REAL-TIME MOBILE VIDEO REPORTING DEVICE

• US 20150373308A1
• Filed: 05/07/2015
• Published: 12/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jimmy I-Hong Chen
• Original Assignee: Jimmy I-Hong Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Jimmy I-Hong
• Application Number:
  US14/705,992
• Publication Number:
  US 20150373308A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0258 for navigation systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0035 Sun visors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/28 Mobile studios
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

A real-time mobile video reporting device installed to a motor vehicle and electrically connected to an automobile power supply includes a casing, a printed circuit board, a camera, a central processing unit, a memory, a control key and a mobile network connection module. The printed circuit board contains the camera, central processing unit, memory, control key and mobile network connection module, and the printed circuit board is disposed in the casing, such that the camera and the control key are disposed on a surface of the casing. When there is an accident, the control key may be pressed to record the scene of the accident by a video method and transmit the scene to an emergency remote reporting data center or a non-emergency remote reporting data center and car owner via a mobile wireless transmission technology, so as to report an accident quickly and prevent crime effectively.

Claims

1. A real-time mobile video reporting device, installed to a motor vehicle, and electrically coupled to an automobile power supply, comprising:

a casing;

a printed circuit board, contained in the casing, and electrically coupled to the automobile power supply;

a camera, installed on a surface of the casing, for capturing an image signal outside the motor vehicle;

a central processing unit, installed on the printed circuit board, and electrically coupled to the camera, for processing the image signal to form a digital image data;

a memory, installed on the printed circuit board, electrically coupled to the central processing unit, for temporarily storing the digital image data;

at least one control key, electrically coupled to the central processing unit and the camera; and

a mobile network connection module, installed on the printed circuit board, and electrically coupled to the central processing unit, and connected to a remote reporting data center via a signal by a wireless network signal connection technology;

thereby, after the control key is pressed, the camera immediately captures a current image signal outside the motor vehicle, and stores the current image signal into the memory, and after the central processing unit converts the current image signal into digital image data, the mobile network connection module transmits the digital image data to the remote reporting data center for the purpose of reporting.

2. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a global time synchronization module electrically coupled to the memory and the mobile network connection module, and synchronized with the mobile network connection module to generate a time data, and the time data being transmitted by the mobile network connection module to the remote reporting data center.

3. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a microphone electrically coupled to the memory and provided for recording a sound signal, and the central processing unit converting the sound signal into a digital sound data, and the digital sound data being transmitted by the mobile network connection module to the remote reporting data center.

4. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 3, further comprising a global positioning system module installed on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled to the memory and the mobile network connection module, for generating a GPS data after the control key is pressed, and the mobile network connection module transmitting the GPS data to the remote reporting data center.

5. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 4, wherein an another control key is also installed on the surface of the casing and electrically coupled to the mobile network connection module, and connected to the remote reporting data center via a signal by a wireless connection technology.

6. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a backup power supply installed on the printed circuit board for supplying electric power when the automobile power supply does not supply electric power.

7. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a vibration sensor installed on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled to the backup power supply, such that the camera will be turned on to start recording automatically whenever there is an improper vibration, and the mobile network connection module transmits the digital image data to the remote reporting data center.

8. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the surface of the casing has a signal port electrically coupled to the memory and provided for electrically connecting to a display to display the digital image data.

9. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a microphone electrically coupled to the memory and provided for recording a sound signal, and the central processing unit converting the sound signal into digital sound data, and the digital sound data being transmitted by the mobile network connection module to the remote reporting data center.

10. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a global positioning system module installed on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled to the memory and the mobile network connection module, for generating a GPS data after the control key is pressed, and the mobile network connection module transmitting the GPS data to the remote reporting data center.

11. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 10, wherein an another control key is also installed on the surface of the casing and electrically coupled to the mobile network connection module, and connected to the remote reporting data center via a signal by a wireless connection technology.

12. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a backup power supply installed on the printed circuit board for supplying electric power when the automobile power supply does not supply electric power.

13. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a vibration sensor installed on the printed circuit board and electrically coupled to the backup power supply, such that the camera will be turned on to start recording automatically whenever there is an improper vibration, and the mobile network connection module transmits the digital image data to the remote reporting data center.

14. The real-time mobile video reporting device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the surface of the casing has a signal port electrically coupled to the memory and provided for electrically connecting to a display to display the digital image data.