Firearm-mounted camera device with networked control and administration system and method

An electronic device for generating and recording video data, audio data, sensor data and other data, comprising:

• a housing with a fastening mechanism attached to said housing and adapted to mount said housing to the surface of a firearm, said housing including a first interior side surface and a second interior side surface, and having a maximum width dimension of approximately 36.4 mm and a maximum height of approximately 36.0 mm;
• a first board and a second board in operative connection with the first board, wherein the first board is disposed at the first interior side surface and the second board is disposed at the second interior side surface;
• a power management unit positioned on the first board;
• a processor module positioned on the second board;
• a removable panel at a rear of the housing to access the interior of the housing disposed between said first interior side surface and said second interior side surface;
• a storage medium memory module in operative connection with said processor module;
• an integrated lens and camera module positioned in said housing and configured to generate and record video data in operative connection with said processor module and said storage medium memory module;
• a magnetic sensor operatively connected to said processor module that is configured to detect the presence and absence of a magnet and which generates a first signal to said processor module when said magnetic sensor detects the absence of a magnet, said first signal being representative of the absence of a magnet;
• wherein when said first signal is generated, said camera module is configured to enter an active state and to generate and record video data to said storage medium memory module.

An electronic device for generating and recording video data, audio data, sensor data and other data, comprising:

• a housing with a fastening mechanism attached to said housing and adapted to mount said housing to the surface of a firearm, said housing having a maximum width dimension of approximately 36.4 mm and a maximum height of approximately 36.0 mm;
• a first board and a second board in operative connection with the first board, wherein the first board and the second board are disposed upright in said housing;
• a processor module;
• a power management module;
• a removable panel to provide access to the interior of the housing;
• a storage medium memory module in operative connection with said processor module;
• an integrated lens and camera module positioned in said housing and configured to generate and record video data in operative connection with said processor module and said storage medium memory module;
• a magnetic sensor operatively connected to said processor module that is configured to detect the presence and absence of a magnet and which generates a first signal to said processor module when said magnetic sensor detects the absence of a magnet, said first signal being representative of the absence of a magnet, and which generates a second signal to said processor module when said magnetic sensor detects the presence of a magnet, said second signal being representative of the presence of a magnet;
• wherein when said first signal is generated, said camera module is configured to enter an active state and to generate and record video data to said storage medium memory module;
• and
• wherein when said second signal is generated, said camera module is configured to enter a resting state and to continue transmitting recorded video recorded on said device during said active state.