Multifunction Remote Control System for Audio and Video Recording, Capture, Transmission and Playback of Full Motion and Still images

• US 20080316313A1
• Filed: 08/29/2008
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: e-Watch, Inc. (Cision Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: e-Watch, Inc. (Cision Ltd.)
• Inventors: Monroe, David A., Forman, Michael A., Baker, Stephen M., Hoeffer, Randall A.
• Application Number:
  US12/201,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20080316313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A multifunction remote controlled video recording, transmission and playback system includes a still frame generator adapted for selecting and generating still frames on the fly while a full motion video signal is being recorded, without interrupting the recording function. Audio and data signals, such as cockpit audio in an aircraft and gps and telemetry signals may also be incorporated in the recorded full motion video recording on a real time synchronized basis. The still frames are digitally enhanced, producing a full field frame from the analog video signal. Still frames can be produced in single, burst and snap modes without interrupting the full motion video recording function.

Claims

1. A multifunction remote controlled recording/playback system for recording full motion video signals comprising a series of sequential “

still”

frames, the recording/playback system comprising;

a. a recorder/player;

b. a central processing unit for controlling the recording/playback system;

c. a video signal source for providing a video signal;

d. a video signal transmission system;

e. a video signal switching system responsive to commands from the central processor unit for selectively distributing the video signal to the recorder/player, the display monitor and the transmission system, wherein a full motion video signal may be distributed to the recorder/player while a selected still frame of the video signal is distributed to other components of the system;

f. an audio signal source for providing an audio signal to the central processing unit for recording on the recorder/player unit; and

g. a data signal source for providing a data signal to the central processing unit for recording on the recorder/player unit.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the data signal source comprises a GPS receiver.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the audio signal source comprises an aircraft interphone.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising an encryption unit for encrypting at least one signal.