Vehicle Event Recorder Systems
AssigneeSmart Drive Systems, Inc.
InventorJames Plante
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a vehicle recorder system that is configured with a video camera, a light weight memory system, and a radio communications facility suitable for use in conjunction with an moving vehicle. An automobile equipped with such video recorder system that is used throughout a day of service provides a video record of unusual events which may occur from time-to-time. For example, events such as accidents, near-misses, and excessive speed, among others, trigger a system to preserve video images collected before and after the moment of the event. Replaying these images provides information regarding the cause and true nature of the event. These systems are particularly suitable for vehicle fleets, or other groups of vehicles that can communicate with a common system.
Claims20
A vehicle fleet management system comprising:
- a vehicle event recorder unit;
- a communication space;
- a network;
- and,
- a server computer,
- the vehicle event recorder unit being wirelessly coupled to the network via the communication space, the server computer being additionally coupled to the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.