# US 11,310,399 B2 · Portable video and imaging system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,310,399 B2 - Document ID: US11310399B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/371,509 - Filed: 2019-04-01 - Published: 2019-07-25 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2012-09-28 - Assignees: Digital Ally, Inc. - Applicants: Digital Ally, Inc. - Inventors: Steve Phillips; Jason R. Troxel - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11310399B2 ## CPC - B60R 11/04: Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle - F16M 11/10: around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} - F16M 11/14: with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 {; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30}) - F16M 11/2078: {with ball-joint (ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06)} - F16M 13/04: for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)} - G03B 17/561: {Support related camera accessories} - G03B 17/566: {Accessory clips, holders, shoes to attach accessories to camera (if integral part of camera body G03B17/02)} - G07C 5/0866: {the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera} - G11B 27/102: {Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers (access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816)} - G11B 27/11: by using information not detectable on the record carrier - G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)} - H04N 5/77: between a recording apparatus and a television camera - H04N 7/183: {for receiving images from a single remote source} - H04N 7/185: {from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control} - H04N 7/188: {Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position (signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253)} - H04N 23/50: Constructional details - H04N 23/51: Housings - B60R 2011/0089: {around three axes, i.e. universally mounted} - G03B 2206/00: Systems for exchange of information between different pieces of apparatus, e.g. for exchanging trimming information, for photo finishing - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A portable video and imaging system includes a camera for capturing video of an event, and a video recording device for recording the captured video of the event. The camera is housed in a first housing, the recording device is housed in a second housing, and the first and second housings are physically separate. Various embodiments provide for the system to be mounted to a user's body, an article of clothing, such as a shirt or a hat, to a vehicle, or to an ancillary component carried by the user, such as a firearm. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A portable video and imaging system for law enforcement comprising: a camera housing; a camera disposed in the camera housing and configured to capture video of an event and configured to be mounted on the body of a law-enforcement officer; a first selectively attachable mounting assembly attached to the camera for attaching the camera to an article of clothing of the law-enforcement officer; a second selectively attachable mounting assembly for selectively attaching to the first selectively attachable mounting assembly and selectively attaching to the article of clothing of the law-enforcement officer, wherein the first selectively attachable mounting assembly is interchangeable with the second selectively attachable mounting assembly; wherein the camera housing comprises a recessed seat on a side opposite an exposure side of the camera, wherein the recessed seat is configured to receive and connect to the first selectively attachable mounting assembly; wherein the recessed seat is configured to receive and connect to the second selectively attachable mounting assembly; a cellular wireless data interface; a solid-state memory; and a processor programmed to: receive information indicative of a triggering event; responsive to receiving the information indicative of the triggering event, causing the captured video of the event and metadata for the event to be stored to the solid-state memory in a video file; wirelessly transmit the video file, via the cellular wireless data interface, to a mobile communications device configured for viewing the video on the mobile communications device; and transmit the video file to a computer configured for viewing the video at a website. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, wherein the information indicative of the triggering event is received via the cellular wireless data interface. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, wherein the camera is further configured to be mounted in a law-enforcement vehicle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The portable video and imaging system of claim 3, further comprising a wired communication port useable when the camera is mounted in the law enforcement vehicle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, further comprising a GPS receiver, and wherein the metadata for the event comprises a location for at least a portion of the portable video and imaging system during the event. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, further comprising an additional camera configured to capture additional video of the event, and wherein the processor is configured to store the additional video of the event into the video file. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, wherein the triggering event is a remote-controlled activation of the camera. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, wherein the computer stores the video file as evidence related to the event. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, further comprising a detachable battery pack for powering the portable video and imaging system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, further comprising a microphone configured to capture audio in the vicinity of the law enforcement officer, and wherein the processor is configured to store the captured audio in the video file. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, further comprising: a first housing containing the camera; a second housing distinct from the first housing containing the cellular wireless data interface, the solid-state memory, and the processor; and a wired power and data connection connecting the first housing to the second housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, wherein the video file is transmitted to the computer via the cellular wireless data interface. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, wherein the triggering event is activation of another portable video and imaging system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, further comprising an input actuatable by the law-enforcement officer and wherein the metadata for the event comprises recording of one or more times during the event when the law-enforcement officer actuated the input. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The portable video and imaging system of claim 1, wherein the video file further comprises pre-event recording video data of a period immediately preceding the triggering event. ### Claim 16 A method of documenting a law-enforcement event by a portable video and imaging system, comprising the steps of: receiving information indicative of a triggering event via a cellular wireless data interface; responsive to receiving the information indicative of the triggering event, causing video of the law-enforcement event captured by a video camera and metadata for the law-enforcement event to be stored to a solid-state memory in a video file, wherein the video camera is configured to capture the video of the law-enforcement event and is further configured with a first selectively attachable mounting assembly to be mounted on an article of clothing of a law-enforcement officer, wherein the video camera comprises a housing comprising a recessed seat on a side opposite an exposure side of the video camera, wherein the recessed seat is configured to interchangeably receive the first selectively attachable mounting assembly and a second selectively attachable mounting assembly, responsive to receiving the information indicative of the triggering event, causing pre-event recording video data of a period immediately preceding the triggering event to be stored to the video file; wireless streaming the video file, during the law-enforcement event and via the cellular wireless data interface, to a computer configured for viewing the video data at a web site. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the computer further stores the video data as evidence related to the law-enforcement event. ### Claim 18 A portable video and imaging system for law enforcement comprising: a camera housing; a camera disposed in the camera housing and configured to capture video of an event and configured to be mounted on a law-enforcement vehicle, a first selectively attachable mounting assembly attached to the camera for attaching to an article of clothing of a law-enforcement officer, a second selectively attachable mounting assembly for selectively attaching to the first selectively attachable mounting assembly and selectively attaching to the article of clothing of the law-enforcement officer, wherein the camera housing comprises a recessed seat on a side opposite an exposure side of the camera, wherein the recessed seat is configured to receive and attach to the first selectively attachable mounting assembly, wherein the recessed seat is configured to receive and attach to the second selectively attachable mounting assembly; a microphone configured to capture audio of the event and configured to be mounted on the body of the law-enforcement officer; a cellular wireless data interface; a solid-state memory; and a processor programmed to: receive information indicative of a triggering event; responsive to receiving the information indicative of the triggering event, causing the captured video of the event, captured audio of the event and metadata for the event to be stored to the solid-state memory in a video file; wirelessly transmit the video file, via the cellular wireless data interface, to a computer configured for viewing the video at a website. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The portable video and imaging system of claim 18, wherein the video file further comprises pre-event recording video data of a period immediately preceding the triggering event. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The portable video and imaging system of claim 18, further comprising a GPS receiver and wherein the metadata for the event comprises a location for at least a portion of the portable video and imaging system during the event.