School bus traffic arm camera system
First Claim
1. A school bus camera system comprising:
- a portable camera unit comprising a housing, a base plate attached to the housing, the portable camera system containing;
at least a first camera for capturing an image of a license plate of a vehicle passing the school bus;
a storage device for recording images from the first camera; and
a power source for operating the camera and storage device,a system activation device in electrical communication with components in the housing, anda mounting plate separable from the portable camera unit for removably attaching the portable camera unit to a side of a school bus,(iii) wherein the mounting plate is fixedly attached to the school bus, and the portable camera unit is removably attached to the mounting plate.
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Abstract
A system for capturing images of a vehicle violating an extended stop arm of a school bus. The system includes a housing, a base plate for the housing, a system actuation device, and a mounting plate. The system comprises the following components disposed between the base plate and the housing: (i) at least a first camera for capturing an image of a license plate of a vehicle passing the school bus; (ii) a storage device for recording images from the first camera; and (iii) a power source for operating the camera and storage device. The mounting plate is attached to the school bus, and the base plate and housing are removably attached to the mounting plate without the need for permanently attaching the system to the school bus.
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1. A school bus camera system comprising:
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a portable camera unit comprising a housing, a base plate attached to the housing, the portable camera system containing; at least a first camera for capturing an image of a license plate of a vehicle passing the school bus; a storage device for recording images from the first camera; and a power source for operating the camera and storage device, a system activation device in electrical communication with components in the housing, and a mounting plate separable from the portable camera unit for removably attaching the portable camera unit to a side of a school bus, (iii) wherein the mounting plate is fixedly attached to the school bus, and the portable camera unit is removably attached to the mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22)
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14. A method for attaching a camera system to a school bus,
wherein the camera system comprises (a) a mounting plate containing engaging means and locking means, (b) a portable camera unit comprising a housing and a base plate for engaging the engaging means and locking means of the mounting plate, the portable camera unit containing one or more cameras for recording stop arm violations, and (c) an activation means for activating the camera system, the method comprising fixedly attaching the mounting plate to a school bus; -
removably attaching the portable camera unit to the mounting plate and; locking the portable camera unit onto the mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24)
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Specification