Patent ID: 9124781
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G07C,G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An autonomous self-contained apparatus for video surveillance, comprising: a video capture device for capturing video data on an object of interest within a visible area of surveillance; a video data broadcaster for receiving video data from said video capture device and storing said video data in memory for retrieval, said video data broadcaster including means for presenting a Media Access Control address to a network device; a network router in network communication with said video data broadcaster, wherein said network router includes means for assigning an Internet Protocol address to said video data broadcaster and for receiving video data from said video data broadcaster, and wherein said network router includes a data card slot for accepting the insertion of compatible card devices; a cellular data modem inserted into said card slot and in electrical communication with said network router, wherein said modem is in cellular communication with a cellular network; a power supply for powering said video data capture device, said video data broadcaster, said network router, and said cellular data modem; control means for controlling said apparatus; wherein said control means is configured such that said apparatus for video surveillance operates in real-time to provide live video broadcasting to a remotely located personal computer via the Internet, said container positioned on a non-moving stationary location having said having said video capture device focused on a single viewing location, and wherein said video data broadcaster includes means for accepting commands from said remotely located personal computer via the Internet; and, wherein said power supply, said video data capture device, said video data broadcaster, said network router, and said cellular data modem are -contained within a single container, and wherein said single container has a camouflaged exterior, wherein said container is adapted to be camouflaged to match a camouflaged environment selected from the group consisting of a tree stump, a utility enclosure, tall grass, an elevated tree limb, plant hedges, and rocks, so that said video surveillance apparatus operates without being detected by nearby human observers.