Image recording device for vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function and image sharing system using the same

• US 9,648,546 B2
• Filed: 05/24/2016
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pittasoft Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Pittasoft Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Jake, Lee, Tae Yun, Kim, Hyun Chul, Hur, Hyun Min, Im, Hyun Chul
• Primary Examiner(s): DANG, HUNG Q
• Application Number:
  US15/162,962
• Publication Number:
  US 20170021875A1
• Time in Patent Office: 350 Days
• Field of Search: 386200-234
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/02 Access restriction performed under specific conditions
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

The image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function, includes: a imaging unit; a communicating module having an AP function unit which is adapted to function as an AP of a Wi-Fi communication and a STA function unit which is adapted to function as a STATION of a Wi-Fi communication, thereby allowing for access to a peripheral AP; a storage unit for storing the image information from the imaging unit; and a control unit. Wherein the control unit is configured to allow a specific smart phone as STATION to access the AP function unit, or selectively to allow the STA function unit to access a remote cloud server when it as STATION accesses a peripheral AP; to transfer an image information being imaged in real-time or an image information stored in the storage unit to the smart phone by using the AP function unit or to the cloud server via the peripheral AP by using the STA function unit; and to control an operation status thereof according to a control information received from the smart phone by using the AP function unit or from the cloud server by using the STA function unit.

Claims

1. An image sharing system using an image recording device for a vehicle with a Wi-Fi access function comprising:

a plurality of image recording devices for the vehicle comprising;

a imaging unit for creating an image information;

a GPS function unit for creating a position information thereof;

a communicating module accessing a peripheral AP by functioning as a STATION of a Wi-Fi communication;

a storage unit for storing the image information from the imaging unit;

a microphone for converting a peripheral voice to a voice input signal;

a microphone control unit for turning on or off the microphone on the basis of the inputted voice output signal; and

a call function unit with a speaker for converting a voice output signal inputted through the communicating module to a voice and a control unit controlling an operation state thereof according to a control information received from the cloud server by accessing a remote cloud server via a wireless internet communication network;

a cloud server allowing for access to the plurality of image recording devices via a wireless internet communication network;

receiving in real-time the position information and the image information created in real-time from the plurality of image recording devices or receiving the position information and an image information stored in the storage unit; and

, according to the request of a smart phone, providing the image information and the position information received from at least one of the plurality of image recording devices to the smart phone; and

a smart phone requesting the reading of the image information and the position information provided by any image recording device by accessing the cloud server;

wherein, when the voice output signal is received from the cloud server, the control unit turns off the microphone by the microphone control unit and outputs the voice output signal as a voice through the speaker; and

, when the voice output signal ends, the control unit turns on the microphone by the microphone control unit and transfers the voice input signal created from a voice inputted into the microphone, to the cloud server.

2. An image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function, comprising:

a imaging unit located at any position of a vehicle to create an image information;

a communicating module having an AP function unit which is adapted to function as an AP (access point) of a Wi-Fi communication and a STA function unit which is adapted to function as a STATION of a Wi-Fi communication, thereby allowing for the access to a peripheral AP;

a storage unit for storing the image information from the imaging unit;

a microphone for converting a peripheral voice to a voice input signal;

a microphone control unit for turning on or off the microphone on the basis of the inputted voice output signal; and

a call function unit with a speaker for converting a voice output signal inputted through the communicating module to a voice; and

a control unit configured to allow a specific smart phone as STATION to access the AP function unit, or selectively to allow the STA function unit to access a remote cloud server when it as STATION accesses a peripheral AP;

to transfer an image information being imaged in real-time or an image information stored in the storage unit to the smart phone by using the AP function unit or to the cloud server via the peripheral AP by using the STA function unit;

to control the operation status thereof according to a control information received from the smart phone by using the AP function unit or from the cloud server by using the STA function unit;

wherein, when the voice output signal is received from the cloud server, the control unit turns off the microphone by the microphone control unit and outputs the voice output signal as a voice through the speaker; and

, when the voice output signal ends, the control unit turns on the microphone by the microphone control unit and transfers the voice input signal created from a voice inputted into the microphone, to the cloud server.

3. The image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function of claim 2,

wherein the control unit is configured to inform the cloud server of whether an access of the STA function unit to the cloud server succeeds;

whether a user selects a manual recording function for manually recording the image function;

or whether a malfunction occurs in the image recording device.

4. The image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function of claim 2,

wherein if the smart phone is accessed to the AP function unit,

the control unit receives from the smart phone respective SSID (service set identifier), PW (password) and access priority of accessible one or more APs and stores all these.

5. The image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function of claim 2,

wherein the voice output signal is divided per a predefined time;

and

the control unit allows the voice output signal to be received and decoded and then to be outputted in voice during the time; and

if a voice and a specific signal or a specific instruction indicating the end of the voice output signal are identified at the time of decoding, allows the microphone to be turned on after completion of outputting of the voice and allows a voice input signal to be created based on a voice inputted into the microphone.

6. The image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function of claim 2,

further comprising a G-sensor unit for sensing an acceleration in any direction and outputting an impact signal,

wherein the control unit transfers an impact detection information including at least one of a temporal information sensing an impact, a magnitude and a direction of the sensed acceleration, an image information imaged before and after an impact is sensed, to the cloud server via the STA function unit.

7. The image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function of claim 2,

wherein the image recording device further comprises a GPS function unit for calculating a position information of the image recording device;

and if the position information is inputted, the control unit is configured to transfer in real-time or store the position information in combination with the image information by synchronizing the position information on the basis of a time information of the image information being provided in real-time from the imaging unit.

8. The image recording device for a vehicle with dual Wi-Fi access function of claim 7,

wherein the control unit comprises calculating a moving speed of the vehicle on the basis of the position information and notifying the cloud server by means of the STA function unit if the calculated moving speed exceeds a preset reference speed.