# US 2014/0192191 A1 · Public view monitor with tamper deterrent and security

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- Number: US 2014/0192191 A1
- Document ID: US20140192191A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/147,459
- Filed: 2014-01-03
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04
- Assignees: USS Technologies, LLC
- Applicants: USS Technologies, LLC
- Inventors: Adel O. Sayegh; Gerald Becker; Edgardo Redublo; Daniel Hwang; Sung Jong Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192191A1

## CPC

- H04N 7/183: {for receiving images from a single remote source}
- G06F 21/88: Detecting or preventing theft or loss
- G08B 13/1436: {with motion detection}
- G08B 13/1472: {with force or weight detection}
- G08B 13/149: {with electric, magnetic, capacitive switch actuation}
- G08B 29/046: {prevention of tampering with detection circuits}
- G06F 21/87: by means of encapsulation, e.g. for integrated circuits
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS

## Abstract

The present invention provides a device, comprising one or more embedded tamper deterrent and security systems that trigger an alarm if the device is tampered.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A device, comprising:
one or more embedded tamper deterrent and security systems that trigger an alarm if the device is tampered.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
the one or more embedded tamper deterrent and security systems comprise any one or more of:
obstruction detection;
signal loss detection;
orientation detection;
unauthorized access detection;
removable-media detection;
motion detection; or
power supply detection.

### Claim 3

A device, comprising:
a public view monitor that includes one or more tamper deterrent and security systems that trigger an alarm if the public view monitor is tampered.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor includes tamper deterrent and security control modules that control and enable functionalities of the one or more tamper deterrent and security systems.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor further includes:
an embedded camera for recording video; and
a display for displaying the recorded images.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor includes:
a housing that enables securing the public view monitor to a structure, and has a back-panel that prevents unauthorized access to a compartment that houses control modules for power, tamper deterrent and security systems, and one or more media players with respective one or more removable-media.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the one or more embedded tamper deterrent and security systems of the public view monitor comprise any one or more of:
obstruction detection;
signal loss detection;
orientation detection;
unauthorized access detection;
removable-media detection;
motion detection; or
power supply detection.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the pubic view monitor includes:
a video signal processing board; and
a video obstruction board.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The device as set forth in claim 8, wherein:
the video signal processing board includes:
a video signal processing module that processes and manages video, audio, tamper deterrent and security systems, and video signal processing board power systems; and
the video obstruction board includes:
a video obstruction module for processing video signals communicated from the video signal processing module to determine obstruction of camera, and video obstruction board power systems.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The device as set forth in claim 9, wherein:
the video obstruction module receives video signals from the video signal processing module; and
transmits an obstruction signal to the of the video signal processing module based on processing of the video signal.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The device as set forth in claim 9, wherein:
the video obstruction module continuously receives consecutive composite video baseline signal frames, and compares a frame and a next, consecutive frame for differences in light conditions and noise for a specified number of consecutive frames to determine if criteria for existence of obstruction is met.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The device as set forth in claim 11, wherein:
if video obstruction module determines that criteria for existence of obstruction is met, the video obstruction module transmits an interrupt request signal (IRQ) to the video signal processing module to commence further evaluations for obstructions and possible actuation and trigger of an alarm.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The device as set forth in claim 12, wherein:
the video signal processing module 512 receiving the IRQ determines whether the IRQ is low, if IRQ is finally confirmed as low and ambient light condition information from a photo-sensor indicates a normal lighting condition, then the video signal processing module triggers an alarm if video obstruction alarm has been set to active.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

The device as set forth in claim 9, wherein:
the video obstruction module of the video obstruction board communicates with the video signal processing module of the video signal processing board via a communication protocol.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The device as set forth in claim 14, wherein:
the communication protocol is an Inter-Integrated Circuit (IIC) protocol.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The device as set forth in claim 15, wherein:
the IIC protocol is implemented using:
clock signals for synchronizing communication between the video signal processing module and the video obstruction module; and
data signals for communicating data between the video signal processing module and the video obstruction module, synchronized by the clock signals.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The device as set forth in claim 16, wherein:
the clock signals are generated by the video signal processing module and received by the video obstruction module; and
data signals are communicated between the video signal processing module and the video obstruction module through the respective I/O ports.

### Claim 18 (depends on 5)

The device as set forth in claim 5, wherein:
the embedded camera records and transmits a analog video signal to a first media player;
the first media player converts the transmitted analog video signal into a first digital signal for storage onto a first removable media;
the first media player converts the first digital signal into the analog video signal, and transmits the analog video signal to a noise filter module on a video signal processing board.

### Claim 19 (depends on 5)

The device as set forth in claim 5, wherein:
the embedded camera further includes a motion sensor.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein:
the analog video signal transmitted by the camera is a Composite Video Baseband Signal (CVBS).

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The device as set forth in claim 18, wherein:
the first media player is a mini-digital video recorder.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The device as set forth in claim 21, wherein:
the video signal processing board includes a video signal processing module for processing video signals.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The device as set forth in claim 22, wherein:
video signal processing module receives a transmitted analog video signal from a first media player and converts the analog video signal to digital video signal for further processing.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The device as set forth in claim 23, wherein:
the video signal processing module processes the digital video signal for display of recorded video on a display panel.

### Claim 25 (depends on 22)

The device as set forth in claim 22, wherein:
video signal processing module is a video scaler with a microcontroller unit (MCU).

### Claim 26 (depends on 22)

The device as set forth in claim 22, wherein:
video signal processing module includes at least:
a video decoder that has an analog to digital converter to digitize the analog video signal, and decode the digital video signal for further processing and display;
a scaler that converts the received digital video signal from one display resolution to another; and
a microcontroller unit (MCU).

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The device as set forth in claim 26, wherein:
the video decoder detects presents or absence of video signals, the results of which are communicated with the MCU of the video signal processing module;
if no video signal is detected, the MCU determines if an alarm feature for lack of video signal was set to be activate and if so, MCU transmits a signal to trigger alarm.

### Claim 28 (depends on 22)

The device as set forth in claim 22, wherein:
a clock rate of the video signal processing module is determined by a frequency of an oscillator.

### Claim 29 (depends on 22)

The device as set forth in claim 22, wherein:
the public view monitor further includes a motion sensor for detecting motion, with a motion sensing signal communicated with the video signal processing module to enable the MCU of the video signal processing module to trigger an audio recorder coupled with a speaker.

### Claim 30 (depends on 29)

The device as set forth in claim 29, wherein:
the second media player includes a audio input and activation switch to enable recording of audio content for later playback.

### Claim 31 (depends on 29)

The device as set forth in claim 29, wherein:
the motion sensor is a camera motion sensor.

### Claim 32 (depends on 5)

The device as set forth in claim 5, wherein:
the public view monitor further includes a photosensor for sensing light

### Claim 33 (depends on 32)

The device as set forth in claim 32, wherein:
the photosensor is a photodiode light sensor.

### Claim 34 (depends on 33)

The device as set forth in claim 33, wherein:
the photodiode is a Cadmium Sulphide (CdS) photoresistor.

### Claim 35 (depends on 334)

The device as set forth in claim 334, wherein:
the output of the photosensor is associated with an input port of a video signal processing module.

### Claim 36 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor further includes transducer circuit for actuating a transducer module to generate audible alarm.

### Claim 37 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor further includes a sensor switch that indicates if a back door panel is open.

### Claim 38 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor includes one or more removable media.

### Claim 39 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor includes a housing that is detachably secured onto a structure.

### Claim 40 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor includes an auxiliary power supply.

### Claim 41 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor includes a sensor for detection of magnitude and direction of proper acceleration as a vector quantity to sense orientation.

### Claim 42 (depends on 41)

The device as set forth in claim 41, wherein:
the sensor is a G-sensor.

### Claim 43 (depends on 42)

The device as set forth in claim 42, wherein:
the G-sensor is comprised of single- and multi-axis accelerometer.

### Claim 44 (depends on 43)

The device as set forth in claim 43, wherein:
a video signal processing module is coupled with the G-sensor.

### Claim 45 (depends on 44)

The device as set forth in claim 44, wherein:
the video signal processing module receives orientation information from the G-sensor and determines a current orientation of the public view monitor compared with a reference orientation, which is a previously determined orientation of the public view monitor, and determines if the current orientation is different from the previously set orientation and if so, the video signal processing module triggers an alarm for a predetermined period and resets the current orientation as a new reference orientation.

### Claim 46 (depends on 3)

The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
the public view monitor further includes a power failure detection module.

### Claim 47 (depends on 48)

The device as set forth in claim 48, wherein:
the power failure detection module includes a switch 556 that is coupled with a main power source and an auxiliary power source, and is biased to supply power via the main power source during normal operation, and is biased to supply power via the auxiliary power source during failure of the main power source;
wherein the failure of the main power source causes the switch to trigger an alarm.