein the text information capturing unit is suitable for capturing the text information of the vehicle or the personal handheld device.

17. The image/text information integration device as claimed in claim 16, further comprising an image compression unit electrically connected between the image device and the image/text combining unit and being suitable for compressing the image information into a digital image data stream.

18. The image/text information integration device as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a text information converter electrically connected between the vehicle or the personal handheld device and the image/text combing unit and being suitable for converting the text information to a text information data stream.

19. The image/text information integration device as claimed in claim 16, further comprising an output unit electrically connected to the image/text combining unit and being suitable for playing the output information.

20. The image/text information integration device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the output unit comprises an audio-visual output unit, a character display unit, a warning unit, or a computer.

21. The image/text information integration device as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a storage unit electrically connected to the image/text combining unit and being suitable for storing the output information.

22. The image/text information integration device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the storage unit comprises a hard disk drive (HDD), a flash memory, a memory card, or a tape.