Multi-Camera Vehicle Theft Recording for Evidence and GPS Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle theft prevention systems fail to provide visual evidence and location tracking, making it difficult for law enforcement to investigate and recover stolen vehicles, resulting in costly and lengthy processes for owners.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle theft recording system comprising multiple cameras (exterior, mirror, and interior) with GPS and sensors, along with an alert unit that emits an alarm and projects visual alerts, to record and track the vehicle's location and detect unauthorized users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple cameras and sensors are installed to record visual data and track location, then the ability to provide evidence and track vehicle is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple cameras (front, rear, side, interior) and sensors (GPS, motion detectors) into a unified recording system that integrates visual data collection and location tracking functions into a single coordinated system, resolving the contradiction by merging components rather than adding separate systems
Solution Approach 2:
The recording system serves multiple functions simultaneously: visual recording, location tracking, motion detection, and alert generation, allowing a single system to provide comprehensive theft evidence and tracking capabilities without requiring multiple separate devices
2Measurement precision
If GPS and sensors are added to track location and detect movement, then the location tracking capability is improved, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses periodic motion detection sensing rather than continuous monitoring, where sensors detect movement within predetermined ranges and trigger recording only when unauthorized motion is detected, reducing energy consumption while maintaining location tracking precision
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-positions cameras and sensors in strategic locations (exterior, mirror, interior) with predetermined detection ranges, allowing the system to remain in low-power mode until motion is detected, at which point full recording and tracking activate
3Area of stationary object
If multiple cameras are installed to record surrounding areas, then the coverage area is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is segmented into multiple specialized cameras positioned at different locations (front, rear, side mirrors, interior), each capturing a specific area, which together provide comprehensive coverage while allowing simpler individual camera units rather than one complex system
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AI summary
A vehicle theft recording system, including a first exterior camera disposed on at least a portion of a front portion of a vehicle to record at least one first visual data of a surrounding area in a front of the vehicle thereon, a second exterior camera disposed on at least a portion of a rear portion of the vehicle opposite with respect to the front portion of the vehicle to record at least one second visual data of a surrounding area in a rear of the vehicle thereon, a first mirror camera disposed on at least a portion of a first mirror of the vehicle to record at least one third visual data of a surrounding area on a first side of the vehicle thereon, a second mirror camera disposed on at least a portion of a second mirror of the vehicle opposite with respect to the first side of the vehicle to record at least one fourth visual data of a surrounding area on a second side of the vehicle thereon, an interior camera disposed on at least a portion of a dashboard of the vehicle to record at least one fifth visual data of a surrounding area within an interior of the vehicle thereon, and an alert unit disposed within at least a portion of the vehicle to respond to an alert based on a presence of at least one unauthorized user within and around the vehicle.