SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFORMATION CAPTURE

• US 20170133051A1
• Filed: 11/07/2016
• Published: 05/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Senworth, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Senworth, Inc.
• Inventors: MACK, David Matthias, DOLD, Brian Dempsey
• Granted Patent: US 10,002,635 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0027 Measuring instruments, e.g. watch, thermometer
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/242 Means for mounting detecting, signalling or lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/042 Optical devices night vision goggles G02B23/12
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 3/34 with electrical or electronic arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/02 Analogue recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10851 Erasing data on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/212 Motion video recording combined with still video recording television signal recording H04N5/76
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

Disclosed herein are information capture systems and related methods. An information capture system includes a sensor secured to an object configured to be involved with a possible event. The sensor is configured to detect one or more stimuli that are associated with the possible event, and transmit a sensor signal indicating data corresponding to the one or more stimuli. The information capture system also includes a recording device configured to record information responsive to a triggering event determined from the sensor signal. A method includes analyzing sensor data from the sensor, determining, from the sensor data, that a triggering event occurred, and recording post-trigger information following the determination of the triggering event.

Claims

1. An information capture system, comprising:

a sensor secured to an object configured to be involved with a possible event, the sensor configured to detect one or more stimuli that are associated with the possible event, and transmit a sensor signal indicating data corresponding to the one or more stimuli; and

a recording device configured to record information responsive to a triggering event determined from the sensor signal.

2. The information capture system of claim 1, wherein the recording device comprises a low power wireless communication device that is configured to:

receive the sensor signal from the sensor;

remain active while the video recording device is in an inactive state; and

instruct the video recording device to power up to an active state and record the information responsive to the triggering event.

3. The information capture system of claim 1, wherein the object comprises an object selected from the group consisting of a surfboard, a skateboard, a snowboard, a wakeboard, a ski, a heart-rate monitor, a bicycle, a motorcycle, a kayak, a stand-up paddle board, a canoe, an all-terrain vehicle, an automobile, a ramp, a ball, a baseball bat, a golf club, a hockey stick, a glove, an article of clothing, a hat, a helmet, a watch, a bracelet, an armband, a leg band, a headband, a shoe, glasses, a walking stick, a mirror, and a door.

4. The information capture system of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises at least one sensor selected from the group consisting of an accelerometer, a pedometer, a pressure sensor, a capacitive touch sensor, a temperature sensor, a heat sensor, a gyroscope, a heart-rate sensor, a motion sensor, an infrared sensor, a light sensor, an acoustic sensor, a moisture sensor, a strain gauge, an image sensor, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a connector that senses when the connector is connected and disconnected, a flex sensor, and a global positioning system sensor.

5. The information capture system of claim 1, wherein the recording device comprises a video image capture device configured to:

constantly record and store video data;

delete the video data that was recorded at least a predetermined buffer period of time before a present time; and

stop deleting the video data that was recorded the predetermined buffer period of time before the present time responsive to the triggering event.

6. The information capture system of claim 5, wherein the video data that was recorded during the buffer period of time is of a different image resolution than the video data that was recorded after the triggering event.

7. The information capture system of claim 1, further comprising a communication device placed in a location, the communication device configured to transmit a detect signal within a predetermined range of the location to enable triggering of the recording device responsive to one or more of a geolocation activation or a threshold activation.

8. The information capture system of claim 1, wherein the recording device is configured to stop recording responsive to being moved outside of a predetermined range of a geolocated transmitter covering an area of interest.

9. The information capture system of claim 1, wherein the recording device comprises a wearable recording device.

10. The information capture system of claim 1, wherein the sensor includes a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, and the recording device is configured to be triggered responsive to a detection of the GPS sensor determining that the recording device is at least one of entering or exiting a predetermined location.

11. An information capture system, comprising:

a sensor configured to generate a detect signal responsive to detecting a potential use of a firearm by a law enforcement officer;

a video recording device configured to record video images of the potential use of the firearm and store the video images in a data storage device of the video recording device; and

circuitry configured to trigger the video recording device responsive to the detect signal.

12. The information capture system of claim 11, wherein the sensor comprises a firearm holster sensor configured to detect withdrawal of the firearm from the firearm holster.

13. The information capture system of claim 12, further comprising at least one other sensor configured to generate at least one other detect signal responsive to detecting a potential use, by a law enforcement officer, of one or more devices selected from the list consisting of a pepper spray can, a pair of handcuffs, body armor, and a bullet-proof vest, wherein the circuitry is further configured to trigger the video recording device responsive to the at least one other detect signal.

14. The information capture system of claim 13, wherein the circuitry is further configured to indicate which of the sensors for the firearm, the pepper spray can, the handcuffs, the body armor, and the bullet-proof vest detected the potential use that led to the circuitry triggering the video recording device.

15. The information capture system of claim 11, wherein the sensor comprises a firearm safety sensor configured to generate the detect signal responsive to a safety mechanism of the firearm switching to an off position.

16. The information capture system of claim 11, wherein the video recording device is configured to:

store only a most recent portion of the video images corresponding to a predetermined length of time stored in the data storage device while deleting video images not of the most recent portion before the circuitry triggers the video recording device responsive to the detect signal; and

stop deleting the video images not of the most recent portion responsive to the circuitry triggering the video recording device.

17. The information capture system of claim 16, wherein the predetermined length of time is about thirty (30) seconds.

18. A method of information capture, the method comprising:

analyzing sensor data from a sensor secured to an object that is configured to be involved with a future event;

pre-recording pre-trigger information with a recording device configured to record information about the future event;

deleting a portion of the pre-trigger information that was recorded a predetermined amount of time before a present time;

triggering the recording device to stop deleting the portion of the pre-trigger information responsive to determining, from the sensor data, that a triggering event occurred; and

recording post-trigger information with the recording device following the determination that the triggering event occurred.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein pre-recording pre-trigger information comprises maintaining a predetermined amount of the pre-trigger sensor information.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising stopping the recording device from recording the post-trigger information responsive to at least one of a sensor signal or a signal from another recording device instructing the recording device to stop recording.

21. The method of claim 18, wherein recording post-trigger information includes recording video data with a higher resolution than pre-trigger video data of the pre-trigger information.