Self contained wall mountable surveillance and security system

• US 20090290023A1
• Filed: 05/23/2008
• Published: 11/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jason Guy Lefort, Laura Christine Ross
• Original Assignee: Jason Guy Lefort, Laura Christine Ross
• Inventors: ROSS, LAURA CHRISTINE, LEFORT, JASON GUY
• Application Number:
  US12/126,099
• Publication Number:
  US 20090290023A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/151
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19608 Tracking movement of a target, e.g. by detecting an object predefined as a target, using target direction and or velocity to predict its new position
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1963 Arrangements allowing camera rotation to change view, e.g. pivoting camera, pan-tilt and zoom [PTZ]
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19663 Surveillance related processing done local to the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/58 Means for changing the camera field of view without moving the camera body, e.g. nutating or panning of optics or image sensors

Abstract

A surveillance system that is comprised of an environmentally sealed metal cabinet enclosure consisting of high impact resistant metal, said enclosure consists of a metal back and having two equal metal sides and an equal top and bottom pieces that are framed and fastened in such a manner as to form a framed rectangular metal box style enclosure. A front mounted metal access door with two recessed metal hinges, a rubberized gasket to form a seal and an attached locking device and handle complete the cabinet enclosure. Side access ports of at least one per side, and generally being round in nature provide a side access point to the interior of the cabinet, said access ports provide a mounting point for the generally hollow camera mounting arm to be attached to each side of said cabinet. The said access ports allow wiring and cables to pass through the connected camera mounting arm to the interior of the cabinet, with said camera mounting arm ends being environmentally sealable, thus rendering the wiring and cable protected from the environment and secure from tampering or accidental damage. The cabinet contains and houses the various subsystem components consisting of, but not limited to, a video encoding device, communication equipment and various control systems for powering and controlling the plurality of pan, tilt and zoom cameras with analytic capabilities, sensor apparatus, various warning devices and having at least one, but not limited to one, power source providing power to the plurality of electronic devices. Secondly, a programmable LED digital message board is positioned and attached at or near the top of the cabinet to provide a highly visible visual warning that the area is under surveillance.

Claims

1. A surveillance system comprising an environmentally protective enclosure to house a plurality of electronic equipment for the purpose of surveillance, communications, data transfer, power distribution and other electronic apparatus and surveillance functions.

2. The surveillance system of claim 1 having a generally hollow camera mounting arm for connecting the PTZ camera(s) to the various electronic sub-systems housed within the protective box enclosure.

3. The surveillance system of claim 2 wherein the generally hollow camera mounting arm forms an airtight waterproof seal through a rubberized gasket, mounting plate and polymer nut/washer arraignment that attaches said camera mounting arm to the side of the cabinet and allows wires and cable to attach the PTZ camera to the electronics sub-systems contained within said protective box enclosure.

4. The surveillance system of claim 1 wherein the door assembly comprises a rubberized gasket to prevent entry of water, moisture and particulate matter when door is in a closed and locked position.

5. The surveillance system of claim 1 having a breaker switch connected to a standard power source to provide power to the plurality of electronic equipment.

6. The surveillance system of claim 1 wherein the box enclosure has a metal frame mounting bracket assembly attached to the outside back of the box to allow installation of said box in an upright vertical position when attached to a vertical surface.

7. The surveillance system of claim 4 wherein the box enclosure contains one or more batteries connected to the plurality of electronic equipment through the power distribution center to provide emergency back-up power as may be required in power outage or emergency situations.

8. The surveillance system of claim 6 where the box enclosure contains a series of electric fans to provide cooling to the electronic components, and secondly, to promote rapid evaporation of any moisture or condensation that may enter the cabinet.

9. A distinct advantage of the embodiment of the invention is the ability of the self-contained wall mountable surveillance system to automatically and without human intervention detect, analyze and classify unauthorized movement in pre-defined target zones. This is achieved through the use of a specific type of pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) video surveillance camera with analytics capabilities with an object tracking central processing unit (the term central processing unit is referred to herein as “

CPU”

) and possessing the ability to store said analytics capabilities within the camera memory and having the ability to autonomously analyze and automatically track a target upon detection of an intrusion event. In combination with an analytics processor and video encoder that has the capabilities to analyze and classify image information, instruct electronic surveillance devices, and to record, archive, retrieve, communicate, and receive communications via a plurality of communication devices. Said surveillance system then communicates electronically by means of one or a combination of, but not limited to the following communication devices, satellite link, Wi-Fi, cellular, ultra long range industrial grade wireless ethernet systems 128 bit hardware encryption keys and wired ethernet systems to report said unauthorized movement or violation and await further instructions from an authorized user while continuing to automatically and autonomously track and record and or display in real time to an authorized user, or including but not limited to a continuously manned central monitoring station. Said target remains acquired and tracked and recorded throughout the communication process while said instructions are being communicated via secure link to said surveillance system.

10. The self-contained wall mountable surveillance system of claim 9 wherein the PTZ video camera(s) has the capabilities of storing analytics data information.

11. The self-contained wall mountable surveillance system of claim 9 wherein the video encoder has the ability to store, analyze, receive, communicate and share analytical data with the video camera.

12. The self-contained wall mountable surveillance system of claim 011 wherein the video camera and video encoder can engage in two way real time communications and instruct and share information in conjunction with an object tracking CPU and analytics processor and selectively target and track an intrusion of a protected surveillance zone autonomously without human intervention.

13. The video encoder of claim 012 has the capabilities to communicate via a plurality of communications devices to report intrusion activities to an authorized user or central monitoring station and communicate exact type and circumstances of intrusion and provide analytical archived video and real time data of intrusion event reported, said authorized user then has option to take manual control of video encoder, said PTZ cameras and the self-contained wall mountable surveillance system to determine the type of threat, intrusion or violation and what action needs to be taken.

14. The video encoder of claim 013 wherein the video encoder upon receipt of instructions from an authorized user can communicate said instructions to video cameras and continue to follow said instructions from authorized user until said authorized user has released control of the self-contained wall mountable surveillance system, wherein the system will revert back to its autonomous operational mode.

15. A further embodiment of the invention is a programmable light emitting diode (referred to herein as “

LED”

) digital message board with programmable visual scrolling message text to visually announce that the area is under twenty-four hour continuous video and security monitoring, the LED digital message board is affixed on a metal bar which is attached in some fashion to the metal cabinet. This positioning of the programmable LED message board allows for maximization of visibility from the maximum distance. The purpose of said programmable LED message board is to visually announce the presence of surveillance and to counteract and discourage any potential violators from unauthorized breaching or intruding upon the preprogrammed security zone, and that any and all potential violators of the security zone will be monitored, tracked, photographed and recorded both in archived video and in real time video and that appropriate responders to the breach of said security zone may be dispatched to investigate said security breach.