Patent Publication Number: US-2022217273-A1

Title: Spherical camera with magnetic base

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This non-provisional patent application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/959,094 “Integrated Advanced Multi-User Smart Home Video Surveillance System” Vladimir Perekladov, Ruslan Vinahradau, Uladislau Bialiauski, Siarhei Haiduchonak, Aliaksandr Karnavushenka, Alexey Trufanov, Aliaksandr Ivanou, and Aliaksandr Harbachou, filed Jan. 9, 2020. 
     This non-provisional patent application is further related to the following US patent applications:
         1. U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. ______, “Electronic Device—Security Camera” filed on ______.   2. U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. ______, “Digital media data management system comprising software-defined data storage and an adaptive bitrate media streaming protocol”, filed on ______.   3. U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. ______, “Digital media data management system comprising software-defined data storage and an adaptive bitrate media streaming protocol”, filed on ______.   4. U.S. Non-Provisional patent application ______, “Single-screen timeline-based interactive graphical user interface design concept and the set of user experience rules for consuming multimedia data on a handheld device touchscreen”, filed on ______;       

     all of which are hereby incorporated by reference. 
    
    
     FEDERAL RESEARCH STATEMENT 
     None 
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is directed generally to video monitoring/surveillance systems with wireless connection/control of the device with magnetic fixation of the camera to a stand. The invention is intended to improve the safety of residential and commercial buildings, as well as adjacent territories. In addition, the invention could be used as an integral part of an integrated “smart home” system. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Video monitoring/surveillance systems that connect to home networks are increasing in popularity. For aesthetic purposes it would be desirable to implement a video recorder of a specific shape, in particular a spherical shape with a camera lens hidden behind a protective glass. 
     In addition, it would be desirable to have the ability to mount the video recorder on all types of surfaces with the ability to change the position and location of the camera quickly. For example, the camera could be affixed magnetically to appropriate structures. 
     In order to create a compact camera with the ability to transfer data using Wi-Fi and a cellular network, one of the modules can be placed in the camera&#39;s power supply. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is an apparatus comprising a video recording device (video camera), a stand (magnetic support) and a wall/ceiling attachment. The video recorder consists of a video camera with a high-quality sensor and a lens with a wide field of view. It is placed in a spherical housing with a semi-transparent stealth segment window. The video recording device is fixed on the stand using a magnetic holder, which allows you to orient and fix the video camera within 360 degrees around the vertical axis and within 0-180 degrees around the horizontal axis. The wall/ceiling mounting bracket (attachment) makes it possible to place the video camera on vertical (inner wall of the room, walls of cabinets, furniture, etc.), horizontal (ceiling of the room) and inclined surfaces of any configuration. The device is capable of video recording in insufficient and reduced illumination conditions of a room. 
     There are several unique features of the instant invention which are summarized as follows:
         the method of magnetization of the stand;   a universal stand that is suitable for wall and shelf mounting using a Tilt sensor (accelerometer) to rotate the picture;   the method of placing the lens and illumination behind the stealth glass;   the features of the implementation of a sound-emitting and sound-recording system;   a method for implementing the volume of speakers;   the location of microphones for beam-analytic purposes;   the internal layout of nodes for LTE and WiFi camera versions;   the method of printed circuit boards mounting;   internal arrangement of Wi-Fi antennae;   implementation features of a transport channel combined with a power supply system for the Wi-Fi with LTE version       

     DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART 
     There are numerous examples of security cameras using infrared in low illumination areas and transmitting digital pictures wirelessly to a remote viewer. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 10,877,266 Digital Camera With Wireless Image Transfer to Solomon disclosed a system for the automated correction optical and digital aberrations in a digital imaging system. In addition, U.S. Pat. No. 10,845,166 Surveillance Device to Campbell discloses a surveillance system comprising a housing dimensioned to enclose a plurality of cameras and one or more viewing windows to allow light to pass through the housing and which is in wireless communication with one or more external devices. Also, U.S. Pat. No. 10,839,659 System for Video Monitoring with Improved Image Quality to Van Cleave discloses optimum use of infrared light to improve video camera image quality. However, none of the prior art presents the combined desirable attributes of the present system with regard to a variety of camera mounting options, image rectification, stealthy and inconspicuous appearance, layout of microphones for beam analytics, wide area of capture, internal layout of WiFi antennae and other distinguishing attributes. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Further aspects of the instant invention will be more readily appreciated upon review of the detailed description of the preferred embodiments included below when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, of which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic view of the present invention of a video recorder  50  with a stand  200  positioned on a horizontal surface  210 . 
         FIG. 2  shows a schematic top view of the present invention of a video recorder  50  with a stand  200  that is placed on a horizontal surface  210 . 
         FIG. 3  shows an exploded view of the video recorder  50 . 
         FIG. 4  is a front view of the video camera module  100 . 
         FIG. 5  is a side view of the video camera module and a side insert  13 . 
         FIG. 6  shows an example of the construction of the video recorder  50  with the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  and the inner insert  13  removed. 
         FIG. 7  shows a diagram of the path of the beams of the infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  total illumination in the vertical plane of the vertical field of view  305  of the video recorder  50 . 
         FIG. 8  shows a diagram of the path of the beams of the illumination system infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  in the horizontal plane of the horizontal field of view  315  of the video recorder  50 . 
         FIG. 9  shows an axonometric projection of a schematic representation of the video recorder field of view  320  and the video recorder illumination front  270  in low light conditions. 
         FIG. 10  is a top view of the video recorder  50  installed in a magnetic support. 
         FIG. 11  is an enlarged view of the lower hemisphere complex  150 . 
         FIG. 12  shows a processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160 . 
         FIG. 13  is an enlarged view of a magnetic support  200 . 
         FIG. 14  shows installation of the magnetic support  200  on a horizontal surface  210 . 
         FIG. 15  shows a side view of the magnetic support  200  mounted on a horizontal surface  210  with an optional video recorder  50  that is placed in the magnetic support  200 . 
         FIG. 16  shows a wall bracket  54  on a vertical surface  220 . 
         FIG. 17  shows attachment of a wall bracket  54 , magnetic support  200  and optional video recorder  50  to a vertical wall  220 . 
         FIG. 18  shows attachment of a wall bracket  54 , magnetic support  200  and optional video recorder  50  to a vertical wall  220 . 
         FIG. 19  shows attachment of a wall bracket  54 , magnetic support  200  and optional video recorder  50  to an inclined surface. 
         FIG. 20  shows attachment of a wall bracket  54 , magnetic support  200  and optional video recorder  50  to an inclined surface. 
         FIG. 21  shows an inverted video recorder  50 . 
         FIG. 22  shows the connection of the power cable  81  to the matching camera cable connector  80  of the video recorder  50 . 
         FIG. 23  shows the general structure of the WiFi-LTE-PoE power supply. 
         FIG. 24  shows the general structure of the WiFi-LTE-USBC power supply. 
         FIG. 25  is a schematic of the AC adapter structure PoE variation. 
         FIG. 26  is a schematic of the AC adapter structure USB PD variation. 
         FIG. 27  shows the LTE transceiver structure. 
         FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating the WiFi module with the PoE Power extractor in the HOMAM WiFi-LTE-PoE. 
         FIG. 29  is a diagram illustrating the WiFi module with the USB PD extractor in the HOMAM WiFi-LTE-USBC. 
         FIG. 30  illustrates cable specifications CAB.69.003. 
         FIG. 31  illustrates cable specifications CAB.69.004. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     General Description 
     This disclosure describes several variations of the instant video recording device. For ease in understanding, this disclosure focuses on the Wi-Fi variant, although it is understood that other variations are possible. 
     The present invention provides the technical ability to conduct video surveillance with various modes of video recording quality (from low to high), with a wide area frame capture angle. The video camera is equipped with a high-quality sensor. It has the following abilities: to wirelessly transmit data, a wireless control, the ability to play-back high-quality sound in stereo, two-channel sound recording, high-quality video and audio recording in the dark and/or in low interior light. The innovative magnetic fixation method inherent in the video recorder holder allows one to conveniently and quickly position the video camera at the desired angle to the observed object, and the wide angle of the lens field of view eliminates the need to install more than one device in the room. The presence of a wall/ceiling mounting bracket makes it possible to use this invention in any room with a different configuration of the inner perimeter. This invention can be networked and operated as part of an integrated “smart home” system. 
       FIG. 1  shows a schematic view of the present invention of a video recorder  50  with a stand  200  positioned on a horizontal surface  210 . In this configuration, the surface  210  is the horizontal surface of a table. Also, any horizontal surface of the room can act as a plane  210  (for example, a shelf, the top wall of a refrigerator or cabinet, etc). The present invention consists of a video recorder  50  with a spherical camera body  3 , in which a video image capture unit (video camera module  100 ) can be placed, a processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160 , an internal insert  13  tinted glass with a stealth effect  12 . The housing can contain a microphone opening  23  for recording sound signals, a speaker opening  21  for playing sound signals, an indication window  4  for working state of the video recorder  50 . Through the microphone opening  23 , any audio signals occurring in the room can be recorded and/or transmitted. The recorded audio signals can be recorded on the data storage device  62 , transferred to an external device via the data transfer device  65  and/or played back through the speaker openings  21  of the video recorder  50 . Playback may be necessary when using the device  50  video recordings in the intercom mode. 
     The spherical body  3  can be of single or multipart construction made of metallic and/or non-metallic materials. The body  3  may contain metal parts with magnetic properties, which are necessary for the implementation of the magnetic fixation mechanism of the magnetic support  200 . The contact area of the case and the magnetic support is part of the spherical contact surface  201 . The magnets necessary for the implementation of the magnetic fixation mechanism of the device video recordings  50  are located in the stand  200 . The video camera module  100  may contain printed circuit boards, a camera lens  10 , infrared LEDs  25 , a three-axis accelerometer  27 , an audio signal processing unit  33 , and other devices. The three-axis accelerometer  27  makes it possible to record a video signal in cases where the video recorder is installed upside down and/or fixed to the ceiling and/or vertical wall with the device turned around the horizontal axis. In this case, the registered image is transformed by the software into the original (correct) orientation automatically. The infrared LEDs  25  allows recording video frames in low and insufficient illumination of the observed object at night and/or in low light indoors. 
     The processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160  may contain printed circuit boards, a video signal processor  61 , a data storage device  62 , a data transmission device and/or communication with an external device  65 . The video signal processor  61  allows registration of a video stream consisting of video frames captured by the camera module  100 . In addition, the video processor  61  can process video data by encoding and/or decoding. Various operations with data (for example, permanently and/or temporarily storing, recording, copying, etc.) can be performed using a data storage device  62 . In this case, data is understood as any information which is in a digital form. For example, it can be video files, camera image frames, audio files, etc. A data transfer device  65  permits external connection to a video recorder  50  from an external user device (smartphone, computer, tablet, laptop, etc.) using wireless (WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.) or wired (USB cable) connection technologies. Through the implemented connection, the user can send commands to the video recorder  50 , perform operations with data (recording, deleting, transferring, copying, etc.), turning on/off the power to the device. Also, the presence of a data transfer device  65  allows this video recorder  50  to be used as part of an integrated “smart home” system, to combine devices into network chains, and to use them in data exchange within the framework of the created observation and communication system. Some nodes, blocks and devices are not shown. 
     A special and unique feature of the present invention is the presence of a tinted glass with stealth effect  12  which renders the system much less conspicuous to a potential intruder. Experience has shown that potential intruders learn how to recognize a security camera by its infrared lights and can render it useless by spray painting or covering the lens somehow. The stealthy, inconspicuous nature of the present device leads to greater security. Tinting gives the effect of non-visibility and secrecy, due to the fact that the camera lens  10 , infrared LEDs  25  and other devices and units of this invention become invisible to an external observer. With this design feature, the video recorder  50  appears to be part of the interior without the discomfort of the surveillance device being present. The infrared LEDs  25  are also hidden behind a tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  and an internal insert  13 , which makes the infrared diodes hidden, but at the same time the device remains effective in the night video shooting mode. This is due to the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  and the internal insert  13  are transparent in the infa-red spectral range (800-1000 nm). This stealth effect provides an advantage when attempting a robbery—the benign appearance of a video camera and its special design makes it invisible to robbers. 
     The number and/or arrangement of assemblies and devices in this invention may vary depending on the application and design of the embodiment of the invention. 
       FIG. 1  also depicts the vertical field of view  305  of the video camera as bounded by lines  301   a - 301   b . Images in the vertical plane can be captured within area  305 . In  FIG. 1 , the horizontal axis of the video camera is parallel to the horizontal plane of horizontal surface  210 . The video recorder  50  can be rotated on the magnetic support  200  to select different areas for recording. The magnetic support  200  has the ability to be mounted on various surfaces (horizontal, vertical, inclined, metallic and non-metallic), which significantly expands the scope of the embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 2  shows a schematic top view of the present invention of the video recorder  50  and stand  200  that is placed on a horizontal surface  210 . The view which is shown depicts the horizontal field of view  315  of a video recorder  50 , bounded by lines  311   a - 311   b . The horizontal image capture can occur within a given horizontal field of view  315 . 
       FIG. 3  shows an exploded view of the video recorder  50 . This view shows the various blocks and devices of the present invention. In particular, the given exploded view of the video recorder  50  shows the lower hemisphere of the housing  14  with the speaker opening  21  located so as to disseminate sound from the audio loudspeaker  17 , the upper hemisphere of the housing  20 , and the semicircular insert  15 . The semicircular insert  15  is an exterior design element and may function as a holder for the tinted glass  12 , the video camera module  100  and processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160 . This view shows the video camera module  100  with camera lens  10 , Wi-Fi antenna  26   a - 26   b , light guide  18  of the video camera operating status indicator. Also shown is a microphone  19 , a lens hood  11 , an internal insert  13 . Internal insert ( 13 ) is non-transparent in visible light and transparent in near infra-red light. As a result it hides camera internals from the human observer and does not block light emitted by infra-red LEDs  25  which are installed behind. This view shows the protective tinted glass with associated stealth effect  12 , in which a microphone opening  23  can be located, an indication window  4  of the operating state of a video recorder  50 . This view also shows the processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160 . The semicircular insert  15  can be made of a material similar to the material of the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12 . The semicircular insert  15  can act as a fixture of the processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160 . The device may contain other components which are not shown in this  FIG. 3 . The number, type and/or arrangement of any of the elements and devices of the present invention may vary depending on the design and application. 
       FIG. 4  is a front view of the video camera module  100 . This view shows one embodiment of a video camera module  100 . The module may contain a video camera lens  10 , an image sensor, which is a part of video camera module  100  and located behind the camera lens  10 , a set of printed circuit boards  28   a - 28   b  with devices and elements installed on them. The shape and/or the number of boards  28   a - 28   b , the location and/or the shape/type of the camera lens  10  and the image sensor may vary depending on the design and/or application of the present invention. On the board  28   a , there can be a backlight holder  9 , a three-axis accelerometer  27 , connectors for connecting microphones  19   a - 19   b , an LED indicator  32  of the operating status of the video camera. 
     The backlight holder  9  can accommodate the Wi-Fi antennae  26   a - 26   b  of a wireless data transfer device  65 , a light guide  18  for the video camera status indicator, IR LEDs  25   a - 25   d  for image capture in insufficient illumination. The shape of the backlight holder  9  can be different depending on the type and/or the number of devices and elements which are located on it. Microphones  19   a - 19   b  enable two-channel (stereo) recording of incoming audio signals. An ambient light sensor  42  can switch the video recording mode from day to night. In the night mode, the objects of observation and video recording can be illuminated with infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   d . The three-axis accelerometer  27  makes it possible to register a video signal in cases where the video recorder  50  is installed upside down and/or fixed to the ceiling and/or a vertical wall with the device turned around the horizontal axis. With this type of arrangement, a software flip of the recorded video signal occurs to its original position, and the input channels of the microphones  19   a - 19   b  (left-right) are swapped. 
     The light guide  18  of the operating state indicator of the video camera is intended to transmit the current (actual) color of the LED indicator  32  to the indicator window  4  ( FIG. 3 ) of the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  ( FIG. 3 ). As a result, the user, being at some distance without an external device connected wirelessly to the video recorder  50 , is able to understand what function the present invention currently performs. For example, when the video recording mode is on, the indicator window  4  of the stealth glass  12  may be red. The shape and/or number and/or arrangement of the devices shown may vary depending on the design or application of the invention. Some devices and blocks are not shown. LED indicator of the operating status of the camera  32 , infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   d  and some other elements and devices installed on the printed circuit board  28   a  are shown in  FIG. 4 . 
       FIG. 5  shows a side view of a video camera module  100  and an internal insert  13  of one embodiment of the present invention. 
     In the illustrated example, the video camera module  100  contains a set of printed circuit boards  28   a - 28   b . On circuit board  28   b  there may be a camera lens  10  with an image sensor and audio signal processing unit  33 . Some devices may not be shown on boards  28   a - 28   b  of the given view. The LED of the status indicator  32  can be configured for different modes of operation and performance of the device functionality. For example, when recording video and saving information to the built-in storage medium, LED  32  may light up red. The audio signal processing unit  33  can be configured to transmit (broadcast) audio signals from an external device and/or other connected devices via a wireless link (for example, via Wi-Fi antennae  26 ). Microphones  19   a - 19   b  are shown in  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5 . In the current embodiment of the invention, the number of microphones is equal to two, which makes it possible to produce two-channel audio recording of audio signals (stereo). When the camera is turned 180 degrees around its horizontal axis, the location of the input channels is automatically reversed by the command from the three-axis gyroscope  27 . In this view, the microphones  19   a - 19   b  are placed in the microphone housings  29   a - 29   b  and are fixed with fixation rings  31   a - 31   b . The microphone housing  29  can be located in the protrusion  34  of the inner insert  13 . The insert may have microphone holes  24  which serve as an opening for sound waves. Dimensions, location, number and/or shape of the parts and devices shown may vary depending on the design and application of this invention. 
     Infrared LED Arrangement 
       FIG. 6  shows an example of the construction of the video recorder  50  including the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  and furthermore with the inner insert  13  removed. The view shows the location of the lens hood  11  of the video camera relative to the camera lens  10 . This view shows the location of the infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  in the construction of this example. In this embodiment, the infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  are used as sources of light in the night mode. The infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  are arranged so that their emitting areas form an elliptical curve  92  in space. This special arrangement makes it possible, in case of poor video recording conditions (for example, at night and/or in rooms with insufficient illumination), to produce illumination of the registered objects falling into the field of view of the camera lens. The constituent parts that form the full wide field of view of the lens may be a vertical video frame capture area bounded in the shown form by lines  301   a - 301   b  and a horizontal video frame capture area limited by lines  311   a - 311   b . The unique method of placing infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  behind the inner insert  13  and protective tinted glass with stealth effect  12  makes them invisible to the external observer, which is attractive in terms of design and appearance of the product. In this case, the inner insert  13  and the protective tinted glass  12  can be made of various non-metallic materials that have a dimming effect (light absorption) in the visible spectral range and simultaneous light transmission in the 800-1000 nm spectral range. Due to the special arrangement along the curve  92 , there is no screening of the light flux from the emitting areas of IR LEDs  25   a - 25   h  by the opaque parts of the video recorder  50 . Screening means that the entire scene located in the camera&#39;s field of view is illuminated by the camera&#39;s infra-red LED&#39;s. The lens hood makes a non-transparent screen, preventing light from the infra-red LED&#39;s from reflecting from the central part of the tinted glass  12  and pass to the camera lens. In this embodiment, such opaque parts are the lens hood  11 , the upper hemisphere of the housing  20  and the lower hemisphere of the housing  14 . This makes it possible to illuminate all objects that completely fall into the field of view of the camera lens. Due to the presence of the backlight system  25  ( FIG. 1 ), in conditions of insufficient illumination, objects falling into the field of view of the video surveillance device  50  become clearly visible and clearly distinguishable, which may be useful in dim light and no light. 
       FIG. 7  shows a diagram of the path of the beams of the infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  resulting in total infrared illumination in the vertical plane of the vertical field of view  305  of the video recorder  50 . The vertical field of view  305  of the video camera is limited by the lines  301   a - 301   b . This view demonstrates a video camera lens  10 , a video camera lens hood  11 , a tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  and an inner insert  13 . This view shows the upper hemisphere  20  and the lower hemisphere of the housing  14 . The video recording device  50  is located in a magnetic support  200  on a horizontal surface  210 . The horizontal axis  300  is schematically represented as the optical axis of the infrared illumination system  25 . It can be seen from the given ray path diagram that the vertical illumination front  250  is formed by the extreme infrared LEDs  25   a / 25   h  and/or  25   d / 25   e . The entire vertical illumination front  250  is limited by the divergence angles of each of the infrared LEDs  25   a / 25   h  and/or  25   d / 25   e  and their arrangement in the structure of the present invention. The angles of divergence of the LEDs  25   a / 25   h  and  25   d / 25   e  in the shown diagram are limited by lines  251   a / 251   h  and/or  251   d / 251   e . The diagram shows that the illumination area of the upper and lower rows of infrared LEDs  25   a / 25   h  and/or  25   d / 25   e  has an overlap area  250  in the vertical plane of the beam path. The presence of the specified overlap area  250  guarantees the exclusion of dead zones in the vertical field of view  305  of the video recorder, in which objects may appear in case of insufficient illumination of the room scene. As can be seen from  FIG. 6 - FIG. 7 , a special spatial arrangement of infrared LEDs  25   a / 25   h  and/or  25   d / 25   e  (along the curve  92 ) can form the vertical illumination front  250  for video recording of objects in the vertical field of view  305  of the video recorder  50  with guaranteed illumination overlap. 
       FIG. 8  shows a top view diagram of the path of the beams of the illumination system infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  in the horizontal plane of the horizontal field of view  315 . The horizontal field of view  315  is limited by lines  311   a - 311   b . This view shows a video camera lens  10 , a video camera lens hood  11 , a tinted glass with a stealth effect  12 , and an inner insert  13 . This view shows the upper hemisphere of the housing  20 . The video recorder  50  is located in a magnetic support  200  on a horizontal surface  210 . The horizontal axis  300  is schematically shown as the optical axis of the infrared LEDs  25  illumination system. From the given beam path, it is seen that the horizontal illumination front  260  is formed by infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h . The entire horizontal illumination front  260  is limited by the divergence angles of each of the infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  and their arrangement in the structure. The divergence angles of the LEDs  25   a - 25   h  in the shown diagram are limited by horizontal infrared illumination boundary lines  261   a - 261   h  and  262   a - 262   h . The diagram shows that the illumination areas of the infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  have horizontal illumination front overlap areas  260 ′,  260 ″,  260 ′ in the horizontal plane of the beam path. The presence of the specified horizontal illumination front overlap areas  260 ′,  260 ″,  260 ′″ guarantees the elimination of dead zones in the horizontal field of view  315  which may appear due to insufficient illumination. As can be seen from  FIG. 6 - FIG. 8 , the special spatial arrangement of infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  (along curve  92 ) can form the horizontal illumination front  260  in the horizontal field of view  315  of the video recorder  50  with guaranteed overlap of the video frame capture area. 
     In view of the particular design in the spherical shape of the housing  3  of the video recorder  50 , the inner insert  13  and the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  can be made in the form of segments of a sphere. This can have a negative impact on the path of rays from infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  to the illuminated object according to the laws of geometric optics. For example, to introduce parasitic illumination of the camera lens  10  of the video camera due to reflection from the surfaces of the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  and/or the internal insert  13 . The arrangement in the design of this invention, the number of infrared LEDs and/or the angle of divergence of each of the infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h  are selected in such a way that the luminous flux of each of the infrared light sources is not shielded and/or internally re-reflected with light from the camera lens  10  of the video camera when the optical path passes through the inner insert  13  and the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  to the illuminated object. This design solution is a competitive advantage and distinguishes the presented invention from its counterparts. 
       FIG. 9  shows an axonometric projection of a schematic representation of the video recorder field of view  320  and the video recorder illumination front  270  in low light conditions (for example, at night and/or in insufficient illumination). In the above diagram, it can be seen that the total video recorder field of view  320  is formed by the horizontal  315  and vertical  305  regions of the field of view and a set of components formed within the intersection of these regions. The full video recorder illumination front  270  in conditions of insufficient illumination is formed by sources of infrared radiation (in this embodiment of the invention, infrared LEDs  25   a - 25   h ), their constructive (mutual) arrangement and/or angles of divergence of each of the sources and/or the path of the rays in space. In this embodiment of the present invention, as can be seen in  FIG. 7 - FIG. 9 , the video recorder illumination front  270  completely covers the full video recorder field of view  320 , which makes it possible to perform video recording in conditions of insufficient illumination and/or at night of any objects in the field of view video recorder  50 . 
     Wi-Fi Antennae Arrangement 
     For a better understanding of the principal implementation of the operation of the Wi-Fi antennae  26   a - 26   b  of the present invention in a metal (e.g., aluminum or similar metal) spherical camera body  3 , a top view in  FIG. 10  of a video recorder  50  installed in a magnetic support  200  is shown. 
     The view shows the locations of two Wi-Fi antennae  26   a - 26   b . From the given example, it can be seen that the position of the Wi-Fi antennae  26   a - 26   b  in the spherical camera body  3  of the video recorder  50  and their relative position forms the zone of reception and/or transmission of the Wi-Fi signal  265 , limited by lines  260   a - 260   b . The designated area is located in the transparency zone of the Wi-Fi signal, which freely penetrates without interference through the tinted glass with a stealth effect  12  and then the inner insert  13 . Due to the spherical shape of the glass  12  and the inner insert  13 , as well as the non-metallic nature of the material, there is no screening and/or attenuation of the transmitted and/or the received Wi-Fi signal in different directions of its propagation. This innovative design feature is unique compared to similar devices. 
     Lower Hemisphere Arrangement 
       FIG. 11  is an enlarged view of the lower hemisphere complex  150  of one embodiment of the present invention. This view shows the lower hemisphere of the housing  14 , the mounting rack  38 , the speaker bracket  70 , the audio loudspeakers  17   a - 17   b , and the processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160 . The processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160  may contain a set of printed circuit boards  32   a - 32   b . The board  32   b  can accommodate a data transfer device  65  with a video recorder  50 . The mounting rack  38  can be configured with fixed grooves  41  for a set of printed circuit boards  32   a - 32   b , preventing their movement during transportation and/or operation. The illustrated lower hemisphere of the housing  14  may have speaker openings  21   a - 21   b  for the output of audio signals from the speakers  17   a - 17   b . To prevent dust and dirt from entering the device, protective nets  36   a - 36   b  can be used, which can be placed in the understates  37   a - 37   b . In this version of the video recorder, special sealing rings  35   a - 35   b  are displayed, which are auxiliary elements of the implementation of the surround sound mechanism. Speakers  17   a - 17   b  can be uniquely mounted on the speaker holders  71   a - 71   b.    
     In this invention, in order to obtain high quality surround sound of the speakers  17   a - 17   b , a special bracket was invented, for which there are volumetric cavities  72   a - 72   b  that are located behind the speakers. The shape and volume of the cavities  72   a - 72   b  are designed in such a way that when the speakers are placed in the holders  71   a - 71   b , the cavities behind the speakers are acoustically isolated and work as a sealed acoustic suspension chambers for the speakers. The shape, arrangement and/or number of speaker openings  21 , speakers  17   a - 17   b , protective nets  36   a - 36   b , and sealing rings  35   a - 35   b  may vary depending on the configuration and application of the present invention. 
       FIG. 12  shows a processing, storage and/or data transmission unit  160  of one embodiment of the present invention. As shown, block  160  may include circuit boards  32   a - 32   b . Board  32   a  may house a video signal processor  61 , a data storage device  62 , a power conversion/supply module  63 , and/or a memory module. Some other devices may not be shown on boards  32   a - 32   b  that are demonstrated. The video signal processor  61  can generate a video stream consisting of a set of received video frames captured by the wide-angle lens of the video camera  10 . The video signal processor  61  can process video data by encoding and/or decoding into various video formats. The data storage device  62  allows the user to permanently and/or temporarily store data of any format (video, audio, photo, and other formats). The data storage device  62  can carry out various data processing operations (copying, deleting, recording, etc.) from a connected wireless device and/or through an interface cable to an external user device (computer, smartphone, tablet). The module for converting/supplying electrical power  63  can receive electrical energy supplied through the interface cable from the electrical network of the room in which the present invention is located. The power conversion/supply module  63  can convert incoming electrical energy and transmit it to devices and various components located on boards  28   a - 28   b  and  32   a - 32   b  of the video recorder  50 . On board  32   a , a memory module  64  can be located. This memory module  64  can store critical information about the factory settings of the video recorder  50 . Generally, only the manufacturer can access this memory module. On board  32   b , a data transfer device  65  may be located. In this embodiment, the wireless communication module may allow connection to a video recorder  50  via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies. The shape and/or number and/or arrangement of the devices shown may vary depending on the design or application of the invention. 
     Magnetic Support Arrangement 
       FIG. 13  is an enlarged view of a magnetic support  200  of one embodiment of the present invention. The depicted example of a magnetic support  200  may be composed of a support holder  45 , a spherical platform  48 , magnets  46   a - 46   b . The support holder  45  can be made of aluminum, various types of plastics and/or other similar metals, and/or have various shapes and/or sizes. In the embodiment shown, the support holder  45  is made of aluminum. The support holder  45  can accommodate a center hole  52  for easy connection to the wall bracket  54 . The holder can contain magnets  46   a - 46   b , which are used in the invention to implement a mechanism for fixing the video recorder  50  in the magnetic support  200  and/or fixing the magnetic support  200  itself on metal and other surfaces with magnetic properties. The support holder  45  may include a cable slot  49  for a cable entry of the video recorder  50 , while the cable slot  49  can be configured for various types of cables. In this  FIG. 13 , cable slot  49  can be used for a USB-C cable. The cable can be used to supply power and/or transfer/exchange data (audio signals, video signals, control commands, etc.) between the external user device  202  and the video recorder  50 . The magnets  46   a - 46   b  are located in the support holder  45  in such a way that an optimal distribution of the magnetic field occurs which provides the maximum attractive force of the video recorder  50  to the magnetic support  200  and/or the magnetic support  200  to the mounting surface. The magnets  46   a - 46   b  can be permanent magnets or electromagnets and/or a combination thereof. The shape, arrangement and/or number of magnets may vary depending on the design and/or application of the present invention. The support holder  45  may contain the logo and the name of the manufacturer and/or the name of the model of the invention. In FIG.  13 , a spherical platform  48  is located in the support holder  45 , which serves as a base support surface for the outer spherical surface of the video recorder  50 . The diameter of the sphere of the platform  48  and the sphere of the case of the video recorder  50  are equal or differ slightly (up to 0.5 mm). Due to the spherical shape of the contact surfaces, a smooth, convenient and accessible change of the position of the camera for the consumer is provided in a wide range of tilt angles in the horizontal and vertical planes. The spherical shape of the contact surfaces also provides maximum simplicity and speed of docking (connection, articulation) of the video recorder  50  and the magnetic support  200  in any relative position. In  FIG. 13 , thin spacers  47   a - 47   b  are located on the spherical platform  48 , repeating the contour of the sphere of the platform  48 . The spacers  47   a - 47   b  and the platform  48  can be made as a single product. In the illustrated example, the spacers  47   a - 47   b  are made of a thermoplastic elastomer. As a result of the asymmetric arrangement of the metal mounting beams in the upper  20  and lower  14  hemispheres of the housing, a situation of inaccurate setting of the desired position of the video recorder  50  in the magnetic support  200  may arise. The purpose of the spacers  47   a - 47   b  is to provide the necessary and sufficient frictional force between the outer spherical surface of the video recorder  50  and a magnetic stand  200  to prevent video recorder  50  rotation at all angles of installation. At the same time, the spacers  47   a - 47   b  should exclude (as in the above example) friction of the metal surfaces of the video recorder  50  and magnetic support  200  against each other, which could lead to damage to the decorative-protective coating of the products and result in loss of the outlook of the present invention. The material, shape and/or number and/or thickness of spacers  47   a - 47   b  may vary depending on the purpose and design of the present invention. To avoid sliding on a horizontal surface, a thin disc spacer  51  with an increased coefficient of friction can be used. The shape and/or quantity and/or material of the disc spacer  51  may vary depending on the design and application of the present invention. 
       FIG. 14  shows an example of the installation of the magnetic support  200  on a horizontal surface  210 . 
       FIG. 15  shows a side view of a magnetic support  200  which is mounted on a horizontal surface  210  with the video recorder  50  placed in the magnetic support  200 . The magnetic support  200  can be placed on any horizontal surface  210 . For example, it can be a working surface of a writing desk, a section of a table near a computer, a shelf on the wall, the top surface of a cabinet, a refrigerator, etc. The disc spacer  51  with an increased coefficient of friction is installed in a magnetic support  200  and excludes longitudinal displacements along the surface of the support  200  together with the video recorder  50 . The disc spacer is a rubber disc glued to the bottom of the magnetic support to make it less slippery. In this configuration, the video recorder  50  in the magnetic stand  200  can be oriented as desired, subject to the camera lens  10  field of view. 
       FIG. 16  shows an example of wall bracket  54  on a vertical surface  220 . 
       FIG. 17  is a side view showing the wall bracket  54  mounted on a vertical surface  220  gives an idea of how the magnetic support  200  and with it, the video recorder  50 , can be placed on vertical surfaces  220  for various applications. This option is suitable for cases where the wall materials are not magnetic and/or non-metallic. For example, it can be walls of residential and commercial premises which are made of wood, concrete, plastic and other non-metallic materials that do not have magnetic properties. The bracket  54  is made of magnetically sensitive steel, which has magnetic properties, which allows the support  200  to be attached to it due to the magnets  46   a - 46   b  (which are shown in  FIG. 13 ), without additional fixtures and/or fasteners (e.g. screws, adhesive tape, glue, etc.). The bracket  54  can be attached to vertical surface  220  using screws  55   a - 55   b  or adhesive tape. The bracket may be provided with a centering protrusion  57 , which fits into the centering hole  52  of the magnetic support  200 . This provides a convenient and unambiguous connection between the magnetic support  200  and the bracket  54  to the wall. In addition, this connection element eliminates the possibility of longitudinal displacement of the support  200  relative to the bracket  54 , which could cause the video recorder  50  to fall or topple over. 
       FIGS. 17-18  show examples of attaching a wall bracket  54 , magnetic support  200  and one of the options of video recorder  50  to vertical  220  (e.g. room wall) and horizontal  230  (e.g. room ceiling) surfaces. 
       FIGS. 19-20  show various means of attaching a wall bracket  54 , a magnetic support  200  and a video recorder  50  to inclined surfaces (e.g. a wall of a room with a slope or a furniture shelf  240   a  or an inclined surface of a wall of an attic room  240   b ). 
     For cases where the installation of the video recorder  50  with the support  200  is required on vertical, horizontal, inclined and sheer surfaces made of materials with magnetic properties (e.g. a metal refrigerator door or garage door), the wall bracket  54  is not required. The magnetic support  200  can be attached directly to the surface due to the magnets  46   a - 46   b  that are disposed therein. 
     In all of the above placement configurations, the exact orientation of the video recorder  50  may be different with respect to the horizontal and vertical axes of the device. The video recorder  50  can be positioned in the support  200  upside down, and the video frame would not be flipped thanks to the built-in three-axis accelerometer  27 , the software module can set the reverse flip of the recorded video signal. 
       FIG. 21  shows an example of placing the video recorder  50  upside down. In the shown view, the speaker openings  21  are located above the microphone openings  24 . In this situation, the video recorder  50  is deployed around its horizontal axis by 180 degrees. 
       FIG. 22  shows an example of connecting the power cable  81  to the matching camera cable connector  80  of the video recorder  50 . In this example, an option with the USB-C cable and connector is shown. 
     Power Supply Variations 
     Power can be supplied to the video recorder  50  by using a CAB.68.003 cable with a length of up to 30 m for the PoE option (power over ethernet) and up to 20 m for the USBC option, as well as data transfer between the Wi-Fi+LTE camera using High Speed USB-C specification circuits. The specified parameters are achieved when the camera is connected to the power adapter of one of the options:
         Camera option WiFi-LTE-PoE must use Adapter with PoE, a cable can be used CAB.68.003 or CAB.68.004 up to 30 m.   Camera option WiFi-LTE-USBC must use Adapter with USB-C, cable can be used CAB.68.003 up to 20 m.       

     The general structure of the WiFi-LTE-PoE power supply option is shown on  FIG. 23  and WiFi-LTE-USBC power supply option is shown on  FIG. 24 . For all versions of the power adapter, the LTE module remains the same. Power adapters of any design can be connected to any device containing a USB-C connector. A standard USB-C to USB-C cable may be used with a restriction that if there is a High Speed USB-C circuit in the cable, according to specification, due to the lack of Smart switch, the length of such cables can be no more than 2 m. 
     The following sections describe power supply adapters separately including the version with a PoE power supply option and a version with a USB PD power supply option. 
     Adapter with PoE Option 
     The structural diagram of the power supply with PoE option is shown on  FIG. 25 . Referring to  FIG. 23  and  FIG. 25 , the power supply unit includes two composite nodes: a Power supplier and a LTE wireless transceiver. These nodes are located on separate printed circuit boards: a Power Board and a LTE module Board. The connection is made via FPC connectors by FFC cable. The AC adapter is implemented with Battery backup and PoE injector circuit. 
     The power board is equipped with two controllers. 
     State Machine: 
     MCU #1 enable flow for MCU #2. Wait for results.
 
MCU #2 enables low-voltage power to the remote load via the twisted pair phantom circuits (using the midpoints of the transformers) and polls the remote controller through the BMC driver. If the Manufacturer_Info and Security_Response responses match (the protocol is inherited from the standard to the specified masks, the MCU #2 controller initiates the standard IEEE 802.3af-2003 PoE procedure, after which it receives confirmation from the remote controller that the power is correct (set of parameters).
 
     Depending on the results of the PoE initialization procedure, MCU #1 either switches to monitoring the PoE power status or initiates the supply of standard VBUS=5V. 
     Referring to  FIG. 25 , the adapter is universal for AC networks with voltage from 85 V to 305 V and frequency from 47 Hz to 63 Hz. The AC to DC converter provides a constant output voltage of 5 V and a constant output current of at least 2 A. The AC adapter includes protective electronic components against short circuit, overload and overvoltage. An AC-DC converter is necessary to provide DC power for external devices connected to the USB type C connector and for system operation. 
     From the converter output, direct current is supplied to the charger input of the one-cell Li-ion or Li-polymer battery. The battery is necessary for the LTE modem to operate at high pulse loads by increasing the output current and as a backup power source. The charger contains built-in transistors that ensure that the battery is disconnected from the system during abnormal modes of operation (such as overheating), protection against reverse polarity voltage and switching for a pulse converter in battery boost mode. The charger uses a thermistor (NTC) to control battery temperature. 
     The parameters of the charger operating modes are configured using microcontroller MCU #1 via the I2C bus. In particular, it is possible to change the charge currents and threshold voltages for different stages of the battery charge (after deep discharge, direct current, constant voltage). MCU #1 allows indication of the states and operating modes of the AC adapter using RGB LED, control of switch integrated circuits for USB2.0 data lines (selection of the required pair according to the connected side) and output voltage, external load detection and determination of the cable side. 
     The USB type C connector is used to connect an external device to the power supply, as well for receive and transmit from/to external device data using the LTE transceiver. Only USB2.0 lines, one pair of symmetrical high-speed USB3.0 lines as Ethernet 10/100 Mb lines, Configuration Channel (CC) lines and power lines are used in the connector. All lines are provided with surge protection (electrostatic discharge). Ethernet lines also include self-resetting fuses. 
     Ethernet lines support Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology, which allows the transmission of electrical energy to the consumer through pairs of signal lines (PSE, power sourcing equipment). The increased voltage for PoE organization is obtained by means of an isolated flyback converter based on a pulse multi-winding transformer and n-channel MOSFET. The output voltage is regulated by changing the duration of the current pulses in the primary winding. The feedback loop uses a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller to switch the transistor. The controller has leads to compensate for the control loop and change the switching frequency. The MCU1 pin, which controls the glow of the green component of the RGB LED, can also change the switching frequency of the flyback transistor by means of a modulating signal (carrier frequency envelope). 
       FIG. 28  shows the block diagram of the module that allows the video recorder  50  to be powered via a PoE. 
     Adapter with USBC Option 
     The structural diagram of the power supply with PoE option is shown on  FIG. 23 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 24  and  FIG. 26 , the power supply unit includes two composite nodes: a Power supplier and a LTE wireless transceiver. These nodes are located on separate printed circuit boards: Power Board and LTE module Board. The connection is made via FPC connectors by FFC cable. The AC adapter is implemented with Battery backup and USB PD function. 
     The block diagram of the module that allows the video recorder  50  to be powered via USB PD is shown in  FIG. 29 . The booster is initially set to 5V. Next, the standard USB PD procedure is initiated by detecting the current capacity, the booster mode is set (but not more than 9V in accordance with the maximum power of the AC-DC converter). If the capacity supports the BMC protocol, an additional poll is made for Manufacturer_Info and Security_Response. If the Manufacturer_Info and Security_Response responses (the protocol is inherited from the standard) match the specified masks, the booster is set to 15V, which allows one to supply power to the WiFi-LTE-USBC camera using the CAB.68.003 20 m cable (the length is limited to a greater extent by the possibilities to provide a standard AWG 32 wire BMC protocol). 
     LTE Module. 
     The LTE transceiver board ( FIG. 27 ) includes a LTE module for receiving and transmitting data via a cellular network, an interface converter (bridge) of the USB2.0 type—10/100 Base TX, a down-pulse voltage converter to provide power to the bridge, a slot-connector for connecting a physical SIM card of the nanoSIM type, an eSIM type virtual SIM card as an alternative, a logic level converter for matching the I2C bus of the LTE module and the MCU1 microcontroller and high-frequency connectors for connecting internal and external antennae. The physical interface 10/100 Base TX turns on only after detecting a remote capacity like a WiFi-LTE-USBC or WiFi-LTE-POE camera. 
     Cable Variants 
     Cables CAB.68.003 specification is given on  FIG. 30  and CAB.68.004 on  FIG. 31 . 
     For PoE power supply option two different cable types can be used:
         CAB.68.003 up to 30 m;   CAB.68.004 up to 30 m;
 
For USBC option only CAB.68.003 up to 20 m can be used.
       

     Although the invention has been described in detail in the foregoing embodiments, it is to be understood that the descriptions have been provided for purposes of illustration only and that other variations both in form and detail can be made thereupon by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, which is defined solely by the appended claims.