ES1259580U - EQUIPMENT FOR DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic violations characterized by comprising image recording means (2,3) installed in a plurality of vehicles (4) of different users assigned to who manages the service provided by the equipment, with the which record infractions detected on the roads through which they circulate, and, at least, one control center (5) with a computer processing department (6), controlled and managed by said service manager, in which hardware and software with programs specific data and databases receives the recordings of the infractions sent by the users, being classified and cataloged to generate the pertinent complaints. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic offenses

Object of the invention

The invention, as expressed in the wording of the present specification, refers to equipment for the detection and classification of traffic offenses that provides, for the purpose for which it is intended, advantages and characteristics, which are described in detail below.

The object of the present invention lies in a device that, made up of a set of elements, which includes recording media installed in user vehicles attached to a management system and a computer control center that manages said system, is configured as an automated system to detect and classify the infractions that these users can register and send to the control center in order that a large part of the traffic infractions that are committed on roads or other vehicle routes can be controlled, Promoting a substantial improvement in the driving of users and from which, in addition to all road users, governments or administrations, insurance companies and many of the parties related to traffic can benefit. Citizen involvement, through their personal use of the vehicle and their free time, will be able to record and notify, through the recording system installed in their vehicle, the infractions that they collect during the day / week and regular journeys they make in their daily routine.

Field of application of the invention

The field of application of the present invention is framed within the sector of the industry dedicated to the manufacture of control systems, specifically covering the installation of computer control equipment and image recording equipment.

Background of the invention

It is known that of all the hours that users spend behind the wheel, sometimes they respect the rules and other times they don't. In general, they only abide by the law when they come across an authority, for example a vehicle of the civil guard / mossos or local police, or if you see a police checkpoint in the vicinity. It is in such situations that the user checks himself to verify that he has everything in order.

That is why it would be desirable to have constant surveillance, without knowing who is watching, so that all users always drive correctly, without skipping, for example, continuous lines, traffic lights, traffic signs or overtaking improperly, not wearing a seat belt security, use the telephone, etc.

If there were only 2% of the automobile fleet in each country to collect and control traffic independently and permanently, the death and loss rate could be reduced significantly.

The objective of the present invention is, therefore, the development of equipment to achieve this purpose, especially taking into account that the extent to which it is not possible to record or use recorded images is no longer valid, since more and more it happens that the People with their mobile recording, or cameras placed on the dashboards of the vehicles have validated the claims. For the same reason, traffic infractions recorded from the surrounding vehicles could be given validity on the very road where they occur, logically counting so that the system is properly approved and accepted by the corresponding administration.

Explanation of the invention

The equipment for detecting and classifying traffic offenses that the invention proposes is configured as the ideal solution to the aforementioned objective, the characterizing details that make it possible and that distinguish it are conveniently included in the final claims that accompany this description.

Specifically, what the invention proposes, as noted above, is an equipment that basically comprises, on the one hand, image recording means installed in a plurality of vehicles of different users, which are attached to the system that manages the surveillance of infractions, and, on the other hand, a computer control center that is the one who manages said system, and that is configured as an automated system to detect and classify the infractions that these users can register and send to the control center with the The purpose is that a large part of the traffic offenses that are committed on roads or other vehicle traffic routes can be controlled, thereby promoting a substantial improvement in the driving of all traffic users and of which In addition to these users, governments or administrations, as well as insurance companies and many of the parties linked to traffic can benefit. co.

The involvement of the citizen, through his personal use of the vehicle and his free time, may record and notify, through the recording system installed in his vehicle, the infractions that he collects during the day / week and usual journeys he makes in his daily routine, being able, in addition, to be paid for said collaboration and / or contribute a fee to defray the cost of the acquisition of the equipment.

For this, and more specifically, the team essentially comprises the following elements: - Control center, with qualified personnel and made up of the general traffic directorate or competent authority, managed by the administration itself or by a service management company.

- Hardware and software with specific programs and databases, located in the control center, to collect the information sent by the users of the system on all the recordings of infractions, catalog them, and generate the pertinent complaints.

- A plurality of image recording equipment installed in each of the vehicles of the users of the system, comprising, at least, a recording module, several surveillance cameras, and a switch for spotting incidents in the recordings.

- A specific software or program to download the fractions of recordings of the infractions and send them to the control center.

The system also contemplates the existence of a specific department to select and grant the licenses of affiliation to the system of the different users to be able to use the system and be registered.

With all this, the operation of the system will be as follows:

The control center will be made up of qualified personnel certified by the general traffic direction or competent authority, to determine the infractions committed, as well as their seriousness. Violations will arrive in the form of files, with the license number that identifies the user who has sent them and a file number.

The system will have a management program, of which each user will have a password to enter when they are going to report that they have witnessed and recorded a traffic violation with their vehicle. When a user enters said program, the system will automatically generate a file number that will be filtered by the control center to validate the violation. The user will extract, for example by means of a memory device such as a memory stick, the information from the recording module of his vehicle and will download it into the system program, attaching to each violation proposal a description of the type of violation that has occurred. viewed.

The vehicle will be equipped with the following material: A recording module that will collect up to 7 days of continuous recording, which will then overlap day after day. It will also have several cameras, preferably 8 cameras installed in the upper part of the vehicle, and 2 in each corner of the vehicle. As indicated, the recording will be constant for 7 days. In addition, the recording module incorporates a push button to mark record points on recordings. At each registration point, the module will automatically take the 30 seconds before and 30 seconds after the requested registration. Logically, this period of time can be programmed to be longer or shorter. The information can be extracted from said recording module, using a memory stick or other device, to collect the recording fractions corresponding to the infractions punctuated by the user and send them to a control center. For this, the user will have a password and password or identification password with which they can enter the database and send all the infractions that they register. In addition, the module will have a built-in GPS to record the exact point of the offense.

The user will have downloaded, on his own computer or computer device suitable for this, the program for the management of all the infractions that he has registered and sent to the control center. Once the infractions have been sent to the control center, in your account, you will see the validated infractions and, where appropriate, the denied infractions. Recordings of infringements sent by the user will be classified in different phases: pending, received, managed, and completed.

Preferably, the system will have a team of trainers, who will accept users' requests to be able to access the service, for which, preferably, they must meet a series of conditions such as, for example, having ten years of service. driver's license, have your own car, have all the points of the driver's license or pass psychological examination.

Finally, it should be noted that, preferably, the cost of the equipment installed in the users' vehicle will be borne by them through installments, for example monthly of X euros, which can be done through a bank guarantee and deducted from the benefits obtained by every infraction recorded, sent and classified.

The remuneration for the user, preferably, will be a certain amount per violation. Once the infringement is confirmed, the amount paid by the administration will be applied to your user account. At the end of the month, the amount received for the infractions carried out may be collected and a percentage of the amount passed on to the management company of the system and a certain amount for the administration.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, the present specification is attached, as an integral part thereof, to a drawing in which, with an illustrative and non-limiting nature the following has been represented:

Figure number 1.- Shows a view of a schematic representation of an example of the equipment for detection and classification of traffic offenses that is the object of the invention, showing the main elements it comprises;

Figure number 2.- Shows a schematic view of a vehicle equipped with the equipment recording means, according to the invention; Y

And figure number 3.- Shows, in a flow diagram, the stages of the operating process of the equipment for detection and classification of traffic offenses of the invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the numbering adopted, an example of a non-limiting embodiment of the equipment for detection and classification of traffic offenses of the invention can be observed, which comprises what is described in detail following.

Thus, as can be seen in Figures 1 and 2, the equipment (1) of the invention essentially comprises image recording means (2, 3) installed in a plurality of vehicles (4) of different users assigned to who manages the service provided by the equipment, with which they record infractions detected on the roads through which they circulate, and, at least, one control center (5) with a computer processing department (6), controlled and managed by said manager of the service, in which hardware and software with specific programs and databases receives the recordings of the infractions sent by the users, being classified and cataloged to generate the pertinent complaints. Preferably, the equipment (1) also comprises a specific delivery software or program, installable in an electronic device (7) of each of the users, to download the fractions of recordings of the violations carried out with the image recording means (2, 3) and send them, via Internet (I), to the computer processing department (6) of the control center (5).

Preferably, the image recording means installed in each of the vehicles (4) of the users of the service comprise, at least, one recording module (2) and several video cameras (3) oriented towards the surroundings of the vehicle, so that they capture what is happening in their vicinity.

Preferably, the recording module (2) incorporates a GPS system to be able to record the exact point of the recording.

Preferably, said recording module (2) incorporates a button (2a) to mark registration points in the recordings, and take several seconds before and after the requested registration.

Preferably, the recording module (2) is capable of storing up to 7 days of continuous recording.

Preferably, the vehicle image recording means (4) comprise eight video cameras (3) installed in the upper part of the vehicle, and two other cameras (3) in the front and rear corner of the vehicle, covering the entire area around vehicle (4). For its part, in figure 3 you can see how, the operation of the system comprises the following stages:

- the control center (5), in a first stage, grants a license and identification code (A) of the user (U) to the users (B) of the service to use their vehicle (4) and record violations, - the users ( B) produce recordings of violations (C) with the image recording media (2, 3) installed in their vehicles (4),

- the recordings (C) are extracted by the user from the recording module (2) and passed to the electronic device (7) of said user with the sending program (D),

- From the sending program, the recordings are sent, in the next stage (E) to the computer processing department (6).

- In the computer processing department (6) of the recordings the infractions (F) are confirmed and, where appropriate, the corresponding complaint is generated.

Having sufficiently described the nature of the present invention, as well as the way of putting it into practice, it is not considered necessary to make its explanation more extensive so that any expert in the field understands its scope and the advantages that derive from it.

Claims (7)

1. Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic violations characterized by comprising image recording means (2, 3) installed in a plurality of vehicles (4) of different users assigned to who manages the service provided by the equipment, with the which record infractions detected on the roads through which they circulate, and, at least, a control center (5) with a computer processing department (6), controlled and managed by said service manager, in which hardware and software with programs specific data and databases receives the recordings of the infractions sent by the users being classified and cataloged to generate the pertinent complaints. 2. Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic violations, according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a specific delivery software or program, installable in an electronic device (7) of each of the users, to download the fractions of recordings of the infractions carried out with the image recording media (2, 3) and send them, via Internet (I), to the computer processing department (6) of the control center (5). 3. Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic offenses, according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the image recording means installed in each of the vehicles (4) of the users of the service comprise at least one recording module (2) and several video cameras (3) oriented around the vehicle. 4. Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic offenses, according to claim 3, characterized in that the recording module (2) incorporates a GPS system to record the exact point of the recording. 5. Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic offenses, according to any of claims 3 to 4, characterized in that the recorder module (2) incorporates a button (2a) to mark registration points in the recordings, and take several seconds before and after after the requested registration. 6. Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic offenses, according to any of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the recording module (2) is capable of storing up to 7 days of continuous recording. 7. Equipment for the detection and classification of traffic offenses, according to any of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the vehicle image recording means (4) comprise eight video cameras (3) installed on the top of the vehicle, and two other cameras (3) in the front and rear corner of the vehicle itself, covering the entire area around the vehicle (4).