Vehicle Safeguarding System with Multi-Angle Image Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional vehicle safeguarding systems fail to provide immediate access to critical images and positional information during urgent events like theft or accidents, which can delay response and location of the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A method utilizing multiple image capturing devices and sensors integrated with a position detector to capture and transmit images and positional data to a pre-selected destination upon alerting events, enabling real-time communication and response.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional vehicle safeguarding systems store images in storage units for later access, then the system structure is simple, but the response time during urgent events is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-positions multiple image capturing devices at strategic locations (front, rear, side mirrors, dashboard) and pre-establishes communication pathways to destinations (law enforcement, emergency services, vehicle owner). When an alerting event occurs, the already-positioned devices immediately capture and transmit images without requiring system reconfiguration or sequential access, thereby reducing response time while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The safeguarding system is divided into multiple independent image capturing devices positioned at different locations within the vehicle (front camera, rear camera, side mirror cameras, dashboard camera). Each device operates independently to capture images from its specific viewpoint. This segmentation allows simultaneous image capture from multiple angles during an event, eliminating the need to access a single storage unit sequentially and significantly reducing the time to obtain critical visual information.
2Loss of information
If multiple image capturing devices are deployed to capture images from different viewpoints, then the information completeness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple image capturing devices are designed with universal functionality to capture images of the vehicle and surrounding environment from different viewpoints. Each device serves multiple purposes: documenting vehicle appearance, capturing license plates, recording surrounding vehicles, and providing contextual information about the event. This multi-functionality justifies the presence of multiple devices while maximizing the value obtained from each unit, thereby improving information completeness without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple image capturing devices into an integrated vehicle safeguarding system that operates under unified control. The processing unit coordinates all devices, triggers simultaneous capture when alerting events occur, and manages transmission to destinations. By merging the operation and control of multiple devices into a single coordinated system, the patent reduces the operational complexity that would otherwise arise from managing separate systems, while still achieving comprehensive information capture.
3Speed
If images and positional information are transmitted immediately upon alerting events, then the response urgency is satisfied, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs periodic monitoring of alerting events (theft, collision, unauthorized access) rather than continuous image capture and transmission. Image capturing devices and transmission operations are activated only when specific alerting conditions are detected by sensors. This event-driven periodic action ensures rapid response speed when needed while avoiding continuous energy consumption during normal operation, thereby balancing transmission speed requirements with energy conservation.
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AI summary
A method for safeguarding a vehicle having a first image capturing device for capturing a first image, a second image capturing device for capturing a second image, and a position detector is disclosed. Based on the occurrence of alerting events along with positional information provided by the position detector, the disclosed method includes enabling the first image capturing device to capture the first image and the second image capturing device to capture the second image. The method further includes transmitting the captured first image, the captured second image, and the positional information to a pre-selected destination. The method also includes receiving a communication request asking for the first image, the second image, and the positional information and/or proactively initiating another communication request disregarding the occurrence of the alerting events.