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Automatic recording system
Assignee: VideoRec Tech Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-23
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Granted: 1997-08-05
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Expires: 2015-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A system for automatically producing audio and video records of every procedure performed in a surgical operating room. Video cameras are mounted in the operating room to capture video of each surgical procedure performed. Microphones are mounted in the operating room to pick up audio from each procedure. Videocassette recorders located at a remote master recording facility communicate over telephone lines with the equipment at the operating room and create an audio/video record from the video images and audio generated by the video cameras and microphones. Motion and photoelectric sensors mounted in the operating room detect the presence of persons and start and stop the videocassette recorders at the recording facility in response thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard S. Weil
- 👤 Dana Hodgdon
- 👤 Neil Steinberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:16
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/028; G09; G09B; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/775; H04N7/00; H04N7/18; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for automatically producing audio/video records of each procedure performed in a surgical operating room comprising: video cameras mounted in said operating room to generate video images of each surgical procedure performed; microphones mounted in said operating room to pick up audio from each surgical procedure performed; recording means located at a recording site remote from and independent of said operating room for creating audio/video records from the video images and audio generated by said video cameras and microphones; a telephone communication link between said operating room and the remote location connecting the video cameras, microphones and recording means at said remote site; and sensors mounted in said operating room to detect the presence of persons and to start and stop said recording means in response thereto.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A system for automatically producing audio/video records of each procedure performed in a surgical operating room comprising: video cameras mounted in said operating room to generate video images of each surgical procedure performed; microphones mounted in said operating room to pick up audio from each surgical procedure performed; recording means located at a recording site remote from and independent of said operating room for creating audio/video records from the video images and audio generated by said video cameras and microphones; a telephone communication link between said operating room and the remote location connecting the video cameras, microphones and recording means at said remote site; and sensors mounted in said operating room to detect the presence of persons and to start and stop said recording means in response thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a location, date and time stamp is overlaid on each audio/video record created.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said sensors include a photoelectric sensor mounted adjacent to said overhead camera and a motion sensor mounted adjacent to said overview camera.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said video cameras include an overhead camera mounted above a surgical table, an overview camera mounted near a periphery of said operating room, and a video input port for connection to a scope camera mounted on a surgical instrument.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said microphones include a first microphone mounted above a surgical table in said operating room adjacent said overhead camera to pick up audio from a surgeon, a second microphone mounted near another personnel position, and an audio input port to permit connection to a third microphone system.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of audio and video recording of operating room surgical procedures, independent of hospital staff where the procedure is taking place and at a location remote from the hospital, using a plurality of audio microphone monitors and video camera monitors located in an operating room, and telephone communication links to connect the monitors with audio and video recording equipment at a remote location, said method including the steps of initiating audio and video recording at the remote location, automatically and without regard to hospital staff input, as soon as activity is detected in the operating room, and terminating recording when operating room activity ceases.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of audio and video recording of operating room surgical procedures, independent of hospital staff where the procedure is taking place and at a location remote from the hospital, using a plurality of audio microphone monitors and video camera monitors located in an operating room, and telephone communication links to connect the monitors with audio and video recording equipment at a remote location, said method including the steps of initiating audio and video recording at the remote location, automatically and without regard to hospital staff input, as soon as activity is detected in the operating room, and terminating recording when operating room activity ceases.
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