Image recording apparatus and method
First Claim
1. Image recording apparatus suitable for recording traffic signal violations, said apparatus including:
- a first telephoto camera focused on a first lane of an intersection controlled by a traffic signal;
a second telephoto camera focused on a second lane of the intersection;
a wide angle camera focused on the intersection;
means for capturing a first image from the wide angle camera substantially at an instant of time that a control signal for the traffic signal changes its status;
means for storing said first image at least temporarily;
means for detecting presence of a vehicle or object beyond a location of the intersection at which said vehicle or object is required to stop in response to said change in status;
means responsive to said detecting means for recording said first image in the event that said detecting means detects presence of said vehicle or object beyond said location; and
means for capturing a second image from the first or second telephoto camera in response to said detecting means.
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Abstract
An image recording apparatus is disclosed for recording traffic signal violations such as a traffic light signal changing to a red light. The apparatus includes a capturing unit for capturing a first image substantially at an instant of time that a control signal changes its status and a storing unit for storing the first image at least temporarily. The apparatus includes a detecting unit for detecting presence of a vehicle or object beyond a location at which the vehicle or object is required to stop in response to the change in status and a device responsive to the detecting unit for recording a first image in the event that the detecting unit detects presence of the vehicle or object beyond the location. The apparatus may include a deleting unit for deleting the first image in the event that the detecting unit does not detect presence of the vehicle or object beyond the location.
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26 Claims
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1. Image recording apparatus suitable for recording traffic signal violations, said apparatus including:
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a first telephoto camera focused on a first lane of an intersection controlled by a traffic signal; a second telephoto camera focused on a second lane of the intersection; a wide angle camera focused on the intersection; means for capturing a first image from the wide angle camera substantially at an instant of time that a control signal for the traffic signal changes its status; means for storing said first image at least temporarily; means for detecting presence of a vehicle or object beyond a location of the intersection at which said vehicle or object is required to stop in response to said change in status; means responsive to said detecting means for recording said first image in the event that said detecting means detects presence of said vehicle or object beyond said location; and means for capturing a second image from the first or second telephoto camera in response to said detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of recording traffic violations at an intersection controlled by a traffic signal, the method including the steps of:
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capturing a first image of the intersection from a wide angle camera aimed at the intersection substantially at an instant of time that a control signal changes its status; storing said first image at least temporarily; detecting presence of a vehicle or object beyond a location at which said vehicle or object is required to stop in response to said change in status of said traffic signal; recording said first image in the event that said detecting step detects presence of said vehicle or object beyond said location; and capturing a second image from a first telephoto camera aimed at a first lane in said intersection or a second telephoto camera aimed at a second lane in said intersection, in response to said detecting step. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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