VEHICLE-MOUNTED VIDEO SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING
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1. A video system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a video camera mounted on the vehicle and operable to capture and encode video;
a central control unit mounted on the vehicle and operable to receive, decode, and timestamp the encoded video;
a memory for receiving and storing the captured, decoded, and timestamped video from the central control unit;
a memory port adapted to receive a removable memory module, wherein the removable memory module is operable to receive and store the captured and decoded video from the central control unit;
a central control unit housing, wherein a key is required to remove any removable memory modules housed therein;
a rear view mirror housing;
a mirror mounted in the rear view mirror housing;
a display monitor operable to display the decoded video, the display monitor being mounted in the rear view mirror housing substantially behind the mirror, and the mirror and the display monitor being configured so that the displayed video is viewable through the mirror; and
a microphone operable to capture and encode audio, wherein the central control unit is operable to receive and decode the encoded audio.
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Abstract
A vehicle-mounted system for recording video and audio. The system uses distributed processing, including encoding the video and audio at their source(s), and a high-speed, e.g., Ethernet, bus connecting the various system components and external devices. The system may include a display monitor which is integrated into the same housing as a rear view mirror of the vehicle, with the display monitor being located behind the mirror and video displayed on the monitor being visible through the mirror.
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1. A video system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a video camera mounted on the vehicle and operable to capture and encode video; a central control unit mounted on the vehicle and operable to receive, decode, and timestamp the encoded video; a memory for receiving and storing the captured, decoded, and timestamped video from the central control unit; a memory port adapted to receive a removable memory module, wherein the removable memory module is operable to receive and store the captured and decoded video from the central control unit; a central control unit housing, wherein a key is required to remove any removable memory modules housed therein; a rear view mirror housing; a mirror mounted in the rear view mirror housing; a display monitor operable to display the decoded video, the display monitor being mounted in the rear view mirror housing substantially behind the mirror, and the mirror and the display monitor being configured so that the displayed video is viewable through the mirror; and a microphone operable to capture and encode audio, wherein the central control unit is operable to receive and decode the encoded audio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A video system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a video camera mounted on the vehicle and operable to capture and encode video and to stamp the encoded video with a unique camera identifier; a central control unit mounted on the vehicle and operable to receive and decode the encoded video; a memory port adapted to receive a removable memory module, wherein the removable memory module is operable to receive and store the captured and decoded video from the central control unit; a central control unit housing, wherein a key is required to remove any removable memory modules housed therein; a rear view mirror housing; a mirror mounted in the rear view mirror housing; a display monitor operable to display the decoded video, the display monitor being mounted in the rear view mirror housing substantially behind the mirror, and the mirror and the display monitor being configured so that the displayed video is viewable through the mirror; and a microphone operable to capture and encode audio, wherein the central control unit is operable to receive and decode the encoded audio. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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