Body-worn video surveillance system

Abstract

A body-worn surveillance system is associated with the ICV system via a docking mechanism that is connected to the ICV system via a cable, or other means. The ICV system recognizes the specific bodyworn system(s). In order to reduce power draw on the mobile battery powered BWV device and thus extend record time(s), the BWV wireless radio is left in a suspended or sleep state and the lower power draw Bluetooth radio is enabled. When the body-worn system is within a specified proximity (RSSI) of the ICV system's wireless Bluetooth transceiver and there are recorded files available for transfer, the BWV device's wireless Ethernet connection will be enabled to transfer AV files to the ICV system, which will then store those files on the ICV system's internal media.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows: 
     
         1 . In combination with an in-car video system, a body-worn video surveillance comprising:
 a body-worn audio/video device having a video camera, a microphone, a microprocessor, a memory, a power supply, and a connector and a communication interface;   a docking station having a power source, said docking station for receiving said connector and coupled to said in-car video system;   wherein an audio/video file stored in said memory of said body-worn audio/video device is transferred to said in-car video device to said in-car video system.   
     
     
         2 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said docking station provides power to said body-worn audio/video device when said connector of said body-worn audio/video device is coupled to said docking station. 
     
     
         3 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said communication interface includes a Bluetooth interface. 
     
     
         4 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said communication interface includes a WiFi interface. 
     
     
         5 . The combination of  claim 1  wherein said communication interface includes an Ethernet interface 
     
     
         6 . A digital surveillance system comprising:
 a video system having a video capture system, an audio capture system, a microprocessor, a memory, a digital storage media, an Ethernet interface and a WiFi interface;   an access point having a Bluetooth interface, a WiFi interface coupled to said video system WiFi interface, and an Ethernet interface coupled to said video system Ethernet interface; and   a portable video system having a video camera, a microphone, a microprocessor, a memory, a Bluetooth interface coupled to said access point Bluetooth interface, a WiFi interface coupled to said access point WiFi interface and an Ethernet interface selectively coupled to said docking station Ethernet interface.   
     
     
         7 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 6  further comprising a docking station having an Ethernet interface coupled to said Ethernet interface of said access point. 
     
     
         8 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 6  wherein said portable video system transfers an audio/video file stored in said memory of said portable video system to said video system for storage in said digital storage media when said portable video system is coupled to said Ethernet interface of said docking station. 
     
     
         9 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 6  wherein said portable video system transfers an audio/video file stored in said memory of said portable video system to said video system for storage in said digital storage media when said WiFi interface of said portable video system is coupled to said WiFi interface of said video system. 
     
     
         10 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 6  wherein said portable video system transfers an audio/video file stored in said memory of said portable video system to said video system for storage in said digital storage media when said Bluetooth interface of said portable video system is coupled to said Bluetooth interface of said access point. 
     
     
         11 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 10  wherein said audio/video file is transferred via WiFi. 
     
     
         12 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 6  wherein said video system sends a record signal to said portable video system when said Bluetooth interface of said access point is coupled to said Bluetooth interface of said portable video system. 
     
     
         13 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 6  wherein said portable video system sends a record signal to said video system when said WiFi interface of said portable video system is coupled to said WiFi interface of said access point. 
     
     
         14 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 6  wherein said portable video system sends a record signal to said video system when said WiFi interface of said portable video system is coupled to said WiFi interface of said video system. 
     
     
         15 . A digital surveillance system comprising:
 a video system having a video capture system, an audio capture system, a microprocessor, a memory, a digital storage media, an Ethernet interface and a WiFi interface;   a docking station having an Ethernet interface coupled to said Ethernet interface of said access point;   an access point having a Bluetooth interface, a WiFi interface coupled to said video system WiFi interface, and an Ethernet interface coupled to said video system Ethernet interface; and   a portable video system having a video camera, a microphone, a microprocessor, a memory, a Bluetooth interface coupled to said access point Bluetooth interface, a WiFi interface coupled to said access point WiFi interface and an Ethernet interface selectively coupled to said docking station Ethernet interface.   
     
     
         16 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 15  wherein said portable video system transfers an audio/video file stored in said memory of said portable video system to said video system for storage in said digital storage media when said portable video system is coupled to said Ethernet interface of said docking station. 
     
     
         17 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 15  wherein said portable video system transfers an audio/video file stored in said memory of said portable video system to said video system for storage in said digital storage media when said WiFi interface of said portable video system is coupled to said WiFi interface of said video system. 
     
     
         18 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 15  wherein said portable video system transfers an audio/video file stored in said memory of said portable video system to said video system for storage in said digital storage media when said Bluetooth interface of said portable video system is coupled to said Bluetooth interface of said access point. 
     
     
         19 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 18  wherein said audio/video file is transferred via WiFi. 
     
     
         20 . The digital surveillance system of  claim 15  wherein said video system sends a record signal to said portable video system when said Bluetooth interface of said access point is coupled to said Bluetooth interface of said portable video system.