Camera with wireless power transmitter
US10089844B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J50/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera device includes a camera module that captures a scene corresponding to a field of view of the camera module. A wireless power transmitter of the camera devices transmits wireless power to a battery-powered external sensing device. A transceiver is further operable for receiving from the external sensing device sensed data. A network module transmits the image and sensed data to an external networked device. A power supply receives power over a wired connection and supplies power to the camera module, transceiver, networking module and wireless transmitter. The external sensing device may be an access control device that includes a sensor for sensing the presence of a machine readable toke and reading an identifier of the physical token. The access control device further includes a lock controller for selectively locking and unlocking a physical lock.
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