Security camera system with multi-directional mount and method of operation
AssigneeTyco Fire & Security GmbH
InventorPatrick Siu
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Abstract
A security camera system includes a base unit and sensor modules for generating image data. The base unit includes several mounting sockets arranged at different elevational and azimuthal directions around the base unit, and the sensor modules attach, for example, magnetically, to the mounting sockets. Each mounting socket includes a socket ID, which is read by a reader module of the sensor modules and used to stitch together the image data from different sensor modules. The sensor modules are powered wirelessly via induction and communicate wirelessly with the base unit via wireless transceivers and antennas.
Claims21
A security camera system, comprising:
- a base unit including a mounting dome and at least one mounting socket, wherein the at least one mounting socket is arranged on the mounting dome and the mounting socket comprises an inductive power transmitter;
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- at least one sensor module for attaching to the at least one mounting socket and for capturing image data, wherein the at least one sensor module comprises (i) an inductive power receiver for receiving power from the inductive power transmitter of the at least one mounting socket to which the at least one sensor module is attached, (ii) a reader module configured to detect socket identifications engraved on the at least one mounting sockets to which the at least one sensor module are attached, and (iii) a wireless transceiver for wireless communication with the base unit,
- wherein a controller of the base unit translates the socket identifications to elevation and azimuth information associated with the at least one mounting socket to which the at least one sensor module is attached.
A security camera device, comprising:
- a base unit including a mounting dome and at least one mounting socket that includes a socket magnetic mount and an inductive power transmitter;
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- a sensor module for attaching to the at least one mounting socket and for capturing image data, wherein the sensor module includes (i) a module magnetic mount for attaching to the socket magnetic mount, (ii) an inductive power receiver for receiving power from the inductive power transmitter of the at least one mounting socket to which the sensor module is attached, and (iii) a wireless transceiver for wireless communication with the base unit, and wherein the at least one mounting socket is associated with an identifier, and the identifier for the at least one mounting socket is used to combine the image data captured by the at least one sensor module based on unique socket identifications physically engraved on a surface of the at least one mounting socket,
- wherein the sensor module further comprises reader modules for detecting the socket identifications engraved on the at least one mounting sockets to which the at least one sensor module are attached, and a controller of the base unit translates the socket identifications to elevation and azimuth information associated with the at least one mounting socket to which the sensor module is attached.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.