Portable alarm video recording and transmitting device

• US 8,077,029 B1
• Filed: 06/22/2009
• Issued: 12/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The F3m3 Companies Inc.
• Original Assignee: The F3m3 Companies Inc.
• Inventors: Daniel, Isaac S., Daniel, Hortencia, Alfonso, Antonio
• Primary Examiner(s): CROSLAND, DONNIE L
• Application Number:
  US12/456,738
• Time in Patent Office: 904 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.11
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A portable alarm video recording and transmitting device includes first and second component units in wireless communications with each other, the first component unit includes illuminating apparatus for providing lighting and is in communication with audiovisual recording apparatus for capturing and recording pictorial images and audio generating recorded video images that are converted to an electronic signal that is transmitted to the second component unit'"'"'s communicating apparatus. The second component unit includes an alarm circuit that includes communicating, location determining, and alarm notification apparatus, wherein the communicating apparatus receives the electronic signal from the first component unit'"'"'s communicating apparatus and is in electrical communication with the location determining apparatus for determining the location of the second component unit and by extension the wearer, with apparatus for encoding the location in the alarm signal transmitted by the second component unit'"'"'s communicating apparatus along with recorded video images to a monitoring station remote from where the wearer'"'"'s location, wherein recorded video images may be monitored in real-time. Incoming alarm notification from the remote monitoring station may be received alerting the wearer of impending danger.

Claims

1. A portable alarm video recording and transmitting device comprising of:

(a) a first component unit having communicating means for transmitting and a second component unit having communicating means for transmitting in wireless communications with each other, each enclosed within a casing with fastening means attached to the casing'"'"'s exterior surface for detachably securing the casings to a wearer'"'"'s clothes;

(b) audiovisual recording circuit for capturing and recording pictorial images and audio, said audiovisual recording circuit positioned within said first component unit, wherein said audiovisual recording circuit including illuminating means for providing lighting upon selective activation of said illuminating means;

(c) said audiovisual recording means for capturing and recording pictorial images and audio generating recorded video images upon selective activation of the first component unit by activating an activation button on said second component unit, where upon activation said audiovisual recording means captures and records pictorial images and audio converting the recorded video images into an electronic signal containing said recorded video images that is transmitted wirelessly by said first component unit'"'"'s communicating means to said second component unit'"'"'s communicating means;

(d) an illuminating switch for selective activation of said illuminating means, said illuminating switch being positioned on said exterior surface of said first component unit and electrically connected to said audiovisual recording circuit; and

(e) an alarm circuit for generating an alarm signal upon selective activation of an activation button positioned on an exterior surface of said second component unit and in electrical communication with the alarm circuit, said alarm circuit positioned within said second component unit and includes communicating means, for receiving said electronic signal containing said recorded video images from the first component unit'"'"'s communicating means, and wherein said second component unit'"'"'s communicating means is in electrical communication with location determining means for determining the location of the second component unit with means for encoding said location in said alarm signal which is transmitted by said second component unit'"'"'s communicating means that is connected to said alarm circuit, wherein upon activation of said activation button, said alarm signal is generated by said alarm circuit and said alarm signal includes said encoded location and said electronic signal containing said recorded video images that are transmitted by said second component unit'"'"'s communicating means to a monitoring station at a remote location where said transmitted alarm signal and recorded video images may be monitored in real-time.

2. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said microprocessor positioned on the alarm circuit and electrically connected to the communicating means for generating the alarm signal and providing the generated alarm signal to the communicating means for transmission thereof.

3. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein communicating means may use any one or more of the following wireless transmissions:

radio transmissions, microwave transmissions, broadband wireless data transmissions and/or satellite transmission.

4. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the first component unit is capable of being activated wirelessly by a monitoring station at a remote location.

5. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the illuminating means is capable of being activated wirelessly by a monitoring station at a remote location.

6. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the activation button of the second component unit is capable of being activated wirelessly by a monitoring station at a remote location.

7. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein the audiovisual recording means includes a miniature camera system equipped with a microphone.

8. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein portable alarm video recording and transmitting device is anyone of the following:

detachable, semi-permanent or permanently affixed.

9. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein alarm notification means is in electrical communication with said second component unit'"'"'s communicating means for receiving an encrypted signal containing an alarm notification generated from the monitoring station, wherein said encrypted signal containing an alarm notification is decrypted by the microprocessor in electrical communication with said second component unit'"'"'s communicating means and said alarm notification means for alerting the wearer of said second component unit of receipt of said encrypted signal containing an alarm notification of impending danger.

10. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein alarm notification means is capable of any one of the following:

causing a vibration of said portable remote terminal, sounding an audio alarm and flashing a light, visual or text of the decrypted signal containing the game play instruction on the display element.

11. The alarm circuit of claim 1, wherein said alarm circuit for generating a silent alarm signal, further comprising an alarm button positioned on an exterior surface of said second component unit, which is in electrical communication with the alarm circuit, where upon activation of the alarm button an alarm signal is generated by said alarm circuit and said signal includes said encoded location of the wearer, which is transmitted by said second component unit'"'"'s communication means for receipt at said monitoring station providing notification of the wearer'"'"'s location and the request for assistance.

12. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said alarm circuit comprises a circuit board having a microprocessor positioned thereon and connected to said communicating means, wherein said microprocessor generates said alarm signal and provides said generated alarm signal to said communicating means for transmission thereof.

13. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said location determining means and means for encoding said location in said alarm signal is comprised of a global positioning system receiver connected to a microprocessor.

14. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 13, wherein said global positioning system receiver provides an output signal representative of the geographical location of the wearer to the microprocessor and the generated alarm signal is encoded with said geographical location.

15. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 14, further comprising a monitoring station for receiving said generated alarm signal having the geographical location encoded thereon and the recorded video images and is able to visually monitor the geographical location and recorded video images of the wearer based on the receipt of the generated alarm signal having said geographical location encoded thereon and the recorded video images.

16. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said casing is formed from a semi-rigid material for preventing inadvertent activation of said covert alarm button.

17. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said illuminating means is capable of wireless activation.

18. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said illuminating means light intensity may be adjusted.

19. The illuminating means of claim 1, wherein said illuminating means may be to display any one or more of the following:

white, green, blue or red light.

20. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said first component unit is powered by a battery.

21. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, wherein said second component unit is powered by a battery.

22. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, further includes an earpiece equipped with a radio transceiver in wireless communications with the communicating means of the first component unit.

23. The portable alarm video recording and transmitting device of claim 1, further includes an earpiece equipped with a radio transceiver in wireless communications with the communicating means of the second component unit.