Patent ID: 8441533

Claim:
A bi-directional communication system for providing communication between two points on opposite sides of a partition, the system comprising: a unit adapted for mounting on the partition and including: a first part for placement on an exterior side of the partition, the first part having a first bore extending therethrough; and a second part for placement on an interior side of the partition and securely attached to the first part; audio communication components disposed at least partially within at least one of the first and second parts to permit bi-directional audio communication between the two points on opposite sides of the partition; and a micro video camera including a lens module having at least one lens disposed therein and a control module in communication with the lens module, the lens module and the control module being disposed within the first part on the exterior side of the partition, the first part having an inner face and an opposing outer face that faces away from the second part, the inner face having a contoured first recessed cavity formed therein and defined by a solid floor that defines a bottom of the cavity for receiving and containing the micro video camera so as to position the micro video camera on the exterior side of the partition, the micro video camera seated within the first recessed cavity such that it is disposed in intimate contact with and against the solid floor of the first recessed cavity so as to contain and hold the micro video camera in a desired location, wherein within the first cavity, the first bore is formed completely through the first part and the lens module is at least partially disposed in the first bore.