Event recorder playback with integrated GPS mapping

• US 9,467,643 B2
• Filed: 01/06/2014
• Issued: 10/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corporation (Caterpillar Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Progress Rail Services Corporation (Caterpillar Incorporated)
• Inventors: Miller, Marc David, Kirby, Steven Keith, Bressler, Gregory Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Daquan
• Application Number:
  US14/147,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20150195483A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,009 Days
• Field of Search: 386/201, 386/224, 386/227, 386/228, 386/229, 386/230, 386/239, 386/240, 386/241, 386/243, 386/278, 386/280, 386/282
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B61L 15/0094 Recorders on the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B61L 27/60 Testing or simulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/91 Television signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes enabling a user of event recorder playback software to select a past time segment of recorded locomotive event data. The method includes presenting recorded video data recorded by one or more cameras on the locomotive during the past time segment, presenting recorded GPS map data indicative of the geographical position of the locomotive during the past time segment, and presenting recorded locomotive operational data recorded during the past time segment. The presentations of recorded video data, recorded GPS map data, and recorded locomotive operational data are synchronized based on a common attribute associated with all of the recorded data. Implementation of a select animation process to one or more of the presentations of recorded data results in the simultaneous implementation of the same select animation process to another of the presentations of recorded data.

Claims

1. An event recorder playback system, comprising:

a controller configured to;

receive recorded data comprising video data, GPS map data, and operational data associated with operation of a locomotive during a trip, the recorded data including tagged metadata;

process the recorded data by using the tagged metadata to synchronize the recorded data; and

coordinate an animation of at least a portion of the synchronized recorded data such that implementation of a select animation process to one of the recorded video data, recorded GPS map data, and recorded operational data results in a simultaneous implementation of the same select animation process to another of the recorded video data, recorded GPS map data, and recorded operational data; and

a user console configured to display coordinated animation of at least a portion of the synchronized video data, GPS map data, and operational data;

wherein the controller is further configured to;

coordinate the animation of at least a portion of the synchronized recorded data by implementing scrolling of at least one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console simultaneously with scrolling of another one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console, and

coordinate the animation of at least a portion of the synchronized recorded data by implementing zooming in or out on at least one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console simultaneously with zooming in or out on another one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to process the recorded data by using tagged metadata comprising a universal time stamp associated with the recorded data to synchronize the recorded data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to process the recorded data by using tagged metadata comprising information on location of the locomotive relative to a landmark.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to coordinate scrolling of a portion of the recorded operational data with scrolling of a portion of the recorded GPS map data indicative of the location of the locomotive when the operational data was recorded.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to coordinate scrolling of at least one of the recorded operational data and the recorded GPS map data with scrolling of video data recorded by one or more cameras on the locomotive at approximately the same time as the recording of the at least one of the recorded operational data and the recorded GPS map data.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to coordinate zooming in or out on a portion of the recorded operational data with zooming in or out on a portion of the recorded GPS map data indicative of the location of the locomotive when the operational data was recorded.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to coordinate zooming in or out on at least one of the recorded operational data and the recorded GPS map data with zooming in or out on video data recorded by one or more cameras on the locomotive at approximately the same time as the recording of the at least one of the recorded operational data and the recorded GPS map data.

8. A computer-implemented method comprising:

enabling a user of event recorder playback software configured to present a display at a user console to select a past time segment of recorded locomotive event data;

presenting recorded video data recorded by one or more cameras on the locomotive during the past time segment;

presenting recorded GPS map data indicative of a geographical position of the locomotive during the past time segment;

presenting a graphical display of recorded locomotive operational data recorded during the past time segment;

synchronizing the presentations of recorded video data, recorded GPS map data, and the graphical display of recorded locomotive operational data based on a common attribute associated with all of the recorded data; and

coordinating an animation of at least a portion of the synchronized presentations of recorded video data, recorded GPS data, and recorded locomotive operational data such that implementation of a select animation process to one or more of the presentations of recorded data results in a simultaneous implementation of the same select animation process to another of the presentations of recorded data;

coordinating the animation of at least a portion of the synchronized presentations of recorded data by implementing scrolling of at least one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console simultaneously with scrolling of another one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console; and

coordinating the animation of at least a portion of the synchronized presentations of recorded data by implementing zooming in or out on at least one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console simultaneously with zooming in or out on another one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

synchronizing the presentations of recorded data by using tagged metadata comprising a universal time stamp associated with each of the types of recorded data.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

synchronizing the presentations of recorded data by using tagged metadata comprising information on location of the locomotive relative to a landmark.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein scrolling of the recorded operational data is implemented simultaneously with scrolling of the recorded GPS map data indicative of the location of the locomotive when the operational data was recorded.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein scrolling of at least one of the recorded operational data and the recorded GPS map data is implemented simultaneously with scrolling of video data recorded by one or more cameras on the locomotive at approximately the same time as the recording of the at least one of the recorded operational data and the recorded GPS map data.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein zooming in or out on at least a portion of the recorded operational data is implemented simultaneously with zooming in or out on at least a portion of the recorded GPS map data indicative of the location of the locomotive when the operational data was recorded.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing program code operable to cause a user console to perform operations on data recorded by an event recorder associated with a locomotive during a trip by the locomotive, the operations comprising:

enabling a user of the user console to select a past time segment of recorded locomotive event data;

presenting recorded video data recorded by one or more cameras on the locomotive during the past time segment;

presenting recorded GPS map data indicative of the geographical position of the locomotive during the past time segment;

presenting a graphical display of recorded locomotive operational data recorded during the past time segment;

synchronizing the presentations of recorded video data, recorded GPS map data, and the graphical display of recorded locomotive operational data based on a common attribute associated with all of the recorded data; and

coordinating the animation of at least a portion of the synchronized presentations of recorded data by implementing at least one of zooming in, and zooming out on at least one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console simultaneously with at least one of zooming in, and zooming out on another one of the types of recorded data being displayed on the user console.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium of claim 14, further comprising stored program code operable to cause the user console to perform operations comprising synchronizing the presentations of recorded data by using tagged metadata comprising a universal time stamp associated with each of the types of recorded data.