Patent Application
20250142026
This application claims the benefit of and priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0149011, filed on Nov. 1, 2023, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to an area-based video recording setting method and system.
A vehicle accident recording device, or an event data recorder (EDR), which is generally referred to as a black box or dash cam for a vehicle, may be a device configured to record videos of situations occurring inside and/or outside of a vehicle while the vehicle is traveling or parked. A vehicle accident recording device may also conveniently record video footage before and after a collision (or event) and provide information necessary to determine the circumstances of the collision (event).
The EDR described above was initially provided only as an after-market or add-on external device but has now been provided as a built-in or integrated device in a vehicle as being embedded or installed (e.g., by a vehicle manufacturer) before the release or sale of the vehicle.
Such a built-in EDR may be more effective than an external or after-market EDR in that it may access the driving data of a host vehicle and is linked to other controllers to, for example, check the speed or seatbelt-wearing state of the vehicle, provide multi-functionality having a navigation function, a high-pass function, or an emergency signal function in case of emergency. Accordingly, use or inclusion of a built in EDR is on the rise.
In addition, while the external or after-market EDR has an image-acquiring camera that has a field of view only in a forward direction, the built-in EDR may have cameras that capture views in various directions (e.g., with different fields of view) including, for example, one-channel (forward viewing), two-channel (forward and backward viewing), and four-channel (forward, backward, leftward, and rightward viewing) cameras, according to a user requirement or option (e.g., the number of cameras). Multi-channel viewing is gaining attention in connection with autonomous driving.
In addition, the EDR may record therein entries, such as, for example, the speed of a vehicle, a brake operating state of the vehicle, revolutions per minute (RPM) of an engine, a position or operating state of an accelerator pedal, a throttle valve operating state, a steering wheel angle, a seatbelt-wearing state, a crash severity (or delta-V or acceleration), a tire pressure, a gear position, airbag deployment data, and the like.
In this case, since a quantity of data of recorded videos is large, if the EDR is not in a 24-hour always-on storage mode selected by a user, videos or images acquired from cameras of the EDR may be stored temporarily only for 15 seconds to 5 minutes using a buffer in a first in first out (FIFO) manner. If there is no event (e.g., collision), a temporary storage state may be maintained without storing videos captured 15 seconds to 5 minutes before a current time. In other words, a video may be maximally stored for 6 minutes before an event occurs.
In contrast, if an event occurs, videos stored in the buffer may be recorded and stored. In this case, a recorded video 15 seconds to 5 minutes before the event occurs, a recorded video at the time in which the event occurs, and a video after the event occurs may be continuously recorded and stored.
Most typical setting methods for video recording in addition to event recording adopt an ON/OFF method. Therefore, although there are various external environments or different regional conditions in the driving and parking situations of a vehicle, these typical methods may not consider such conditions or situations.
For example, in a case where a user desires to turn off recording settings before driving and then change the recording settings to be turned on in a specific situation while driving, the user may need to perform many touch steps while viewing an audio-video-navigation (AVN) screen. However, making such a change while driving may be almost impossible due to safety.
An event-related recording mode of video recording devices that have been developed in various ways to the present day may not be practically set by a user, except for ON/OFF settings for a constant recording function when there is no event, especially in a driving or parking situation, and it may thus be difficult to meet the increasingly diversified needs of users.
An object of the present disclosure is to solve the issues described above.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for setting area-based video recording and a system for area-based video recording that may provide, in addition to a typical ON/OFF recording method, an automatic ON/OFF setting or change in setting and/or recording function based on a location of a vehicle in conjunction with navigation information. If the recording setting based on a location of a vehicle in conjunction with navigation information is inconsistent with the previous setting, the system may apply the automatic setting preferentially.
To solve the preceding technical problems, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for setting area-based video recording. The method includes setting at t two classified areas based on geographic navigation information and setting an activation state of video recording for each of the at least two classified areas based on navigation information. The methods includes: acquiring location information of the vehicle based on global positioning system (GPS) location information, determining whether the acquired location information corresponds to a location in one of the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information; and in response to a determination that the location is in one of the at least two classified areas, performing video recording according to the set activation state.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, setting at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information includes setting a dangerous area based on the geographic navigation information.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the dangerous area comprises at least one of an area where accidents frequently occur, an animal appearance area, a rockfall area, or a slippery area based on the geographic navigation information.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, setting t two classified areas based on geographic navigation information includes setting a protection area based on the geographic navigation information.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the protection area comprises at least one of a children protection zone, a senior protection zone, a pedestrian protection zone, or a wildlife protection zone based on the geographic navigation information.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, setting at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information includes setting a user-specified area which is set by a user.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user-specified area comprises at least one of a home address area which is related to a home address, a work address area which is related to a work address, and a parking lot address area which is related to a parking lot address.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, setting at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information includes setting a non-specified area for which the activation state is not set.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the non-specified area includes a dangerous area for which the activation state is not set or a protection area for which the activation state is not set.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, setting the activation state of the video recording further comprises: for each of the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information, setting a constant recording function during parking to be ON or OFF; and for each of the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information, setting an event recording function during parking to be ON or OFF.
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, setting the activation state of the video recording further comprises: for each of the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information, setting a constant recording function during driving to be ON or OFF; and for each of the at least two classified based on geographic navigation information, setting an event recording function during driving to be ON or OFF.
According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, an area-based video recording setting system is provided. The system includes: a camera image processing module configured to process a camera image acquired by at least one camera, a global positioning system (GPS) reception module configured to receive a GPS signal and acquire GPS information; and a geographic information display unit configured to acquire navigation information and display the acquired navigation information. The system further includes a recorded video storage module configured to store the camera image processed by the camera image processing module, a recording option setting module configured to set an activation state of video recording inputted by a user for each of at least setting at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information based on the navigation information, and a control module configured to control the recorded video storage module according to the activation state based on a current location and the navigation information.
In a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information comprise a dangerous area and a protection area classified based on the navigation information, and a user-specified area which is set by the user.
In a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information comprise a non-specified area, a dangerous area for which the activation state is not set, or a protection area for which the activation state is not set.
In a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the dangerous area comprises any one of an area where accidents frequently occur, an animal appearance area, a rockfall area, or a slippery area based on the navigation information.
In a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the protection area comprises at least one of a children protection zone, a senior protection zone, a pedestrian protection zone, or a wildlife protection zone based on the navigation information.
In a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user-specified area comprises at least one of a home address area which is related to a home address, a work address area which is related to a work address, and a parking lot address area which is related to a parking lot address.
In a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the recording option setting module is configured to for each of the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information, set a constant recording function during parking or an event recording function during parking to be ON or OFF.
In a system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the recording option setting module is configured to for each of the at least two classified areas based on geographic navigation information, set a constant recording function during driving or an event recording function during driving to be ON or OFF.
According to embodiments of the present disclosure described herein, the system to which the area-based video recording setting method is applied may provide a driver with various options other than a simple ON/OFF recording setting. Thus, a driver-specific service may be provided. Additionally, the system may reduce an acquisition rate of unnecessary images that are not to be used to reduce the storage space waste. Additionally, the system may record a parking situation at a location selected by the driver to reduce a usage rate of an auxiliary battery and minimize the power waste.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are not to be construed as limiting the disclosure and should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and replacements within the idea and the technical scope of the disclosure.
The terms “module,” “unit,” and/or “-er/or” for referring to elements are assigned and used interchangeably in consideration of the convenience of description, and thus the terms per se do not necessarily have different meanings or functions. The terms “module,” “unit,” and/or “-er/or” do not necessarily require physical separation.
The term “unit” or “module” used in this specification signifies one unit that processes at least one function or operation, and may be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The operations of the method or the functions described in connection with the forms disclosed herein may be embodied directly in a hardware or a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination thereof.
Although terms including ordinal numbers, such as “first,” “second,” and the like, may be used herein to describe various elements, the elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another.
The term “and/or” is used to include any combination of multiple items that are subject to it. For example, “A and/or B” may include all three cases, for example, “A,” “B,” and “A and B.”
When an element is described as “coupled” or “connected” to another element, the element may be directly coupled or connected to the other element. However, it is to be understood that another element may be present therebetween. In contrast, when an element is described as “directly coupled” or “directly connected” to another element, it is to be understood that there are no other elements therebetween.
The singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It is to be further understood that the terms “comprises/comprising” and/or “includes/including” used herein specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms including technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. Terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, are to be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and are not to be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. When a component, device, element, or the like of the present disclosure is described as having a purpose or performing an operation, function, or the like, the component, device, or element should be considered herein as being “configured to” meet that purpose of perform that operation or function.
In addition, the term “unit” or “control unit” is merely a widely used term for naming a controller that controls a specific vehicle function, and does not mean a generic functional unit. For example, each controller may include a communication device that communicates with another controller or a sensor to control a function assigned thereto, a memory that stores an operating system (OS), a logic command, input/output information, and the like, and one or more processors that perform determination, calculation, decision, and the like that are necessary for controlling a function assigned thereto.
Meanwhile, a processor may include a semiconductor integrated circuit and/or electronic devices that perform at least one or more of comparison, determination, computation, operations, and decision to achieve programmed functions. The processor may be, for example, any one or a combination of a computer, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and an electronic circuit (e.g., circuitry and logic circuits).
In addition, computer-readable recording media (or simply memory) include all types of storage devices that store data readable by a computer system. The storage devices may include at least one type of, for example, flash memory, hard disk, micro-type memory, card-type (e.g., secure digital (SD) card or extreme digital (XD) card) memory, random-access memory (RAM), static RAM
(SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM), magnetic RAM (MRAM), magnetic disk, or optical disc.
This recording medium may be electrically connected to the processor. The processor may load and record data from the recording medium. The recording medium and the processor may be integrated or may be physically separated.
Hereinafter, an area-based video recording setting method and system according to embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It is noted that each of the modules described above may be implemented by a memory in which a program for performing a corresponding function is stored and a processor configured to execute the program. The respective memories of the modules may be integrated into one or more memories and the respective processors of the modules may be integrated into one or more processors.
The user-specified area may allow a driver (or the user) of the vehicle to specify an area for which they desire to use video recording settings for their personal needs. For example, it may allow the driver to specify a home where they reside, a workplace or office where they work, or a parking lot they frequently use.
In addition, the danger area or dangerous area may allow the driver to set separate recording settings for a dangerous area of which a navigation system warns the driver, such as, for example, an area where accidents frequently occur, an animal appearance area, a rockfall area, a slippery area, or the like based on the information acquired from the geographic information display unit 130.
In addition, the protection area may allow the driver to set separate recording settings for a protected area of which the navigation system warns the driver, such as, for example, a children protection zone (e.g., school zone), a senior protection zone, a pedestrian protection zone, a wildlife protection zone, or the like.
In addition, the non-specified area may refer to a remaining space or area other than the user-specified area, the danger area, or the protection area as described above. For example, in a case where the user selects OFF for the activation of (e.g., for an activation state of) the protection area as shown in
In addition, the non-specified area may always be activated, but the driver may set ON/OFF for the details of the video recording.
Therefore, before driving, the driver may set an activation state (e.g., ON, OFF) of a recording function through the recording option setting module 160 based on their driving habit or driving route, as shown in
When the vehicle starts driving, the GPS reception module 120 may receive a GPS signal through a GPS antenna (GA) included in the GPS reception module 120, and may acquire information about a current location of the vehicle that is currently driving through a GPS information detection module (GSD).
The driving area detection module 170 may then recognize the current location of the vehicle based on the GPS signal.
Further, the driving area detection module 170 may acquire navigation information through a navigation information detection module 133 included in the geographic information display unit 130.
In this way, the driving area detection module 170 may recognize the current location at which the vehicle is currently driving based on a location of the GPS information in the navigation information.
In this case, the area-based video recording control module 180 may receive the current location of the vehicle recognized by the driving area detection module 170 and determine whether it corresponds to an area for which the activation of the recording function is set by the recording option setting module 160.
For example, as shown in
Subsequently, when the current location of the vehicle is outside of the danger area, the constant recording mode may be turned OFF, and the recording mode may be switched to a control state in which recording is performed only when an event occurs, as shown in
The system configured to implement the area-based video recording setting method according to embodiments of the present disclosure may operate as described above. The system may provide a service tailored to the characteristics and/or preferences of each driver by providing various options to a driver rather than a simple ON/OFF recording settings. Additionally, the system may reduce wasted storage space by reducing an acquisition rate of unnecessary videos that are not to be used. In addition, the system may perform recording (e.g., only) while the vehicle is parked at a location selected by a driver to reduce the usage of an auxiliary battery and minimize the power waste.
While several embodiments of the present disclosure have been shown and described above, it should be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications or changes in form and detail may be made to these embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims and their equivalents.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-2023-0149011 | Nov 2023 | KR | national |
