Stealth mounting system for video and sound surveillance equipment

• US 20080122928A1
• Filed: 04/02/2007
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: INX Inc. (Presidio Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: INX Inc. (Presidio Incorporated)
• Inventors: Hutton, Joel, Seppeler, Matthew, Hilz, Dan
• Application Number:
  US11/732,032
• Publication Number:
  US 20080122928A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19632 Camera support structures, e.g. attachment means, poles
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A stealth-mounting system for video and sound surveillance equipment includes a stealth enclosure. Included within the stealth enclosure is a modularized camera assembly including a camera capable of being remotely positioned and/or a modularized microphone assembly including a microphone capable of being remotely positioned. Surveillance information obtained is provided to another location for storage, monitoring, response or analysis.

Claims

1. A video surveillance information-gathering system, said system comprising:

a camera assembly, said camera assembly including;

a camera for gathering video images;

means for moving said camera;

means for transmitting said video images to a reception point;

a mounting system for said camera assembly, said mounting system constructed and arranged to;

permit the mounting of said camera assembly only in an operational position;

permit the removal and replacement of said camera assembly without tools;

provide the necessary connections for control of the position and operation of said camera and receipt and transmission of images obtained from said camera;

surround said camera assembly in a stealth enclosure, said stealth enclosure constructed and arranged to provide sufficient airflow around said camera assembly to allow said camera assembly to operate without auxiliary cooling.

4. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said camera assembly will provide usable surveillance information in operating temperatures from about −

40°

C. to about +60°

C.

6. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said camera assembly is enclosed within a self-contained module.

8. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said stealth enclosure has a shape and surface finish to disguise it as another object.

10. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein said stealth enclosure has a shape and surface finish to blend in with its surrounding environment.

12. The system as defined in claim 1 further including a system for transmitting said video images to a remote location.

13. The system as defined in claim 1 further including a system for transmitting said sound to a remote location.

14. The system as defined in claim 1 wherein the position of said camera is controlled from a remote location.

2. An audio surveillance information-gathering system, said system comprising:

a microphone assembly, said microphone assembly including;

at least one microphone for gathering sounds;

means for moving said at least one microphone;

means for transmitting said sound to a reception point;

a mounting system for said microphone assembly, said mounting system constructed and arranged to;

permit the mounting of said microphone assembly only in an operational position;

permit the removal and replacement of said microphone assembly without tools;

provide the necessary connections for control of the position and operation of said at least one microphone and receipt and transmission of the sound obtained from said at least one microphone;

surround said microphone assembly in a stealth enclosure, said stealth enclosure constructed and arranged to provide sufficient airflow around said microphone assembly to allow said microphone assembly to operate without auxiliary cooling.

5. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein said microphone assembly will provide usable surveillance information in operating temperatures from about −

40°

C. to about +60°

C.

7. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein said microphone assembly is enclosed within a self-contained module.

9. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein said stealth enclosure has a shape and surface finish to disguise it as another object.

11. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein said stealth enclosure has a shape an surface finish to blend in with its surrounding environment.

15. The system as defined in claim 2 wherein the position of said at least one microphone is controlled remotely.

3. A video and audio surveillance information-gathering system, said system comprising:

a camera assembly, said camera assembly including;

at least one camera for gathering video images;

means for moving said camera;

means for transmitting said video images to a reception point;

a microphone assembly, said microphone assembly including;

a microphone for gather sounds

means for moving said microphone;

means for transmitting said sound to a reception point;

a mounting system for said camera assembly and said microphone assembly, said mount system constructed and arranged to;

permit the mounting of said camera assembly and said microphone assembly only in an operational position;

permit the removal and replacement of said camera assembly and said microphone assembly without tools;

provide the necessary connections for the control of the position and operation of said camera and said microphone and transmission of the surveillance information obtained from said camera and said microphone;

surround said camera assembly and said microphone assembly in a stealth enclosure, said stealth enclosure constructed and arranged to provide sufficient airflow around said camera assembly and said microphone assembly to allow said camera assembly to operate without auxiliary cooling.

16. The system as defined in claim 3 wherein the surveillance information obtained is stored at a remote location.

17. The system as defined in claim 3 wherein the surveillance information obtained is monitored.

18. The system as defined in claim 3 wherein the surveillance information obtained triggers action by a response team.

19. The system as defined in claim 3 wherein the surveillance information obtained is used for compensation with other surveillance information.