Method and apparatus for recording sensor data
First Claim
1. A method for retrieving sensor data originally produced by one or more sensors, the sensor data being encrypted with a video signal to produce a recorded signal that protects the sensor data and being contained in signals from one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) playing back the recorded signal to produce a played-back signal;
b) decrypting the played-back signal to produce a video signals and one or more sensor signals containing data originally produced by one or more sensors;
c) determining whether any of the one or more sensor signals are digital signals; and
d) processing the one or more sensor signals to produce the sensor data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for recording sensor data. The analog and digital signals containing the sensor data are accompanied by a concurrent analog video signal. The analog signals are converted to digital form and highly redundant signals are compressed according to conventional compression techniques. The resulting compressed and uncompressed signals are encrypted and stored on a removable hard disk. The data stored on the removable hard disk can later be played back to reconstruct the original signals while assuring that the played back signals are correct reconstructions of the original signals.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for retrieving sensor data originally produced by one or more sensors, the sensor data being encrypted with a video signal to produce a recorded signal that protects the sensor data and being contained in signals from one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) playing back the recorded signal to produce a played-back signal; b) decrypting the played-back signal to produce a video signals and one or more sensor signals containing data originally produced by one or more sensors; c) determining whether any of the one or more sensor signals are digital signals; and d) processing the one or more sensor signals to produce the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for recording sensor data with a video signal to protect the sensor data, the sensor data being contained in signals from one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) determining which of the signals from the one or more sensors are analog sensor signals and which of the signals from the one or more sensors are digital sensor signals; b) converting the data in the analog sensor signals to one or more first digital signals; c) encrypting the digital sensor signals and the one or more first digital signals to produce second digital signals; d) converting the second digital signals to first analog signals; and e) recording the video signal and the first analog signals on a recording medium. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for retrieving sensor data originally produced by one or more sensors, the sensor data being encrypted with a video signal to produce a recorded signal that protects the sensor data and being contained in signals from one or more sensors, at least one of the sensors producing an analog signal, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) playing back the recorded signals to produce a played-back signal; b) decrypting the played-back signal to produce a video signals and one or more sensor signals containing data originally produced by one or more sensors; c) determining whether any of the one or more sensor signals are digital signals; and d) processing the one or more sensor signals to produce the sensor data, including converting the one or more sensor signals to produce a corresponding analog signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for retrieving sensor data originally produced by one or more sensors, the sensor data being encrypted with a video signal to produce a recorded signal that protects the sensor data and being contained in signals from one or more sensors, the method comprising the steps of:
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a play-back circuit to play back the recorded signal to produce a played-back signal; a decryption circuit to decrypt the played-back signal to produce a video signal and one or more sensor signals containing data originally produced by one or more sensors; and a signal processing circuit to process the one or more sensor signals to produce the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Apparatus for retrieving sensor data originally produced by one or more sensors, the sensor data being encrypted with a video signal to produce a recorded signal that protects the sensor data and being contained in signals from one or more sensors, the apparatus comprising:
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a play-back circuit to play back the recorded signal to produce a played-back signal; a decryption circuit to decrypt the played-back signal to produce a video signals and one or more sensor signals containing data originally produced by one or more sensors; a logic circuit to determine whether any of the one or more sensor signals are digital signals; and a signal processing circuit to process the one or more sensor signals to produce the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Apparatus for retrieving sensor data originally produced by one or more sensors, the sensor data being encrypted with a video signal to produce a recorded signal that protects the sensor data and being contained in signals from one or more sensors, at least one of the sensors producing an analog signal, the apparatus comprising:
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a play-back circuit to play back the recorded signal to produce a played-back signal; a decryption circuit to decrypt the played-back signal to produce a video signal and one or more sensor signals containing data originally produced by one or more sensors; a logic circuit to determine whether any of the on sensor signals are digital signals; and a signal processing circuit to process the one or more sensor signals to produce the sensor data, including converting the one or more sensor signals to produce a corresponding analog signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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