Portable device having a torch and a camera located between the bulb and the front face

• US 9,462,156 B2
• Filed: 10/21/2013
• Issued: 10/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Mason Ricardo Storm
• Original Assignee: Mason Ricardo Storm
• Inventors: Storm, Mason Ricardo
• Primary Examiner(s): VILLECCO, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US14/059,393
• Publication Number:
  US 20140092267A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,079 Days
• Field of Search: 348/211.2, 348/78, 348/159, 348/376, 382/115, 725/105
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5838 using colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/5866 using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, manually generated location and time information
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19658 Telephone systems used to communicate with a camera, e.g. PSTN, GSM, POTS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1966 Wireless systems, other than telephone systems, used to communicate with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19673 Addition of time stamp, i.e. time metadata, to video stream
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/442 using a biometric data reading device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A torch casing 10 with a reflector 46 and a bulb 44 incorporates camera 48 50 52 taking pictures through front face 64 and employs flash tube 58 behind the camera chip 50 reflecting off reflector 46 and reflected onto reflector 46 by mirrored surface 60 on the back of camera chip 50. Captured images, still or video, are exported by radio frequency unit 22 to, for example, secure and supervised store 124. Ultraviolet unit 65 causes fluorescence which is photographed by camera 48 50 52. Display screen 70 shows camera 48 50 52 images or received images. The apparatus continuously sends its position determined by GPS navigation. Sounds can be recorded, sent and received. Iris patterns and fingerprints can be recognized from an updated store.

Claims

1. A mobile communication system comprising:

a mobile communication unit comprising;

a camera to capture an image of a human to obtain captured image data relating to a human identification characteristic;

a display;

a memory on which is stored a first library of the human identification characteristics image data; and

a controller that compares the captured image data with the stored human identification characteristics image data and is operative to indicate on the display when a match, or closest match, is found;

a remote receiving station having a secure memory;

a database of human identification characteristics image data stored in the secure memory; and

a transmitter to relay information from the remote receiving station to the mobile communication unit,

wherein the remote receiving station compares said captured image data, obtained by the mobile communication unit, against the database of human identification characteristics image data;

wherein the mobile communication unit further comprises a transmitter that is configured and operable to transmit said captured image data, and including a time and date stamp data associated with said captured image data, to the remote receiving station, and

wherein the remote receiving station further comprises a receiver, located at the receiving station, configured and operable to receive the captured image data from said mobile communication unit, and wherein the captured image data is time and date stamped upon receipt of the captured image data at the receiving station.

2. A mobile communication system according to claim 1 wherein the first library is received or updated via a radio frequency unit.

3. A mobile communication system according to claim 1 wherein the first library is received or updated via a data transfer socket.

4. A mobile communication system according to claim 1 wherein the memory is in the form of a removable card.

5. A mobile communication system according to claim 1 further including a GPS facility configured and operable to identify a point of origin of the image.

6. A mobile communication system according to claim 1 wherein the human identification characteristic is a human eye iris pattern.

7. A mobile communication system according to claim 1 wherein the human identification characteristic is a human fingerprint pattern.

8. A mobile communication system according to claim 1 comprising:

an intermediate station, said intermediate station being operative to relay signals to and from said mobile communication unit.

9. A method of communicating image data with the mobile communication system of claim 1, comprising the steps of:

transmitting the captured image data to the remote receiving station having a secure memory.

10. A method of communicating image data according to claim 9 further comprising the step of:

comparing the captured image data transmitted from the mobile communication unit with the database of human identification characteristics image data at the remote receiving station and indicating when a match, or closest match, is found.

11. A method according to claim 9, wherein the captured image data is transmitted via a radio link comprising a cellular telephone transmitter operating in co-operation with a cellular telephone network.

12. A mobile communications system comprising:

a mobile communication unit comprising;

a camera to capture an image of a human to obtain captured image data relating to a human identification characteristic;

a display;

a memory on which is stored a library of human identification characteristics image data;

a controller that compares the captured image data with the stored human identification characteristics image data and is operative to indicate on the display when a match, or closest match, is found;

the controller having a radio frequency unit configured to import data and export data, including said image data;

a remote receiving station with a secure memory, wherein the remote receiving station is configured and operable to compare said captured image data, obtained by the mobile communication unit, against the database of human identification characteristics image data;

a database of human identification characteristics image data is stored in the secure memory; and

a transmitter to relay information from the remote receiving station to the mobile communication unit,

wherein the mobile communication unit comprises a transmitter that is configured and operable to transmit said captured image data, and including a time and date stamp data associated with said captured image data, to the remote receiving station, and

wherein the remote receiving station further comprises a receiver, located at the receiving station, provided to receive the captured image data from said mobile communication unit, and wherein the captured image data is time and date stamped upon receipt of the captured image data at the receiving station.

13. A mobile communications system according to claim 12 wherein the library is received or updated via the radio frequency unit in the controller.

14. A mobile communication system comprising:

a mobile communication unit comprising;

an imaging sensor for capturing an image of a human to obtain captured image data relating to a human identification characteristic, a display, a memory on which is stored an on-board library of human identification characteristics, and a controller that compares the captured image data with the on-board library of human identification characteristics to obtain a match which is displayed on the display;

a remote receiving station with a secure memory, wherein the remote receiving station is configured and operable to compare said captured image data, obtained by the mobile communication unit, against the database of human identification characteristics image data;

a database of human identification characteristics image data is stored in the secure memory; and

a transmitter to relay information from the remote receiving station to the mobile communication unit,

wherein the mobile communication unit comprises a transmitter that is configured and operable to transmit said captured image data, and including a time and date stamp data associated with said captured image data, to the remote receiving station, and

wherein the remote receiving station comprises a receiver, located at the receiving station, provided to receive the captured image data from said mobile communication unit, and wherein the captured image data is time and date stamped upon receipt of the captured image data at the receiving station.

15. A communication system comprising:

a mobile communication unit comprising a camera or image sensor configured and operable to capture image data obtained from a human identification characteristic, a display, a memory on which is stored a first library of the human identification characteristics image data, and a controller that compares the captured image data with the stored human identification characteristics image data and is operative to indicate on the display when a match, or closest match, is found; and

a remote receiving station with a secure memory;

a database of human identification characteristics image data is stored in the secure memory, wherein the remote receiving station compares said captured image data, obtained by the mobile communication unit, against the database of human identification characteristics image data; and

a transmitter configured and operable to relay information from the remote receiving station to the mobile communication unit;

wherein the mobile communication unit comprises a transmitter to said captured image data, and including a time and date stamp data associated with said captured image data, to the remote receiving station, and

wherein the remote receiving station comprises a receiver, located at the receiving station, to receive the captured image data from said mobile communication unit, and wherein the captured image data is time and date stamped upon receipt of the captured image data at the receiving station.