RECORDING DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE

• US 20090048732A1
• Filed: 12/26/2007
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: KAO, SHOU-SHU
• Application Number:
  US11/964,581
• Publication Number:
  US 20090048732A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0891 Video recorder in combination with video camera

Abstract

A recording device (100) installed in an automobile (200) includes a controlling module (10), an outboard detecting module (20) and an alert module (40). The outboard detecting module includes at least one image sensing apparatus (21) configured for transforming images out of the automobile into image signals. The controlling module is electronically connected to the outboard detecting module, and is configured for receiving, processing and storing the image signals transferred from the outboard detecting module. The alert module is electronically connected to the controlling module, and is configured for instantaneously displaying the image signals.

Claims

1. A recording device installed in an automobile, comprising:

an outboard detecting module including at least one image sensing apparatus configured for transforming images out of the automobile into image signals;

a controlling module electronically connected to the outboard detecting module, and configured for receiving, processing and storing the image signals transferred from the outboard detecting module; and

an alert module electronically connected to the controlling module, and configured for instantaneously displaying the image signals.

2. The recording device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the image sensing apparatus includes a lens module mounted on an outer surface of the automobile, and an image sensor installed in the automobile.

3. The recording device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outboard detecting module includes a plurality of image sensing apparatuses respectively mounted on different portions of the automobile.

4. The recording device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the outboard detecting module includes at least one condition detecting apparatus configured for detect outboard condition of the automobile.

5. The recording device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the alert module includes a displaying apparatus configured for displaying the image signals.

6. The recording device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the alert module includes an alert apparatus configured for alerting driver/passengers of the automobile.

7. The recording device as claimed in claim 4, further comprising an inner detecting module electronically connected to the controlling module and configured for receiving related data of the automobile condition and transferring the data to the controlling module.

8. The recording device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the controlling module checks errors of the automobile according to the data transferred from the condition detecting apparatus and the inner detecting module, and controls the alert apparatus to alert according to the checking result.

9. The recording device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the controlling module includes a storage module configured for storing the data transferred from the condition detecting apparatus and the inner detecting module.

10. The recording device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the controlling module selectively stores image signals in the storage module.