DISGUISED IP CAMERA SYSTEM

• US 20150256799A1
• Filed: 03/03/2015
• Published: 09/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sirchie Acquisition Company, LLC
• Original Assignee: Sirchie Acquisition Company, LLC
• Inventors: SAGGIOMO, Tony, HINES, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US14/636,726
• Publication Number:
  US 20150256799A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/001 Concealed systems, e.g. disguised alarm systems to make covert systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/65 Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/695 Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects

Abstract

A remote controlled IP camera system that permits disguise in a tissue box that is configured to house the camera so the camera is remotely controllable over a network. The camera and tissue box permits covert surveillance. The tissue box is configured to house the camera and tissues and may be configured with a band of see through material to permit the camera to view outside the tissue box. The camera is rotatable, focusable, and tiltable remotely,

Claims

1. A system for surveillance comprising:

a case configured to house a router; and

a tissue box configured with a camera therein, the camera configured to be connected to the router, wherein the camera is configured to be controlled by controls received through the router.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to be rotated, zoomed, panned, tilted.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the case includes a power source for powering at least one of the camera and the router.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the router comprises a cellular router and is configured to communicate wirelessly to a remote computer and configured to convey control signals to the camera.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the router comprises a cellular router and is configured to communicate images received from the camera to a remote computer.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the camera is configured to be rotated from 0°

to about 360° and

configured to be tilted from about −

20°

through about 90°

.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the tissue box is configured with a viewing band configured with small perforations of sufficient density to allow the camera to focus while not allowing the camera to be seen by a casual observer from outside of the tissue box.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the tissue box is configured with a plurality of sides and the viewing band is configured on the plurality of sides.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of sides is less than four sides.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the case is further configured to contain a power source for powering the router and the camera.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the power source is a battery and the case is further configured to store a power charging unit for charging the battery.

12. A method for surveillance, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a case configured to house a wireless communication device; and

providing a tissue box configured with a camera therein, the camera configured to be connected to the commination device, wherein the camera is configured to be controlled by controls received through the wireless commination device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the camera is configured to be rotated, zoomed, panned, tilted.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of providing a case includes providing a power source for powering at least one of the camera and the router, wherein the power source is contained within the case.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the wireless communication device comprises a cellular router and is configured to communicate wirelessly to a remote computer and configured to convey control signals to the camera.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the wireless communication device comprises a cellular router and is configured to communicate images received from the camera to a remote computer.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the camera is configured to be rotated from 0°

to about 360° and

configured to be tilted from about −

20°

through about 90°

.

18. A tissue box configured to house a camera and one or more tissues, the tissue box configured with a viewing band of see through material on one or more sides of the tissue box, the camera configured to be remotely controlled and connectable to a router so that video is streamable to a remote location, the camera configured to be rotated, tilted and focused remotely over a communications link.

19. The tissue box of claim 18, wherein the viewing band comprises small perforations of sufficient density to allow the camera to focus beyond the viewing band while not allowing the camera or a shape of the camera to be seen by an outside casual observer of the camera module.

20. The tissue box of claim 18, wherein the camera is configured to be rotated from 0°

to about 350° and

configured to be tilted from about −

20°

through about 90°

.