Concealed camera
First Claim
1. A concealed camera comprising an housing and at least one miniature video camera;
- said housing having one or more cavities into which a camera is inserted and a peep hole covering through which the image is perceived;
said camera being of the type which does not require a secondary artificial light source;
and, said camera and corresponding cavity capable of being inset into any outwardly facing surface of the housing.
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Abstract
A concealed camera comprising a housing, a subminiature camera and a peep hole of very small size through which the camera may perceive a large field of vision. With a high resolution camera and the tiny peep hole, the camera may be positioned or located in plain view as concealed within a myriad of functional objects, such as a clock, reflector, light or any other common looking device in the area of desired view or surveillance. Multiple concealed cameras may by employed and perhaps synchronized in a surveillance system such that the downstream viewed image may be automatically switched from one image to another as desired by the system user.
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1. A concealed camera comprising an housing and at least one miniature video camera;
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said housing having one or more cavities into which a camera is inserted and a peep hole covering through which the image is perceived;
said camera being of the type which does not require a secondary artificial light source;
and, said camera and corresponding cavity capable of being inset into any outwardly facing surface of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A concealed camera comprising an housing, at least one sub-miniature video
camera and at least one cover plate; -
said housing having one or more cavities into which a camera is inserted and a peep hole covering the cavity, through which the image is perceived;
said camera being of the high resolution type which does not require a secondary artificial light source and having at least one electrical lead from the camera element with which the camera may be connected to other components to create a video surveillance system;
said cover plate retained in place on an outer surface of the housing; and
,said camera and corresponding cavity capable of being inset on any outwardly facing surface of the housing without regard to the cover plate location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22)
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Specification