Door cam security

• US 20090273670A1
• Filed: 04/16/2009
• Published: 11/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Christina Tamayo
• Original Assignee: Christina Tamayo
• Inventors: Tamayo, Christina
• Application Number:
  US12/386,306
• Publication Number:
  US 20090273670A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

A remote viewing system is disclosed for providing video surveillance of an entry or doorway of a building. A video camera is positioned to obtain video images of the entryway or doorway and to transmit them to a remote viewing station. Video data can be transmitted from the driver to any of a variety of electronic devices, including PCs, PDAs, cell phones, and the like. The video information can also be stored for future reference.

Claims

1. A security system for providing video data to a remote location, the system comprising:

a door having a peep hole;

a camera disposed near the peep hole of the door, the camera positioned to obtain video data from a location adjacent to the door;

processing circuitry associated with the camera for processing video data from the camera and transmitting the processed video data to a remote viewing location;

a video monitor located at the remote viewing location for receiving the processed video data and displaying the video data obtained from the camera, and

a computer associated with the video monitor, the computer being configured to make the video data available to a user, and the computer further being configured to store the video data.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a power supply associated with the camera and processing circuitry, wherein the power supply is a battery and is disposed within the front and back panels of the door.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a memory element associated with the processing circuitry, the memory element being capable of storing the processed video data.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the camera is activated by a signal provided by a pressure sensor disposed mounted in a door mat.