Motion detecting camera system
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1. A motion detecting camera system, comprising:
- a portable motion detection device having an image sensor for detecting motion within a field of view of the motion detection device and automatically generating a digital image of a scene within the field of view upon detection of motion, the motion detection device including a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone communications;
a base unit having a display screen;
wherein the motion detection device is configured to automatically transmit the digital image via the transmitter to the base unit for display on the display screen, wherein the image sensor is configured to detect motion using analog image data captured by the image sensor that has not been converted into digital image data and wherein the image sensor is configured to power up an analog-to-digital converter and generate the digital image responsive to the detection of motion.
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A motion detecting camera system includes a portable motion detection device having an image sensor for detecting motion within a field of view of the motion detection device and automatically generating a digital image of a scene within the field of view upon detection of motion. The motion detection device includes a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone communications. The camera system includes a base unit having a display screen. The motion detection device is configured to automatically transmit the digital image via the transmitter to the base unit for display on the display screen.
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1. A motion detecting camera system, comprising:
a portable motion detection device having an image sensor for detecting motion within a field of view of the motion detection device and automatically generating a digital image of a scene within the field of view upon detection of motion, the motion detection device including a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone communications;
a base unit having a display screen;
wherein the motion detection device is configured to automatically transmit the digital image via the transmitter to the base unit for display on the display screen, wherein the image sensor is configured to detect motion using analog image data captured by the image sensor that has not been converted into digital image data and wherein the image sensor is configured to power up an analog-to-digital converter and generate the digital image responsive to the detection of motion.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of capturing and transmitting images, comprising:
providing a portable battery-powered motion detection device having a low-power image sensor and a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone communications;
detecting motion with the motion detection device using analog image data captured by the low-power image sensor that has not been converted into digital image data;
automatically powering up an analog-to-digital converter and capturing a digital image of a scene with the image sensor in response to detection of motion; and
automatically transmitting the captured image via the transmitter to a cellular telephone for display.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable low-power motion detection device, comprising:
an image sensor configured to generate analog image data and detect motion using analog image data generated by the image sensor that has not been converted into digital image data;
a cellular telephone transmitter for transmitting cellular telephone communications and wherein the motion detection device is configured to automatically power up an analog- to-digital converter, capture a digital image and transmit the captured digital image via the transmitter to a predetermined cellular telephone destination upon detection of motion.
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