INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD, APPARATUS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER READABLE PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE IN VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A system for alerting a user of a vehicle in an unexpected event, the system comprising:
- a detection unit for detecting the unexpected event;
a recording system comprising at least one camera for continuously recording video information concerning the vehicle;
the recording system comprising a circular buffer for storing the video information recorded by the at least one camera;
a control device for controlling the circular buffer such that when the unexpected event occurs, the recording system only records additional video information to fill approximately one half of the circular buffer so that the circular buffer at least contains video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring; and
a communicating device configured for sending the circular buffer, containing the video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring, to at least one of a server and a mobile device.
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Abstract
A system for alerting a user of a vehicle in an unexpected event. The system comprises a detector for detecting the unexpected event and a recording system comprising at least one camera for continuously recording video information concerning the vehicle. The recording system comprises a circular buffer for storing the video information recorded by the at least one camera and a device for controlling the circular buffer such that when the unexpected event occurs, the recording system only records additional video information to fill approximately one half of the circular buffer so that the circular buffer at least contains video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring. A communicating device configured for sending the circular buffer, containing the video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring, to at least one of a server and a mobile device.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for alerting a user of a vehicle in an unexpected event, the system comprising:
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a detection unit for detecting the unexpected event; a recording system comprising at least one camera for continuously recording video information concerning the vehicle; the recording system comprising a circular buffer for storing the video information recorded by the at least one camera; a control device for controlling the circular buffer such that when the unexpected event occurs, the recording system only records additional video information to fill approximately one half of the circular buffer so that the circular buffer at least contains video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring; and a communicating device configured for sending the circular buffer, containing the video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring, to at least one of a server and a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 18)
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8. An apparatus for alerting a user of a vehicle in an unexpected event, the apparatus comprising:
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a detection unit for detecting the unexpected event; a recording system comprising at least one camera for continuously a recording system comprising at least one camera for continuously recording video information concerning the vehicle; the recording system comprising a circular buffer for storing the video information recorded by the at least one camera; a control device for controlling the circular buffer such that when the unexpected event occurs, the recording system only records additional video information to fill approximately one half of the circular buffer so that the circular buffer at least contains video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring; and a communicating device configured for sending the circular buffer, containing the video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring, to at least one of a server and a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. A method for alerting a user of a vehicle in an unexpected event, the method comprising:
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detecting an unexpected event of the vehicle; using at least one camera to continuously record video information concerning the vehicle; storing the video information recorded by the at least one camera in a circular buffer; controlling the circular buffer such that when the unexpected event occurs, only recording additional video information to fill approximately one half of the circular buffer so that the circular buffer contains at least video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring; and sending the circular buffer, containing the video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring, to at least one of a server and a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 20)
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15. A computer readable program recorded on a non-transitory computer readable medium for:
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detecting an unexpected event of the vehicle; using at least one camera to continuously record video information concerning the vehicle; storing the video information recorded by the at least one camera in a circular buffer; controlling the circular buffer such that when the unexpected event occurs, only recording additional video information to fill approximately one half of the circular buffer so that the circular buffer contains at least video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring; and sending the circular buffer, containing the video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring, to at least one of a server and a mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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21. A system for alerting a user of a vehicle of an unexpected event occurring within or near the vehicle, the system comprising:
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a detection unit for detecting an unexpected event occurring within or near the vehicle; a means for detecting the presence of the user of the vehicle sufficiently near the vehicle; and a means for changing the detection unit based upon whether or not the user of the vehicle is sufficiently near the vehicle.
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