Vehicle protection system and method
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1. A vehicle protection system for a vehicle having at least one passenger door providing entry to an interior of the vehicle and an ignition which is turned on during use of the vehicle, the system comprising:
- means for detecting the turning on of the ignition for producing a first signal;
means for sensing opening and closing of the at least one passenger door and for producing a second signal for the duration of an interval when the at least one passenger door is open;
an energizable video camera mountable in the interior of the vehicle for focussing on passengers entering the vehicle through the at least one passenger door;
an energizable and controllable video tape recorder connected to the camera for recording images of entering passengers;
control means receptive of the first and second signals for energizing the camera and the recorder when the ignition is turned on and for controlling the recorder to record when a source of electricity is actuated and the at least one passenger door is open.
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A method and system for protecting a vehicle comprises detecting the actuation of the ignition and producing a first signal when actuated, sensing opening and closing of at least one door and for producing a second signal when the passenger door is open, energizing a camera and a recorder in the vehicle when the ignition is actuated and controlling the recorder in response to the first and second signals to record when any door is opened.
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1. A vehicle protection system for a vehicle having at least one passenger door providing entry to an interior of the vehicle and an ignition which is turned on during use of the vehicle, the system comprising:
- means for detecting the turning on of the ignition for producing a first signal;
means for sensing opening and closing of the at least one passenger door and for producing a second signal for the duration of an interval when the at least one passenger door is open;
an energizable video camera mountable in the interior of the vehicle for focussing on passengers entering the vehicle through the at least one passenger door;
an energizable and controllable video tape recorder connected to the camera for recording images of entering passengers;
control means receptive of the first and second signals for energizing the camera and the recorder when the ignition is turned on and for controlling the recorder to record when a source of electricity is actuated and the at least one passenger door is open. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- means for detecting the turning on of the ignition for producing a first signal;
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7. A method for protecting a vehicle having at least one passenger door providing entry to an interior of the vehicle and an ignition which is turned on during use of the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of detecting the turning on of the ignition and producing a first signal;
- sensing opening and closing of the at least one passenger door and for producing a second signal for the duration of an interval when the at least one passenger door is open;
mounting an energizable video camera in the interior of the vehicle and focussing on passengers entering the vehicle through the at least one passenger door;
connecting an energizable and controllable video tape recorder to the camera for recording images of entering passengers;
energizing the camera and the recorder when the ignition is turned on and controlling the recorder in response to the first and second signals to record when a source of electricity is actuated and the at least one passenger door is open. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- sensing opening and closing of the at least one passenger door and for producing a second signal for the duration of an interval when the at least one passenger door is open;
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