Managing the camera acquiring interior data
View Patent ↗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.
1. A system for managing a camera, comprising:
an input interface configured to:
detect a change in state;
a processor configured to:
determine that a transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked based at least on rules for a state;
in the event it is determined the transfer of the driver image should be blocked, block transfer of the driver image from an inward facing video camera to a recording device; and
an output interface configured to:
indicate that transfer of the driver image is blocked.
2. The system of claim 1 , additionally comprising a physical shutter for blocking the inward facing video 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 inward facing video camera.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein blocking transfer of the driver image comprises closing a shutter.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein blocking transfer of the driver image comprises blurring a face image in the driver image from the inward facing camera.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein blocking transfer of the driver image comprises not saving the driver image to a non-transitory memory.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein blocking transfer of the driver image comprises blocking a face image in the driver image from the inward facing camera.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein blocking transfer of the driver image comprises indicating that the 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 determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked 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, or a RFID, a card swipe.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked is based at least in part on a vehicle ID state.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked is based at least in part on an electronic on-board recorder state.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked is based at least in part on a driver score.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked is based at least in part on a driver on the clock status.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked is based at least in part on a driver legal status.
19. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked is based at least in part on a vehicle legal status.
20. The system of claim 1 , wherein determining that transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked 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. A method for managing a camera, comprising:
detecting a change in state;
determining that a transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked based at least on rules for a state;
in the event it is determined the transfer of the driver image should be blocked, blocking, using a processor, transfer of the driver image from an inward facing video camera to a recording device; and
indicating that transfer of the driver image is blocked.
23. 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 that a transfer of a driver image from an inward facing video camera should be blocked based at least on rules for a state;
in the event it is determined the transfer of the driver image should be blocked, blocking transfer of the driver image from an inward facing video camera to a recording device; and
indicating that transfer of the driver image is blocked.