System, Method, and Apparatus for Wireless Camera Detection

• US 20170207865A1
• Filed: 03/31/2017
• Published: 07/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mary Cecilia Critchfield
• Original Assignee: Mary Cecilia Critchfield
• Inventors: Critchfield, Mary Cecilia
• Granted Patent: US 9,948,412 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 23/00 Alarms responsive to unspecified undesired or abnormal conditions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/23 Indication means, e.g. displays, alarms, audible means
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/318 Received signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/68 Circuit arrangements for preventing eavesdropping
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals

Abstract

A system, method, and apparatus for detecting wireless video cameras includes receiving radio waves in a radio frequency band and filtering the radio waves. Then it is determined whether a signal strength of the radio waves exceeds a threshold for a period of time, indicating that a video signal is present and if a video signal is present, the detection of a wireless video signal is signaled (e.g., making noise, vibrating, illuminating, blinking).

Claims

1. A portable system for detecting wireless video cameras, the system comprising:

an enclosure;

at least one video receiver, the at least one video receiver operating in a radio frequency band used for video transmission, the at least one video receiver housed within the enclosure;

at least one antenna housed within the enclosure, each of the at least one antenna operatively coupled to a respective video receiver of the at least one video receivers;

a signal strength detector connected the output of the at least one video receiver, the signal strength detector housed within the enclosure;

an indication device housed within the enclosure;

a processor housed within the enclosure, the processor operatively coupled to the output of the signal strength detector and coupled to the indication device such that, the processor determines if the portable system for detecting wireless video cameras is receiving a wireless video signal and, responsive to detecting the wireless video signal, the processor initiates operation of the indication device;

at least one sensor housed within the enclosure and operatively coupled to the processor, the at least one sensor providing fitness/health data such that the processor presents fitness/health data on a display that is operatively coupled to the processor.

2. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 1, wherein the indication device is selected from the group comprising a visual indication device, an LED, a buzzer, a sound emitting device, a heat emitting device, and a vibration emitting device.

3. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 1, wherein each of the at least one video receiver comprises a band pass filter tuned to the radio frequency band.

4. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 3, wherein the at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of a pedometer sensor, a pressure sensor, and a heart rate sensor.

5. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 3, wherein the radio frequency band is selected from the group consisting of a 902-928 MHz unlicensed radio frequency band, a 2.40-2.50 GHz unlicensed radio frequency band, and a 5.725-5.875 GHz unlicensed radio frequency band.

6. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 1, wherein the enclosure is in a shape of a clip.

7. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 1, wherein the enclosure is in a shape of bracelet.

8. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 7, wherein the bracelet is made of a material selected from the group consisting of silicone and fluoroelastomer.

9. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 1, further comprising a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor.

10. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 9, wherein, responsive to the processor detecting the wireless video cameras, the processor initiates a transaction to a device over the wireless transceiver.

11. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 9, wherein, the processor periodically transmits the fitness/health data over the wireless transceiver.

12. A method of detecting wireless video cameras comprising:

receiving radio waves in a radio frequency band;

filtering the radio waves;

measuring a signal strength of the radio waves;

if the signal strength of the radio waves is above a threshold for a period of time, signaling a detection of a wireless video signal;

receiving data from at least one fitness/health sensor;

recording fitness/health data derived from the at least one fitness/health sensor; and

displaying the fitness/health data.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one fitness/health sensor is selected from the group consisting of a pedometer sensor, a pressure sensor, and a heart rate sensor.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the signaling of the detection is performed by a step selected from the group consisting of illuminating an indicator, vibrating, heating, and making noise.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the radio frequency band is selected from the group consisting of a 902-928 MHz unlicensed radio frequency band, a 2.40-2.50 GHz unlicensed radio frequency band, and a 5.725-5.875 GHz unlicensed radio frequency band.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the signaling of the detection of the wireless video signal is performed by a step of sending a notification to a device over a wireless signal and, upon reception of the wireless signal, the device indicates the detection of the wireless video signal by illuminating an indicator, vibrating, heating, and/or making noise.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the signaling of the detection of the wireless video signal is performed by a step of sending a notification to a device over a wireless signal and, upon reception of the wireless signal, the device records data regarding the detection of the wireless video signal, the data selected from the group consisting of date of detection, time of detection, a frequency of the wireless video signal, signal strength of the wireless video signal, and current location.

18. A portable system for detecting wireless video cameras, the system comprising:

an enclosure;

a video receiver comprising an antenna coupled to a band pass filter that is tuned to a radio frequency band, the video receiver housed within the enclosure;

a signal strength detector operatively coupled to the video receiver;

an output of the signal strength detector is coupled to a processor, the output of the signal strength detector proportional to a signal strength of a signal in the radio frequency band, the signal strength detector housed within the enclosure;

the processor determines if the portable system for detecting wireless video cameras is receiving a wireless video signal by the signal strength exceeding a threshold for a period of time, and responsive to detecting, the processor initiates operation to notify of the presence of the wireless video signal, the processor housed within the enclosure; and

at least one fitness/health/health sensor housed within the enclosure and operatively coupled to the processor, the processor receiving fitness/health data from the at least one fitness/health sensor, the processor deriving fitness/health information from the fitness/health data and the processor displaying the fitness/health information on a display that is housed within the enclosure and operatively coupled to the processor.

19. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 18, wherein the at least one fitness/health sensor is selected from the group consisting of a pedometer sensor, a pressure sensor, and a heart rate sensor.

20. The portable system for detecting wireless video cameras of claim 19, wherein the processor initiates operation to notify of the presence of the wireless video signal using a device selected from the group comprising initiating a visual indication device, turning an LED on, buzzing, sounding, heating, and vibrating.