Deployable monitoring device having self-righting housing and associated method
First Claim
1. A deployable monitoring apparatus comprising:
- an ovate housing having a base and an opposed end disposed along an axis, the housing being configured to have a center or gravity disposed about the base so as to be self-righting along the axis such that the opposed end extends substantially upwardly from the base;
a video capturing device operably engaged with the housing and configured to capture video data of a scene external to the housing; and
a spatial orientation device operably engaged with the video capturing device and configured to cooperate therewith so as to associate a spatial orientation with the captured video data and thereby spatially orient the scene with respect to the video capturing device and the housing.
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Abstract
A deployable monitoring apparatus is provided comprising an ovate housing with a video capturing device and a spatial orientation device operably engaged therewith. The housing has a base and an opposed end disposed along an axis, with a center of gravity disposed about the base so as to be self-righting such that the opposed end extends substantially upwardly from the base. The video capturing device is configured to capture video data of a scene external to the housing, and the spatial orientation device is configured to associate a spatial orientation with the video data. The video data and spatial orientation can be transmitted by a transceiver module to a disposed remotely station, so as to provide a spatially-oriented remote visual depiction of the scene. The housing may also include other devices such as, for example, a deterrent device or a distraction device associated therewith. An associated method is also provided.
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22 Claims
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1. A deployable monitoring apparatus comprising:
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an ovate housing having a base and an opposed end disposed along an axis, the housing being configured to have a center or gravity disposed about the base so as to be self-righting along the axis such that the opposed end extends substantially upwardly from the base;
a video capturing device operably engaged with the housing and configured to capture video data of a scene external to the housing; and
a spatial orientation device operably engaged with the video capturing device and configured to cooperate therewith so as to associate a spatial orientation with the captured video data and thereby spatially orient the scene with respect to the video capturing device and the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of viewing a scene from a station disposed remotely thereto, said method comprising:
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deploying a monitoring apparatus to the scene, the monitoring apparatus comprising a video capturing device, a spatial orientation device operably engaged with the video capturing device and configured to cooperate therewith to associate a spatial orientation with the captured video data and thereby spatially orient the scene with respect to the video capturing device, and a transceiver module operably engaged therewith disposed within a self-righting ovate housing; and
receiving video data of the scene and the associated spatial orientation at the remotely disposed station from the video capturing device, the video data thereby providing a spatially-oriented remote visual depiction of the scene. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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