VEHICLE-MOUNTED VIDEO SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING
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1. A method of recording synchronized video of a law enforcement event, comprising the steps of:
- recording, using a first video camera mounted on a law enforcement vehicle, first video of the law enforcement event, wherein the first video includes pre-event video from the first camera and a unique identifier for the first video camera;
recording, using a second video camera, second video of the law enforcement event, wherein the second video includes pre-event video from the second camera and a unique identifier for the second video camera;
displaying one of the first video and the second video on the display of a smartphone carried by a law enforcement officer;
transmitting the first video and the second video to a central control unit;
timestamping, using the central control unit, the first video and the second video; and
uploading the timestamped first video and timestamped second video to a remote computer.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method of recording synchronized video of a law enforcement event, comprising the steps of:
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recording, using a first video camera mounted on a law enforcement vehicle, first video of the law enforcement event, wherein the first video includes pre-event video from the first camera and a unique identifier for the first video camera; recording, using a second video camera, second video of the law enforcement event, wherein the second video includes pre-event video from the second camera and a unique identifier for the second video camera; displaying one of the first video and the second video on the display of a smartphone carried by a law enforcement officer; transmitting the first video and the second video to a central control unit; timestamping, using the central control unit, the first video and the second video; and uploading the timestamped first video and timestamped second video to a remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instruction that, when executed by a processor, perform a method of recording synchronized video of a law enforcement event, comprising the steps of:
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recording, using a first video camera mounted on a law enforcement vehicle, first video of the law enforcement event, wherein the first video includes pre-event video from the first camera; encoding the first video such that the first video includes a unique identifier for the first video camera and a timestamp for the first video; recording, using a second video camera, second video of the law enforcement event, wherein the second video includes pre-event video from the second camera; encoding the second video such that the second video includes a unique identifier for the second video camera and a timestamp for the second video; displaying one of the first video and the second video on the display of a smartphone carried by a law enforcement officer; uploading the first video and second video to a remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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