Patent ID: 7853376

Claim:
A vehicle running-data recording device for recording moving tracks and environmental audio/video data, comprising: an input interface having multiple operational-activity signal input ports and receiving multiple operational-activity signals; at least one communication interface connected to a vehicle-operational computer and a global positioning system and receiving multiple running-status signals from both the vehicle-operational computer and the global positioning system; an audio/video processor receiving external audio signals and video signals, compressing/decompressing said audio signals and said video signals, and outputting digital audio signals and digital video signals, wherein said audio signals are input from an audio receiver, said audio receiver being a vehicle compartment pickup; a primary processor, connected to said input interface, said communication interface, and said audio/video processor, said primary processor processing said running-status signals, said operational-activity signals, said digital audio signals, and said digital video signals, said primary processor actuating simultaneous recording of said running-status, operational-activity, digital audio, and digital video signals collected in time-coordinated manner during vehicle operation thereby generating the moving tracks and environmental audio/video data; at least one memory, connected to said primary processor for storage, and having multiple data-storage sections including at least one temporary storage section and at least general and abnormality storage sections coupled thereto for the segregated storage of data from said temporary storage section therein based on a criticality determined for the data; a data-transfer interface, transferring the data to a device external to the vehicle running-data recording device; and, an operational panel coupled to said primary processor, said primary processor configured to control said operational panel for in situ playback of the moving tracks and environmental audio/video data onboard the vehicle.