Systems and methods for a recorder user interface

• US 8,837,901 B2
• Filed: 04/03/2009
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Taser International Incorporated
• Inventors: Shekarri, Nache D., Smith, Patrick W., Dhillon, Jasjit S., Cerovic, Milan, Winn, Roger Clay Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Simitoski, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAVELLE, GARY E
• Application Number:
  US12/418,531
• Publication Number:
  US 20090273682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,992 Days
• Field of Search: 348/158, 348/207.1, 715/716, 386/205, 386/221, 386/224, 386226-229, 386/234
• US Class Current: 386/228
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/127 for acceleration values
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

An incident recorder records original and supplemental incident information using a simplified user interface.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a video recorder of a primary subsystem, the primary subsystem including a processor that detects operation of a first control by a user and of a second control by the user and that performs the method to accomplish pre-recording and event recording, the method comprising:

if pre-recording;

in response to detecting operation of the first control;

discontinuing pre-recording; and

beginning event recording; and

in response to detecting operation of the second control, discontinuing pre-recording;

if event recording;

in response to detecting operation of the first control, recording an event marker;

in response to detecting prolonged operation of the first control for a period;

discontinuing event recording; and

beginning pre-recording;

in response to detecting operation of the second control, discontinuing event recording; and

if event recording is discontinued;

in response to detecting operation of the second control, continuing pre-recording; and

in response to detecting operation of the first control, beginning event recording.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the primary subsystem further includes an indicator, controlled by the processor to indicate that event recording is discontinued.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the primary subsystem further includes a log, and the method further comprises recording in the log respective times of operation of the first control.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the primary subsystem further includes a log, and the method further comprises recording in the log respective times of operation of the second control.

5. The method of claim 2 wherein method further comprises:

if pre-recording, controlling the video recorder to record video at a first resolution; and

if event recording, controlling the video recorder to record at a second resolution greater than the first resolution.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the processor further detects acceleration of the primary subsystem, and the method further comprises if pre-recording, in response to detecting acceleration, discontinuing pre-recording and beginning event recording.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein the processor further controls a display for reviewing recordings and the method further comprises if reviewing, in further response to detecting operation of the first control discontinuing reviewing and beginning supplement recording.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein the processor further controls a display for reviewing recordings and the method further comprises if reviewing, in further response to detecting operation of the second control discontinuing reviewing and displaying a plurality of categories.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein the processor further controls a display for reviewing recordings, the processor further detects operation of a third control by the user and the method further comprises, in response to detecting operation of the third control, beginning display of recordings for review by the user.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein the primary subsystem further includes a microphone, detecting further includes detecting operation of a third control by the user, and the method further comprises, in response to detecting operation of the third control, controlling recording of the user'"'"'s voice via the microphone.