PORTABLE CAMERAS AND RELATED METHODS
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1. A camera system comprising:
- a camera body fixedly secured to a mounting base, the camera body comprising;
a housing having a central axis, a first upper side, and a second lower side and having a camera lens and electronics for generating wireless signals to create a wireless connection hotspot located inside the housing and operating the camera system; and
a ring having at least one opening rotatably mounted about the central axis and configured to rotate between an open position to expose the lens so that the at least one opening is positioned over the lens to a closed position to cover the lens;
the mounting base comprising a lower leg joint comprising at least one magnetic insert located further away from the first upper side than the second lower side for mounting the camera system to a metallic surface.
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Abstract
A wireless camera system and related methods are disclosed in which the camera system has a camera body and a mounting base. The camera body has electronics to create a wireless connection hotspot that can be connected to wireless connection enabled device. The mounting base can be positioned on any surface and can include one or more magnetic inserts to mount the camera system on a magnetic surface, such as to a car chassis.
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1. A camera system comprising:
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a camera body fixedly secured to a mounting base, the camera body comprising; a housing having a central axis, a first upper side, and a second lower side and having a camera lens and electronics for generating wireless signals to create a wireless connection hotspot located inside the housing and operating the camera system; and a ring having at least one opening rotatably mounted about the central axis and configured to rotate between an open position to expose the lens so that the at least one opening is positioned over the lens to a closed position to cover the lens; the mounting base comprising a lower leg joint comprising at least one magnetic insert located further away from the first upper side than the second lower side for mounting the camera system to a metallic surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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13. A method for using a camera system, the method comprising:
placing a magnetic insert located on a mounting base fixedly secured to a camera body on a metallic surface of an automobile, the camera body comprising; a housing having a central axis, a first upper side, and a second lower side and having a camera lens and electronics for generating wireless signals to create a wireless connection hotspot located inside the housing and operating the camera system; and a ring having at least one opening rotatably mounted about the central axis and configured to rotate between an open position to expose the lens so that the at least one opening is positioned over the lens to a closed position to cover the lens; powering up the camera body to produce a WiFi signal and creating a WiFi hotspot; and using the WiFi signal to connect a WiFi enabled device to the camera system.
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20. A camera system comprising:
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a camera body comprising; a housing having a central axis, a first upper side, and a second lower side and having a camera lens and electronics for generating wireless signals to create a wireless connection hotspot located inside the housing and operating the camera system; and a band having at least one opening rotatably mounted about the central axis and configured to rotate between an open position to expose the lens so that the at least one opening is positioned over the lens to a closed position to cover the lens; and a mounting base comprising at least one magnetic insert, the mounting base fixedly secured to the camera body.
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