PERSONAL VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
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1. A surveillance system for use in a personal motor vehicle comprising:
- a) two or more digital video cameras positioned sufficient to produce a 360 degree outside and vehicle internal video signal;
b) one or more microphones sufficient to record inside the vehicle and in the area around the outside of the vehicle and produce an audio signal; and
c) a recording device having a digital storage capacity for recording the video signal and audio signal wherein the recording device comprises;
i. a tamper resistant recording device container for containing the recording device and fixedly mounting in the vehicle;
ii. a battery back-up; and
iii. the ability to prevent erasure or record-over upon the occurrence of a selected event;
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a personal vehicle surveillance system comprising cameras and microphones positioned such that they can record the type of events that happen to individuals rather than governmental vehicles. In addition, it provides for secure recording of events such that they are tamper resistant and can then be used during situations of problems with the vehicle or around the vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A surveillance system for use in a personal motor vehicle comprising:
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a) two or more digital video cameras positioned sufficient to produce a 360 degree outside and vehicle internal video signal; b) one or more microphones sufficient to record inside the vehicle and in the area around the outside of the vehicle and produce an audio signal; and c) a recording device having a digital storage capacity for recording the video signal and audio signal wherein the recording device comprises; i. a tamper resistant recording device container for containing the recording device and fixedly mounting in the vehicle; ii. a battery back-up; and iii. the ability to prevent erasure or record-over upon the occurrence of a selected event; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing a security surveillance system in a personal motor vehicle comprising:
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a) positioning a plurality of digital video cameras on the outside and inside of the vehicle such that they essentially are capable of capturing essentially a 360 degree outside view around the vehicle and a passenger compartment inside view inside the vehicle; b) positioning a plurality of microphones inside and outside the vehicle capable of capturing the audio corresponding to the video view of a); c) placing a digital recording medium in a tamperproof container in the vehicle and in recording communication with the cameras and microphones; d) installing a means to prevent the erasure or recording over of the digital recording media upon the occurrence of a selected event. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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