METHOD FOR ENHANCING SECURITY OF A VEHICLE

• US 20110316682A1
• Filed: 06/23/2010
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Clement Ting-Wei Pan
• Original Assignee: Clement Ting-Wei Pan
• Inventors: Pan, Clement Ting-Wei
• Application Number:
  US12/822,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20110316682A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.24
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/10 actuating a signalling device
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

A vehicle includes at least one sensor. When the sensor of the vehicle is enabled or triggered, turn on the surveillance camera installed on the vehicle or near the vehicle. When an intruder triggers the sensor, use the surveillance camera to capture the images of the intruder. Thus the identity of the intruder can be identified through the captured images.

Claims

1. A method for enhancing security of a vehicle comprising:

enabling at least one sensor of the vehicle;

turning on at least one surveillance camera;

triggering one of the at least one sensor; and

using the at least one surveillance camera to capture at least one image when said one of the at least one sensor is triggered.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein turning on the at least one surveillance camera is turning on at least one surveillance camera of the vehicle and/or at least one surveillance camera near the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein turning on the at least one surveillance camera comprises turning on at least one hidden camera.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising using a radio frequency transmitter of the vehicle to transmit the at least one image captured when said one of the at least one sensor is triggered to at least one destination.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the destination generating a reminder signal when or after receiving the at least one image.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising using at least one audio recorder to capture voice when the at least one surveillance camera captures the at least one image.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising using a radio frequency transmitter of the vehicle to transmit the voice to at least one destination.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising using a radio frequency transmitter of the vehicle to transmit a warning signal to at least one destination when said one of the at least one sensor is triggered.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising activating a siren when said one of the at least one sensor is triggered.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein enabling the at least one sensor of the vehicle is enabling the at least one sensor of the vehicle when a driver'"'"'s door of the vehicle is closed.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein turning on the at least one surveillance camera is turning on the at least one surveillance camera when or after the at least one sensor is enabled.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein turning on the at least one surveillance camera is turning on the at least one surveillance camera when or after said one of the at least one sensor is triggered.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the at least one image captured when said one of the at least one sensor is triggered in a memory of the vehicle.

14. A vehicle comprising:

at least one sensor;

means for turning on at least one surveillance camera;

means for enabling the at least one sensor; and

means for using the at least one surveillance camera to capture at least one image when one of the at least one sensor is triggered.

15. The vehicle of claim 14 wherein means for turning on the at least one surveillance camera is means for turning on at least one surveillance camera of the vehicle and/or at least one surveillance camera near the vehicle.

16. The vehicle of claim 14 further comprising:

a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting the at least one image and/or a warning signal generated by triggering said one of the at least one sensor.

17. The vehicle of claim 14 further comprising:

a siren; and

means for activating the siren when said one of the at least one sensor is triggered.

18. The vehicle of claim 14 further comprising a driver'"'"'s door, wherein means for enabling the at least one sensor is means for enabling the at least one sensor when the driver'"'"'s door of the vehicle is closed.

19. The vehicle of claim 14 wherein means for turning on the at least one surveillance camera is means for turning on the at least one surveillance camera when or after the at least one sensor is enabled.

20. The vehicle of claim 14 wherein means for turning on the at least one surveillance camera is means for turning on the at least one surveillance camera when or after said one of the at least one sensor is triggered.

21. The vehicle of claim 14 further comprising a memory for storing the at least one image captured when said one of the at least one sensor is triggered.