SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME
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1. A self-contained surveillance apparatus, comprising:
- a water-tight case;
a 360-degree dome camera mounted in said case;
a digital imaging engine mounted in said case;
a battery supply mounted in said case;
one or more infrared diodes mounted in said case;
one or more passive infrared sensors mounted in said case;
a wireless circuitboard antenna mounted in said case;
a mass storage device mounted in said case;
a day/night exchanger mounted in said case;
a compact flash card mounted in said case; and
said digital imaging engine being operably connected to said camera, said battery supply, said infrared diodes, said passive infrared sensors, said antenna, said mass storage device, said day/night exchanger, and said compact flash card; and
whereby said camera is caused to rotate to face in the direction of an external object to be photographed by said camera.
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Abstract
A digital image recording surveillance apparatus and system for 24-hour home or business security, surveillance, or to monitor and detect animal movement. The apparatus has a camera, which when activated, photographs an object entering a heat-in-motion detection zone.
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20 Claims
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1. A self-contained surveillance apparatus, comprising:
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a water-tight case; a 360-degree dome camera mounted in said case; a digital imaging engine mounted in said case; a battery supply mounted in said case; one or more infrared diodes mounted in said case; one or more passive infrared sensors mounted in said case; a wireless circuitboard antenna mounted in said case; a mass storage device mounted in said case; a day/night exchanger mounted in said case; a compact flash card mounted in said case; and said digital imaging engine being operably connected to said camera, said battery supply, said infrared diodes, said passive infrared sensors, said antenna, said mass storage device, said day/night exchanger, and said compact flash card; and whereby said camera is caused to rotate to face in the direction of an external object to be photographed by said camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17)
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3. A self-contained surveillance apparatus that does not require remote sensors, comprising:
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a water-tight case; a camera mounted in said case; a digital imaging engine mounted in said case; a battery supply mounted in said case; one or more infrared diodes mounted in said case; one or more passive infrared sensors mounted in said case; a light sensor mounted in said case; a wireless circuitboard antenna mounted in said case; a mass storage device mounted in said case; a day/night exchanger mounted in said case; a compact flash card mounted in said case; and said digital imaging engine being operably connected to said camera, said battery supply, said infrared diodes, said passive infrared sensors, said antenna, said mass storage device, said day/night exchanger, and said compact flash card; and whereby said camera is enabled to take a photographic image of an external object entering a heat-in-motion detection zone. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9, 12, 15, 18)
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19. A surveillance system, comprising:
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one or more wireless remote sensors which each send an infrared transmission signal configured into a separate conical array forming a heat-in-motion detection zone; a surveillance apparatus having a 360-degree dome mounted camera; wireless transmission means for transmitting a signal from said remote sensor to said apparatus indicative of an external object entering said detection zone; and means in said apparatus causing said camera to rotate to face in the direction of the object and to photograph the object. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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