20100110190 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention is directed to an image processing apparatus and method which is capable of safely processing and storing image data detected by a camera in a car accident. The image processing apparatus has an advantage of more safely preserving the image data, which are detected in occurrence of external impact, even when the black box device is broken due to an external impact, by promptly storing the image data in the nonvolatile and highly impact-resistant detachable memory card. In addition, the image processing apparatus of the present invention has an advantage of effectively preserving emergency-related data even with less power, by supplying power to only devices required to preserve the image data at an emergency. Furthermore, the image processing apparatus of the present invention has an advantage of preventing wasteful power consumption, by setting the apparatus to be operable corresponding to surroundings of the vehicle and extracting only image data for unusual situations. | 05-06-2010 |