Interactive, self-contained, full view surveillance, capture, and communication device

A self-contained non-mobile phone based, dedicated surveillance device comprising:

• a weather-proof housing comprising a front portion, a rear portion, a hinge that couples the front portion to the rear portion, and a set of latches;
• a first pair and second pair of fixed cameras disposed about the weatherproof housing, each camera directed outwardly and able to capture and record video associated with an area facing the camera, wherein cameras of the first pair are disposed on opposite lateral sides of the housing aligned in a common horizontal axis, and cameras of the second pair are adjacently disposed within a central section of a bottom side of the housing, and positioned directly below and parallel to the common horizontal axis wherein the alignment and positioning of the cameras about the housing provide a composite viewing area of 360 degrees in a lateral and downward direction;
• a user interface (UI) comprising a microphone and speaker;
• and
• a communication module including at least one antenna, the communication module able to send and receive data across at least one wireless communication pathway, wherein the sent data comprises data captured from the microphone and at
• least a portion of the received data is provided via the speaker.

A mobile non-handheld, non-phone based, dedicated surveillance device comprising:

• a weather-proof housing having a cuboid shape, the weather-proof housing comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, a left surface, and a right surface;
• a plurality of antennas located along the top surface of the weather-proof housing;
• a first pair and second pair of fixed cameras disposed about a weatherproof housing, each camera directed outwardly and able to capture and record video associated with an area facing the camera, wherein cameras of the first pair are disposed on opposite lateral sides of the housing aligned in a common horizontal axis, and cameras of the second pair are adjacently disposed within a central section of a bottom side of the housing, and positioned directly below and parallel to the common horizontal axis wherein the alignment and positioning of the cameras about the housing provide a composite viewing area of 360 degrees in a lateral and downward direction;
• a user interface module comprising a microphone, speaker, camera, and display;
• a communication module able to communicate across at least one wireless communication channel via the plurality of antennas;
• and
• an environmental control module comprising at least one sensor, a cooling fan, and a heater.