Firearm-mounted camera device with networked control and administration system and method
First Claim
1. An electronic device for generating and recording video data, audio data, sensor data and other data, comprising:
- a housing with a fastening mechanism attached to said housing and adapted to mount said housing to the surface of a firearm, said housing including a first interior side surface and a second interior side surface;
a first board and a second board in operative connection with the first board, wherein the first board is disposed at the first interior side surface and the second board is disposed at the second interior side surface;
a power management unit positioned on the first board;
a processor module positioned on the second board;
a removable panel at a rear of the housing to access the interior of the housing disposed between said first interior side surface and said second interior side surface;
a storage medium memory module in operative connection with said processor module;
an integrated lens and camera module positioned in said housing and configured to generate and record video data in operative connection with said processor module and said storage medium memory module;
a magnetic sensor operatively connected to said processor module that is configured to detect the presence and absence of a magnet and which generates a first signal to said processor module when said magnetic sensor detects the absence of a magnet, said first signal being representative of the absence of a magnet;
an accelerometer sensor operatively connected to said processor module that is configured to detect a draw to firing position motion and which generates a second signal to said processor module when said accelerometer sensor detects said draw to firing position motion, said second signal being representative that a draw to firing position motion has taken place;
wherein when said first signal and said second signal are generated, said camera module is configured to enter an active state and to generate and record video data to said storage medium memory module.
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Abstract
An electronic camera device, and associated system and interfaces, that generates, records and transmits video, audio and sensor data. Camera device comprises a housing with a fastening mechanism adapted to mount the device to a firearm. The device has a processor module, a memory module for storage, a camera module configured to generate and record video and store the video to memory. The device further includes a magnetic sensor configured to detect the presence and absence of a magnet and an accelerometer that is configured to detect a draw motion (e.g., a firearm being unholstered). When the magnetic sensor detects the absence of a magnet, and the accelerometer detects a draw motion, one or more corresponding signals are generated and transmitted, directing the camera to begin recording (and transmitting) video and send an alert signal to assets in the field to provide support.
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13 Claims
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1. An electronic device for generating and recording video data, audio data, sensor data and other data, comprising:
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a housing with a fastening mechanism attached to said housing and adapted to mount said housing to the surface of a firearm, said housing including a first interior side surface and a second interior side surface; a first board and a second board in operative connection with the first board, wherein the first board is disposed at the first interior side surface and the second board is disposed at the second interior side surface; a power management unit positioned on the first board; a processor module positioned on the second board; a removable panel at a rear of the housing to access the interior of the housing disposed between said first interior side surface and said second interior side surface; a storage medium memory module in operative connection with said processor module; an integrated lens and camera module positioned in said housing and configured to generate and record video data in operative connection with said processor module and said storage medium memory module; a magnetic sensor operatively connected to said processor module that is configured to detect the presence and absence of a magnet and which generates a first signal to said processor module when said magnetic sensor detects the absence of a magnet, said first signal being representative of the absence of a magnet; an accelerometer sensor operatively connected to said processor module that is configured to detect a draw to firing position motion and which generates a second signal to said processor module when said accelerometer sensor detects said draw to firing position motion, said second signal being representative that a draw to firing position motion has taken place; wherein when said first signal and said second signal are generated, said camera module is configured to enter an active state and to generate and record video data to said storage medium memory module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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