Field Interviewer

A portable video recording device comprising:

• a casing module;
• a variable hinge directionally adjustable to a plurality of angles;
• a foundational support;
• a camera;
• a microphone;
• a microprocessor;
• a wireless networking device;
• and
• at least one operational indicator;
• said camera, microphone and microprocessor are housed within the casing module;
• the variable hinge connects the casing module to the foundational support;
• said variable hinge aims at a variable angle toward a selected position;
• said operational indicator indicates an operational indication state;
• said wireless networking device is capable of wireless communication with external devices;
• said wireless networking device is capable of transmitting real-time video to an external device;
• said wireless networking device is capable of transmitting real-time audio to an external device;
• said microprocessor is capable of exchanging operational command and control information through wireless transmission with the external device;
• said wireless networking device functions as a Wi-Fi access point for communication with external device;
• said wireless networking device is selectively configured to act as a client on a local or enterprise Wi-Fi network;
• and
• said wireless networking device defaults to access point functionality when the local or enterprise Wi-Fi network is not available.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-readable instructions that when executed by a computing device cause the portable video recording device to:

• receive video and audio data requests from an external device wherein the microprocessor and the external device are communicating over wireless communication;
• evaluate the video and audio data request from said external device or client smart device, based on the ability of the external device or client smart device capability to decode the video and audio data;
• authenticate the video and audio data request from said external device from the external device or client smart device;
• identify the availability of an external network;
• automatically select a client or access point mode for communication;
• transmit the video and audio data to the external device or client smart device;
• configure the wireless networking device as a client on a local or enterprise Wi-Fi network;
• and
• secure the wireless networking device in the access point mode, where the local or enterprise Wi-Fi network is not available.