Mobile, ground-based platform security system which transmits images that were taken prior to the generation of an input signal
First Claim
1. A security system for use on a mobile, ground-based platform, said system comprising:
- at least one camera attached to said mobile, ground-based platform and positioned for capturing images of a predetermined portion of the platform;
image storage means attached to the mobile, ground-based platform for digitally storing said images on the mobile, ground-based platform, said image storage means being configured to digitally store said images in a way which provides for random access to the images; and
transfer means for responding to at least one input signal, wherein upon receipt of said input signal the transfer means cooperates with said image storage means to automatically select one or more images acquired prior to the generation of said input signal and to initiate the wireless transmission of said one or more selected images to at least one location remote from said mobile, ground-based platform so that the selected images are viewable at the remote location.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a security system for monitoring a mobile, ground-based platform via image acquisition in the form of electrical pixel signals. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of cameras attached to the platform and arranged to capture images of zones associated with the interior of the platform or with its exterior and current ambient environmental surroundings. Storage media is located on the platform for storing images captured in the form of electrical signals by the cameras. The system is configured for transferring images to the storage media and to at least one remote location wherein the images are viewable at the remote location. The system may advantageously employ wireless transmission to transfer images to a remote location. The images may be captured responsive to an input such as from a panic button. The system may also employ removable storage media for storing images on the platform. Upon removal, the removable storage media may be transported to the remote location. The images stored in the removable storage media may then be randomly accessed and viewed at the remote location.
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1. A security system for use on a mobile, ground-based platform, said system comprising:
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at least one camera attached to said mobile, ground-based platform and positioned for capturing images of a predetermined portion of the platform; image storage means attached to the mobile, ground-based platform for digitally storing said images on the mobile, ground-based platform, said image storage means being configured to digitally store said images in a way which provides for random access to the images; and transfer means for responding to at least one input signal, wherein upon receipt of said input signal the transfer means cooperates with said image storage means to automatically select one or more images acquired prior to the generation of said input signal and to initiate the wireless transmission of said one or more selected images to at least one location remote from said mobile, ground-based platform so that the selected images are viewable at the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A security system for use on a mobile, ground-based platform, said system comprising:
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at least one camera attached to said mobile, ground-based platform and positioned for capturing images of a predetermined portion of the platform; image storage means attached to the mobile, ground-based platform for digitally storing said images on the mobile, ground-based platform, said image storage means being configured to digitally store said images in a way which provides for random access to the images; transfer means for responding to at least one input signal, wherein upon receipt of said input signal the transfer means cooperates with said image storage means to automatically select one or more images acquired prior to the generation of said input signal and to initiate the wireless transmission of said one or more selected images to at least one location remote from said mobile, ground-based platform so that the selected images are viewable at the remote location; and transmission verification means for verifying accurate and complete transmission of the selected images between the mobile, ground-based platform and the remote location and for causing said transfer means to re-transmit only certain portions of said selected images which are identified by said transmission verification means as inaccurate or incompletely transmitted.
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