Vehicle and environmental data acquisition and conditioned response system

• US 9,767,692 B1
• Filed: 06/25/2015
• Issued: 09/19/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Louvena Vaudreuil
• Original Assignee: Louvena Vaudreuil
• Inventors: Vaudreuil, Louvena
• Primary Examiner(s): CASS, JEAN PAUL
• Application Number:
  US14/750,489
• Time in Patent Office: 817 Days
• Field of Search: 701301
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 11/14 for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures G01B11/26 takes precedence; rangefinders G01C3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/165 for passive traffic, e.g. including static obstacles, trees
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/166 for active traffic, e.g. moving vehicles, pedestrians, bikes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

An apparatus is adapted to be in electro-mechanically communication with a vehicle and configured to record information related to crash investigation and early warning. The device records and stores information as well as analyzes it to provide an occupant of the vehicle early warning as to potential hazards that arise.

Claims

1. A data recorder system, comprising:

a box;

a processor secured within said box;

a memory device secured within said box and in electrical communication with said processor;

an input/output interface secured within said box and in electrical communication with said processor;

a plurality of connection ports in electrical communication with said input/output interface;

a plurality of interface ports in electrical communication with said memory device permitting programming of said memory device and data retrieval therefrom;

a plurality of monitoring lasers disposed disposed on a vehicle, each in communication with said processor and said memory device and configured to detect event parameter data by means of said connection ports;

a plurality of monitoring cameras disposed on said vehicle, each in communication with said processor and said memory device and configured to detect additional event parameter data by means of said connection ports;

software configured to be stored by and operated upon said processor to identify event parameters, acquisition said event parameter data, said additional event parameter data, coalesce said event parameter data and said additional event parameter data, and store said coalesced event parameter data and said additional event parameter data on said memory device;

breach sensors and breach monitors within said box, each configured to detect and record any breach that has occurred into said box and transmit said detection and recordation to said processor for storage of on said memory device; and

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encrypted access coding and breach detection algorithms to prevent and detect access to said processor and said memory device;

wherein said event parameter data and said additional event parameter data provides information regarding movement, movement relative to other objects within proximity, and environmental conditions;

wherein said software is configured to establish drive campaigns and sample, store, and purge said event parameter data and said additional event parameter data in accordance with each individual drive campaign;

wherein said box comprises a laminated construction of insulative and conductive materials;

wherein said box comprises layers of strong and hard materials;

wherein said box is provided with a locking mechanism configured to selectively grant access to said processor and said memory device and to transmit a signal to said processor and said memory device each time said locking mechanism is activated; and

wherein said communication between said plurality of monitoring lasers, said plurality of monitoring cameras, and said box is provided by coaxial cable lines and tamper-resistance cable terminators.

2. A data recorder system, comprising:

a box;

a processor secured within said box;

a memory device secured within said box and in electrical communication with said processor;

an input/output interface secured within said box and in electrical communication with said processor;

a plurality of connection ports in electrical communication with said input/output interface;

a plurality of interface ports in electrical communication with said memory device permitting programming of said memory device and data retrieval therefrom;

a plurality of monitoring lasers disposed on a vehicle, each in communication with said processor and said memory device and configured to detect event parameter data by means of said connection ports;

a plurality of monitoring cameras disposed on said vehicle, each in communication with said processor and said memory device and configured to detect additional event parameter data by means of said connection ports;

software configured to be stored by and operated upon said processor to identify event parameters, acquisition said event parameter data, said additional event parameter data, coalesce said event parameter data and said additional event parameter data, and store said coalesced event parameter data and said additional event parameter data on said memory device;

breach sensors and breach monitors within said box, each configured to detect and record any breach that has occurred into said box and transmit said detection and recordation to said processor for storage of on said memory device; and

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encrypted access coding and breach detection algorithms to prevent and detect access to said processor and said memory device;

wherein said event parameter data and said additional event parameter data provides information regarding movement, movement relative to other objects within proximity, and environmental conditions;

wherein said software is configured to establish drive campaigns and sample, store, and purge said event parameter data and said additional event parameter data in accordance with each individual drive campaign;

wherein said software is configured to detect imminent collision with other objects through a collision alert algorithm and provide warnings thereof via communication with an alarm;

wherein said software is configured to store event parameter data and said additional event parameter data without purging said event parameter data and said additional event parameter data through a snapshot recordation algorithm when damage has been detected;

wherein said box comprises a laminated construction of insulative and conductive materials;

wherein said box comprises layers of strong and hard materials;

wherein said box is provided with a locking mechanism configured to selectively grant access to said processor and said memory device and to transmit a signal to said processor and said memory device each time said locking mechanism is activated; and

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wherein said communication between said plurality of monitoring lasers, said plurality of monitoring cameras, and said box is provided by coaxial cable lines and tamper-resistance cable terminators.