Vehicle camera security system
First Claim
1. In combination with a motor vehicle, said vehicle having an exterior surface, an interior compartment, a front, and a rear, said vehicle having a front and rear window, a front and rear bumper, and left and right side mirrors, said left and right side mirrors each having a removable outer casing and accessible internal space, said side mirrors each having an internal light source and translucent outer casing, a security system comprising:
- a plurality of cameras mounted in conjunction with said vehicle, at least one of said plurality of cameras positioned within said internal space of said left side mirror and said right side mirror, at least one of said plurality of cameras positioned at said front and said rear of said vehicle, said plurality of cameras each having a first analog output signal, said output signal generated upon at least one of said plurality of cameras detecting movement around said vehicle, said plurality of cameras each recording audio and video data upon detection of movement around said vehicle and transmitting said data as said plurality of first analog output signals;
signal processing means positioned within said vehicle interior compartment, said signal processing means for receiving and storing said plurality of first analog output signals digitally, said signal processing means including first conversion means for converting said plurality of first analog output signals to a plurality of digital output signals, said signal processing means further including controller means for directing said plurality of digital output signals to segmented storage space, said signal processing means further including second conversion means for converting said plurality of digital output signals to a plurality of second analog output signals, said signal processing means further including wireless transmit means for transmitting said plurality of second analog output signals; and
monitor means for receiving, processing and displaying said plurality of second analog output signals.
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Abstract
An automotive vehicle anti-theft, anti-vandalism and anti-carjacking system utilizing a visual monitoring system for reducing the incidence of theft or vandalism of an automotive vehicle and an emergency notification system is disclosed. The monitoring system comprises a plurality of video cameras mounted interior and exterior to the vehicle and interfacing electronics within the vehicle adapted for detecting motion exterior to the vehicle and video recording in the direction of the detected motion. The system comprises interior RF video cameras positioned adjacent to the interior front and rear windshields and exterior video cameras placed within the left and right side mirrors. The system is capable of providing visual monitoring data to a mobile communications device via a wireless internet connection or to a wireless dedicated monitor via a Radio Frequency (RF) link.
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20 Claims
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1. In combination with a motor vehicle, said vehicle having an exterior surface, an interior compartment, a front, and a rear, said vehicle having a front and rear window, a front and rear bumper, and left and right side mirrors, said left and right side mirrors each having a removable outer casing and accessible internal space, said side mirrors each having an internal light source and translucent outer casing, a security system comprising:
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a plurality of cameras mounted in conjunction with said vehicle, at least one of said plurality of cameras positioned within said internal space of said left side mirror and said right side mirror, at least one of said plurality of cameras positioned at said front and said rear of said vehicle, said plurality of cameras each having a first analog output signal, said output signal generated upon at least one of said plurality of cameras detecting movement around said vehicle, said plurality of cameras each recording audio and video data upon detection of movement around said vehicle and transmitting said data as said plurality of first analog output signals; signal processing means positioned within said vehicle interior compartment, said signal processing means for receiving and storing said plurality of first analog output signals digitally, said signal processing means including first conversion means for converting said plurality of first analog output signals to a plurality of digital output signals, said signal processing means further including controller means for directing said plurality of digital output signals to segmented storage space, said signal processing means further including second conversion means for converting said plurality of digital output signals to a plurality of second analog output signals, said signal processing means further including wireless transmit means for transmitting said plurality of second analog output signals; and monitor means for receiving, processing and displaying said plurality of second analog output signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing realtime audio and video from a vehicle alarm system, said vehicle alarm system having a plurality of cameras positioned in the front and rear, and in the left and right side mirrors, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting motion at least one of said plurality of motion sensors contained within at least one of said plurality of cameras; transmitting first analog audio/video data from said at least one of said plurality of cameras with detected motion to processing hardware located within the vehicle; converting said first analog audio/video data from said at least one of said plurality of cameras with detected motion to a digital format; storing said digital formatted data sequentially from at least one of said plurality of cameras with detected motion into a storage location within said processing hardware matched to each of said plurality of cameras; converting said digitally formatted sequentially stored audio/video data from each of said matched storage locations to a second analog audio/video data; transmitting said second analog audio/video data converted from said each of said matched storage locations to a remote monitor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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17. A method of providing realtime audio and video from a vehicle alarm system, said vehicle alarm system having a plurality of cameras positioned in the front and rear, and in the left and right side mirrors, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting motion at least one of said plurality of motion sensors contained within at least one of said plurality of cameras; transmitting first analog audio/video data from said at least one of said plurality of cameras with detected motion to processing hardware located within the vehicle; converting said first analog audio/video data from said at least one of said plurality of cameras with detected motion to a digital format; storing said digital formatted data from at least one of said plurality of cameras with detected motion into a storage location within said processing hardware matched to each of said plurality of cameras; and uploading said stored digital formatted data to an ISP server. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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