Vehicle camera system
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1. A system for a vehicle camera that interfaces with a mobile communication device that is separate from the vehicle camera, the system comprising:
- said vehicle camera comprising;
a) a camera display that provides a visual output,b) an imaging component which captures at least one image and creates an image file,c) a memory component designed to electronically store said image file, andd) a microphone to capture audio corresponding to said image file, wherein said memory component electronically stores said audio,e) a camera communication element configured to communicate over a short-range communication standard; and
said mobile communication device comprising;
a) a user interface that receives inputs from a user and communicates information to said user,b) a microphone control selectable through said user interface, wherein said microphone control comprises a muting option,c) a location determination component configured to determine a geographic location of the mobile communication device, andd) a short-range communication element configured to communicate over said short-range communication standard, wherein said short-range communication element communicates with said camera communication element over said short-range communication standard, ande) a wide-area communication element configured to communicate over a wide-area communication standard; and
wherein said mobile communication device exchanges data with said vehicle camera, wherein said geographic location of said mobile communication device is compiled with said image file to create a location identified image file; and
wherein said vehicle camera further comprises a critical operation mode, wherein said critical operation mode is initiated upon receipt of a critical trigger, wherein said critical operation mode extends from a start time prior to the receipt of the critical trigger through a stop time following the receipt of the critical trigger and wherein said vehicle camera overrides said muting option during said critical operation mode whereby said audio associated with said critical operation mode is maintained.
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Abstract
A vehicle camera system and method for operating a vehicle camera system comprising a vehicle camera with communication capabilities. The vehicle camera operating in conjunction with other components to provide information to users. The vehicle camera system compiles information from multiple components into a single repository of video recordings with information, such as location information, vehicle status and diagnostic information, alert information and other information.
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1. A system for a vehicle camera that interfaces with a mobile communication device that is separate from the vehicle camera, the system comprising:
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said vehicle camera comprising; a) a camera display that provides a visual output, b) an imaging component which captures at least one image and creates an image file, c) a memory component designed to electronically store said image file, and d) a microphone to capture audio corresponding to said image file, wherein said memory component electronically stores said audio, e) a camera communication element configured to communicate over a short-range communication standard; and said mobile communication device comprising; a) a user interface that receives inputs from a user and communicates information to said user, b) a microphone control selectable through said user interface, wherein said microphone control comprises a muting option, c) a location determination component configured to determine a geographic location of the mobile communication device, and d) a short-range communication element configured to communicate over said short-range communication standard, wherein said short-range communication element communicates with said camera communication element over said short-range communication standard, and e) a wide-area communication element configured to communicate over a wide-area communication standard; and wherein said mobile communication device exchanges data with said vehicle camera, wherein said geographic location of said mobile communication device is compiled with said image file to create a location identified image file; and wherein said vehicle camera further comprises a critical operation mode, wherein said critical operation mode is initiated upon receipt of a critical trigger, wherein said critical operation mode extends from a start time prior to the receipt of the critical trigger through a stop time following the receipt of the critical trigger and wherein said vehicle camera overrides said muting option during said critical operation mode whereby said audio associated with said critical operation mode is maintained. - 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, 24)
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25. A vehicle camera that interfaces with a mobile communication device that is separate from the vehicle camera, said vehicle camera comprising:
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a) a user interface that receives inputs from a user and communicates information to said user, b) an imaging component which captures video, c) a memory component designed to electronically store said video, d) a microphone to capture audio corresponding to said video, wherein said memory component electronically stores said audio, e) a microphone control selectable through said user interface, wherein said microphone control comprises a muting option, and f) a communication element configured to communicate over a communication standard, wherein said communication element communicates with said mobile communication device over said communication standard; and wherein said vehicle camera receives a geographic location and a timestamp from said mobile communication device over the communication standard and compiles said geographic location and said timestamp with said video to generate a video file; and wherein said vehicle camera further comprises a critical operation mode, wherein said critical operation mode is initiated upon receipt of a critical trigger, wherein said critical operation mode extends from a start time prior to the receipt of the critical trigger through a stop time following the receipt of the critical trigger and wherein said vehicle camera overrides said muting option during said critical operation mode whereby said audio associated with said critical operation mode is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A vehicle camera operable to interface with an electronic device, said vehicle camera comprising:
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a) a user interface that receives inputs from a user and communicates information to said user, b) an imaging component which captures video, c) a memory component designed to electronically store said video, d) a microphone to capture audio corresponding to said video, wherein said memory component electronically stores said audio, and e) a microphone control selectable through said user interface, wherein said microphone control comprises a muting option; and wherein said vehicle camera further comprises a critical operation mode, wherein said critical operation mode is initiated upon receipt of a critical trigger, wherein said critical operation mode extends from a start time prior to the receipt of the critical trigger through a stop time following the receipt of the critical trigger and wherein said vehicle camera overrides said muting option during said critical operation mode whereby said audio associated with said critical operation mode is maintained. - View Dependent Claims (61)
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