Composite mobile digital information system
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1. A surveillance system for an emergency response vehicle, comprising:
- a device for capturing at least two of video, audio, and data information, said device provided in the emergency response vehicle, and a server for digitally integrating the captured information into one data stream and storing the data stream in the emergency response vehicle, wherein said server is operative to transfer the data stream from the emergency response vehicle to a second location.
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Abstract
A surveillance system includes a device for capturing video, audio, and data information. The device is provided in a first location, such as a vehicle. A server is provided for integrating and storing the captured information in the vehicle. The server may be a mobile server which is capable of transmitting the captured information from the vehicle to a second location, such as a building.
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1. A surveillance system for an emergency response vehicle, comprising:
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a device for capturing at least two of video, audio, and data information, said device provided in the emergency response vehicle, and a server for digitally integrating the captured information into one data stream and storing the data stream in the emergency response vehicle, wherein said server is operative to transfer the data stream from the emergency response vehicle to a second location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
a storage unit for storing the data stream;
a transmission unit for transmitting the data stream to the second location;
a computer processing unit for controlling said storage unit, and said transmission unit.
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3. The surveillance system according to claim 2, wherein said server further comprises a video/audio/data information multiplexer for integrating the captured information into the data stream.
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4. The surveillance system according to claim 3, wherein said capturing device includes a digital video capturing device for capturing video information, an audio capturing device for capturing audio information, and a data capturing device for capturing data information, and said video/audio/data multiplexer integrates the video, audio and data information into the data stream.
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5. The surveillance system according to claim 2, wherein said capturing device continuously captures data, said storage unit includes a memory buffer for temporarily storing the continuously captured information and a permanent memory for permanently storing the captured information until said transmission unit transmits the captured information to the second location.
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6. The surveillance system according to claim 5, wherein said computer processing unit commands said memory buffer to transfer the stored information to said permanent memory upon the presence of a triggering event, so that a portion of the stored information, which was captured before the occurrence of the triggering event, is transferred to said permanent memory.
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7. The surveillance system according to claim 5, further comprising:
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a wireless device for transmitting at least some of the captured information from the server to the second location when said server is remotely located from the second location; and
an Ethernet controller for transmitting the data stream to the second location when the server is located at the second location, wherein said wireless device is adapted to receive information from the second location.
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8. The surveillance system according to claim 7, wherein said computer processing unit includes a camera control device, for controlling at least one camera that supplies video information for the video capturing device, said camera control device being controlled by one of said computer processing unit and a computer processing unit of the second location via said wireless device.
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9. The surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein said capturing device is a data capture processor and digitizer for receiving at least one of a plurality of data inputs and other event information which is then integrated, stored and transmitted by said server.
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10. The surveillance system according to claim 1, provided in a police vehicle.
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11. The surveillance system according to claim 3, wherein the multiplexer compresses the captured information.
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12. The surveillance system according to claim 6, wherein said triggering event includes at least one of activation of a siren, removal of a gun from a gun rack, sudden acceleration of the vehicle.
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13. The surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein each of said video, audio and data information is captured, integrated and stored in said server.
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14. A surveillance system for an emergency response vehicle, comprising:
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means for capturing at least two of video, audio, and data information;
means for storing the information in the emergency response vehicle;
means for digitally integrating the information into one data stream; and
means for transmitting the one data stream from the emergency response vehicle to a remote location.
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15. A surveillance system for an emergency response vehicle, comprising
means for capturing at least two of video, audio, and data information; -
means for storing the information in the emergency response vehicle;
means for integrating the information into one data stream;
means for transmitting the one data stream from the emergency response vehicle to a remote location;
a digital video camera; and
means for controlling said digital video camera from the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A process for managing information obtained from a vehicle, the information including at least two of video, audio, and data information, comprising:
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capturing the information;
digitally integrating the information into one data stream; and
storing the data stream in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (18)
transmitting the data stream to a storage device in a remote location.
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19. A process for managing information obtained from a vehicle, the information including at least two of video, audio, and data information, comprising:
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capturing the information;
integrating the information into one data stream;
storing the data stream in the vehicle;
embedding searchable identification codes in the data stream during the integrating of the information; and
transmitting at least a portion of the data stream via a wireless device to a receiving device in the remote location.
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20. A computer system adapted to manage information from a vehicle, the information including at least two of video, audio, and data information, comprising:
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a processor, and a memory including software instructions adapted to enable a computer to perform the steps of;
capturing the information;
digitally integrating the information into one data stream; and
storing the data stream in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21, 23)
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22. A computer program product for enabling a computer to manage information from a vehicle, the information including at least two of video, audio, and data information, comprising:
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software instructions for enabling the computer to perform predetermined operations, and a computer readable medium bearing the software instructions;
the predetermined operations including the steps of;
capturing the information;
digitally integrating the information into one data stream; and
storing the information in the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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