Mobile video surveillance system
First Claim
1. A mobile video surveillance system, comprising:
- a waterproof housing, comprising an optically transparent window;
a power supply inside the housing;
a digital camera inside the housing and attached to the power supply, where the camera receives light and images through the window; and
a radio linked to the camera and the power supply, where the radio wirelessly transmits a picture signal.
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Abstract
A mobile video surveillance system includes a waterproof housing with an optically transparent window for a digital camera. The housing includes an internal power supply attached to the camera and an internal radio for wirelessly transmitting a picture signal. The camera may produce still images or movies. The radio may be a high-speed, secure, Ethernet radio. A receiver sends the picture signals to a computer network for viewing with a standard web browser, PDA, or dedicated monitoring system. The camera is remotely-controllable, through the radio, for pan, tilt, zoom, frame rate, and image quality. The window may be a hemispherical dome, incorporated into and protruding from the housing. The housing is shock-resistant, waterproof and impervious to changes in barometric pressure and humidity. A solar power generator may be attached to the power supply, and the solar panel may be incorporated into at least one exterior surface of the housing.
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29 Claims
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1. A mobile video surveillance system, comprising:
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a waterproof housing, comprising an optically transparent window;
a power supply inside the housing;
a digital camera inside the housing and attached to the power supply, where the camera receives light and images through the window; and
a radio linked to the camera and the power supply, where the radio wirelessly transmits a picture signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile video surveillance system, comprising:
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a waterproof housing, comprising an optically transparent window;
a power supply inside the housing;
a remotely-controllable digital camera inside the housing and attached to the power supply, where the camera receives light and images through the window; and
a radio linked to the camera and the power supply, where the radio wirelessly transmits a picture signal and receives control signals for the camera. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. The mobile video surveillance system of claim 29, where the camera is operable in any housing orientation.
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