Patent ID: 7429139

Claim:
A transportable unmanned surveillance system comprising: a base configured to support the transportable unmanned surveillance system on a ground surface and to substantially prevent unauthorized transportation of the system by hand, the base having an average density of at least about 20 pounds per cubic foot; a camera positioned above the base at a height sufficient to put the camera substantially out of reach of a person standing on the ground surface, the camera configured to obtain video data of objects in the vicinity of the surveillance system; a support pole having a lower portion and an upper portion, the lower portion of the support pole coupled to the base and the upper portion coupled to the camera; a recorder in communication with the camera, the recorder configured to receive wireless transmissions of the video data obtained by the camera and record the video data obtained by the camera during ongoing surveillance; and an enclosure configured to protect the recorder from unauthorized access, the enclosure separating the recorder from the camera and allowing for wireless transmissions of video data between the camera and the recorder; wherein the surveillance system is powered by an electrical connection to a power pole.