US 2016/0044276 A1Published application

Helmet system and methods

AssigneeFusar Technologies, Inc.

InventorsRyan T. Shearman, Daniel R. Bersak

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Abstract

One variation of a method for recording accidents includes: in a first mode, capturing a second video frame at a second time, storing the second video frame with a first sequence of video frames, captured over a buffer duration, in local memory in the helmet, removing a first video frame captured outside of the buffer duration from local memory, and rendering a subregion of the second video frame on a display arranged within the helmet; in response to detection of an accident involving the helmet, transitioning from the first mode into a second mode; in the second mode, capturing a second sequence of video frames, and storing the second sequence of video frames exceeding the buffer duration in local memory; and generating a video file from the first sequence of video frames and the second sequence of video frames stored in local memory.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A method comprising:

in a first mode:
with a camera arranged on a helmet, capturing a second video frame at a second time;
storing the second video frame with a first sequence of video frames in local memory in the helmet, the first sequence of video frames captured over a period of time corresponding to a buffer duration;
in response to capturing the second video frame, removing a first video frame from local memory, the first video frame captured at a first time preceding the second time by a duration exceeding the buffer duration;
and
at approximately the second time, rendering a subregion of the second video frame on a display arranged within the helmet;
based on an output of an inertial sensor arranged within the helmet, detecting an accident involving the helmet;
in response to detecting the accident, transitioning from the first mode into a second mode;
in the second mode:
with the camera, capturing a second sequence of video frames;
and
storing the second sequence of video frames in local memory in the helmet, the second sequence of video frames corresponding to a period of time exceeding the buffer duration;
and
generating a video file from the first sequence of video frames and the second sequence of video frames stored in local memory.

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A method comprising:

in a first mode:
with an optical sensor coupled to and defining a field of view extending outwardly from a posterior end of the helmet, capturing a second video frame at a second time;
storing the second video frame with a first sequence of video frames in local memory in the helmet, the first sequence of video frames captured over a period of time corresponding to a buffer duration;
in response to capturing the second video frame, removing a first video frame from local memory, the first video frame captured at a first time preceding the second time by a duration exceeding the buffer duration;
and
at approximately the second time, rendering a subregion of the second video frame on a display arranged within the helmet;
in response to detection of an accident involving the helmet, transitioning from the first mode into a second mode;
in the second mode:
with the camera, capturing a second sequence of video frames;
and
storing the second sequence of video frames in local memory in the helmet, the second sequence of video frames corresponding to a period of time exceeding the buffer duration;
and
assembling a video file comprising the first sequence of video frames and the second sequence of video frames stored in local memory;
and
uploading the video file to an external computer system.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.