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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Donald J Reid, Smithtown, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
340541 ; 340426 ; 340937 ; 358108 ;
Abstract
A vehicle security device is disclosed which includes a multiplicity of video cameras mounted in a vehicle in hidden fashion, and designed to be activated responsive to sensing of a condition such as, for example, unauthorized entry of a vehicle, striking of the vehicle and the like. A controller controls activation of the cameras as well as activation of a local and remote alarm system. A recording mechanism may be provided to record that which is observed by the cameras and a further transmitter may be employed to transmit video pictures to a remote location.