Patent ID: 8330854

Claim:
A waterproof digital electronic camera system comprising: a) a digital electronic camera having a lens, a charge coupled device, a rechargeable power source, an electronic storage device for storing pictures taken by said digital electronic camera in digital electronic form, control electronics, and a signal interface for downloading said pictures from said electronic storage device; b) an enclosure means for hermetically sealing water and air tight and supporting said digital electronic camera within said enclosure means so that said lens is positioned normal to one wall of said enclosure means; said enclosure means being transparent in at least an area of said lens so that pictures may be taken through said enclosure means; said enclosure means being permanently and securely closeable; c) means for recharging said rechargeable power source from a charger that comprises a primary coil around a ferrite or iron core, said recharging means comprising a secondary coil around a recess in the enclosure means configured to couple inductively to the primary coil when the charger is inserted into the recess external to said enclosure means; and d) means for downloading pictures from said electronic storage device via said signal interface to a remote storage device external to said enclosure.