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Surveillance system having a miniature television camera and a RF video transmitter mounted in a mannequin
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-12-28
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Granted: 1992-05-05
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Expires: 2010-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A surveillance system wherein a miniature television surveillance camera and a RF video transmitter are invisibly mounted in a mannequin so that the television surveillance camera transmits signals to the RF video transmitter which converts the received signals and transmits RF video signals to a television monitor at a remote location. A power source, such as a 6 volt or 12 volt battery is also invisibly mounted in the manequin so that each mannequin is an independent and self-contained RF video transmitting station. Mannequins are positioned in selected areas of an establishment so that each lens portion has a desired field of view. In the preferred embodiments the lens portion comprises at least a portion of the iris and pupil of at least one eye of the mannequin.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederic J. Gutierrez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:18
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/194; G08B13/196; G08B13/19634; G08B13/19617; G08B13/19619
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
The combination of a surveillance camera, a video transmitter and a mannequin comprising: a mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for invisibly mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; and a video transmitter invisibly mounted in said mannequin to convert and transmit signals received from said surveillance camera.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
The combination of a surveillance camera, a video transmitter and a mannequin comprising: a mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for invisibly mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; and a video transmitter invisibly mounted in said mannequin to convert and transmit signals received from said surveillance camera.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
A surveillance system for an establishment which surveillance system uses a television camera and a video transmitter mounted in at least one mannequin which is part of the decor of the establishment comprising: at least one mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for invisibly mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; and a video transmitter invisibly mounted in said mannequin for converting and transmitting signals received from said surveillance camera.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
A surveillance system for an establishment which surveillance system uses a television camera and a video transmitter mounted in at least one mannequin which is part of the decor of the establishment comprising: at least one mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for invisibly mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; and a video transmitter invisibly mounted in said mannequin for converting and transmitting signals received from said surveillance camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention as in claim 2 wherein said transmitted signals comprise: RF video signals in the frequency range of between about 906-928 MHz.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention as in claim 2 and further comprising: a plurality of mannequins as part of said decor; and a surveillance camera and a video transmitter mounted in at least more than one of said plurality of mannequins to provide fields of view of selected areas of said establishment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention as in claim 2 wherein said at least one mannequin comprises: a plurality of mannequins as part of said decor; and a surveillance camera and a video transmitter mounted in each of said plurality of mannequins to provide fields of view of selected areas of said establishment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A surveillance system for an establishment which surveillance system uses a television camera and a video transmitter mounted in at least one mannequin which is part of the decor of the establishment comprising: at least one mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for invisibly mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; said mannequin having at least one eyeball having an iris and pupil providing said field of view; said eyeball having a passageway extending therethrough and having an opening behind said iris and pupil; said lens portion being aligned with said opening behind said iris and pupil; and a video transmitter invisibly mounted in said mannequin for converting and transmitting signals received from said surveillance camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
144 words
A surveillance system for an establishment which surveillance system uses a television camera and a video transmitter mounted in at least one mannequin which is part of the decor of the establishment comprising: at least one mannequin positioned in a display in an establishment; a surveillance camera having a lens portion; mounting means for invisibly mounting said surveillance camera in said mannequin so that said lens portion has a field of view of a selected area of said establishment; said mannequin having at least one eyeball having an iris and pupil providing said field of view; said eyeball having a passageway extending therethrough and having an opening behind said iris and pupil; said lens portion being aligned with said opening behind said iris and pupil; and a video transmitter invisibly mounted in said mannequin for converting and transmitting signals received from said surveillance camera.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention as in claim 6 wherein said transmitted signals comprise: RF video signals in the frequency range of between about 906-928 MHz.
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