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Triggering a specialized data collection mode

  • US 9,240,079 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2013
  • Issued: 01/19/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for triggering a specialized data collection mode of a vehicle event recorder, comprising:

  • an input interface configured to receive a trigger indication comprising a stolen vehicle recovery system indication from an external trigger source;

    a processor configured to;

    determine whether the trigger indication comprises an indication to enter into a specialized data collection mode;

    in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode, determine a vehicle event recorder coupled to a vehicle associated with the trigger indication; and

    an output interface configured to provide a specialized data collection mode indication to enter the specialized data collection mode to the vehicle event recorder in the event that the trigger indication comprises the indication to enter into the specialized data collection mode;

    the vehicle event recorder configured to;

    determine whether to disable outputs of the vehicle event recorder, wherein the outputs provide feedback from the vehicle event recorder to a person in the vehicle;

    in the event that the specialized data collection mode indication is received, collect vehicle state data in the specialized data collection mode.

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