Parking Impact Video Alerts With Proximity-Based Driver Reminders
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle operation recording devices are inconvenient for reproducing parking event videos, often requiring a built-in LCD or connection to a PC, and may fail to notify drivers of impact events during parking, leading to unnoticed vehicle damage and potential insurance issues.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that automatically records and transmits impact event videos from a vehicle to a management server, which then delivers the video to the vehicle's owner or driver's terminal, prompting them to check the video when approaching or unlocking the vehicle, using communication protocols like UWB or BLE.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a built-in LCD is used for video reproduction, then video playback is possible, but device cost increases and video resolution is not high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the video reproduction function from the vehicle-mounted recording device and relocates it to the user's mobile terminal. The recording device only captures and transmits video data, while playback is performed on the user's existing smartphone or tablet, eliminating the need for a built-in LCD in the vehicle device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the recording device and the user terminal. Video data is transmitted from the recording device to the server, which then relays it to the user's mobile terminal for playback, enabling convenient video reproduction without requiring expensive built-in display hardware in the vehicle.
2Loss of information
If video is transmitted to user terminal, then driver can check impact events, but driver may not notice and leave the site
Solution Approach 1:
The patent sends a notification message to the driver's mobile terminal immediately when an impact event is detected, alerting the driver before they leave the vehicle. This preliminary notification ensures the driver is aware of the incident and can take appropriate action while still at the scene.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where the server monitors whether the driver has viewed the impact video on their terminal. If the video has not been watched, the system can send reminders or alerts to ensure the driver notices the incident and returns to assess the damage.
3Ease of operation
If storage medium is separated and connected to PC, then video can be reproduced, but recording may not be implemented if storage medium is not connected well
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical connection of storage media (SD cards, USB drives) with wireless digital communication. Video data is transmitted electronically through communication modules to the server and then to the user terminal, eliminating physical connection issues that could prevent recording or playback.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses universal communication protocols and standards for data transmission between the recording device, server, and various user terminals (smartphones, tablets, PCs). This multi-functional approach ensures reliable operation across different device types without requiring specific physical connections or storage media.
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AI summary
A method to notify events that occurred during parking can include acquiring a video due to occurrence of an impact event during parking to store the event as an event video, sending the stored event video to a management server, delivering the event video to a pre-registered user terminal, sensing whether the event video was read in the user terminal, informing the vehicle of non-checking of the event video, in a case where the event video was not read, determining whether the pre-registered user approaches the vehicle, and directly requesting the pre-registered user terminal to check the event video in a case where the pre-registered user approaches the vehicle, and a system for the same.