System and method for capturing audio or video data
Methods and systems for managing data storage strategies for continuous video segment recordings on a video recording device are disclosed. The data storage strategies include the detection of various trigger events and ending events detected from the video recordings or measurements detected from sensor devices that are included in the video recording device.
1. A video recording apparatus comprising:
a video recorder configured to record video data;
a memory configured to store the video data;
a biometric sensor configured to measure a biometric characteristic of a user; and
a processing circuitry in communication with the memory, the video recorder, and the biometric sensor, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
control storage of the video data into a video segment on the memory;
detect a predetermined biometric measurement measured by the biometric sensor as a first trigger event within the video data during storage of the video data into the video segment; and
implement a first trigger event protocol in response to the detection of the predetermined biometric measurement as the first trigger event to:
control storage, on the memory, of the video data into a first video portion, wherein the first video portion includes the predetermined biometric measurement as the first trigger event; and
flag the first video portion for preservation.
2. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to:
control storage, on the memory, of the video data into a second video portion;
detect a second trigger event during storage of the video data into the second video segment; and
implement a second trigger event protocol to:
withhold storage, on the memory, of the video data into the first video portion based on the flag associated with the first video portion; and
control storage, on the memory, of the video data to the second video portion, wherein the second video portion does not overlap with the first video portion.
3. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to detect a predetermined object identified from the video data or a predetermined sound identified from the video data along with the biometric measurement as the first trigger event.
4. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
detect a passing of a predetermined length of time as an ending event; and
cease storage of the video data in the first video portion based on the detected ending event.
5. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
detect a command input received via an input device as an ending event; and
cease storage of the video data in the first video portion based on the detected ending event.
6. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to implement the first trigger event protocol to:
flag video data preceding a predetermined length of time prior to the detection of the first trigger event for preservation as a preceding video portion on the memory.
7. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to implement the first trigger event protocol to:
continue flagging video data following a predetermined length of time after the detection of the ending event for preservation as a trailing video portion on the memory.
8. A method for recording continuous video segments by a video recording apparatus, the method comprising:
controlling a video recorder to record video data;
storing, by a processing circuitry, the video data into a video segment on a memory;
measuring, with a biometric sensor, a biometric characteristic of a user;
detecting, by the processing circuitry, a predetermined biometric measurement measured by the biometric sensor as a first trigger event within the video data during storage of the video data into the video segment; and
implementing, by the processing circuitry, a first trigger event protocol in response to the detection of the predetermined biometric measurement as the first trigger event to:
control storage, on the memory, of the video data into a first video portion, wherein the first video portion includes the predetermined biometric measurement as the first trigger event; and
flag the first video portion for preservation.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
controlling, by the processing circuitry, storage of the video data into a second video portion on the memory;
detecting, by the processing circuitry, a second trigger event during storage of the video data into the second video segment; and
implementing, by the processing circuitry, a second trigger event protocol to:
withhold storage, on the memory, of the video data into the first video portion based on the flag associated with the first video portion; and
control storage, on the memory, of the video data to the second video portion, wherein the second video portion does not overlap with the first video portion.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first trigger event is, along with the biometric measurement, a predetermined object identified from the video data or a predetermined sound identified from the video data.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
detecting a passing of a predetermined length of time as an ending event; and
ceasing storage of the video data of the first video portion based on the detected ending event.
12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
detecting a command input received via an input device as an ending event; and
ceasing storage of the video data of the first portion based on the detected ending event.
13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
flagging, by the processing circuitry, video data preceding a predetermined length of time prior to the detection of the first trigger event for preservation as a preceding video portion on the memory.
14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
continuing to flag, by the processing circuitry, video data following a predetermined length of time after the detection of the ending event for preservation as a trailing video portion on the memory.
15. A non-transitory device readable storage medium configured to store executable instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to:
control storage of video data into a video segment on a memory;
measure, with a biometric sensor, a biometric characteristic of a user;
detect a predetermined biometric measurement measured by the biometric sensor as a first trigger event within the video data during storage of the video data into the video segment; and
implement a first trigger event protocol in response to the detection of the predetermined biometric measurement as the first trigger event to:
control storage, on the memory, of the video data into a first video portion, wherein the first video portion includes the predetermined biometric measurement as the first trigger event; and
flag the first video portion for preservation.
16. The non-transitory device readable storage medium of claim 15 , further configured to store executable instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to:
control storage, on the memory, of the video data into a second video portion;
detect a second trigger event during storage of the video data into the second video segment; and
implement a second trigger event protocol to:
withhold storage, on the memory, of the video data into the first video portion based on the flag associated with the first video portion; and
control storage, on the memory, of the video data to the second video portion, wherein the second video portion does not overlap with the first video portion.
17. The non-transitory device readable storage medium of claim 15 , further configured to store executable instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to:
flag video data preceding a predetermined length of time prior to the detection of the first trigger event for preservation as a preceding video portion on the memory.
18. The non-transitory device readable storage medium of claim 15 , further configured to store executable instructions that, when executed by processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to:
continue to flag, by the processing circuitry, video data following a predetermined length of time after the detection of the ending event for preservation as a trailing video portion on the memory.
19. The method of claim 8 , wherein the biometric sensor is located on a wearable device.
20. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the biometric sensor is located on a wearable device.
21. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined biometric measurement is a body temperature of the user.
22. The video recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined biometric measurement is a heartbeat of the user.
23. The method of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined biometric measurement is a body temperature of the user.
24. The method of claim 8 , wherein the predetermined biometric measurement is a heartbeat of the user.
25. The non-transitory device readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the predetermined biometric measurement is a body temperature of the user.
26. The non-transitory device readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the predetermined biometric measurement is a heartbeat of the user.