# US 2020/0404175 A1 · 360 Degree Camera Apparatus and Monitoring System > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0404175 A1 - Document ID: US20200404175A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/008,885 - Filed: 2020-09-01 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-14 - Assignees: ETAK Systems, LLC - Applicants: ETAK Systems, LLC - Inventors: Charlie Terry; James Perry; Lee Priest - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200404175A1 ## CPC - H04N 5/2625: {for obtaining an image which is composed of images from a temporal image sequence, e.g. for a stroboscopic effect (sequence generated by event triggered capturing H04N7/188)} - H04N 23/698: for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture - H04N 7/183: {for receiving images from a single remote source} - H04N 23/45: for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images - H04N 23/54: Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils - H04N 23/631: {Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters} - H04N 23/662: {by using camera arrangements where one camera controls another camera to affect the control of camera image capture, e.g. placing the camera in a desirable condition to capture a desired image} - H04N 23/695: Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Systems and methods include a camera apparatus. The camera apparatus includes a mounting base and a plurality of sensors. The mounting base is adapted to mount to a structure. The plurality of sensors includes an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A camera apparatus, comprising: a mounting base adapted to mount to a structure; and a plurality of sensors including an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the array of image sensors is arranged in a circular pattern. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera apparatus is configured to provide a plurality of images that form the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus in real time by one of streaming images taken on a regular interval and streaming video from the array of image sensors. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors include another array of image sensors spanning across a face thereof and arranged to capture a 180 degree view of an area in front of the face, and wherein two camera apparatuses are configured to capture opposing 180 degree views when mounted on opposite sides of a structure, the structure including one of a wall, a door, and a support structure for the two camera apparatuses. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The camera apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more actuators adapted to perform at least one of retract the camera apparatus, rotate the mounting base including the plurality of sensors, and tilt the mounting base including the plurality of sensors. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the array of image sensors are arranged in a hemispherical pattern and are adapted to capture an outwardly facing overlapping hemispherical pattern of views with the 360 degree view around the camera apparatus forming a base of the hemispherical pattern. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The camera apparatus of claim 1, wherein the camera apparatus is configured to provide multiple images simultaneously and is configured to stitch multiple views together. ### Claim 8 A monitoring system for monitoring a commercial location, the monitoring system comprising: a camera apparatus including a mounting base adapted to mount to a structure, and a plurality of sensors including an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus; and a server including a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another; and memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to obtain the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus and facilitate access to the combined 360 degree view to a user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the array of image sensors is arranged in a circular pattern. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the camera apparatus is configured to provide a plurality of images that form the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus in real time by one of streaming images taken on a regular interval and streaming video from the array of image sensors. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of sensors include another array of image sensors spanning across a face thereof and arranged to capture a 180 degree view of an area in front of the face, and wherein the monitoring system comprises two camera apparatuses that are configured to capture opposing 180 degree views when mounted on opposite sides of a structure, the structure including one of a wall, a door, and a support structure for the two camera apparatuses. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the camera apparatus further includes one or more actuators adapted to perform at least one of retract the camera apparatus, rotate the mounting base including the plurality of sensors, and tilt the mounting base including the plurality of sensors. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the array of image sensors are arranged in a hemispherical pattern and are adapted to capture an outwardly facing overlapping hemispherical pattern of views with the 360 degree view around the camera apparatus forming a base of the hemispherical pattern. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the memory storing the instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to provide multiple images from the camera apparatus simultaneously and to stitch multiple views from the camera apparatus together. ### Claim 15 A method for monitoring a commercial location, comprising: obtaining, from a camera apparatus, a simultaneously captured 360 degree view captured by an array of image sensors of the camera apparatus; and facilitating access to the captured 360 degree view to a user. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the array of image sensors is arranged in a circular pattern. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein facilitating access to the captured 360 degree view to a user includes providing a plurality of images that form the combined 360 degree view around the camera apparatus in real time by one of streaming images taken on a regular interval and streaming video from the array of image sensors. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of sensors include another array of image sensors spanning across a face thereof and arranged to capture a 180 degree view of an area in front of the face, and the method further comprises providing two camera apparatuses mounted on opposite sides of a structure, the structure including one of a wall, a door, and a support structure for the two camera apparatuses, and capturing opposing 180 degree views one each side of the structure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the array of image sensors are arranged in a hemispherical pattern and are adapted to capture an outwardly facing overlapping hemispherical pattern of views with the 360 degree view around the camera apparatus forming a base of the hemispherical pattern. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising providing multiple images from the camera apparatus simultaneously and stitching multiple views from the camera apparatus together.