US 12,417,638 B2
Vehicle security device
Ceri Hill, London (GB); Graham Lambert, London (GB); and Sam Lewis, London (GB)
Assigned to Portable Multimedia Ltd., (GB)
Filed by Portable Multimedia Ltd, London (GB)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/924,265.
Claims priority of application No. 2316193 (GB), filed on Oct. 23, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0131728 A1, Apr. 24, 2025
Int. Cl. G06V 20/52 (2022.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01); B60R 25/30 (2013.01); G01S 13/50 (2006.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); H04N 5/77 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01)
CPC G06V 20/52 (2022.01) [B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 25/305 (2013.01); G01S 13/50 (2013.01); G06V 20/58 (2022.01); H04N 5/772 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); B60R 2001/1223 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An in-vehicle security device mountable to a surface to a rear of a rear-view mirror of a vehicle, comprising:
a first image capture device configured to receive images in a first direction relative to the security device;
a second image capture device facing a second direction, the second direction different from the first direction; and
a first object detection module configured to detect the presence of an object exterior to a vehicle in which the security device may be mounted;
wherein the first image capture device and second image capture device are arranged to begin capturing images and/or video responsive to the first object detection module detecting the presence of an object exterior to a vehicle in which the security device may be mounted; and
wherein the second image capture device is arranged to comprise a field of view that extends beyond the rear view mirror into a cabin of the vehicle.