Systems, apparatus, and methods for surveillance of an area
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1. A method for conducting surveillance of an area, comprising:
- capturing images of the area under surveillance using a portable digital camera;
detecting motion occurring within the area under surveillance; and
storing images of the area under surveillance captured by the digital camera.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for facilitating surveillance of an area. In one embodiment, a system and a method comprise capturing images of the area under surveillance using a portable digital camera, detecting motion occurring within the area under surveillance, and storing images of the area under surveillance captured by the digital camera.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for conducting surveillance of an area, comprising:
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capturing images of the area under surveillance using a portable digital camera;
detecting motion occurring within the area under surveillance; and
storing images of the area under surveillance captured by the digital camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A surveillance system, comprising:
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a portable digital camera; and
a camera docking station that is adapted to receive the portable digital camera, the docking station being configured to move the portable digital camera such that a lens of the camera can be pointed in different directions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A portable digital camera, comprising:
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a camera lens;
a processor; and
memory including a camera surveillance module that is configured to detect motion that occurs in an area under surveillance and to control movement of a camera docking station on which the camera docks so as to change the direction at which the camera lens points.
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27. A camera docking station, comprising:
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an interface that is configured to electrically connect the docking station to a digital camera that docks on the docking station; and
at least one actuator, the actuator being configured to move the docking station to change the direction in which a lens of the digital camera is pointed.
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