Article of clothing with video recording device support
AssigneeUtility Associates, Inc.
InventorsTed Michael Davis, Joseph Patrick Shanahan, Simon Araya, Robert Stewart McKeeman
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Abstract
A video recording device, holster and article of clothing are disclosed to reliably and covertly provide for the capture of video, audio, and metadata, and perform other commands. The holster may be provided with a carrier that is, in turn, inserted into the holster. In one embodiment, the holster may be confirmed as being associated with the video recording device to authenticate a user, and establishes a docked position. Moreover, the video recording device may enter a mode of operation associated with using the video recording apparatus automatically when inserted into a holster.
Claims10
A device for holding a video recording device within an article of clothing, including:
- a holster configured to hold a video recording apparatus, said holster being configured to allow video to be recorded by the video recording apparatus;
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- an article of clothing configured for receipt of said holster, said article of clothing including a view hole positioned so as to be aligned with said view hole in said holster, such that video may be recorded by the video recording device.
A device for removably securing a recording device to an article of clothing, comprising:
- a recording device including a camera having a lens and a touch pad for operating said recording device;
- a carrier configured for receipt of said recording device, said carrier defining a magnetic portion;
- a holster configured for receipt of said carrier, said holster including a fastener and a magnetic element that, in combination with said magnetic portion of said carrier, acts to urge said carrier into said holster and registers said carrier within said holster;
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- a retaining plate configured to be attached to an article of clothing, said retaining plate including at least one fastener for securing said holster to said retaining plate, whereby said holster may be fastened to said retaining plate, and said recording is placed into said carrier, which is in turn placed into said holster such that said recording device is attached to said article of clothing.
A method of attaching a video recording device to an article of clothing, the method comprising:
- providing a holster to hold a video recording apparatus that is able to issue an alert;
- defining a view opening in said holster to allow said video recording apparatus to record video and collect video data through said opening;
- attaching said holster to an article of clothing;
- providing a magnetic field within said holster that operates to register said video recording device in a docked position and to secure said video recording device within said holster;
- determining a first orientation of the video recording device when it is first registered within the holster;
- determining a second orientation of the video recording device after it has been registered within the holster;
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- setting a predetermined period of time for said video recording device to be in said second orientation, such that if said video recording device remains in said second orientation for a period of time that exceeds said predetermined period of time, said video recording device issues an alert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.