Household security and surveillance system utilizing a video recorder
First Claim
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1. A household security and surveillance system for surveillance of a protected area, said system comprising:
- at least one triggering device configured to send a trigger signal when triggered by an intruder object appearing within said protected area;
a remote control means having a “
start”
manual button to send an “
on”
signal and a “
stop”
manual button to send an “
off”
signal;
a controller connected to said triggering device for receiving said trigger signals therefrom, said controller including a first solenoid and a second solenoid, said first solenoid adapted to interact with said “
start”
manual button to cause said remote control means to send an “
on”
signal, said second solenoid adapted to interact with said “
stop”
manual button to cause said remote control to send an “
off”
signal;
a video recorder configured to be turned on when said “
on”
signal is sent by said remote control means and to be turned off when said “
off”
signal is sent by said remote control means; and
a video camera configured to provide a video signal to said video recorder and positioned to cover said protected area, wherein when said triggering device is triggered by said intruder object appearing within said protected area, said trigger signal is sent by said triggering device and received by said controller causing activation of said first solenoid and further causing said remote control means to send said “
on”
signal to turn on said video recorder;
wherein said triggering device stops sending said trigger signal when said intruder object leaves said protected area;
wherein said second solenoid is activated after a predetermined time since said trigger signal is no longer sent from said triggering device; and
wherein activation of said second solenoid causes said remote control means to send said “
off”
signal to said video recorder.
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Abstract
A household security and surveillance system for surveillance of the protected area, having a triggering device, a controller receiving signals from the triggering device and sending signals of activation or deactivation to a video recorder through a common remote control. In the preferred embodiment, the video recorder is a household VCR. The video recorder is also connected to a video camera, providing surveillance of the protected area. The controller has solenoids L1 and L2 with corresponding plungers which activate “start” and “stop” buttons of the remote control. In one preferred embodiment, the electrical circuitry providing a “single-push” activation of the “start” button is utilized. An electrical circuitry allowing for a “double-push” activation of the “start” button may also be provided.
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2 Claims
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1. A household security and surveillance system for surveillance of a protected area, said system comprising:
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at least one triggering device configured to send a trigger signal when triggered by an intruder object appearing within said protected area;
a remote control means having a “
start”
manual button to send an “
on”
signal and a “
stop”
manual button to send an “
off”
signal;
a controller connected to said triggering device for receiving said trigger signals therefrom, said controller including a first solenoid and a second solenoid, said first solenoid adapted to interact with said “
start”
manual button to cause said remote control means to send an “
on”
signal, said second solenoid adapted to interact with said “
stop”
manual button to cause said remote control to send an “
off”
signal;
a video recorder configured to be turned on when said “
on”
signal is sent by said remote control means and to be turned off when said “
off”
signal is sent by said remote control means; and
a video camera configured to provide a video signal to said video recorder and positioned to cover said protected area, wherein when said triggering device is triggered by said intruder object appearing within said protected area, said trigger signal is sent by said triggering device and received by said controller causing activation of said first solenoid and further causing said remote control means to send said “
on”
signal to turn on said video recorder;
wherein said triggering device stops sending said trigger signal when said intruder object leaves said protected area;
wherein said second solenoid is activated after a predetermined time since said trigger signal is no longer sent from said triggering device; and
wherein activation of said second solenoid causes said remote control means to send said “
off”
signal to said video recorder.
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2. A controller for a remote control, said remote control comprising a “
- start”
button and a “
stop”
button, said “
start”
button configured to send an “
on”
signal when pressed, said “
stop”
button configured to send an “
off”
signal when pressed, said controller comprising;an input means for receiving a trigger signal; and
an activation means comprising a first solenoid, a second solenoid and a means for energizing thereof, said activation means adapted to interact with said remote control to cause said remote control to send said “
on” and
“
off”
signals in response to the presence or absence of said trigger signal,wherein said controller adapted to receive said remote control to place said first solenoid and said “
start”
button in operable relationship therebetween and correspondingly to place said second solenoid and said “
stop”
button in operable relationship therebetween.
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Current AssigneeVictor Kaganer
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Original AssigneeVictor Kaganer
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InventorsKaganer, Victor
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Primary Examiner(s)TRIEU, VAN THANH
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Application NumberUS09/784,785Publication NumberTime in Patent Office826 DaysField of Search340/541, 340/540, 340/522, 340/692, 340/384.3, 340/825.3, 340/545.9, 340/521, 340/528, 340/566, 340/567, 340/825.69, 340/825.72, 340/539, 340/691.8, 348/152, 348/154US Class Current340/541CPC Class CodesG08B 13/19634 Electrical details of the s...G08B 13/19652 Systems using zones in a si...G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or c...G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-vi...
