Camera module
First Claim
1. A camera module, comprising:
- a rear portion having a substantially circular cross section, the circular cross section of the rear portion having a first diameter, the rear portion including a front surface and a rear surface;
a front portion having a substantially cylindrical body, the cylindrical body having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, the cylindrical body extending from the front surface of the rear portion of the camera module by a length that is substantially larger than a thickness of the rear portion to allow the camera module to be held at the front portion, the front portion including a front surface that is arranged opposite the rear surface of the rear portion of the camera module;
a camera configured to capture video data, the camera being exposed at the front surface of the front portion of the camera module;
a wireless antenna arranged within the camera module; and
a wireless transceiver coupled to the wireless antenna and the camera, the wireless transceiver being configured to communicate video data captured by the camera to a wireless network.
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Abstract
A camera module is described that incorporates a rear portion, a front portion, a camera, a wireless antenna, and a wireless transceiver. The rear portion has a substantially circular cross section with a first diameter and includes a front surface and a rear surface. The front portion has a substantially cylindrical body with a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter and extends from the front surface of the rear portion of the camera module. The front portion also includes a front surface that is arranged opposite the rear surface of the rear portion of the camera module. The camera is configured to capture video data and is exposed at the front surface of the front portion of the camera module. The wireless antenna is arranged within the camera module. The wireless transceiver is coupled to the wireless antenna and the camera and is configured to communicate video data captured by the camera to a wireless network.
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20 Claims
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1. A camera module, comprising:
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a rear portion having a substantially circular cross section, the circular cross section of the rear portion having a first diameter, the rear portion including a front surface and a rear surface; a front portion having a substantially cylindrical body, the cylindrical body having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, the cylindrical body extending from the front surface of the rear portion of the camera module by a length that is substantially larger than a thickness of the rear portion to allow the camera module to be held at the front portion, the front portion including a front surface that is arranged opposite the rear surface of the rear portion of the camera module; a camera configured to capture video data, the camera being exposed at the front surface of the front portion of the camera module; a wireless antenna arranged within the camera module; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the wireless antenna and the camera, the wireless transceiver being configured to communicate video data captured by the camera to a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a camera module, including; a rear portion having a substantially circular cross section, the circular cross section of the rear portion having a first diameter, the rear portion including a front surface and a rear surface; a front portion having a substantially cylindrical body, the cylindrical body having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter, the cylindrical body extending from the front surface of the rear portion of the camera module by a length that is substantially larger than a thickness of the rear portion to allow the camera module to be held at the front portion, the front portion including a front surface that is arranged opposite the rear surface of the rear portion of the camera module; a camera configured to capture video data, the camera being exposed at the front surface of the front portion of the camera module; a wireless antenna arranged within the camera module; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the wireless antenna and the camera, the wireless transceiver being configured to communicate video data captured by the camera to a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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