Motion detection and recording method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A self-contained motion recorder apparatus free from any interconnections with any exterior subsystems and comprising:
- a sealed housing;
a controller device including a power consumption manager contained in said housing;
a sensor device in operable communication with said controller device and contained in said housing, operative to produce signals as a function of time representative of motion experienced by said housing;
a recording device in operable communication with said controller for storing data corresponding to said signals and contained in said housing; and
power supply in said housing for said controller device, said sensor device, and said recording device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for recording motion of a vehicle or a fixed structure with a self-contained motion recorder apparatus. The self-contained motion recorder apparatus is a sealed unit that contains a power source together with controller, sensor and recording devices. The controller device includes a power consumption manager that manages and conserves the overall power consumption of the apparatus. A sensor device is further included in operable communication with the controller device that produces signals that represent the motion of the vehicle or structure as a function of time. Additionally, a recording element is provided in operable communication with the controller for storing data that corresponds to the signals. A communication interface is further provided such that data may be read from the apparatus and commands and data may be written into the apparatus, from an external device.
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1. A self-contained motion recorder apparatus free from any interconnections with any exterior subsystems and comprising:
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a sealed housing;
a controller device including a power consumption manager contained in said housing;
a sensor device in operable communication with said controller device and contained in said housing, operative to produce signals as a function of time representative of motion experienced by said housing;
a recording device in operable communication with said controller for storing data corresponding to said signals and contained in said housing; and
power supply in said housing for said controller device, said sensor device, and said recording device. - 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 reusable self-contained motion recorder apparatus free from any interconnections with any exterior subsystems and comprising:
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a sealed housing adapted for mounting to a structure;
a controller contained in said sealed housing;
a battery in operable communication with said controller and contained in said housing;
a battery manager operably associated with said battery and said controller and contained in said housing, whereby said battery manager operates said controller in a high power consumption mode only when sensor data is being recorded;
a sensor device having a plurality of sensors in operable communication with said controller and contained in said housing, whereby said sensor device is operative to produce signals as a function of time and representative of motion by the structure; and
a recording device in operable communication with said controller and contained in said housing whereby data corresponding to said signals are stored. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for recording movement of a structure using a sealed, self-contained recorder free from any interconnections with any exterior subsystems and comprising:
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sensing acceleration of a structure along at least two directions and generating signals as a function of time representative of at least said acceleration;
recording data corresponding to said signals generated over a predetermined period of time;
controlling said sensing and recording steps using a microprocessor; and
operating said microprocessor in a high powered consumption state while a predetermined acceleration is detected and in a lower power consumption state when said predetermined acceleration is not detected. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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