Storage of mobile video recorder content

• US 20030081935A1
• Filed: 08/09/2002
• Published: 05/01/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: HUBB Systems LLC (Broadcast Microwave Services LLC)
• Original Assignee: HUBB Systems LLC (Broadcast Microwave Services LLC)
• Inventors: Kirmuss, Charles Bruno
• Application Number:
  US10/216,589
• Publication Number:
  US 20030081935A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

Provided is a system for mobile digital video recording, in which storage means stores digital data, input means inputs a video signal, recording means records the video signal in digital format to the storage means, mounting means mounts the apparatus at a first location in a motor vehicle, and output means outputs the video signal from the storage means to a data port mounted at a second location on the motor vehicle or to an external storage device via a wireless link.

Claims

1. An apparatus for mobile digital video recording, comprising:

(a) storage means for storing digital data;

(b) input means for inputting a video signal;

(c) recording means for recording the video signal in digital format to the storage means;

(d) mounting means for mounting said apparatus at a first location within a motor vehicle; and

(e) output means for outputting the video signal from the storage means to a data port mounted at a second location on the motor vehicle that is different than the first location.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage means comprises a hard disk.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein upon outputting the video signal via the data port the video signal may be overwritten in the storage means.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said data port also provides power to said apparatus.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein outputting of the video signal initiates automatically when an external device plugs into the data port.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for inputting status data and means for synchronizing and recording such data with the recorded video signal.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the status data is textual data.

8. An apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising means for converting the status data to text data prior to synchronizing and recording said status data.

9. An apparatus for mobile digital video recording, comprising:

(a) storage means for storing digital data;

(b) input means for inputting a video signal;

(c) recording means for recording the video signal in digital format to the storage means;

(d) mounting means for mounting said apparatus within a motor vehicle;

(e) output means for outputting the video signal from the storage means to an external storage device via a wireless link.

10. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said storage means comprises a hard disk.

11. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein upon outputting the video signal via the wireless link the video signal may be overwritten in the storage means.

12. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein outputting of the video signal initiates automatically when said apparatus comes within range of an antenna for said external storage device.

13. An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising means for inputting status data and means for synchronizing and recording such data with the recorded video signal.

14. An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the status data is textual data.

15. An apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising means for converting the status data to text data prior to synchronizing and recording said status data.