Patent ID: 8451331

Claim:
A motor vehicle monitoring system comprising: a system controller interfacing with a wireless transceiver, an audio recording device, a video recording device, an information storage device, a vehicle tracking device, a video display device, and a stimulus sensing device; a computer processor and computer memory including software instructions that cause said monitoring system to perform the steps of, detecting an event according to predetermined instructions and storing information in the information storage device according to said predetermined instructions; said predetermined instructions being selectively chosen from one or more profiles, each profile being specifically tailored to a particular environment; notifying a user of said event by sending electronic information through a wireless communication channel; enabling a user to monitor any of said recording devices; enabling a user to remotely control said monitoring system; enabling a user to monitor said motor vehicle in real time or with pre-recorded data; wherein said system controller compresses all information before storage; wherein said system controller compresses all information before transmission; wherein said system being capable of being remotely controlled; said video recording device having automatic mechanical cleaning means; said video recording device being capable of adjusting automatically for ambient light conditions; said audio recording device being capable of automatic enablement upon movement detection; said video recording device being capable of automatic enablement upon movement detection; said video recording device being capable of panning; said video recording device being capable of panning automatically to track movement; said video recording device being capable of panning manually to track movement; said video recording device being capable of remote control by a user; said video recording device being capable of automatically defrosting; said video recording device being mounted to optimize viewing and recording of automobile license plates and pedestrians; said information storage device being capable of storing information in electronic form; whereby a motor vehicle may be remotely monitored.