Wireless Microphone with External Enable

• US 20100289648A1
• Filed: 05/13/2009
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bradley Richard Ree
• Original Assignee: Bradley Richard Ree
• Inventors: Ree, Bradley
• Application Number:
  US12/465,611
• Publication Number:
  US 20100289648A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19602 Image analysis to detect motion of the intruder, e.g. by frame subtraction
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0469 Presence detectors to detect unsafe condition, e.g. infrared sensor, microphone G08B21/0476 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0476 Cameras to detect unsafe condition, e.g. video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/06 indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

An in-car video system and method is provided where a wireless microphone is configured to detect the removal of an object and enables audio recording. Such actions would be the removal of a gun from a holster. Thus, the wireless microphone would enable the audio recording in the audio/video recorder without the user'"'"'s intervention. The wireless microphone would also be connected to a health-monitoring sensor, and have the ability to enable the audio recording in the audio/video recorder in a health emergency. The system and method also describes a radio transmitter that would send alerts to a central dispatcher whenever the audio recording is enabled.

Claims

1. A method of operating an in-car video system including a car-mounted camera, video recorder, wireless microphone attached to a user, and an object stored in a storage case. The method comprising the steps of:

a. The wireless microphone detecting the removal of an object from said objects storage case;

b. Said wireless microphone transmitting a message to the video recorder to activate the recording of video from the car-mounted camera, and audio from said wireless microphone;

c. Said wireless microphone transmitting audio to said video recorder.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said object is a weapon.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said object is handcuffs.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said storage case is a holster.

5. The method of claim 1 further including a radio transmitter connected to the video recorder, and the step of transmitting an alert when said video recorder is activated.

6. The method of claim 1 further including the step of recording the removal of said object with said video recorder.

7. A method of operating an in-car video system including a car-mounted camera, video recorder, wireless microphone, and a health-monitoring sensor attached to a user. The method comprising the steps of:

a. The health monitoring sensor detecting an injury of the user;

b. Said health monitoring sensor alerting wireless microphone of said injury;

c. Said wireless microphone transmitting a message to the video recorder to activate the recording of video from the car-mounted camera, and the audio from said wireless microphone;

d. Said wireless microphone transmitting the audio to said video recorder.

8. The method of claim 7 further including a radio transmitter connected to the video recorder, and the step of transmitting an alert when said video recorder is activated.

9. The method of claim 7 further including the step of recording said health-monitoring sensor with said video recorder.

11. The object of claim 8 is a weapon.

12. The object of claim 8 is handcuffs.

13. The storage case of claim 8 is a holster.

14. The storage case of claim 8 is a vehicle mounted gun rack.

10. A wireless microphone capable of activating an in-car video system that includes a car-mounted camera and video recorder, comprising:

a. An object stored in a storage case;

b. A sensor capable of detecting the removal of said object from said storage case;

c. An input on the wireless microphone capable of receiving a signal from said sensor;

d. A wireless transmitter capable of transmitting an activation command to the video recorder, when said sensor input signal is detected.

17. The wireless microphone of claim 10 whereas the sensor is connected to the wireless microphone through an RF link.

15. A wireless microphone capable of activating an in-car video system that includes a car-mounted camera and video recorder, comprising:

a. A health monitoring sensor capable of detecting an injury;

b. An input on the wireless microphone capable of receiving a signal from said sensor;

c. A wireless transmitter capable of transmitting an activation command to the video recorder, when said sensor input signal is detected.

16. The wireless microphone of claim 15 whereas the health monitoring sensor is connected to the wireless microphone through an RF link.