VEHICLE-MOUNTED VIDEO SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING

摘要

A vehicle-mounted system for recording video and audio. The system uses distributed processing, including encoding the video and audio at their source(s), and a high-speed, e.g., Ethernet, bus connecting the various system components and external devices. The system may include a display monitor which is integrated into the same housing as a rear view mirror of the vehicle, with the display monitor being located behind the mirror and video displayed on the monitor being visible through the mirror.

主权项

1. A method of recording synchronized video of a law enforcement event, comprising the steps of:
recording, using a first video camera mounted on a law enforcement vehicle, first video of the law enforcement event, wherein the first video includes pre-event video from the first camera and a unique identifier for the first video camera; recording, using a second video camera, second video of the law enforcement event, wherein the second video includes pre-event video from the second camera and a unique identifier for the second video camera; displaying one of the first video and the second video on the display of a smartphone carried by a law enforcement officer; transmitting the first video and the second video to a central control unit; timestamping, using the central control unit, the first video and the second video; and uploading the timestamped first video and timestamped second video to a remote computer.