PRIVACY ENSURING COVERT CAMERA
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1. A device for monitoring a privacy sensitive area, the device comprising;
- an image receiving device disposed inside a housing chassis, said camera system including a camera lens;
a movable obstruction member configured to selectively obstruct a camera lens;
wherein said movable obstruction member is configured to change a position to selectively obstruct or expose said camera lens;
wherein said position of said movable obstruction member is dependent upon a threat level received by said device.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring a privacy sensitive area, includes an image receiving device, such as a camera, disposed inside a housing chassis. The image receiving device includes a camera lens. Additionally, a movable obstruction member configured to selectively obstruct a camera lens is disposed on the device and is configured to change a position to selectively obstruct or expose the camera lens. The position of the movable obstruction member is dependent upon a threat level received by the device.
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1. A device for monitoring a privacy sensitive area, the device comprising;
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an image receiving device disposed inside a housing chassis, said camera system including a camera lens; a movable obstruction member configured to selectively obstruct a camera lens; wherein said movable obstruction member is configured to change a position to selectively obstruct or expose said camera lens; wherein said position of said movable obstruction member is dependent upon a threat level received by said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for masking a camera lens, the method comprising;
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providing a movable member to obstruct a camera lens; selectively changing a position of said movable member to expose said camera lens; wherein said camera lens is disposed in a privacy sensitive location; and wherein a position of said movable member obstructing or exposing said camera lens is dependent upon receipt of a triggering threat level. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A security system for a facility, the system comprising:
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a security system interface configured to respond to a received threat level; a computing module configured to determine whether said received threat level exceeds a threshold value assigned to said system; at least one masked camera including a lens, said masked camera including a movable member selectively obstructing the camera lens, said masked camera being configured to be located in a privacy sensitive area; wherein said movable member obstructing said camera lens is configured to change a position to expose said camera lens when said threat level exceeds said threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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