Camera with a mechanical and electrical interface for couplable engagement with a standard lampholder
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1. A camera adapted to be removably coupled to a lampholder in a light fixture, comprising:
- an image sensor for generating an image of an area of surveillance;
a processing circuit coupled to the imaging sensor for generating a processed version of the image;
a power supply coupled to the processing circuit for supplying electrical power to the processing circuit; and
an interface for removably coupling the camera to the lampholder to thereby couple the power supply to power supplied at the lampholder and mount the camera to the light fixture.
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Abstract
A camera having a multifunction interface that is adapted to removably couple the camera mechanically and electrically to a standard lampholder is disclosed. The multifunction interface allows the camera to be installed into the standard lampholder to securely mount the camera in an area of interest. In addition, the multifunction interface receives electrical power from the lampholder to power the camera.
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1. A camera adapted to be removably coupled to a lampholder in a light fixture, comprising:
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an image sensor for generating an image of an area of surveillance;
a processing circuit coupled to the imaging sensor for generating a processed version of the image;
a power supply coupled to the processing circuit for supplying electrical power to the processing circuit; and
an interface for removably coupling the camera to the lampholder to thereby couple the power supply to power supplied at the lampholder and mount the camera to the light fixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of operating camera having an interface for removably coupling the camera to standard lampholders, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting a fixture having a standard lampholder that is located in an area of interest for surveillance;
coupling the interface to the standard lampholder in the fixture to establish both a mechanical connection between the interface and the standard lampholder and an electrical connection between a power conductor in the standard lampholder and a power contact in the interface;
supplying power to the standard lampholder in the fixture to thereby transmit power to the interface through the electrical connection; and
orienting an image sensor in the camera to the area of interest so that an image of the area may be captured by the image sensor. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A surveillance camera comprising:
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an interface for removably coupling the camera to a standard lampholder disposed in a light fixture to thereby connect the camera to power supplied at the lampholder and further fixedly mount the camera to the light fixture;
an image sensor operably coupled to the interface for capturing an image of a surveillance area; and
a communications module coupled to receive the image from the image sensor for transmitting the image to a remote monitor. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A video camera, comprising:
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an interface adapted to removably mount the video camera to a standard light socket in a fixture;
an electrical contact disposed in the interface to receive electrical current from the light socket in the fixture; and
an image sensor coupled to the electrical contact for capturing a video image of a surveillance area. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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