Abstract
While smartphones are popular as a navigation device and dashcams are also popular, current digital map applications do not support the use of a smartphone as a dashcam or to control dashcam hardware. This disclosure describes enhancements to a digital map application to include dashcam functionality. This enhancement allows users to configure and control smartphone cameras and external dashcam hardware through the map application. Key features include starting/stopping monitoring, controlling video resolution, and saving/uploading videos, Users can configure automatic or manual start of dashcam recording during navigation.
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Recommended Citation
Kshirsagar, Pratyush and Dave, Yash, "Using a Smartphone as a Dashcam", Technical Disclosure Commons, (April 06, 2025)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/7972