Collection and use of captured vehicle data
AssigneeCloudcar, Inc.
InventorKonstantin Othmer
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Abstract
In an example embodiment, a method of reporting observation data includes receiving, at a vehicle, a request from a server for observation data associated with at least one of an area of interest, a time period of interest, or an object of interest. The method also includes outputting a message to a user of the vehicle to request authorization to grant the server access to observation data of the vehicle. The method also includes receiving a reply to the message from the user. The method also includes, in response to the reply authorizing the server to access the observation data of the vehicle, providing the server with access to the observation data of the vehicle.
Claims20
A method of reporting observation data, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a vehicle, a request from a server for observation data associated with at least one of an area of interest, a time period of interest, or an object of interest;
- outputting a message to a user of the vehicle to request authorization to grant the server access to observation data of the vehicle;
- receiving a reply to the message from the user;
- and
- in response to the reply authorizing the server to access the observation data of the vehicle, providing the server with access to the observation data of the vehicle.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon that are executable by a processing device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving, at a vehicle, a request from a server for observation data associated with at least one of an area of interest, a time period of interest, or an object of interest;
- outputting a message to a user of the vehicle to request authorization to grant the server access to observation data of the vehicle;
- receiving a reply to the message from the user;
- and
- in response to the reply authorizing the server to access the observation data of the vehicle, providing the server with access to the observation data of the vehicle.
A method of reporting observation data, the method comprising:
- capturing first observation data by storing at least one of video data or image data generated by an imaging device of a vehicle;
- capturing second observation data, comprising:
- processing the video data and/or the image data to identify at least one of a license plate number of a second vehicle included in the video data and/or the image data, a vehicle color of the second vehicle, a vehicle make of the second vehicle, or a vehicle model of the second vehicle;
- and
- generating the second observation data that includes the at least one of the license plate number, the vehicle color, the vehicle make, or the vehicle model, a time of observing the second vehicle, and a location where the second vehicle is observed;
- storing the license plate data securely in an encrypted file;
- aging out the video data and/or the image data over time;
- receiving, at the vehicle, a request from a server for observation data associated with at least one of an area of interest, a time period of interest, or an object of interest;
- identifying observation data of the vehicle that is associated with the at least one of the area of interest, the time period of interest, or the object of interest, the identified observation data including at least a portion of one or both of the first observation data and the second observation data;
- sending the identified observation data to the server.
The method of 15, wherein the server indicates to the vehicle that the requested observation data is the subject of a subpoena or warrant and sending the identified observation data to the server comprises sending the identified observation data to the server without authorization from an owner or operator of the vehicle to do so.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.