Patent ID: 9229298
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G03B,G08B,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A device for monitoring an area, the device comprising; an exterior surface having an external appearance of a non-image-receiving device; an image receiving device, said image receiving device including a camera lens; a movable obstruction member having a masking element obstructing and disguising the existence of said image receiving device when said movable obstruction member is in a first position, said masking element preserving said external appearance in said first position, wherein said masking element defines a hole in said movable obstruction member, said hole preserving said external appearance; wherein said movable obstruction member is configured to move to a second position in relation to said camera lens in response to a monitoring status signal, said movable obstruction member exposing said camera lens when in said second position.