Abstract:
A system method for dual recording integration, more specifically a system and method of integration multiple recording devices are provided. Such devices would include a mounted video/audio device (such as within and/or on a vehicle dashboard) and a hand-held or otherwise attached video/audio device (such as a free body camera). The mounted device includes an opening for the insertion of the hand held device in order to provide both a means to charge the hand-held device as well as well as to download video/audio files from the mounted device thereto. The hand-held device may then be carried to an established storage system for complete transfer of both sets of recorded video/audio files from the two devices. The overall system utilizing firmware for such a result, as well as the two hardware devices themselves, are encompassed within this invention.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims benefit to and is a continuation of the non-provisional application, having the application Ser. No. 14/922,194, filed Oct. 26, 2015. 
         [0002]    The disclosure of the above application is hereby incorporated by reference herein. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    The present disclosure relates to a system for dual recording integration more specifically a system and method for integrating multiple recording devices. Such devices would include a mounted video/audio device (such as a free body camera). The mounted device includes an opening for insertion of the hand-held device in order to provide both a means to charge the hand-held device as well as to download video/audio files from the mounted device thereto. The hand-held device may then be carried to an established storage system for complete transfer of both sets of recorded video/audio files from the two devices. The overall system utilizing firmware for such a result, as well as the two hardware devices themselves, are encompassed within this invention 
       BACKGROUND OF THE ART 
       [0004]    Recent incidents involving police officers and individuals suspected of a crime have spurred a need for police officers to include wearable recording devices with their daily attire. In conjunction with a dash cam, the two devices may be able to capture vital information that may aid in potential court cases down the road. 
         [0005]    The utilization of multiple recording device is currently a standard in the law enforcement sector. The fact that the two recording devices are not compatible or integrated with one another creates problems for users of both devices. These problems may include time loss, file loss, and file disorganization, as well as the potential for file corruption of a a mounted dash cam left unattended with files stored therein 
         [0006]    Of particular concern is the ability to facilitate a reliable and safe transfer of such recorded files to a single server or host computer (of any type, weather cloud-based, as a central server, and the like). Currently, the industry utilizes such separate devices, one worn by an officer and the other mounted within a vehicle in a location that allows for a view of a certain scene in front thereof. The placement on and/or within a dashboard allows such a perspective as well as protection from the elements, if needed. If a situation arises wherein an officer (or officers) stops a suspect or other person (such as a speeder, driver with outward vehicle problems, etc.) and parks behind a parked vehicle, the perspective of the dashboard camera is important in order to show the actions and other specifics pertaining to such a snapshot in time and possibly coupled with the filmed events from the officer&#39;s body cam. The inclusion of body camera devices allows for a different standpoint than the dashboard mounted camera, ostensibly to provide a wider range of perspectives of the situation itself, both in terms of protecting not only the officer, but also the other party involved. 
         [0007]    The main problem with such a situation is, as alluded to above, the reliable transfer of such video/audio files from the device in question to storage server (or like computerized vault of information). Each device is Typically handled separately in this manner, requiring either a wireless protocol for both at different times, or a hard wire transfer of the files from the actual device to a central location (police substation, for example) (and thus the potential need to remove a mounted dash cam for transport to such a server location). Additionally, the files recorded and initially stored within the mounted camera (dashboard, for instance) remains therein for a certain period of time until they can be properly transferred; in meantime, other filed may be stored that are difficult to separate (at least in terms of distinguishing from another file or files present therein). Additionally, the hand-held device (body camera, for instance) itself is typically battery-powered and requires recharging on occasion for proper and reliable functioning. The typical vehicle configuration for such a body camera device includes a charging cord (to a charging dock, either within the vehicle or integrated within an on-board computer). Such a situation, though, requires removal of the camera from the officer and placement within the vehicle in an area that may not be configured from such a situation. In other words, the potential for losing track of such a hand-held device is relatively easy in such a situation, leaving a desire for an improved charge activity (at least in terms of facilitating overall implementation of the hand-held device quickly when needed after or possibly during a charging event). 
         [0008]    To date, however, there has been lacking any such system, method, or device configuration advancements to meet these delineated needs. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0009]    An advantage of the present disclosure is the ability to have two distinct recording devices and media that may be connected together for file transfer and electrical charging purposes. Another advantage thereof is the ability to connect a hand-held camera (such as a body camera, for instance) to a mounted camera (such as a dashboard camera) and utilize firmware to transfer recorded files from the mounted camera to be the hand-held camera and then remove the hand-held camera with all recorded files from both devices and transport such a device to a central computer storage location for file uploading thereto. Yet another advantage is the ability to utilize the mounted camera as a charging station (whether when connected together, such as through insertion thereof within an appropriately configured cavity within the mounted device, or through a USB port and cord operation). 
         [0010]    Accordingly, this invention encompasses a system for recording and uploading of files, the system comprising: a first recording unit comprising a first digital computing device, a first microphone acoustic input, a first video recording input, and a male transfer unit, the microphone acoustic input and the video recording input linked to the first digital computing device, the first digital computing device linked to the mal transfer unit: a second recording unit comprising a first digital computing device, a second microphone acoustic input, a second video recording input, and a female receiver unit; a file transfer module storable on the first and second digital computing devices, the file transfer module operable to; receive and store a first recording on the first digital computing device, the recording comprising at least one of audio files and video files; receive and store a second recording on the second digital computing device, the recording comprising at least one of audio files and video files; send instructions to the first digital computing device to transfer the first recording to the male transfer unit; send instructions to the female receiver unit to transfer the first recording to the second digital computing device; and send the first recording and a second recording from the second digital computing device to a central server. A mounted camera component having an appropriately configured cavity for insertion of at least a portion of a hand-held camera component of such a system, and further including at least a complementary configured connection means and electronic file transfer means on the surfaces thereof both camera components, as well as firmware present therein to effectuate transfer of recorded video and/or audio files from the mounted camera component to the handle camera component upon insertion thereof, is also encompassed herein. 
         [0011]    The disclosure may provide a system for dual recording integration. The system may be utilized by police officers to seamlessly upload recorded content to a central server from multiple devices by means of a single, seamless device. The system may comprise a first recording unit comprising a first digital computing device, a first microphone acoustic input, a first video recording input, and male transfer unit. The first recording unit may utilize the first microphone acoustic input and the first video recording input to capture and record at least one of audio and video. In embodiments, the first microphone acoustic input and the first video recording input may be linked to the first digital computing device. This may allow the recording to be stored within a memory of the first digital computing device. In, embodiments, the first digital computing device may be linked to the male transfer unit. 
         [0012]    The system may further comprise a second recording unit comprising a first digital computing device, a second microphone acoustic input, a second video recording input, and a female receiver unit. The second recording unit may utilize the second microphone acoustic input and the second video recording input to capture and record as least one of audio and video. In embodiments, the second microphone acoustic input and second video recording input may be linked to the second digital computing device. In embodiments, the second digital computing device linked to the female receiver unit. 
         [0013]    The system may further comprise a file transfer module storable on the first and second digital computing device, the file transfer module may be operable to perform steps to allow the seamless exchange of audio and video files from the first digital recording device to the second digital recording device. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DISCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0014]    The novel features believed characteristic of the disclosed subject matter will be set forth in any claims that are filed now and/or later. The disclosed subject matter itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
           [0015]      FIG. 1  displays a computing system and related peripherals that may operate in terms of downloading of video/audio files with the method and system for dual recording integration in accordance with embodiments 
           [0016]      FIG. 2  displays a recording unit system in accordance with embodiments 
           [0017]      FIG. 3  displays a first mounted recording unit in accordance with embodiments 
           [0018]      FIG. 4  displays a second hand-held recording unit system in accordance with embodiments 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0019]    Reference now should be made to the drawings, in which the same reference numbers are used throughout the different figures to designate the same components. 
         [0020]    It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. Thus, a first element discussed below could be termed a second element without departing from the teachings of the present disclosure. 
         [0021]    The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprise” and /or “comprising” or “includes” and /or integers, step, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, step, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof. 
         [0022]    Although described with reference to personal computers and the Internet, one skilled in the art could apply the principals discussed herein to any computing or mobile computing environment. Further, one skilled in the art could apply the principles discussed herein to communication mediums beyond the Internet. 
         [0023]    It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where considered appropriate, reference numerals may be repeated among the figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the implementations describe herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the implementations described herein may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the implementations described herein. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the implementations described herein. 
         [0024]    IN the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part thereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific implementations which may be practiced. These implementations are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the implementations, and it is to be understood that other implementations may be utilized and that logical, mechanical, electrical and other changes may be made without departing from the scope of the implementations. The following detailed description is therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense. 
         [0025]    With reference to  FIG. 1  an exemplary system within a computing environment for implementing the disclosure includes a general purpose computing device in the form of a computing system  1 , commercially available from, for example, Intel, IBM, AMD, Motorola, Cyrix, etc. Components of the computing system  2  nay include, but are not limited to, a processing unit  3 , a system memory  4 , and a system bus  5  that couples various system components including the system memory  4  to the processing unit  3 . The system bus  5  may be any of several types of bus structures including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, or a local bus using any of a variety of bus architectures. Such a system may be utilized in conjunction with the dual recording system and method as the location for shared video/audio files there from. 
         [0026]    Computing system  1  typically includes a variety of computer readable media. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by the computing system  1  and include both volatile and nonvolatile media may comprise computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any methods or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. 
         [0027]    Computer memory includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magmatic storage disk or magnetic storage devices, or any other medium which can be used to store the desired information and which can be accessed by the computing system  1 . 
         [0028]    The system memory  4  includes computer storage media in the form of volatile and/or nonvolatile memory such as read only memory (ROM)  6  and random access memory (RAM)  7 . A basic input/output system (BIOS)  8 , containing the basic routines that help to transfer information between elements within computing system  1 , such as during start-up, is typically stored in ROM  6 . RAM  7  typically contains data and/or program modules that are immediately accessible to and/or presently being operated on by processing unit  3 . By way of example, and not limited to and/or presently being operated on by processing unit  3 . By way of example, and not limitation, an operating system  9 , application programs  10 , other program modules  11 , and program data  12  are shown. 
         [0029]    Computing system  1  may also include other removable/non-removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media. By way of example only, a hard disk drive  13  that reads from or writes to non-removable, nonvolatile magnetic media, a magnetic disk drive  14  that reads from or writes to a removable, nonvolatile magnetic disk  15 , and an optical disk drive  16  that reads from or writes to a removable, nonvolatile optical disk  17  such as a CD ROM or other optical media could be employed to store the invention of the present embodiment. Other removable, non-removable, volatile/nonvolatile computer storage media that can be used in the exemplary operating environment include, but are not limited to, magnetic tape cassettes, flash memory cards, digital versatile disks, digital video tape, solid state RAM, solid state ROM&lt;and the like. The hard disk drive  13  is typically connected to the system bus  5  through a non-removable memory interface such as interface  18 , and magnetic disk drive  14  and optical disk drive  16  are typically connected to the system bus  5  by a removable memory interface, such as interface  19 . 
         [0030]    The drivers and their associated computer storage media, discussed above, provide storage of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules and the other data for the computing system  1 . For example, hard disk drive  13  is illustrated as storing operating system  34 , application program  35 , other program modules  36 , and program data  37 . Note that these components can either be the same as or different from operating system,  9 , application programs  10 , other program modules  11 , and program datal 2 . Operating system  34 , application programs  35 , other program modules  36 , and program data  37  are given different numbers here to illustrate that, at a minimum, they are different copies. 
         [0031]    A user may enter commands and information into the computing system  1  through input devices such as a tablet, or electronic digitizer  20 , a microphone  21 , a keyboard  22 , and pointing device  23 , commonly referred to as a mouse, trackball, or touch pad. These and other input devices are often connected to the processing unit  3  through a user input interface  24  that is coupled to the system bus  5 , but may be connected by other interface and bus structures such as a parallel port, game port or a universal serial bus (USB). 
         [0032]    A monitor  25  or other type of display devices is also connected to the system bus  5  via an interface, such as a video interface  26 . The monitor  25  may also be integrated with a touch screen panel  27  or the like. Note that the monitor and/or touch screen panel can be physically coupled to a housing in which the computing system  1  is incorporated, such as in a tablet-type person computer. In addition, computers such as the computing system  1  may be connected through an output peripheral interface  29  or the like. 
         [0033]    Computing system  1  may operate in a networked environment using logical connections to one or more remote computers, such as a remote computing system  30 . The remote computing system  30  may be a personal computer (including, but not limited to, mobile electronic devices), a server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and typically includes many or all of the elements described above relative to the computing system  1 , although only a memory storage device  31  has been illustrated. The logical connections depicted include a local area network (LAN)  32  connecting through network interface  38  and a wide area network (WAN)  33  connecting via modem  39 , but may also include other networks, Such networking environments are commonplace in offices, enterprise-wide computer networks, intranets, and the Internet. 
         [0034]    For example, in the present embodiment, the computer system  1  may comprise the source machine from which data is being generated/transmitted and the remote computing system  30  may comprise the destination machine. Note however that source and destination machines need not be connected by a network or any other means, but instead, data may be transferred via any media capable of being written by the source platform and read by the destination platform or platforms. 
         [0035]    In another example, in the present embodiments, the remote computing system  30  may comprise the source machine from which data is being generated/transmitted and the computer system  1  may comprise the destination machine. 
         [0036]    In further embodiments, in the present disclosure, the computing system  1  may comprise both source machine from which data is being generated/transmitted and a destination machine and the remote computing system  30  may also comprise both a source machine from which data is being generated/transmitted and destination machine. 
         [0037]    Referring to  FIG. 1 , for the purpose of this disclosure, it will be appreciated that remote computer  30  may include any suitable term such as, but not limited to “device”, “processor based mobile device”, “mobile device”, “electronic device”, “processor based mobile electronic device”, “mobile electronic device”, “wireless electronic devices”, “location-capable wireless device”, and “remote device” including a smart phone or tablet computer. 
         [0038]    The central processor operating pursuant to operating system software such as, but not limited to Apple IOS®, Google Android®, IBM OS/2®, Linux®, UNIX®, Microsoft Windows®, Apple MAC OSX®, and other commercially available operating system provides functionality for the services provided by the present inventions. The operating system or systems may reside at a central location or distributed location (i.e. mirrored or standalone). 
         [0039]    Software programs or modules instruct the operating systems to perform task such as, but not limited to, facilitating client request, system maintenance, security, data storage, data backup, data mining, documents/report generation, and algorithm generation. The provided functionality may be embodied directly in hardware, in software module executed by a processor, or any combination of the two. 
         [0040]    Furthermore, software operations may be executed, in part or wholly, by one or more servers or a client&#39;s system, via hardware, software module, or any combination of the two. A software module (program or executable) may reside in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, DVD, optical disk, Or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such that the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative, the storage medium may be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium may also reside in an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The bus may be optical or conventional bus operating pursuant to various protocols that are well known in the art. 
         [0041]    All methods described herein can be performed in a suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”), is intended merely to better illustrate the disclosure and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the disclosure unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be constructed as indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the disclosure as used herein. 
         [0042]    The detailed description set forth herein in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of exemplary embodiments in which the presently disclosed apparatus and system can be practiced. The term “exemplary” used throughout this description means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration”, and should not necessarily be constructed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. 
         [0043]      FIG. 2  displays a dual recording system in accordance with embodiments. 
         [0044]      FIG. 3  display a first mounted recording unit in accordance with embodiments 
         [0045]      FIG. 4  display a second hand-held recording unit system in accordance with embodiments 
         [0046]    In embodiments, the system  100  of  FIG. 2  may be utilized by police officers to seamlessly upload recorded content to a central server (such as in  FIG. 1 ) from multiple devices  102 ,  104 , by means of a single, seamless device ( 100 ). The system  100  may comprise a second recording unit  104  (also  130  of  FIG. 4 ) comprising a second digital computing device ( 140  of  FIG. 4 ), a second microphone acoustic input ( 132  of  FIG. 4 ), a second video recording input ( 134  of  FIG. 4 ), and a male transfer unit (insertion end  142  of  FIG. 4 ). The second recording unit  104  may utilize the second microphone acoustic input  132  and the second video recording input  134  to capture and record at least one of audio and video. In embodiments, the second microphone acoustic input  132  and the second video recording input  134  may be linked to the second digital computing  140  (which may further be connected in some fashion, weather wireles sly or through physical connection to the computer storage device as in  FIG. 1 , for example). This may allow the recording to be stored within a memory of the digital computing device  140 . In embodiments, the digital computing device  140  may be linked to the male transfer unit (second recording unit)  142  (including connections  138  of  FIG. 4 ). 
         [0047]    The system  100  may further comprise a first recording unit  102  ( FIG. 3 ) comprising a first digital computing device  120 , a first microphone acoustic input  107 , a first video recording input  106  and female receiver unit  115 . The first recording unit  102  may utilize the first microphone acoustic input  107  and the first video recording input  106  to capture and record at least one of audio and video. In embodiments, the first microphone acoustic input  107  and the first video recording input  103  may be linked to the first digital computing device  120 . This may allow the recording to be stored within a memory of the first digital computing device  120 . In embodiments, the first digital computing device  120  linked to the female receiver unit  115 . 
         [0048]    The system  100  may further comprise a file transfer module for transfer of files from the first recording device  102  to the second recording device  104  ( 130  in  FIG. 4 ) through transfer connections  116 ,  118 ,  136 , and  138 , as examples. Such information is thus storable on the first and second digital computing devices, the file transfer module may be operable to perform steps to allow the seamless exchange of audio and video files from the first digital recording device  102  to the second digital recording device  104 . Additionally, however, the first recording device includes a USB port  114  for possible connection with an uploading firmware device, or, possibly, to remove files without the need of the second recording device  104  (if necessary). Such a USB port  104  also allows for charging externally of the second recording unit  104 , if desired. A proper charging cord (not illustrated) may be implemented for such an action. Otherwise, insertion of the second recording device  104  within the female transfer unit  115  of the first recording device  12  will allow for connection of not only the file transfer components  116 ,  138 . Upon removal of the transfer unit  142  ( 104 ) from the female transfer unit  115 , the second recording unit  104  may then be transferred to a computer storage system ( FIG. 1  for instance) for uploading of the files recorded by both the first and second device (and pervious files present on the first recording device are removed and the memory is then empty therein). The second recording device  104  can thus also be electrically charged upon insertion within the female transfer unit  115  of the first recording unit  102 . If needed, however, the second recording unit battery  144  can be charged via a USB cable in a port  146  connected to the USB port  114  of the first unit  102 . The first unit  102  also includes an antenna  108  for signals reception. 
         [0049]    For the purpose of this disclosure, the terms “speaker acoustic output” and “speaker” may be synonymous. 
         [0050]    It should be understood that various modifications within the scope of this invention can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit thereof. It is therefore wished that this invention be defined by the scope of the appended claims as broadly as the prior art will permit, and in view of the specification if need be.