Modular surveillance camera system
First Claim
1. A modular surveillance camera kit, comprising:
- a group of camera heads each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors;
a group of system controllers each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors; and
a group of communications modules each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors, each of said communications modules being configured to be coupled to a system interface;
wherein a surveillance camera system may be assembled in a selected one of a plurality of possible combinations by selecting one of said group of camera heads, one of said group of system controllers and one of said group of communications modules such that said selected system controller electrically and mechanically interconnects said selected camera head and said selected communications module.
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Abstract
A modular surveillance camera kit includes a group of camera heads each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors. A group of system controllers each has a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors. A group of communications modules each has a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors. Each of the communications modules is couplable to a system interface. A surveillance camera system may be assembled in a selected one of a plurality of possible combinations by selecting one of the group of camera heads, one of the group of system controllers and one of the group of communications modules such that the selected system controller electrically and mechanically interconnects the selected camera head and the selected communications module.
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26 Claims
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1. A modular surveillance camera kit, comprising:
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a group of camera heads each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors;
a group of system controllers each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors; and
a group of communications modules each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors, each of said communications modules being configured to be coupled to a system interface;
wherein a surveillance camera system may be assembled in a selected one of a plurality of possible combinations by selecting one of said group of camera heads, one of said group of system controllers and one of said group of communications modules such that said selected system controller electrically and mechanically interconnects said selected camera head and said selected communications module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A surveillance camera system, comprising:
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a camera head;
a controller connected to said camera head;
an interface configured to be connected to a head end unit; and
a communications module electrically interconnecting said interface and said controller, said communications module including;
a first quick-connector enabling said communications module to be connected to said interface by hand and disconnected from said interface by hand; and
a second quick-connector enabling said communications module to be connected to said controller by hand and disconnected from said controller by hand. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A surveillance camera system, comprising:
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a camera head;
a controller connected to said camera head;
an interface configured to be connected to a head end unit; and
an electrical module electrically interconnecting said interface and said controller, said electrical module including a quick-connector enabling said module to be connected to said interface with a single unidirectional motion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of providing a surveillance camera system, comprising:
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selecting a camera head from a group of camera heads each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors;
selecting a system controller from a group of system controllers each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors, each of said system controllers being operationally compatible with at least two of said camera heads;
selecting a communications module from a group of communications modules each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors, each of said communications modules being operationally compatible with at least two of said camera heads and with at least two of said system controllers; and
assembling a surveillance camera system such that said selected communications module is coupled to a system interface and such that said selected system controller electrically and mechanically interconnects said selected camera head and said selected communications module. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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