Video recording system for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A video recording device capable of being mounted in a vehicle for recording images incident to the operation of a vehicle, the vehicle recording device comprising:
- a housing mountable to a vehicle component,at least one image sensor for capturing images,a processor coupled to the housing and in communication with the image sensor for processing images captured by the image sensor,an event detector for detecting the existence of a designated event, anda long term memory device for storing images captured by the at least one image sensor for a time period prior to, and for a time period following the detection of a designated event by the event detector.
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Abstract
A video recording device is capable of being mounted in a vehicle for recording images incident to the operation of the vehicle. The video recording device includes a housing mountable to a vehicle component, and at least image sensor for capturing images. A processor is coupled to the housing and is in communication with the image sensor, for processing images captured by the image sensor. An event detector is provided for detecting the existence of a designated event (such as a crash). A long term memory device is provided for storing images captured by the at least one image sensor for a time period prior to, and for a time period following the detection of a designated event by the event detector.
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19 Claims
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1. A video recording device capable of being mounted in a vehicle for recording images incident to the operation of a vehicle, the vehicle recording device comprising:
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a housing mountable to a vehicle component, at least one image sensor for capturing images, a processor coupled to the housing and in communication with the image sensor for processing images captured by the image sensor, an event detector for detecting the existence of a designated event, and a long term memory device for storing images captured by the at least one image sensor for a time period prior to, and for a time period following the detection of a designated event by the event detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A video recording device capable of being mounted in a vehicle for recording images incident to the operation of the vehicle,
a housing mountable to a vehicle, a first and a second image sensor, both of the first and the second image sensors being coupled to the housing, a processor coupled to the housing and in communication with the image sensor for processing image captured by the image sensor, the processing including compressing the size of the image, an event detectable for detecting the existence of a designated event, a long term memory device for storing images captured by the first and second image sensors for a time period prior to and for a time period following the detection of a designated event by the event detector, a short term memory device capable of storing images at a faster rate than the long term memory device, the short term memory device being capable of storing a limited amount of images, and wherein said stored images can be overwritten by later acquired images, and a receiver for receiving data from a data generator disposed remotely of the housing.
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