Vehicle safety control system by image processing
First Claim
1. A vehicle safety system, comprising:
- an image processing system, comprising;
an image processor adapted to receive information indicative of an image of an area proximate to the vehicle automatically captured by an image capturing device, wherein the image processor is configured to analyze the information indicative of the image of an area proximate to the vehicle and automatically determine whether the information indicative of the image of an area proximate to the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment; and
a recording system including an image recorder adapted to record images of the area proximate to the vehicle automatically captured by the image capturing device;
wherein the recording system is adapted to periodically automatically overwrite the recorded images of the area proximate to the vehicle; and
wherein the image recording system includes logic to automatically prevent at least some of the recorded images from being overwritten upon determination that at least one predefined condition has been met.
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Abstract
An image processing system adapted to image an area around a vehicle includes an image processor adapted to receive information indicative of an image of an area proximate to the vehicle automatically captured by an image capturing device. The image processor includes logic to analyze the information indicative of the image proximate to the vehicle and automatically determine whether the information indicative of the image of an area proximate to the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment. This image processing system can be utilized for crash prevention and crash recording. This image processing system can be utilized to identify an increased likelihood of crash and/or the occurrence of a crash and/or to implement crash avoidance and/or crash safety devices.
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1. A vehicle safety system, comprising:
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an image processing system, comprising;
an image processor adapted to receive information indicative of an image of an area proximate to the vehicle automatically captured by an image capturing device, wherein the image processor is configured to analyze the information indicative of the image of an area proximate to the vehicle and automatically determine whether the information indicative of the image of an area proximate to the vehicle is indicative of at least one predetermined environment; anda recording system including an image recorder adapted to record images of the area proximate to the vehicle automatically captured by the image capturing device; wherein the recording system is adapted to periodically automatically overwrite the recorded images of the area proximate to the vehicle; and wherein the image recording system includes logic to automatically prevent at least some of the recorded images from being overwritten upon determination that at least one predefined condition has been met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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