Remote video triggering and tagging
AssigneeDigital Ally, Inc.
InventorsSteven L. Phillips, James W. Farnham, IV
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Abstract
A video collection system collects and sends metadata related to video data such that recording may be triggered and tagged. The video collection system utilizes a mobile broadband network (such as a cellular network) to send metadata, receive triggers, and perform other functions while the video collection system is in the field. The video collection system broadly comprises a plurality of video cameras and a video collection manager. The video cameras each include a mobile broadband modem or other wireless communication element for sending metadata messages. In some embodiments the mobile broadband modem may also send still images, audio data, and video data.
Claims20
A method of managing video data captured by a video camera, the method comprising:
- receiving a trigger message indicative of a trigger;
- in response to receiving the trigger message, transferring video data captured by the video camera from a volatile memory to a non-volatile memory;
- storing subsequently recorded video data from the video camera in the non-volatile memory;
- and
- transmitting a message associated with the video data to a remote video collection manager,
- wherein the message comprises trigger metadata indicative of the trigger that triggered storage of the video data in the non-volatile memory.
A system for managing video data, the system comprising:
- a remote video collection manager;
- and
- a video camera comprising:
- a volatile memory;
- a non-volatile memory;
- and
- a processor programmed to:
- receive a trigger message indicative of trigger;
- in response to receiving the trigger message, transfer video data captured by the video camera from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory;
- and
- send a message associated with the video data to the remote video collection manager,
- wherein the message comprises trigger metadata indicative of the trigger that triggered storage of the video data in the non-volatile memory.
A video camera for capturing video data, the video camera comprising:
- a volatile memory;
- a non-volatile memory;
- and
- a processor programmed to:
- receive a trigger message indicative of trigger;
- in response to receiving the trigger message, transfer video data captured by the video camera from the volatile memory to the non-volatile memory;
- and
- send a message associated with the video data to a remote video collection manager,
- wherein the message comprises trigger metadata indicative of the trigger that triggered storage of the video data in the non-volatile memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.