Vehicle reserve security system

• US 8,934,011 B1
• Filed: 01/27/2006
• Issued: 01/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Vidal Soler
• Original Assignee: Vidal Soler
• Inventors: Soler, Vidal
• Primary Examiner(s): DAGNEW, MEKONNEN D
• Application Number:
  US11/340,984
• Time in Patent Office: 3,273 Days
• Field of Search: 348/36, 348/47, 348/48, 348/120, 348/143, 348/148, 348/153, 348/211.12, 348/118, 348/159
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/305 using a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera

Abstract

A vehicle reserve security system includes a plurality of cameras, a digital video recorder and a video server. A front view camera views an area in front of a vehicle. A front left side camera views an area behind the vehicle and to a left thereof. A front right side camera views an area behind the vehicle and to a right thereof. A rear left side camera views an area in front of the vehicle and to a left thereof. A rear right side camera views an area in front of the vehicle and to a right thereof. A rear view camera views an area to a rear of the vehicle. The output of the plurality of cameras is input by the digital video recorder. The digital video recorder outputs six delayed video signals to a video server. The video server outputs a single delayed signal to a computer.

Claims

1. A vehicle reserve security system, comprising:

a front left side camera having a rearward and leftward view from a left side of the motor vehicle;

a rear left side camera having a frontward and leftward view from said left side of the motor vehicle, said rear left side camera being mounted in a rearward position relative to said front left side camera, said view of said rear left side camera overlapping said view of said front left side camera;

a front right side camera having a rearward and rightward view from a right side of the motor vehicle;

a rear right side camera having a frontward and rightward view from said right side of the motor vehicle, said rear right side camera being mounted in a rearward position relative to said front right side camera, said view of said rear right side camera overlapping said view of said front right side camera;

a front view camera having an unobstructed view forward from the motor vehicle, said view of said front view camera overlapping said views of said rear left side camera and said rear right side camera;

a rear view camera having an unobstructed view rearward from the motor vehicle, said view of said rear view camera overlapping said views of said front left side camera and said front right side camera,

the front view camera, the front left side camera, the rear left side camera, the front right side camera, the rear right side camera and the rear view camera collectively obtaining a view completely surrounding an exterior of the motor vehicle;

a digital video recorder receiving a respective input from each camera, said digital video recorder outputting six delayed video signals; and

a video server receiving said six delayed video signals and outputting a single delayed video signal.

2. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless modem being in wired communication with said video server, said wireless modem transmitting said single delayed video signal.

3. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 2, further comprising:

a computer wireless modem being connected to a computer, said computer wireless modem receiving said single delayed video signal.

4. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 1, wherein:

said digital video recorder and said cameras are activated or deactivated by a cell phone through a receiver/transmitter.

5. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 1, further comprising:

a display screen being connected to said digital video recorder for displaying a real time or delayed image seen through said cameras.

6. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 1, further comprising:

a timer for deactivating said digital video recorder and said cameras.

7. A vehicle reserve security system, comprising:

a front left side camera, mounted to one of a left side rear view mirror and near a left side window of the motor vehicle, the front left side camera having a rearward and leftward view from a left side of the motor vehicle;

a rear left side camera, mounted to an area of the vehicle proximate a left side window of the motor vehicle, the rear left side camera having a forward and leftward view from a left side of the motor vehicle, said rear left side camera being mounted in a rearward position relative to said front left side camera, said view of said rear left side camera overlapping said view of said front left side camera;

a front right side camera, mounted to one of a right side rear view mirror and near a right side window of the motor vehicle, the front right side camera having a rearward and rightward view from a right side of the motor vehicle;

a rear right side camera, mounted to an area of the vehicle proximate a right side window of the motor vehicle, the rear right side camera having a forward and rightward view from a right side of the motor vehicle, said rear right side camera being mounted in a rearward position relative to said front right side camera, said view of said rear right side camera overlapping said view of said front right side camera;

a front view camera having an unobstructed view forward from the motor vehicle, said view of said front view camera overlapping said views of said rear left side camera and said rear right side camera;

a rear view camera having an unobstructed view rearward from the motor vehicle, said view of said rear view camera overlapping said views of said front left side camera and said front right side camera,

the front view camera, the front left side camera, the rear left side camera, the front right side camera, the rear right side camera, and the rear view camera collectively obtaining a view completely surrounding an exterior of the motor vehicle;

a digital video recorder receiving a respective input from each camera, said digital video recorder outputting six delayed video signals; and

a video server receiving said six delayed video signals and outputting a single delayed video signal.

8. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 7, further comprising:

a wireless modem being in wired communication with said video server, said wireless modem transmitting said single delayed video signal; and

a computer wireless modem being connected to a computer, said computer wireless modem receiving said single delayed video signal.

9. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 7, further comprising:

said digital video recorder and said cameras being activated or deactivated by a cell phone through a receiver/transmitter.

10. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 7, further comprising:

a display screen being connected to said digital video recorder for displaying a real time or delayed image seen through said cameras.

11. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 7, further comprising:

a timer for deactivating said digital video recorder and said cameras.

12. A vehicle reserve security system, comprising:

a front left side camera, mounted to one of a left side exterior mirror and near a left side window of the motor vehicle, the front left side camera having a rearward and leftward view from a left side of the motor vehicle;

a rear left side camera, mounted proximate a left side window of the motor vehicle, the rear left side camera having a forward and leftward view from a left side of the motor vehicle, said rear left side camera being mounted in a rearward position relative to said front left side camera, said view of said rear left side camera overlapping said view of said front left side camera, the front left side camera and rear left side camera combined having an unobstructed view from a left side of the motor vehicle;

a front right side camera, mounted to one of a right side rear view mirror and near a right side window of the motor vehicle, the front right side camera having a rearward and rightward view from a right side of the motor vehicle;

a rear right side camera, mounted proximate a right side window of the motor vehicle, the rear right side camera having a forward and rightward view from a right side of the motor vehicle, said rear right side camera being mounted in a rearward position relative to said front right side camera, said view of said rear right side camera overlapping said view of said front right side camera, the front right side camera and rear right side camera combined having an unobstructed view from a right side of the motor vehicle;

a front view camera, attached to one of an interior rear view mirror and a dashboard of a motor vehicle, the front view camera having an unobstructed view forward from the motor vehicle, said view of said front view camera overlapping said views of said rear left side camera and said rear right side camera;

a rear view camera, mounted on an interior deck below a rear window of the motor vehicle, the rear view camera having an unobstructed view rearward from the motor vehicle, wherein the interior deck is a panel located within an area extending between a rear seat of the motor vehicle and a lower edge of the rear window of the motor vehicle and longitudinally between a left side of the motor vehicle and a right side of the motor vehicle, said view of said rear view camera overlapping said views of said front left side camera and said front right side camera,

the front view camera, the front left side camera, the rear left side camera, the front right side camera, the rear right side camera, and the rear view camera collectively obtaining a view completely surrounding an exterior of the motor vehicle;

a digital video recorder receiving an input from said front view, front left side, rear left side, front right side, rear right side and rear view cameras, said digital video recorder outputting six delayed video signals; and

a video server receiving said six delayed video signals and outputting a single delayed video signal.

13. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 12, further comprising:

a wireless modem being in wired communication with said video server, said wireless modem transmitting said single delayed video signal.

14. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 13, further comprising:

a computer wireless modem being connected to a computer, said computer wireless modem receiving said single delayed video signal.

15. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 12, wherein:

said digital video recorder and said cameras are activated or deactivated by a cell phone through a receiver/transmitter.

16. The vehicle reserve security system of claim 12, further comprising:

a display screen being connected to said digital video recorder for displaying a real time or delayed image seen through said cameras.