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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120054016 | Customer survey device with fraud prevention system A restaurant customer-survey system and device, which reduces employee fraud when a customer-satisfaction survey embedded in the device is conducted. The survey may be implemented in a pager, tip tray, or other computing device that includes an internally mounted camera... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120050532 | Electronic Latch and Locking Device for a Personal Locating and Tracking Device A wearable personal tracking device that can communicate over a cellular network. The device includes a wrist mounted part, having a wristband and a clasp which holds the wristband on to the wrist of a user. The band is remotely lockable, and also creates an alarm when ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120033081 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND POSITION TRACKING A mobile communication device that may be used by an investigator to secretly record a suspect and track the investigator's location includes a microphone for detecting sounds, a communication component for transmitting signals or data representative of the sounds to on... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20110007165 | CLOCK RADIO, CELL PHONE DOCKING PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER DOCKING AND REMOTELY CONTROLLED CONCEALED CAM DEVICE The present invention is a clock radio, cell phone docking, portable media player docking and remotely controlled concealed cam device and methods for use that includes an audio and video transmitter to control the concealed cam audio and video functions, with a softwar... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007164 | REMOTE IP CONTROLLED CONCEALED CAM DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE The present invention is a remotely IP controlled concealed cam device and methods of use. The device includes a concealed cam to record video and audio functions, one or more power sources, a memory that includes an operating system, a network communications module, a ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100321498 | Surveillance and Recording Device Through an Original Power Outlet A surveillance and recording device through an original power outlet includes a photographing device as well as a display and recording device. The photographing device contains an image module, an image compression module and a first power line adapter module. The disp... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100302372 | CONCEALMENTS FOR COMPONENTS OF A COVERT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM A concealment (10) for equipment (E) including, among other things, imaging devices, audio equipment, and sensors. The concealment, which hides the equipment and prevents its detection by others comprises a frame (12) which, when assembled, forms the outli... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100302373 | CAMOUFLAGED SURVEILLANCE DEVICES Apparatus and systems suitable for discreet surveillance of a remote site or installation are provided. The security system may comprise one or more surveillance units and a main server unit. To facilitate discreet surveillance, the surveillance units may comprise one o... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100259618 | Digital Peephole Viewer Device The present invention discloses a digital peephole viewer device, which integrates with a door lens assembly on a door board to acquire optical images captured by the door lens assembly, converts the optical images into digital images, and then presents the digital imag... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100220192 | PRIVACY ENSURING COVERT CAMERA A device for monitoring a privacy sensitive area, includes an image receiving device, such as a camera, disposed inside a housing chassis. The image receiving device includes a camera lens. Additionally, a movable obstruction member configured to selectively obstruct a ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100165107 | SELF-CONTAINED COVERT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM The present invention provides a self-contained covert surveillance system, comprising an enclosure having an outside appearance resembling a utility box and containing therein at least one camera, a processor, a data storage device, and a means for communications, wher... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100073481 | CEILING AND WALL SURFACE MOUNTED DATA MANAGEMENT, REMOTE MONITORING AND INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM A multimedia system for deployment along ceilings and/or walls within a monitored environment (store, warehouse, manufacturing, government operations) that can provide two-way visual information, enable two-way wireless data communication between floor-based equipment/p... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20090304217 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING A PORTABLE MEDIA UNIT An apparatus includes a housing, a holder coupled to the housing, an output device coupled to the housing, and a cable module. The cable module includes a cable configured to move relative to the cable module and connect with a portable media device located within the h... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090290023 | Self contained wall mountable surveillance and security system A surveillance system that is comprised of an environmentally sealed metal cabinet enclosure consisting of high impact resistant metal, said enclosure consists of a metal back and having two equal metal sides and an equal top and bottom pieces that are framed and fasten... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090185036 | REMOTE IN-GROUND RETRACTABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM The present invention provides a communication system for covertly monitoring a target area. The communication system comprises a retractable communication unit suitable for in ground installation at a first site, said retractable communication unit comprising: a telesc... | 07/23/2009 |
| 20090096918 | Protected Security Monitoring Box A security monitoring apparatus including a security monitoring enclosure, a carousel, and a camera bracket is provided. The security monitoring enclosure has a bottom wall with an aperture passing therethrough. The carousel is rotatably mounted on the bottom wall for r... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090027498 | SECURITY CLOCK DEVICE AND SYSTEM A discrete or covert surveillance-communication device and system is disclosed that includes at least one miniature video surveillance camera and alerting-communication assemblies hidden in objects resembling office, commercial or household devices, such as a wall clock... | 01/29/2009 |
| 20080143836 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERA WITH COVERT FIELD OF VIEW A video surveillance camera is provided that includes a first camera objective directed towards a primary surveillance field of view and at least a second camera objective that is concealed within the camera and directed towards a second covert field of view. The second... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080117298 | Covert camera apparatus for a doorframe and method The invention disclosed provides an apparatus and method for a surveillance camera having various attributes which make it advantageous in security applications. The invention allows for the quick adjustment of camera angle or the removal of the camera frame assembly, s... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080117297 | Covert camera apparatus for a doorframe and method The invention disclosed provides an apparatus and method for a doorframe mounted covert video surveillance system. The surveillance system can be implemented in any location where monitoring passage through a door is desired. The invention allows for the quick adjustmen... | 05/22/2008 |
| 20080068462 | Face camera mount structure A face camera mount structure in a vehicle has a camera for imaging a driver's face being disposed on a reverse side of a dial at a portion that does not interfere with a speedometer design portion on the dial. A camera facing portion of the dial that faces a lens of th... | 03/20/2008 |
| 20070126872 | Modular surveillance camera system A modular surveillance camera kit includes a group of camera heads each having a respective set of performance characteristics and common electrical and mechanical connectors. A group of system controllers each has a respective set of performance characteristics and com... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070126871 | Modular surveillance camera system with self-identification capability A modular surveillance camera kit includes a group of camera heads each having a respective set of performance characteristics, a group of system controllers each having a respective set of performance characteristics, and a group of communications modules each having a... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070115099 | Image processing system for identifying car thieves An image processing system for identifying car thieves is set in a car and comprises a device to take clear and full-faced images of a criminal without the criminal's knowledge. The image processing system for identifying car thieves comprises a dashboard panel (10 | 05/24/2007 |
| 20070013778 | Movie antipirating A movie antipirating scheme associates a detector with a screen and takes video and/or pictures of the audience. The detector can either detect something emitted by the camera or can find an image of a camera in the audience. An output indicative of the location of the ... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060061657 | Remote observation system and method thereof A remote observation system and a method thereof includes: a robot cleaner for capturing images from the surroundings of a preset patrol path while traveling the preset patrol path and outputting image signals of the images captured from the surroundings when a mode of ... | 03/23/2006 |
| 20060050150 | Surveillance television camera A surveillance television camera includes a base mounted on an installation surface, a rotating disc rotatably mounted on the base, a tilt shaft mounted on the installation disc for holding the surveillance television camera, the tilt shaft and the rotating disc being r... | 03/09/2006 |
