Image-forming device with external activity-recording camera
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1. An image-forming device comprising:
- a case;
an image-forming mechanism disposed within the case; and
, an event-driven camera disposed at the case to record external activity around the image-forming device.
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Abstract
An image-forming device with an external activity-recording camera is disclosed. The image-forming device includes a case, a printing mechanism disposed within the case, and the camera. The camera is disposed at the case, and is event-driven to record external activity around the image-forming device.
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1. An image-forming device comprising:
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a case;
an image-forming mechanism disposed within the case; and
,an event-driven camera disposed at the case to record external activity around the image-forming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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detecting a predetermined event; and
,in response to detecting the predetermined event, recording external activity around an image-forming device as data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon to perform a method comprising:
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detecting activity around an image-forming device by a motion detector disposed at the image-forming device;
detecting utilization of one of a user-activated control and a user-operable mechanism of the image-forming device;
in response to detecting at least one of the activity around the image-forming device and the utilization of the one of the user-activated control and the user-operable mechanism of the image-forming device, recording the external activity around the image-forming device with a camera as data;
storing the data; and
,enabling a user to review the data over a network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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