Integrating a 360 degree panoramic camera within a fire pull station

• US 9,277,121 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2014
• Issued: 03/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IC Real Tech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: IC Real Tech, Inc.
• Inventors: Kozko, Dmitry
• Primary Examiner(s): Sun, Yulin
• Application Number:
  US14/334,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20160021308A1
• Time in Patent Office: 593 Days
• Field of Search: 348/36
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 17/00 Fire alarms; Alarms responsive to explosion
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 19/005 combined burglary and fire alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/12 Manually actuated calamity alarm transmitting arrangements emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm, activators, e.g. details of alarm push buttons mounted on an infrastructure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture

Abstract

A 360° camera can be embedded within a fire pull station of a fire alarm system, the fire alarm system can include at least one of a fire detection component, a signaling component, and control panel. The fire pull station can include a mounting bracket and a housing. The mounting bracket can securely affixes the station to a surface. The housing can include of at least one of a power source, a pull, and a circuitry. The 360° camera can include an image sensor and a 360° lense array. The camera can obtain electrical power from the power source of the station.

Claims

1. An apparatus for a 360°

camera within a fire pull station comprising;

a 360°

camera embedded within a fire pull station of a fire alarm system, wherein the fire alarm system comprises of at least one a fire detection component, a signaling component, and control panel;

the fire pull station comprising of at least one of a mounting bracket and a housing, wherein the mounting bracket securely affixes the station to a surface, wherein the housing comprises of at least one of a power source, a pull, and a circuitry; and

the 360°

camera comprising of an image sensor, and a 360°

lense array, wherein the camera obtains electrical power from the power source of the station.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the station and the camera comprises of a power converter, wherein the converter modifies the power source to provide electricity to the station and the camera simultaneously.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one element of the 360°

camera is embedded within a faceplate of the station.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the 360°

camera further comprises;

a wireless transceiver configured to communicate at least one of a video and audio feed from the image sensor to a communicatively linked computing device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the 360°

camera further comprises;

a data store configured to persist at least one of a video and audio feed from the image sensor.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the data store is a removable flash memory media.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the 360°

camera is configured to analyze a video or audio feed from the image sensor to detect the presence of at least one of a fire threat and a security threat within the feed.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the 360°

camera comprises of an alarm, wherein the alarm is triggered in response to the detection of the at least one fire threat and a security threat, wherein the alarm is at least one of a visible, audible alarm, and a silent alarm.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

the 360°

camera of the fixture, responsive to detecting the at least one fire threat and a security threat, conveying a notification to a communicatively linked computing device.

10. The notification of claim 9, wherein the notification is at least one of an electronic mail notification and a text exchange notification, wherein the text exchange notification comprises at least one of a Short Message Service message and an Instant Message.

11. An apparatus for a 360°

camera within a wall mounted fire pull station comprising;

a 360°

fire pull station comprising of a fire pull station and a 360°

camera;

the station comprises of a housing, wherein the housing comprises of a mounting bracket and a cavity, wherein the mounting bracket securely affixes the station to a surface, wherein the 360°

camera resides within at least a portion of the cavity; and

the 360°

camera comprising of a power source, an image sensor, and a 360°

lense array, wherein the camera obtains electrical power from the power source of the station.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the 360°

camera further comprises;

a wireless transceiver configured to communicate at least one of a video and audio feed from the image sensor to a communicatively linked computing device.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the 360°

camera further comprises;

a data store configured to persist at least one of a video and audio feed from the image sensor.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein at least one element of the 360°

camera is embedded within the mounting bracket.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the 360°

camera is communicatively linked to the station power source via a power converter, wherein the converter modifies the power source to provide electricity to the camera.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the 360°

fire pull station, responsive to detecting at least one of a fire threat and a security threat, conveying a notification to a communicatively linked computing device.

17. A 360°

wall mounted fire pull station comprising;

a 360°

camera embedded within a fire pull station of a fire alarm system, wherein the activation of the fire pull station triggers the 360°

camera to analyze an environment proximate to the fire pull station, wherein the camera comprises of a power source, an image sensor, and a 360°

lense array, wherein the camera is configured to receive power from a power source associated with the fire alarm system;

when the analysis yields at least one of a fire threat and a security threat exists within the proximate environment, triggering an alarm communicatively linked to the fire pull station;

when the analysis yields no threat exists within the proximate environment, not triggering an alarm communicatively linked to the fire pull station.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the 360°

camera is an Internet Protocol (IP) capable camera, responsive to detecting a fire or an intruder, conveying a notification to a communicatively linked computing device.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the power source of the 360°

camera is a battery, wherein the 360°

comprises of a power converter configured to transform power from the battery to power the 360°

camera.

20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the 360°

camera electrical configuration is configured to receive electrical supply from a low voltage supply or line voltage 24 VDC supply.