Vehicle surveillance system

• US 20080106393A1
• Filed: 11/02/2006
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Linda Bedell, Thedrick A. Walker
• Original Assignee: Linda Bedell, Thedrick A. Walker
• Inventors: Walker, Thedrick A., Bedell, Linda
• Application Number:
  US11/591,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20080106393A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/438
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/302 using recording means, e.g. black box
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/305 using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0858 wherein the data carrier is removable
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A security system for monitoring activities occurring within a vehicle. The security system includes a video camera and microphone which are positioned to monitor activities occurring within said vehicle. A receiver receives video and sound data from the video camera and stores the data in its hard drive. The receiver includes a recording means configured to record the video data to the hard drive. A data port is provided on the receiver and is electronically connected to the hard drive. The data port may be a USB type data port. An external memory unit, such as a jump drive is also provided for transferring memory from the hard drive to another location. The receiver includes an external memory unit detecting means configured to detect whenever the external memory unit is connected to the data port.

Claims

1. A security system for monitoring activities occurring within a vehicle comprising:

a. a video camera, positioned to monitor said activities occurring within said vehicle;

b. a receiver, said receiver configured to receive video data transmitted from said video camera, said receiver including

i. a hard drive;

ii. a first recording means configured to record said video data to said hard drive;

iii. a data port electronically connected to said hard drive;

iv. a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit said video data;

c. an external memory unit configured to connect to said data port;

d. an external memory unit detecting means configured to detect whenever said external memory unit is connected to said data port; and

e. a second recording means configured to record said video data contained in said hard drive to said external memory unit when said external memory unit is connected to said data port.

2. The security system of claim 1, further comprising a microphone, said microphone configured to transmit sound data to said receiver.

3. The security system of claim 1, wherein said external memory unit further comprises a security key.

4. The security system of claim 1, further comprising a memory deleting means, said memory deleting means configured to delete a portion of said video data whenever said hard drive contains a predefined quantity of video data.

5. The security system of claim 1, further comprising a memory deleting means, said memory deleting means configured to delete a portion of said video data whenever said video data is recorded to said external memory unit.

6. The security system of claim 1, said receiver further comprising software or firmware directing said receiver to delete a portion of said video data whenever said hard drive contains a predefined quantity of video data.

7. The security system of claim 1, wherein said external memory unit detecting means comprises software of firmware.

8. A security system for monitoring activities occurring within a vehicle comprising:

a. a video camera, positioned to monitor said activities occurring within said vehicle;

b. a receiver, said receiver configured to receive video data transmitted from said video camera, said receiver including

i. a hard drive;

ii. a first recording means configured to record said video data to said hard drive;

iii. a data port electronically connected to said hard drive;

c. an external memory unit configured to connect to said data port;

d. an external memory unit detecting means configured to detect whenever said external memory unit is connected to said data port; and

e. a second recording means configured to record said video data contained in said hard drive to said external memory unit when said external memory unit is connected to said data port.

9. The security system of claim 8, said receiver further comprising a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit said video data.

10. The security system of claim 8, further comprising a microphone, said microphone configured to transmit sound data to said receiver.

11. The security system of claim 8, wherein said external memory unit further comprises a security key.

12. The security system of claim 8, further comprising a memory deleting means, said memory deleting means configured to delete a portion of said video data whenever said hard drive contains a predefined quantity of video data.

13. The security system of claim 8, further comprising a memory deleting means, said memory deleting means configured to delete a portion of said video data whenever said video data is recorded to said external memory unit.

14. The security system of claim 8, said receiver further comprising software or firmware directing said receiver to delete a portion of said video data whenever said hard drive contains a predefined quantity of video data.

15. The security system of claim 8, wherein said external memory unit detecting means comprises software of firmware.