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US 8,007,189 B2Granted
Rapid deployment surveillance system
AssigneeIPVision, Inc.
InventorsJohn Fred Rix, Benjamin Green
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Abstract
A portable surveillance system for rapid deployment, comprising a hardware case containing a battery, a processor, a hard disk drive, and a means for communications; at least one surveillance camera; and a tripod. The tripod is used to support both the camera and the hardware case. The hardware case is weatherproof, having intake and exhaust fans and optional electric heating and/or cooling units. The present invention is capable of being transported and positioned quickly by a single operator in a desired location.
Claims10
A portable security system for rapid deployment, comprising:
- a surveillance camera;
- a hardware case including a carrying handle, and containing a battery, a processor, a hard disk drive, and a communication device all within the hardware case;
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- a tripod including a camera mount for supporting the camera atop the tripod, and a fixture for supporting the hardware case on the tripod below the camera, wherein the system is capable of being carried by a single person, and wherein an electrical connection between the camera and the hardware case is contained within the fixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.