David W Teeter

US Patent:

20040150717, Aug 5, 2004

Filed:

Sep 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/670690

Inventors:

Warren Page - Parsons KS, US
James Creviston - Chanute KS, US
David Teeter - Overland Park KS, US
Roger Adwell - Chanute KS, US
Thomas Mitchell - Chanute KS, US

International Classification:

H04N007/18

US Classification:

348/148000, 348/143000

Abstract:

A digital video surveillance system for a law enforcement vehicle comprises a video camera mounted on the law enforcement vehicle and positioned to view an incident. A memory buffer records video signals from the video camera. A controller generates record and playback signals to record and to display the video signals. A digital video recorder is responsive to the record signal to record the video signals from the memory buffer on an optical medium and to the playback signal to reproduce video signals recorded on the optical medium. A vault encloses the digital video recorder. A battery provides backup power to the digital video surveillance system. The optical medium may be a DVD disk. A watermark may be included with the digital recording.

US Patent:

20060133476, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Nov 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/273311

Inventors:

Warren Page - Parsons KS, US
James Creviston - Chanute KS, US
David Teeter - Overland Park KS, US
Roger Adwell - Chanute KS, US
Thomas Mitchell - Chanute KS, US
Matthew Meerian - Chanute KS, US

International Classification:

H04N 11/04
H04N 7/18
H04N 9/47
H04N 11/02
H04N 7/12
H04B 1/66

US Classification:

375240010, 348143000, 348148000

Abstract:

A digital video surveillance system includes a video server in a law enforcement vehicle which allows recording to digital optical media including DVD RAM disks, a removable hard disk drive, and other media such as compact flash memory. Shock-mounting and environmental assistance may be provided. The system includes a memory buffer that is recording at all times. When the recorder is activated, the memory buffer contents, including video and audio, are recorded onto the media before the system starts recording directly from the video camera. Recording rates and compression formats may be user-selectable. A method may also be provided to capture or receive snapshots and output them to or receive them from a wireless transmitter such as a cellular modem for missing persons or suspect identification, for example.