Brandon R Giger

US Patent:

20100123779, May 20, 2010

Filed:

Nov 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313182

Inventors:

Dennis Michael Snyder - Indianapolis IN, US
Michael Bret Richardson - Noblesville IN, US
Brandon Robert Giger - Carmel IN, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
H04N 7/26

US Classification:

348148, 386124, 386E05001, 348E07085

Abstract:

A video recording device is capable of being mounted in a vehicle for recording images incident to the operation of the vehicle. The video recording device includes a housing mountable to a vehicle component, and at least image sensor for capturing images. A processor is coupled to the housing and is in communication with the image sensor, for processing images captured by the image sensor. An event detector is provided for detecting the existence of a designated event (such as a crash). A long term memory device is provided for storing images captured by the at least one image sensor for a time period prior to, and for a time period following the detection of a designated event by the event detector.