IN-VEHICLE MONITORING

• US 20160239713A1
• Filed: 02/16/2016
• Published: 08/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nicholas Stoenescu, William Allen Stone
• Original Assignee: Nicholas Stoenescu, William Allen Stone
• Inventors: STONE, William Allen, STOENESCU, Nicholas
• Application Number:
  US15/045,229
• Publication Number:
  US 20160239713A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0026 Windows, e.g. windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0056 using suction cups
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/44 Event detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/59 inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions

Abstract

In-vehicle monitoring systems and associated methods. The systems include a first lens pointed in a first direction, a second lens pointed in a second direction, camera element(s) that receive images from the lenses, interface(s) to storage for the images, and at least one in-vehicle mount for the system. The first lens and the second lens may point in opposite directions. The interface(s) may be at least one micro SD port, SIM card port, USB port, wireless communication element, interface to an included memory, or some combination thereof. The systems may also include a motion detection element, a location detection element, a microphone, a speaker, or some combination thereof. At least some images may be sent to the interface(s) in response to detection of a triggering event, for example a verbal command, a vehicle accident, a vehicle break-in, a police encounter, or a medical emergency.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle monitoring system, comprising:

a first lens pointed in a first direction;

a second lens pointed in a second direction different from the first direction;

at least one camera element that receives images from at least the first lens and the second lens;

at least one interface to storage for at least some images captured by the at least one camera element; and

at least one in-vehicle mount for the system.

2. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 1, wherein when the first lens and the second lens point in opposite directions.

3. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one micro SD port, SIM card port, USB port, or some combination thereof.

4. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one wireless communication element.

5. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 1, further comprising at least one memory, wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one interface to the at least one memory.

6. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 1, further comprising a motion detection element, a location detection element, or some combination thereof.

7. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 1, further comprising at least one microphone, at least one speaker, or some combination thereof.

8. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 1, wherein the at least some images are sent to the at least one interface in response to detection of a triggering event.

9. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 8, wherein the triggering event comprises one or more of a verbal command, a vehicle accident, a vehicle break-in, or a police encounter.

10. An in-vehicle monitoring system as in claim 8, wherein the triggering event comprises detection of a medical emergency.

11. A method of in-vehicle monitoring, comprising:

capturing at least some images using a system including a first lens pointed in a first direction, a second lens pointed in a second direction different from the first direction, at least one camera element that receives images from at least the first lens and the second lens, at least one interface to storage for at least some images captured by the at least one camera element, and at least one in-vehicle mount for the system; and

sending the at least some images to the at least one interface in response to detection of a triggering event.

12. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein when the first lens and the second lens point in opposite directions.

13. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one micro SD port, SIM card port, USB port, or some combination thereof.

14. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one wireless communication element.

15. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein the system further comprises at least one memory;

and

wherein the at least one interface comprises at least one interface to the at least one memory.

16. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein the system further comprises a motion detection element, a location detection element, or some combination thereof.

17. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein the system further comprises at least one microphone, at least one speaker, or some combination thereof.

18. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein the triggering event comprises one or more of a verbal command, a vehicle accident, a vehicle break-in, or a police encounter.

19. A method of in-vehicle monitoring as in claim 11, wherein the triggering event comprises detection of a medical emergency.