Security surveillance viewing and recording assembly

• US 20060221182A1
• Filed: 04/01/2005
• Published: 10/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GT Investments (BVI) Limited
• Original Assignee: GT Investments (BVI) Limited
• Inventors: Sham, John C.K.
• Application Number:
  US11/097,023
• Publication Number:
  US 20060221182A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/155
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly for installing and maintaining a camera at the entrance door of a house or at an interior door, and for monitoring and recording activity occurring outside of the location. The invention is a complete, easily installed security unit incorporating a miniature CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) or CCD (charged-coupled device) camera with sufficient memory storage to retain video and/or audio recordings for security and for message-taking purposes. The apparatus of the unit includes (1) a miniature CMOS/CCD camera with microphone, (2) printed circuit board (PCB) circuits; (3) memory storage; (4) a display device secured to an interior surface of the door; (5) a motion sensor for triggering the operation of the device, and (6) a tube for passing through the door and keeping the components in operable engagement with each other.

Claims

1. An assembly for monitoring and recording activity comprising:

a motion sensor for detecting motion outside of an enclosed location and positioned on an exterior surface outside of the enclosed location;

a microphone for receiving audio input;

a camera for receiving images, the camera located within a tube between the exterior surface and the interior surface;

a display unit operably connected to the camera and having a screen for viewing images and a speaker for listening to audio input, the display unit being adapted to receive a recording medium for recording the images and audio input;

the display unit being associated with the tube, the tube extending from a rear portion of the display unit through the interior surface within the enclosed location;

the display unit being secured to the inner surface in the enclosed location.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the motion sensor comprises an infra-red detector.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the motion sensor comprises an ultra-sonic detector.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the tube is formed of a plastic material.

5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a charged-coupled device.

6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the camera comprises a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the screen has an acrylic plastic covering.

8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the display unit further comprises a memory card slot for receiving a memory card.

9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the display unit further comprises a control panel for controlling functions of the assembly.

10. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the display unit has a battery box for housing a battery, the battery supplying power to the display unit.

16. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the camera comprises a charged-coupled device.

18. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the screen has an acrylic plastic covering.

19. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the display unit further comprises a memory card slot for receiving a memory card.

20. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the display unit further comprises a control panel for controlling functions of the assembly.

11. An assembly for monitoring and recording activity comprising:

a motion sensor for detecting motion outside of an enclosed location and positioned on a surface exterior to the enclosed location;

the motion sensor having a housing with a front cover;

a microphone for receiving audio input;

a camera for receiving images, the camera located within a tube between the exterior surface and the interior surface;

a display unit operably connected to the camera and having a screen for viewing images and a speaker for listening to audio input, the display unit being adapted to receive a recording medium for recording the images and audio input;

the display unit having a housing, the housing having the tube formed integral therewith, the tube extending through the interior surface within the enclosed location;

the display unit being secured to the inner surface in the enclosed location.

12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the front cover further comprises a semi-spherical protrusion covering the motion sensor.

13. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the motion sensor comprises an infra-red detector.

14. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the motion sensor comprises an ultra-sonic detector.

15. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the tube is formed of a plastic material.

17. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the camera comprises a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.

21. An assembly for monitoring and recording activity comprising:

motion sensing means for detecting motion outside of an enclosed location and positioned on an exterior surface outside of the enclosed location;

a microphone for receiving audio input;

a camera for receiving images, the camera located within a tube between the exterior surface and the interior surface;

a display unit operably connected to the camera and having a viewing means for viewing images and a speaker for listening to audio input, the display unit being adapted to receive a recording medium for recording the images and audio input;

the display unit being associated with the tube, the tube extending from a rear portion of the display unit through the interior surface within the enclosed location;

the display unit being secured to the inner surface in the enclosed location.

22. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the tube is formed of a plastic material.

23. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the camera comprises a charged-coupled device.

24. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the camera comprises a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.

25. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the display unit further comprises a means for receiving a memory card.

26. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the display unit further comprises a control panel for controlling functions of the assembly.

27. The assembly of claim 21, wherein the display unit has a battery box for housing a battery, the battery supplying power to the display unit.