Removable video safety system for a moving vehicle

• US 7,714,704 B1
• Filed: 08/24/2007
• Issued: 05/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joshua Mellen
• Original Assignee: Joshua Mellen
• Inventors: Mellen, Joshua
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US11/844,690
• Time in Patent Office: 991 Days
• Field of Search: 340/425.5, 340/937, 340/426.1, 340/427, 340/426.26, 340/432, 348/156, 348/148, 701/1
• US Class Current: 340/425.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/22 for viewing an area outside the vehicle, e.g. the exterior of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/8066 for monitoring rearward traffic
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 43/30 for providing power to equipment other than for propulsion
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 45/20 Cycle computers as cycle accessories
• CPC Class Codes: B62J 50/22 electronic, e.g. displays

Abstract

A removable video safety system for a moving vehicle comprising: a display device and a video device, both adapted to be removably mounted on the moving vehicle, and an audio device in proximity to the display device. The video device and audio device are in communication with the display device. Computer instructions and data storage in the display device instruct a processor to receive a video stream from the video device, display the video stream on the display device, prevent operation of the audio device while the display device is not displaying the video stream, and permit operation of the audio device while the display device is displaying the video stream.

Claims

1. A removable video safety system for a moving vehicle comprising:

a display device adapted to be removably mounted on the moving vehicle, wherein the display device comprises at least one power source and a processor in communication with data storage;

a video device adapted to be removably mounted on the moving vehicle, wherein the video device is in communication with the display device;

an audio device in proximity to the display device, wherein the audio device is in communication with the display device and a wearable audio output device; and

computer instructions in the data storage for instructing the processor to;

receive a video stream from the video device;

display the video stream on the display device;

prevent operation of the audio device while the display device is not displaying the video stream;

permit operation of the audio device while the display device is displaying the video stream; and

at least one motion sensor proximate to the video device and in communication with the display device, wherein the display device further comprises at least one light responsive to input from the at least one motion sensor.

2. The removable video safety system of claim 1, further comprising at least one audio file in the data storage and computer instructions in the data storage for instructing the processor to transmit the at least one audio file to the audio device.

3. The removable video safety system of claim 2, further comprising computer instructions for instructing the processor to display information relating to the at least one audio file on the display device.

4. The removable video safety system of claim 1, further comprising input means in the display device for controlling the video device, the audio device, the display device, or combinations thereof.

5. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the moving vehicle is a member of the group consisting of:

a bicycle, a motorcycle, an all-terrain vehicle, an automobile, a boat, a truck, a trailer, a barge, or combinations thereof.

6. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the video device is a member of the group consisting of:

a video camera, a digital camera, a cellular telephone, a portable computer, or combinations thereof.

7. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the video device, the audio device, or combinations thereof are in wireless communication with the display device, direct communication with the display device, or combinations thereof.

8. The removable video safety system of claim 7, wherein the video device, the audio device, or combinations thereof are in wireless communication with the display device using a member of the group consisting of:

the internet, a local area network, a wide area network, a satellite network, a cellular network, an infrared signal, a radio signal, a Bluetooth signal, or combinations thereof.

9. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the audio device is a member of the group consisting of:

a MP3 player, a portable radio, a WMA player, a cassette tape player, a compact disk player, a digital video disk player, a cellular telephone, a portable computer, a minidisk player, or combinations thereof.

10. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the audio device, the video device, or combinations thereof comprise at least one additional power source.

11. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the video stream is an analog video stream, a digital video stream, or combinations thereof.

12. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the display device further comprising a converter for converting the analog video stream, the digital video stream, or combinations thereof to a selected format.

13. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the display device, the audio device, the video device, or combinations thereof, further comprise at least one light connected to the at least one power source.

14. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the at least one power source is charged using motion of the moving vehicle.

15. The removable video safety system of claim 1, further comprising at least one speaker connected to the display device.

16. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the at least one power source comprises at least one battery, at least one rechargeable battery, at least one fuel cell, at least one solar panel, or combinations thereof.

17. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the display device further comprises an odometer.

18. The removable video safety system of claim 1, further comprising a global positioning system connected to the display device, global positioning software in the data storage, or combinations thereof.

19. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the data storage is removable data storage.

20. The removable video safety system of claim 1, wherein the audio device comprises an audio device processor in communication with audio device data storage.