US 2014/0270685 A1 · PERSONAL RECORDING, ILLUMINATING, AND DATA TRANSMITTING APPARATUS

Abstract

Described is a personal and portable recording, illuminating, and data transmitting device constructed for mounting on or being integral to a wearable support device. The device includes, among other features, a light, audio and video source housing; a light source, such as an adjustable LED scope spotlight; an audio/video recording device, such as a high-definition video camera capable of transmitting live or recorded signals to remote displays or recipients; and an optional infrared light. The device may include a storage device slot for receiving a removable storage device, a wireless network antenna for connecting the recording device to a wireless network, an LED light indicating when the audio/video recording device is actively wirelessly transmitting, and an energy source housing electrically coupled to the light source housing.

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Dependent claims

A personal illumination device constructed for mounting on a wearable support device adapted to illuminating an activity performed by a user, the personal illumination device comprising:

a light source housing including a threaded channel and cap for threaded, movable attachment of the light source housing through and to a brim of the wearable support device, the light source housing further including an arcuate track;
at least one light source slidably communicating with the arcuate track to provide directional rotatability of the light source about an axis perpendicular to a plane formed through and extending from a longitudinal axis of the arcuate track;
and
an energy source housing, electrically coupled to the at least one light source housing, including an energy source for supplying energy to the at least one light source.

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A personal illumination and audio/video recording device constructed for mounting on a wearable support device adapted to illuminating and recording audio and video related to an activity performed by a user, the personal illumination and audio/video recording device comprising:

a light, audio, and video source housing including a threaded channel and threaded cap for movable attachment of the light/audio/video source housing through and to a brim of the wearable support device, the housing further including an arcuate track;
at least one light source slidably communicating with the arcuate track to provide directional rotatability of the light source about an axis perpendicular to a plane formed through and extending from a longitudinal axis of the arcuate track;
optionally at least one infrared light source attached to the housing;
an audio/video recording device attached to the housing and capable of transmitting live or previously recorded signals to any remote display or recipient;
an LED light attached to the light source housing, the LED light being activated when the audio/video recording device is activated;
a storage device slot for receiving a removable storage device;
a wireless network antenna for connecting the audio/video recording device to a wireless network;
and
an energy source housing electrically coupled to the light, audio, and video source housing, including an energy source for supplying energy to the at least one light source and the audio/video recording device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Personal recording, illuminating, and data transmitting apparatus

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Personal recording, illuminating, and data transmitting apparatus

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Abstract

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