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Self-contained wireless camera device, wireless camera system and method

US8144204B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 18, 2010
Grant dateMar 27, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 18, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/33364
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A self-contained wireless camera (10) and a wireless camera system (25) having such a device and a base station (20). Video processing circuitry (200, 210) of the camera device receives video signals from a camera (130) and provides processed video signals. A radio receiver (101) receives processed video signals from the base station or another camera device. Images from the camera or the base station are displayed in a selected manner on a display or monitor (140). The base station device (20) receives processed video signals, stores them and retransmits them. A command signal is received by the radio receiver to modify operation in such a manner as to control bandwidth usage. Wireless camera devices can adjust their operation to accommodate other wireless camera devices. Different transport protocol modules 230 and 240 can be selected according to the application that the user selects for operation.

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