IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM

• US 20170091555A1
• Filed: 12/14/2016
• Published: 03/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Khan Ali Yousafi
• Original Assignee: Khan Ali Yousafi
• Inventors: Yousafi, Khan Ali
• Application Number:
  US15/378,822
• Publication Number:
  US 20170091555A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/002 specially adapted for covering the peripheral part of the vehicle, e.g. for viewing tyres, bumpers or the like integrated in the windows B60R1/001; combined with rear-view mirrors B60R1/08
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0027 Post collision measures, e.g. notifying emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/0136 responsive to actual contact with an obstacle , e.g. to vehicle deformation, bumper displacement or bumper velocity relative to the vehicle monitoring crash strength in combination with passenger seat detection B60R21/01558
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/40 in video content extracting overlay text G06V20/62; video retrieval G06F16/70; processing of video elementary streams in video servers H04N21/234; processing of video elementary streams in video clients H04N21/44
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/44 Event detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/56 exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/74 by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

An identification system and method of operation for identifying, recording, and alerting to an impact between a vehicle and an impacting object, such as another vehicle that impacts the vehicle. At least one sensor is positioned on front and rear bumpers of the vehicle for sensing the impact and actuating the system. At least one camera on the vehicle periphery records the impacting object. Each camera is positioned on a periphery of the vehicle and tilts up to 180 degrees. An alert portion emits an alert in response to the impact. An antenna communicates with a positioning system to identify a location of the vehicle during the impact. A communication device stores and relays information, such as vehicle identification number, license plate number, and driver'"'"'s license information of the impacting object to an emergency department. A processor and a SIM card store and identify information about each vehicle.

Claims

1. A method for identifying and recording acts relating to an impact between an impacting object and a parked vehicle, which comprises:

providing at least one impact sensor on a vehicle, with the at least one sensor disposed on a periphery of the vehicle and configured to sense an impact on the vehicle from an impacting object;

providing at least one camera on the vehicle, with the at least one camera disposed on a periphery of the vehicle and configured to pivot over an angle of 180°

to record an image of the impacting object immediately after impact, wherein the at least one camera is operatively associated with the at least one impact sensor and is activated only when the at least one impact sensor detects an impact on the vehicle so that the camera(s) can automatically capture image information of the impacting object immediately after impact;

electronically associating the camera(s) with a memory device so that image information of the impacting object captured by the camera is forwarded to and stored on the memory device; and

providing a communication device configured to relay the image information to a remote location;

wherein any impact to the vehicle when parked and unoccupied are sensed with the image information collected and forwarded to the remote location to identify and document what caused damage to the vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 which further comprises providing an alert portion on the vehicle, with the alert portion operatively associated with said the at least one sensor and at least one camera so that the alert portion emits an alert only when the at least one impact sensor detects an impact on the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the alert portion is configured to emit and relay the alert to an emergency department to provide notice of the impact.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the alert comprises a siren.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein communication device comprises a telephone.

6. The method of claim 1 which further comprises providing the vehicle with an antenna configured to relay vehicle location to a global positioning system when the at least one impact sensor detects an impact on the vehicle.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein one impact sensor is disposed to position on a front bumper of the vehicle, and another sensor is disposed to position on a rear bumper of the vehicle.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein two walnut sized cameras are provided, one on each longitudinal end of the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one camera is a video camera configured to pivot up to 180 degrees for recording of the image.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein at least one camera is configured to zoom in on the impacting object after impact.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the at least one camera is configured to print the image of the impacting object.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication device comprises a processor, configured to record and/or store information about the impacting object immediately after impact.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication device comprises a subscriber identity module card for identifying said vehicle and relaying information about said impact and said location to said emergency department.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the image information about the impact comprises one or more of an impacting vehicle identification number, a license plate number, a driver'"'"'s license number, a color, or a vehicle model.

15. The method of claim 1 which further comprises providing the vehicle with a second antenna configured to produce a flash for enhancing the image information that is recorded by the at least one camera.

16. A method for identifying and recording acts relating to an impact between an impacting object and a parked vehicle, which comprises:

providing at least two impact sensors on different positions on a vehicle, with the sensors configured to sense an impact on the vehicle from an impacting object;

providing at least two cameras on the vehicle, with each camera disposed on a longitudinal end of the vehicle and configured to pivot over an angle of 180°

to record an image of the impacting object immediately after impact, wherein the cameras are operatively associated with the sensors and are activated only when an impact sensor detects an impact on the vehicle so that the cameras can automatically capture image information of the impacting object immediately after impact;

electronically associating the cameras with a memory device so that image information of the impacting object captured by the camera is forwarded to and stored on the memory device;

providing the vehicle with a first antenna configured to relay vehicle location to a global positioning system when the at least one impact sensor detects an impact on the vehicle.

providing a communication device comprising a telephone configured to relay the image information and global positioning information to a remote location;

providing the vehicle with a second antenna configured to produce a flash for enhancing the image information that is recorded by the camera(s); and

providing an alert portion on the vehicle, with the alert portion operatively associated with said the at least one sensor and at least one camera so that the alert portion emits an alert only when the at least one impact sensor detects an impact on the vehicle;

wherein any impact to the vehicle when parked and unoccupied are sensed with the image information collected and forwarded to the remote location to identify and document what caused damage to the vehicle and where the vehicle is located.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the cameras are video cameras configured to pivot up to 180 degrees for recording of the image and having zoom capability to focus on the impacting object after impact, and wherein the alert portion comprises a siren configured to emit and relay the alert to an emergency department to provide notice of the impact.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the communication device comprises a processor, configured to record and/or store information about the impacting object immediately after impact, wherein the communication device comprises a subscriber identity module card for identifying said vehicle and relaying information about said impact and said location to said emergency department;

and wherein the image information about the impact comprises one or more of an impacting vehicle identification number, a license plate number, a driver'"'"'s license number, a color, or a vehicle model.