Image Recordation Device with a Plurality of Lenses

• US 20100271533A1
• Filed: 04/07/2010
• Published: 10/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Crispin Porter & Bogusky LLC (MDC Partners, Inc. (Canada))
• Original Assignee: Crispin Porter & Bogusky LLC (MDC Partners, Inc. (Canada))
• Inventors: Padilla, Veronica, Riddell, Neil, Kritzer, Michael, Bogusky, Alex
• Application Number:
  US12/755,444
• Publication Number:
  US 20100271533A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/335
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1253 with cameras, video cameras or video screens
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2133 Recording or reproducing at a specific moment, e.g. time interval or time-lapse
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings

Abstract

Through the use of image recordation devices that have at least two lenses with non-overlapping fields of view, a photographer can better record a memorable event. Additionally, through the inclusion of a timing module, a user can record a plurality of candid images about these events at regular or irregular intervals.

Claims

1. An image recordation device comprising:

a first lens, wherein said first lens is oriented in a first direction;

a second lens, wherein said second lens is oriented in a second direction; and

a central processing unit, wherein said central processing unit is capable of executing a set of instructions that causes the recordation of a first image of one or more objects within a field of view of the first lens and is capable of executing a set of instructions that causes the recordation of a second image of one or more objects within a field of view of the second lens, wherein the first lens and the second lens have non-overlapping fields of view and the device is capable of recording both the first image and the second image either simultaneously or within a period of less than one minute of each other.

2. The image recordation device of claim 1, wherein the first field of view and the second field of view are in opposite directions.

3. The image recordation device of claim 1, wherein the first lens and the second lens are located on opposite sides of a housing unit.

4. The image recordation device of claim 1 further comprising a memory unit.

5. The image recordation device of claim 4, wherein the recordation of the first image and the recordation of the second image are in digital format on said memory unit.

6. The image recordation device of claim 1 further comprising an attachment mechanism, wherein said attachment mechanism is capable of reversibly associating said image recordation device with an element of a motor vehicle.

7. The image recordation device of claim 6, wherein said element is a rearview mirror.

8. The image recordation device of claim 6, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises at least one arm, wherein said arm is flexible.

9. The image recordation device of claim 1 further comprising a timing module, wherein said timing module is capable of causing a first set of a plurality of images to be recorded from within the field of view of the first lens at preselected intervals and is capable of causing a second set of a plurality of images to be recorded from within the field of view of the second lens at preselected intervals.

10. The image recordation device of claim 1 further comprising a global position satellite recordation module that is capable of associating and causing storage of a geographic position of said image recordation device at the time of recordation.

11. The image recordation device of claim 1 further comprising a transmission module, wherein said transmission module is capable of transmitting at least one of said first image and said second image to a remote computer.

12. The image recordation device of claim 11, wherein said transmission is in real time.

13. A motor vehicle comprising:

an interior cabin; and

the image recordation device of claim 1, wherein said first lens is oriented to record an image of a view external to said cabin and the second lens is oriented to record an image of an interior view of the cabin.

14. The motor vehicle of claim 13, wherein said image recordation device is affixed to a rearview mirror.

15. The motor vehicle of claim 14, wherein said motor vehicle is an automobile.

16. A method for creating a trip log, wherein the trip log comprises a plurality of sets of images, wherein each set of images comprises at least two images that are recorded at the same time or within a period of less than one minute of each other and wherein each set of images on said plurality of sets of images are recorded at different times, wherein said images are recorded by the image recordation device of claim 1.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein said image recordation device is located within the cabin of a motor vehicle.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the motor vehicle is moving.

19. A camera comprising:

a housing unit;

two camera lenses, wherein said two are located on opposite sides of said housing unit; and

a central processing unit, wherein said central processing unit is capable of simultaneously recording an image in each lens'"'"' field of view.

20. The camera of claim 19 further comprising a universal serial bus port.