PRIVACY SENSITIVE SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS
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1. A privacy sensitive surveillance apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a motion sensor configured with a passive infrared sensor;
the motion sensor further configured to measure infrared light;
a low resolution thermal imager configured to detect thermal energy;
the low resolution thermal imager further configured to process detected thermal energy into a digital image using a two-dimensional sensor with an array size that has a maximum width of eighty pixels and a maximum height of eighty pixels;
a first communication link configured between the motion sensor and the low resolution thermal imager;
the motion sensor configured to transmit a signal to the low resolution thermal imager via the first communication link;
a communication module configured to receive and transmit data over a communications network;
a second communication link, wherein the second communication link is configured between the motion sensor and the communication module;
the motion sensor further configured to transmit data through the second communication link;
a third communication link, wherein the third communication link is configured between the low resolution thermal imager and the communication module;
the low resolution thermal imager further configured to transmit data through the third communication link to the communication module; and
a power module configured to connect to at least one power source, wherein one power source is a primary power source and other power sources are secondary power sources.
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Abstract
A privacy sensitive surveillance apparatus for monitoring, detecting, and displaying thermal energy is disclosed. The privacy sensitive surveillance apparatus provides for verification of the presence of thermal energy in response to an external stimulus.
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1. A privacy sensitive surveillance apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a motion sensor configured with a passive infrared sensor; the motion sensor further configured to measure infrared light; a low resolution thermal imager configured to detect thermal energy; the low resolution thermal imager further configured to process detected thermal energy into a digital image using a two-dimensional sensor with an array size that has a maximum width of eighty pixels and a maximum height of eighty pixels; a first communication link configured between the motion sensor and the low resolution thermal imager; the motion sensor configured to transmit a signal to the low resolution thermal imager via the first communication link; a communication module configured to receive and transmit data over a communications network; a second communication link, wherein the second communication link is configured between the motion sensor and the communication module; the motion sensor further configured to transmit data through the second communication link; a third communication link, wherein the third communication link is configured between the low resolution thermal imager and the communication module; the low resolution thermal imager further configured to transmit data through the third communication link to the communication module; and a power module configured to connect to at least one power source, wherein one power source is a primary power source and other power sources are secondary power sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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