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US 2014/0152857 A1Published application
Camera Apparatus and System
AssigneeOver-View Limited
InventorsDavid Watkins, David Ellis, Swee Yeow Yap, Xing Yu, Gareth Lott, Sanjaya Ranasinghe
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Abstract
A camera apparatus is provided comprising a camera including camera control electronics and a control means, wherein the control means is located within the camera. A system is also provided comprising the camera apparatus and a remote control terminal in communication with the apparatus, wherein control of the camera is via a user interface generated at the control terminal from data signals received from the control means located within the camera.
Claims30
An apparatus comprising:
- a camera including camera electronics;
- and
- a controller configured to provide closed circuit television (CCTV) functionality, wherein the controller is located within the camera;
- an apparatus housing in which the camera is located, wherein the apparatus housing is a CCTV camera housing;
- at least one motor for moving the apparatus housing and/or the camera relative to a mounting element;
- and
- a motor drive for driving the at least one motor under control of the controller,
- wherein the controller is located within the camera and integrated with the camera electronics and comprises a communication interface for receiving and transmitting signals between the controller and a device situated at a location which is remote from the camera.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a camera including camera electronics;
- and
- a controller configured to provide closed circuit television (CCTV) functionality;
- an apparatus housing in which the camera is located, wherein the apparatus housing is a CCTV camera housing;
- at least one motor for moving the apparatus housing and/or the camera relative to a mounting element;
- and
- a motor drive for driving the at least one motor under control of the controller,
- wherein the controller is located within the camera and is mounted on common circuitry with the camera electronics and comprises a communication interface for receiving and transmitting signals between the controller and a device situated at a location which is remote from the camera.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a camera including camera electronics;
- and
- a controller configured to provide closed circuit television (CCTV) functionality;
- an apparatus housing in which the camera is located, wherein the apparatus housing is a CCTV camera housing;
- at least one motor for moving the apparatus housing and/or the camera relative to a mounting element;
- and
- a motor drive for driving the at least one motor under control of the controller,
- wherein the controller is located within the camera and shares a processor and/or memory with the camera electronics and comprises a communication interface for receiving and transmitting signals between the controller and a device situated at a location which is remote from the camera.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.