User-controlled security camera system for vehicles
First Claim
1. A user-controlled security camera system for vehicles, comprising a miniature motion-picture camera, such that the miniature motion-picture camera records motion pictures of an area of a vehicle;
- means of recording the motion pictures captured by the miniature motion-picture camera, such that the means of recording stores the motion pictures on a means of storage;
electrical wiring, such that the electrical wiring connects the miniature motion-picture camera and the means of recording the motion pictures; and
a remote control device, such that a user can employ the remote control device to activate and deactivate the motion-picture recording equipment.
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Abstract
A user-controlled security camera system for vehicles is provided to deter and record crimes involving the vehicles. The user employs a remote control device to activate and deactivate recording equipment, for example for VHS cassettes, DVDs, or any appropriate technology, that records motion pictures of an interior or exterior area of a vehicle captured by a miniature motion-picture camera. Criminals may be deterred from crimes against the vehicle by the knowledge of the presence of the security camera system. Or their images may be captured for subsequent identification by the security camera system, for example after a stolen vehicle has been recovered. The recording system is battery powered and is locked into placed by a key-operated or dialing-code-operated lock, so that criminals cannot remove the recording equipment or cassettes or tapes. In an embodiment, a wireless transmitter on the recording equipment enables wireless transmission of the captured motion-pictures to a remote receiver.
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1. A user-controlled security camera system for vehicles, comprising
a miniature motion-picture camera, such that the miniature motion-picture camera records motion pictures of an area of a vehicle; -
means of recording the motion pictures captured by the miniature motion-picture camera, such that the means of recording stores the motion pictures on a means of storage;
electrical wiring, such that the electrical wiring connects the miniature motion-picture camera and the means of recording the motion pictures; and
a remote control device, such that a user can employ the remote control device to activate and deactivate the motion-picture recording equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 3. The video recording equipment of claim 3, wherein the video recording equipment comprises VHS recording equipment.
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12. A user-controlled security camera system for vehicles, comprising
a video camera, such that the video camera records motion pictures of an area of a vehicle; -
video recording equipment, such that the video recording equipment records the motion pictures captured by the video camera on a means of storage, comprises at least one battery, and is held securely in place by a means of locking;
electrical wiring, such that the electrical wiring connects the video camera and the video recording equipment; and
a remote control device, such that a user can employ the remote control device to activate and deactivate the motion-picture recording equipment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A user-controlled security camera system for vehicles, comprising
a video camera, such that the video camera records motion pictures of an area of a vehicle; -
VHS recording equipment, such that the VHS recording equipment records the motion pictures captured by the video camera onto at least one VHS cassette, comprises at least one rechargeable battery, is held securely in place by a means of locking, and comprises a wireless transmitter;
electrical wiring, such that the electrical wiring connects the video camera and the VHS cassette recording equipment; and
a remote control device, such that the remote control device activates and deactivates the VHS cassette recording equipment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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