System for providing camera views
US8446457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/90
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera system having at least one self-contained, universally mountable camera module having a housing and a plurality of cameras disposed within the confines of the housing, each camera having a predetermined field of view to the exterior of the housing that when combined provide at least a 180 degree view about the housing. The system also includes communication elements within the housing to provide electrical communication between the plurality of cameras and a position external to the module and at least one receiver that receives the camera views from the module that is operable by a user to view one or more camera views at a time as individual views as well as a composite view of at least two or more camera views.
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