Satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device

• US 20080198221A1
• Filed: 02/20/2007
• Published: 08/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Haicom Electronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: Haicom Electronics Corporation
• Inventors: Liou, Chii-Moon
• Application Number:
  US11/708,088
• Publication Number:
  US 20080198221A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/61
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0071 using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A satellite-receiver equipped video monitor primarily comprises a housing, a signal output device, a satellite receiver module and a video camera module, which implements the satellite receiver module to acquire satellite signals and utilizes a software tool to integrate received real-time coordinate and position information with the real-time monitoring images, so as to associate the images captured from the monitoring video with the relevant real-time time and position information. Hence, the disclosed subject matter can be applied to record the movement of a mobile object. That is, the disclosed subject matter can be installed in moving conveyances such as cars, airplanes, ships and so on for recording various circumstances that the conveyances encounters. Alternatively, the disclosed subject matter may be equipped to a human or an animal for precisely recording monitoring images thereof at particular time points.

Claims

1. A satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device, comprising:

a housing including a CPU (central processing unit) circuitry which is combined with a signal output unit, a satellite receiver module, and a video camera module;

wherein the satellite receiver module comprises a satellite receiver and has functions for receiving real-time geographic information that can be integrated with a monitoring image by implementing a software tool;

the video camera module being deposited on the housing for acquiring monitoring images and saving the images as image data; and

the signal output unit is coupled with the CPU circuitry, and has functions for transmitting the integrated monitoring images and information produced by the satellite receiver module and video camera module to a display unit.

2. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the housing has a recess for accommodating the video camera module.

3. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising a slot, which is coupled to the CPU circuitry for storing recording data of the images and information acquired from the satellite receiver module and the video camera module into a storage unit;

the recording data.

4. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the recoding data includes at least one of date, time, longitude, latitude, altitude, moving speed, and direction.

5. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the storage unit is selected from a group consisting of a SD card, a CF card, a SM card, a MS card, a M-MC card, an XD card and a hard disk.

6. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a first opening so that the signal output unit can be connected with the display unit.

7. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the satellite receiver module further comprises the display unit.

8. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 5, wherein the display unit further includes a mounting bracket where the display can be settled and fixed.

9. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 7, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a socket that is electrically communicated with the CPU circuitry, which provides power and transmits the integrated images and information to the display unit.

10. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a second opening, and a charging circuitry;

and a charge jack are further included inside of the housing, wherein the charge jack can be exposed out via the second opening, and the charging circuitry is coupled with a rechargeable lithium battery whereby the rechargeable lithium battery can be charged by being connected to an external charger.

11. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 7, wherein the satellite-receiver is combined with the display unit through an in-car mounting bracket, and a pivot shaft is provided to combine the satellite-receiver-equipped video monitoring device and the in-car mounting bracket so that the satellite receiver is pivotly moveable about the pivot shaft and positioned at a predetermined angle for shooting monitoring video.

12. The satellite-receiver equipped video monitoring device of claim 10, wherein the display unit is a personal digital assistant (PDA).