Managing the camera acquiring interior data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9358926-B2
Application number	US-201414559812-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2014
Priority date	Jul 26, 2013
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

A system for managing a camera is comprises an input interface configured to detect a change in state; a processor configured to block transfer of data from an inward facing video camera; and an output interface configured to indicate that transfer of data is blocked.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for managing a camera, comprising:
an input interface configured to:
detect a change in state;

a processor configured to:
determine whether to block transfer of an image of a driver based at least on the change in state, wherein the driver image is captured by the camera; and
responsive to a determination to block transfer of the driver image, block transfer of the driver image from the camera to a recording device; and

an output interface configured to:
indicate that transfer of the driver image to the recording device is blocked.

2. The system of claim 1 , additionally comprising a physical shutter for blocking the camera.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the output interface comprises an indicator light for indicating that the transfer of the driver image is blocked.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input interface comprises a driver weight sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the input interface comprises the camera.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blocking transfer of the driver image comprises closing a shutter.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blocking transfer of the driver image comprises blurring at least a portion of the driver image.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blocking transfer of the driver image comprises not saving the driver image to a non-transitory memory.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blocking transfer of the driver image comprises blocking a face image captured by the camera.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the blocking transfer of the driver image comprises indicating that data is not to be uploaded.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the change in state comprises a change in a driver ID associated with the driver of a vehicle.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on a driver ID state.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the driver ID state is determined from one or more of the following: a driver schedule, a driver image, a RFID, and/or a card swipe.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on a vehicle ID state.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on an electronic on-board recorder state.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on a driver score.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on a driver's on the clock status.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on a driver legal status.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on a vehicle legal status.

20. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on a probation.

21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is additionally configured to determine facial geometry data.

22. The system of claim 1 , wherein the determining whether to block transfer of the driver image is based at least in part on compliance with privacy regulations.

23. A method for managing a camera, comprising:
detecting a change in state;
determining whether to block transfer of an image of a driver based at least on the change in state, wherein the driver image is captured by the camera;
responsive to a determination to block transfer of the driver image, blocking, using a processor, transfer of the driver image from the camera to a recording device; and
indicating that transfer of the driver image to the recording device is blocked.

24. A computer program product for managing a camera, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
detecting a change in state;
determining whether to block transfer of an image of a driver based at least one rules for the change in state, wherein the image of the driver is captured by the camera;
responsive to a determination to block transfer of the driver image, blocking transfer of the driver image from the camera to a recording device; and
indicating that transfer of the driver image to the recording device is blocked.

Assignees

• Lytx Inc

Inventors

• Lambert Daniel
• Van Nortwick John
• Shirey Michael

Classifications

• B60R1/02

  Rear-view mirror arrangements (periscope arrangements B60R1/10) · CPC title

• G07C5/0866 Primary

  the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera · CPC title

• B60R1/00 Primary

  Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles · CPC title

• G07C5/008 Primary

  communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C) · CPC title

• H04N23/90

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title