Concealed vehicular camera surveillance system

• US 7,500,794 B1
• Filed: 05/27/2006
• Issued: 03/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Karen G. Clark
• Original Assignee: Karen G. Clark
• Inventors: Clark, Karen G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Perkey; W. B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fenwick; Warren K
• Application Number:
  US11/441,723
• Time in Patent Office: 1,018 Days
• Field of Search: 396/427, 348/143, 348/148, 348/207.99
• US Class Current: 396/427
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/00 Details of cameras or camera bodies; Accessories therefor lens hoods or caps G03B11/04

Abstract

A concealed vehicular camera surveillance system that is mounted in both an internal rearview mirror and in an external side view mirror of a motor vehicle to prevent detection and to provide effective surveillance recorded on a video recorder.

Claims

1. A concealed vehicular camera surveillance system comprising:

an external side view mirror concealing a first camera therein for sending first video signal to a recording device;

an internal rearview mirror concealing a second camera therein for sending a second video signal to said recording device;

a controller for controlling said first and second cameras and said second recording device; and

a display panel for receiving video signals from said controller and said signals, said display panel is mounted on the back of a sun visor such that said display panel is concealed when the sun visor is in a stowed position.

2. The concealed vehicular camera surveillance system according to claim 1 further comprising a video recording device mounted in said vehicle.

3. The concealed vehicular camera surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second cameras having the capabilities of taking still photos or videos.

4. The concealed vehicular camera surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein said system is powered by the vehicle battery.

5. The concealed vehicular camera surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein said system is electrically connected to the cigarette lighter plug of the vehicle.

6. The concealed vehicular camera surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein said external side view mirror further comprise a video recorder mounted therein.

7. The concealed vehicular camera surveillance system according to claim 1, wherein said internal rearview mirror further comprising a video recorder mounted therein.