Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Monitoring Vehicular Activity

摘要

Apparatuses, systems and methods monitor vehicular activity. Specifically, the apparatuses, systems, and methods of the present disclosure provide a plurality of sensors and devices for monitoring a vehicle while the vehicle is in use, including but not limited to, impact sensors, cameras, recording devices, and other like devices. Even more specifically, multiple vehicles having the apparatuses, systems, and methods of the present disclosure may be networked together to provide multiple fields of view. The devices create data streams that are processed and/or recorded for reference to the same upon inquiry, such as after a vehicle accident or for any other purpose. The data streams from multiple vehicles are combined to provide additional details undiscoverable when using a single source.

主权项

1. A system for recording events relating to the operation of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a first vehicle having a first camera disposed on a first portion of the first vehicle that records visual information outside the first vehicle, a first digital storage for saving visual information recorded by the first camera, a first electronic communicator for linking with other vehicles, and a processor for determining occurrence of an event and processing the visual information recorded by the first camera; and a second vehicle having a second camera disposed on a first portion of the second vehicle that records visual information outside the second vehicle, a second digital storage for saving visual information recorded by the second camera, and a second electronic communicator for linking with other vehicles; wherein upon the occurrence of the event, the first vehicle communicates with the second vehicle to start saving the visual information recorded by the second camera, and further wherein the second vehicle links with the first vehicle to send the visual information recorded by the second camera to the first vehicle.