Vehicle Monitoring, Safety, and Tracking System
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1. A vehicle monitoring and tracking device comprising:
- a housing having at least one actuator;
two or more flexible arms having a first end and a second end, the first end of each arm attached to the housing, and the second end of each arm having a video camera;
a processor positioned within the housing, the processor in electronic communication with each of the video cameras;
a GPS receiver in electronic communication with the processor;
an accelerometer in electronic communication with the processora wireless data transceiver in electronic communication with the processor; and
an electronic data storage unit in electronic communication with the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to;
receive video from each video camera;
store the video from each video camera in the electronic data storage unit;
receive acceleration data and GPS data from the accelerometer and GPS receiver;
transmit, using the wireless data transceiver, at least a portion of the video, accelerometer data, and GPS data to a central server; and
receive input from the at least one actuator to control the operation of the device.
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Abstract
Devices and systems for vehicle monitoring, safety, and tracking are disclosed. Devices related to the present disclosure have a housing having at least one actuator, two or more flexible arms having attached video cameras, a processor positioned within the housing, the processor in electronic communication with each of the video cameras, a GPS receiver, and an accelerometer. The device can transmit and receive data wirelessly through a transceiver. A central server may be associated with one or more of the devices and allow users to track vehicle status remotely.
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1. A vehicle monitoring and tracking device comprising:
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a housing having at least one actuator; two or more flexible arms having a first end and a second end, the first end of each arm attached to the housing, and the second end of each arm having a video camera; a processor positioned within the housing, the processor in electronic communication with each of the video cameras; a GPS receiver in electronic communication with the processor; an accelerometer in electronic communication with the processor a wireless data transceiver in electronic communication with the processor; and an electronic data storage unit in electronic communication with the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; receive video from each video camera; store the video from each video camera in the electronic data storage unit; receive acceleration data and GPS data from the accelerometer and GPS receiver; transmit, using the wireless data transceiver, at least a portion of the video, accelerometer data, and GPS data to a central server; and receive input from the at least one actuator to control the operation of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle monitoring and tracking system comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle tracking units, each unit comprising; a housing having at least one actuator; two or more flexible arms having a first end and a second end, the first end of each arm attached to the housing, and the second end of each arm having a video camera; a processor positioned within the housing, the processor in electronic communication with each of the video cameras; a GPS receiver in electronic communication with the processor; an accelerometer in electronic communication with the processor a wireless data transceiver in electronic communication with the processor; and an electronic data storage unit in electronic communication with the processor; wherein the processor is configured to; receive video from each video camera; store the video from each video camera in the electronic data storage unit; receive acceleration data and GPS data from the accelerometer and GPS receiver; transmit, using the wireless data transceiver, at least a portion of the video, accelerometer data, and GPS data to a central server; and receive input from the at least one actuator to control the operation of the device; a central server having a processor and electronic storage unit, the processor configured to; receive video from each of the vehicle tracking units; store at least a portion of the video from each of the vehicle tracking units in the electronic storage unit, such that the vehicle tracking unit is permanently associated with the stored video. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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