IP Library Granted Patent US 12684232
Granted Patent B2
US 12684232 · App. 18/907,651 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Method for reducing current consumption of driving video recording system in parking recording mode, driving video recording system and computer-readable recording medium

Inventor: Soon Woo Park (Seongnam-si, KR)
Assignee: Thinkware Corporation
H04N23/651H04N5/77H04N23/667
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12684232
App. No.
18/907,651
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a driving video recording system. A driving video recording system includes a camera that includes a capturing unit capturing a video, an event detection sensor detecting an event, and a camera connector for interfacing with a main body, and a main body that includes an image processing unit receiving and processing an image captured by the capturing unit, a power supply unit supplying power for an operation of the driving video recording system, a control unit controlling an operation of the power supply unit, and a main body connector for interfacing with the camera. The control unit controls the power supply unit to turn off the power supply to the capturing unit in a parking recording mode and to turn on the power supply to the event detection sensor.

Claims (36)

1 . A driving video recording system, comprising:

a camera that includes a capturing unit configured to capture a video, an event detection sensor configured to detect an event, and a camera connector configured to interface with a main body;

wherein the main body includes an image processing unit configured to receive and process an image captured by the capturing unit, a power supply unit configured to supply power for an operation of the driving video recording system, a control unit configured to control an operation of the power supply unit, and a main body connector configured to interface with the camera,

wherein the control unit controls the power supply unit to turn off the power supply to the capturing unit in a parking recording mode and to turn on the power supply to the event detection sensor,

wherein the power supply unit includes a first power supply unit and a second power supply unit, and

wherein the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit are configured to receive power from a battery of a vehicle in which the driving video recording system is installed.

2 . The driving video recording system of claim 1 , wherein the event detection sensor includes at least one of an impact event detection sensor and a motion event detection sensor.

3 . The driving video recording system of claim 1 , wherein the camera connector and the main body connector are connected to each other via a cable.

4 . The driving video recording system of claim 1 , wherein the camera and the main body are configured physically separately from each other.

5 . The driving video recording system of claim 1 , wherein a signal line of the capturing unit and a signal line of the event detection sensor are configured separately from each other.

6 . The driving video recording system of claim 1 , wherein the camera connector includes:

a first camera connector that interfaces data communication between the capturing unit and the image processing unit and interfaces power supply between the capturing unit and the first power supply unit; and

a second camera connector that interfaces power supply between the event detection sensor and the second power supply unit and interfaces data communication between the event detection sensor and the control unit.

7 . The driving video recording system of claim 1 , wherein the main body connector includes:

a first main body connector that interfaces data communication between the capturing unit and the image processing unit and interfaces power supply between the capturing unit and the first power supply unit; and

a second main body connector that interfaces power supply between the event detection sensor and the second power supply unit and interfaces data communication between the event detection sensor and the control unit.

8 . The driving video recording system of claim 1 , wherein in the parking recording mode, the control unit controls the power supply unit to turn off the power supply through the first power supply unit and turn on the power supply through the second power supply unit, and

the event detection sensor receives power from the second power supply unit through the second camera connector of the camera connector and the second main body connector of the main body connector to operate.

9 . The driving video recording system of claim 8 , wherein the power supply of the first power supply unit to the capturing unit and the image processing unit is cut off through the first camera connector of the camera connector and the first main body connector of the main body connector, and the capturing unit and the image processing unit do not operate.

10 . The driving video recording system of claim 8 , wherein when an event is detected by the operating event detection sensor, the event detection sensor transmits an interrupt to the control unit through the second camera connector and the second main body connector, and

the control unit receiving the interrupt controls the power supply unit to turn on the power supply through the first power supply unit.

11 . The driving video recording system of claim 10 , wherein when the capturing unit and the image processing unit are supplied with power from the first power supply unit through the first camera connector of the camera connector and the first main body connector of the main body connector,

the capturing unit and the image processing unit wake up and operate.

12 . The driving video recording system of claim 11 , wherein when the work of the capturing unit and the image processing unit is completed, the control unit controls the power supply unit to turn off the power supply through the first power supply unit.

13 . A method for reducing current consumption of a driving video recording system, the driving video recording system including a camera that includes a capturing unit capturing a driving video, a parking event detection unit detecting an event during parking, and a first connector unit for connection to a main body; wherein the main body includes an image processing unit receiving and processing an image captured by the capturing unit, a power supply unit supplying power for an operation of the driving video recording system, a control unit controlling an operation of the power supply unit, and a main body connector for interfacing with the camera, the method comprising:

controlling the power supply unit to turn off the power supply to the capturing unit in a parking recording mode and to turn on the power supply to the event detection sensor, and

receiving, by a first power supply unit and a second power supply unit, power from a battery of a vehicle in which the driving video recording system is installed,

wherein the power supply unit includes the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the controlling includes controlling the power supply unit to turn off the power supply through the first power supply unit and turn on the power supply through the second power supply unit, and

further includes receiving, by the event detection sensor, power from the second power supply unit through a second camera connector of the camera connector and a second main body connector of the main body connector to operate.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

cutting off the power supply of the first power supply unit to the capturing unit and the image processing unit through a first camera connector of the camera connector and a first main body connector of the main body connector, and not operating the capturing unit and the image processing unit.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

when an event is detected by the operating event detection sensor, transmitting, by the event detection sensor, an interrupt to the control unit through the second camera connector and the second main body connector; and

controlling, by the control unit receiving the interrupt, the power supply unit to turn on the power supply through the first power supply unit.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program for executing the method for reducing current consumption of a driving video recording system described in claim 13 is recorded.