IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE FOR MOVING VEHICLES

• US 20150009327A1
• Filed: 07/02/2013
• Published: 01/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: LOVE, David D.
• Application Number:
  US13/933,677
• Publication Number:
  US 20150009327A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A device is configured to determine location information associated with a set of image capture devices, and determine an object location associated with an object. The device is configured to select an image capture device, of the set of image capture devices, based on the location information and the object location. The image capture device may be selected based on the location information, of the image capture device, relative to the location information of other ones of the set of image capture devices. The device is configured to receive image information associated with the image capture device based on selecting the image capture device, where the image information includes an image of the object. The device is configured to provide the image information.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

one or more processors to;

determine location information associated with a plurality of image capture devices;

determine an object location associated with an object;

select an image capture device, of the plurality of image capture devices, based on the location information and the object location,

the image capture device being selected based on the location information, of the image capture device, relative to the location information of other ones of the plurality of image capture devices;

receive image information associated with the image capture device based on selecting the image capture device,

the image information including an image of the object; and

provide the image information.

2. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the location information associated with the plurality of image capture devices, are further to:

determine a travel history associated with the plurality of image capture devices,

the travel history including a history of locations of the plurality of image capture devices;

where the one or more processors, when selecting the image capture device, are further to;

determine a time period of interest associated with the object; and

select the image capture device based on the travel history associated with the image capture device and the time period of interest; and

where the one or more processors, when receiving the image information, are further to;

receive a history of image information,

the history of image information including an image of the object during the time period of interest.

3. The device of claim 1, where the image capture device is a first image capture device;

where the image information is first image information;

where the one or more processors are further to;

determine a second image capture device, of the plurality of image capture devices, based on the location information and the object location,

the second image capture device being located closer to the object than the first image capture device; and

receive second image information associated with the second image capture device based on determining the second image capture device,

the second image information including an image of the object.

4. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the location information, are further to:

determine the location information, for the image capture device, based on at least one of;

a global positioning system location associated with the image capture device;

a user input provided by a user of the image capture device;

or

a cellular signal associated with the image capture device.

5. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when determining the object location, are further to:

capture an image of the object; and

determine that the image includes the object.

6. The device of claim 1, where the one or more processors, when selecting the image capture device, are further to:

determine that the image capture device is capable of capturing an image of the object.

7. The device of claim 1, where the plurality of image capture devices is a first plurality of image capture devices;

where the one or more processors, when selecting the image capture device, are further to;

determine a second plurality of image capture devices as a subset of the first plurality of image capture devices,

the second plurality of image capture devices being within a threshold proximity of the object; and

where the one or more processors, when receiving the image information associated with the image capture device, are further to;

receive image information from the second plurality of image capture devices.

8. A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to;

determine location information associated with a plurality of image capture devices;

determine an object location associated with an object;

select an image capture device, of the plurality of image capture devices, based on the location information and the object location,

the image capture device being selected based on the location information, of the image capture device, relative to the location information of other ones of the plurality of image capture devices;

receive image information associated with the image capture device based on selecting the image capture device,

the image information including an image of the object; and

provide the image information.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the location information associated with the plurality of image capture devices, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine a travel history associated with the plurality of image capture devices,

the travel history including a history of locations of the plurality of image capture devices;

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to select the image capture device, further cause the one or more processors to;

determine a time period of interest associated with the object; and

select the image capture device based on the travel history associated with the image capture device and the time period of interest; and

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to receive the image information, further cause the one or more processors to;

receive a history of image information,

the history of image information including an image of the object during the time period of interest.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the image capture device is a first image capture device;

where the image information is first image information;

where the one or more instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the one or more processors to;

select a second image capture device, of the plurality of image capture devices, based on the location information and the object location,

the second image capture device being located closer to the object than the first image capture device; and

receive second image information associated with the second image capture device based on selecting the second image capture device,

the second image information including an image of the object.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to determine the location information, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine the location information, for the image capture device, based on at least one of;

a global positioning system location associated with the image capture device;

a user input provided by a user of the image capture device;

or

a cellular signal associated with the image capture device.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions that cause the one or more processors determine the object location, further cause the one or more processors to:

capture an image of the object; and

determine that the image includes the object.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to select the image capture device, further cause the one or more processors to:

determine that the image capture device is capable of capturing an image of the object.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, where the plurality of image capture devices is a first plurality of image capture devices;

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to select the image capture device, further cause the one or more processors to;

select a second plurality of image capture devices of a subset of the first plurality of image capture devices,

the second plurality of image capture devices being within a threshold proximity of the object; and

where the one or more instructions, that cause the one or more processors to receive the image information associated with the image capture device, further cause the one or more processors to;

receive image information from the second plurality of image capture devices.

15. A method, comprising:

determining, by a device, location information associated with a plurality of image capture devices;

determining, by the device, an object location associated with an object;

selecting, by the device, an image capture device, of the plurality of image capture devices, based on the location information and the object location,

the image capture device being capable of capturing an image of the object;

receiving, by the device, image information associated with the image capture device based on selecting the image capture device,

the image information including an image of the object; and

providing, by the device, the image information.

16. The method of claim 15, where determining the location information associated with the plurality of image capture devices further comprises:

determining a travel history associated with the plurality of image capture devices,

the travel history including a history of locations of the plurality of image capture devices;

where selecting the image capture device further comprises;

determining a time period of interest associated with the object;

selecting the image capture device based on the travel history associated with the image capture device and the time period of interest; and

where receiving the image information, further comprises;

receiving a history of image information,

the history of image information including an image of the object during the time period of interest.

17. The method of claim 15, where the image capture device is a first image capture device;

where the image information is first image information;

the method further comprising;

selecting, by the device, a second image capture device, of the plurality of image capture devices, based on the location information and the object location,

the second image capture device being located closer to the object than the first image capture device; and

receiving, by the device, second image information associated with the second image capture device based on determining the second image capture device,

the second image information including an image of the object.

18. The method of claim 15, where determining the location information further comprises:

determining the location information, for the image capture device, based on at least one of;

a global positioning system location associated with the image capture device;

a user input provided by a user of the image capture device;

or a cellular signal associated with the image capture device.

19. The method of claim 15, where determining the object location further comprises:

capturing an image of the object; and

determining that the image includes the object.

20. The method of claim 15, where the plurality of image capture devices is a first plurality of image capture devices;

where selecting the image capture device further comprises;

determining a second plurality of image capture devices as a subset of the first plurality of image capture devices,

the second plurality of image capture devices being capable of capturing an image of the object; and

where receiving the image information associated with the image capture device further comprises;

receiving image information from the second plurality of image capture devices.