PORTABLE CAMERA APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM DEVICES
First Claim
1. A portable recording device, the portable recording device comprising:
- a camera;
a storage device; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the camera and the storage device,wherein the storage device is configured for storing one or more pre-configured applications, the storage device comprising;
a storage area storing the one or more pre-configured applications, wherein the one or more pre-configured applications are configured for self-contained execution from the storage device;
a data access controller configured to control access to the storage area, andfirmware instructions configured for (i) permitting access from a computer system or computer device to the storage device upon successful authentication by the computer system or computer device, and (ii) preventing access from the computer system or computer device to the storage device absent successful authentication by the computer system or computer device; and
wherein the self-contained execution is initiated on the computer system or computer device using execution information only from the storage device, andwherein the preventing access comprises rendering the storage device hidden from the operating system of the computer system or computer device absent successful authentication from the computer system or computer device.
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Abstract
A portable camera apparatus may be used by a law enforcement agency to collect data that may be used as evidence in a legal proceeding. The portable camera apparatus may include internal storage device(s) that may be pre-configured to execute one or more related applications upon (e.g., plug-in, network or other) connection to a computer device. The storage device(s) may contain a suite of applications that are pre-configured to execute without requiring “installation” on a computer system prior to execution. Additionally, the storage device may be a secure storage drive for use with an associated pre-defined computer device or set of devices. The secure storage drive allows access only when properly authenticated to the computer device attempting to access the secure storage drive. The portable camera apparatus may include smart docking and/or recharging bays.
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26 Claims
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1. A portable recording device, the portable recording device comprising:
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a camera; a storage device; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the camera and the storage device, wherein the storage device is configured for storing one or more pre-configured applications, the storage device comprising; a storage area storing the one or more pre-configured applications, wherein the one or more pre-configured applications are configured for self-contained execution from the storage device; a data access controller configured to control access to the storage area, and firmware instructions configured for (i) permitting access from a computer system or computer device to the storage device upon successful authentication by the computer system or computer device, and (ii) preventing access from the computer system or computer device to the storage device absent successful authentication by the computer system or computer device; and wherein the self-contained execution is initiated on the computer system or computer device using execution information only from the storage device, and wherein the preventing access comprises rendering the storage device hidden from the operating system of the computer system or computer device absent successful authentication from the computer system or computer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable recording device, the portable recording device comprising:
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a camera; a storage device; a wireless communication interface; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the camera, the storage device, and the wireless communication interface, wherein the one or more processors are configured to; receive authentication information via the wireless communication interface from a mobile surveillance system associated with the portable recording device, the authentication information pertaining to a user previously authenticated to the mobile surveillance system and to identification information for the mobile surveillance system; and allow operation of the portable recording device based upon receipt of proper authentication information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 22, 23)
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18. A method using a portable recording device that comprises a storage device, the storage device comprising one or more pre-configured applications stored thereon, the pre-configured applications being configured for self-contained execution from the storage device on a computer system or computer device, the method-comprising:
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connecting the portable recording device to a computer system or computer device; permitting access from the computer system or computer device to the storage device upon successful authentication by the computer system or computer device; preventing access from the computer system or computer device to the storage device absent successful authentication by the computer system or computer device; and upon permitting access from the computer system or computer device to the storage device, receiving an indication to initiate execution of a launch application for launching one or more of the pre-configured applications for self-contained execution from the storage device; wherein the self-contained execution from the storage device comprises initiating execution of the pre-configured applications utilizing execution information only from the storage device, and wherein the preventing access comprises rendering the storage device hidden from the operating system of the computer system or computer device absent successful authentication by the computer system or computer device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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