Video recording apparatus for vehicle and video recording method for vehicle
First Claim
1. A video recording apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
- a camera unit formed so as to change a capturing direction;
a driver'"'"'s viewing direction detecting unit configured to detect a driver'"'"'s viewing direction, wherein the driver'"'"'s viewing direction detecting unit detects the driver'"'"'s viewing direction using video information on a face direction, pupil direction, and posture information of a driver, wherein the posture information of the driver is based on a gyro sensor attached to an accessory which is worn on a head of the driver;
a control unit configured to control the camera unit so that the detected viewing direction corresponds to the capturing direction; and
a storing unit configured to store a video obtained by the camera unit,wherein the control unit stores a video from a first camera in the storing unit, andwherein the control unit stores a video from a second camera in the storing unit if the driver'"'"'s viewing direction meets a predetermined condition.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a video recording apparatus for a vehicle, which includes a camera unit formed so as to change a capturing direction; a driver'"'"'s viewing direction detecting unit configured to detect a driver'"'"'s viewing direction; a control unit configured to control the camera unit so that the detected viewing direction corresponds to the capturing direction; and a storing unit configured to store a video obtained by the camera unit. Therefore, a video in a direction at which the driver views is obtained and stored without mounting a plurality of cameras so that it is possible to obtain a video for a situation of an accident of a vehicle of the driver or a vehicle of another driver occurring not only in the front of the driver'"'"'s vehicle but also in the side of the driver'"'"'s vehicle.
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3 Claims
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1. A video recording apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:
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a camera unit formed so as to change a capturing direction; a driver'"'"'s viewing direction detecting unit configured to detect a driver'"'"'s viewing direction, wherein the driver'"'"'s viewing direction detecting unit detects the driver'"'"'s viewing direction using video information on a face direction, pupil direction, and posture information of a driver, wherein the posture information of the driver is based on a gyro sensor attached to an accessory which is worn on a head of the driver; a control unit configured to control the camera unit so that the detected viewing direction corresponds to the capturing direction; and a storing unit configured to store a video obtained by the camera unit, wherein the control unit stores a video from a first camera in the storing unit, and wherein the control unit stores a video from a second camera in the storing unit if the driver'"'"'s viewing direction meets a predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A video recording method for a vehicle, comprising:
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recognizing a capturing direction of a camera unit; detecting a viewing direction of a driver, wherein the viewing direction is detected using video information on a face direction, pupil direction, and posture information of the driver, wherein the posture information of the driver is based on a gyro sensor attached to an accessory which is worn on a head of the driver; changing the capturing direction of the camera unit so as to match the capturing direction of the camera unit and the viewing direction of the driver; and storing a video obtained by the camera unit, wherein a video obtained from a first camera is stored, and wherein a video obtained from a second camera is stored if the viewing direction of the driver meets a predetermined condition.
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