Modular video camera system
First Claim
1. A video camera system comprising:
- a camera housing; and
a camera lens disposed in the camera housing,wherein the camera housing is operable to couple to a window mounting apparatus along a perimeter of the camera housing that is concentric with and radially displaced from the camera lens, the window mounting apparatus configured to couple to and secure the video camera system to a window pane, wherein the window mounting apparatus is modular and detachable from the camera housing.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention include a modular video camera system that can be adapted to mount to a number of different surfaces and perform a number of different functions. Some embodiments include a video camera housing having a front portion with a camera lens and infra-red (IR) emitter disposed thereon, a mounting apparatus to couple to and secure the camera system to a window pane such that the front portion of the housing faces the window pane, and a silicone-based compound, placed between the IR emitter and the window pane, that is translucent to IR light and prevents IR light from reflecting off of the window pane and into the camera lens. Some embodiments include a video camera system with a battery pack coupled to a base support having an orientation adjustment apparatus to prevent inadvertent adjustments to an orientation of the video camera system.
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20 Claims
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1. A video camera system comprising:
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a camera housing; and a camera lens disposed in the camera housing, wherein the camera housing is operable to couple to a window mounting apparatus along a perimeter of the camera housing that is concentric with and radially displaced from the camera lens, the window mounting apparatus configured to couple to and secure the video camera system to a window pane, wherein the window mounting apparatus is modular and detachable from the camera housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video camera system comprising:
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a camera housing having a front portion, the front portion including; a camera lens disposed on the front portion; and an infra-red (IR) emitter disposed on the front portion, the IR emitter configured to emit IR light; a mounting apparatus configured to couple to and secure the camera system to a window pane such that the front portion of the camera housing faces the window pane; and a compound that is translucent to IR light and coupled to the camera housing, wherein when the mounting apparatus couples the camera system to the window pane, the compound is configured between the IR emitter and the window pane such that IR light emitted from the IR emitter passes through the compound to the window pane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A video camera system comprising:
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a camera housing; and a camera lens disposed in the camera housing, wherein the camera housing is operable to couple to a window mounting apparatus along a perimeter of the camera housing that is concentric with and radially displaced from the camera lens, the window mounting apparatus configured to couple to and secure the video camera system to a window pane.
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