Traffic accident recording system
First Claim
1. A traffic recording system comprising:
- first means for obtaining visual images of a traffic accident and surrounding areas, said first means being disposed near a road and including a TV camera for obtaining said visual images, storage means for storing said visual images from said TV camera, discarding means for periodically or continuously discarding stored visual images after a selected period of time when no accident has occurred, and signal means for controlling said TV camera and said storage means upon receiving a trigger signal, said storage means further comprising;
second means for continuously storing visual images; and
third means for controlling said second means and said discarding means so that upon receipt of said trigger signal, said visual images from said TV camera are stored in said storage means and later accessed, said visual images being for preselected time periods before, during and after an accident involving a vehicle; and
fourth means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of said accident involving said vehicle, said fourth means being disposed on said vehicle and including a trigger generating means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of said accident, and transmitter means for transmitting said trigger signal provided by said trigger generating means.
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Abstract
A traffic accident recording system, wherein a recording unit is provided along a road, comprising a TV camera for continously obtaining visual images of a certain section of the road and a storage unit for continuously storing the visual images from the TV camera, and an accident recognition unit provided in a vehicle which upon occurrence of an accident transmits a trigger signal to the recording unit so that the storage unit retains visual images of the section of the road whereat the accident occurred at specified time durations before, during and after the occurrence of the accident. Thereafter, the stored visual images can be accessed and stored for later use. Also devices are provided for periodically discarding visual images not used.
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13 Claims
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1. A traffic recording system comprising:
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first means for obtaining visual images of a traffic accident and surrounding areas, said first means being disposed near a road and including a TV camera for obtaining said visual images, storage means for storing said visual images from said TV camera, discarding means for periodically or continuously discarding stored visual images after a selected period of time when no accident has occurred, and signal means for controlling said TV camera and said storage means upon receiving a trigger signal, said storage means further comprising;
second means for continuously storing visual images; and
third means for controlling said second means and said discarding means so that upon receipt of said trigger signal, said visual images from said TV camera are stored in said storage means and later accessed, said visual images being for preselected time periods before, during and after an accident involving a vehicle; and
fourth means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of said accident involving said vehicle, said fourth means being disposed on said vehicle and including a trigger generating means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of said accident, and transmitter means for transmitting said trigger signal provided by said trigger generating means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A traffic recording system comprising:
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first means for obtaining visual images of a traffic accident and surrounding areas, said first means being disposed near a road and including a TV camera for obtaining said visual images, storage means for storing said visual images from said TV camera, and signal means for controlling said TV camera and said storage means upon receiving a trigger signal;
second means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of an accident involving a vehicle, said second means being disposed on said vehicle and including a trigger generating means for providing said trigger signal upon occurrence of said accident, and transmitter means for transmitting said trigger signal provided by said trigger generating means; and
a traffic control center for receiving said trigger signal from said second means and for transmitting a signal to said first means to control said TV camera and said storage means, wherein said trigger signal is received through a network and said transmitted signal is transmitted through said network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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