Article of clothing with video recording device support

Abstract

A video recording device, holster and article of clothing are disclosed to reliably and covertly provide for the capture of video, audio, and metadata, and perform other commands. The holster may be provided with a carrier that is, in turn, inserted into the holster. In one embodiment, the holster may be confirmed as being associated with the video recording device to authenticate a user, and establishes a docked position. Moreover, the video recording device may enter a mode of operation associated with using the video recording apparatus automatically when inserted into a holster.

1 . A device for holding a video recording device within an article of clothing, including:
 a holster configured to hold a video recording apparatus, said holster being configured to allow video to be recorded by the video recording apparatus; and   an article of clothing configured for receipt of said holster, said article of clothing including a view hole positioned so as to be aligned with said view hole in said holster, such that video may be recorded by the video recording device.   
     
     
         2 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein said article of clothing defines a compartment for receipt of the video recording device. 
     
     
         3 . The holster of  claim 1  wherein the video recording device is suitable to be acted upon by a magnet, and the holster includes at least one magnet that magnetically engages said video recording device so as to position and retain said video recording device in a position that video may be recorded by the video recording device without obstruction by the holster or the article of clothing. 
     
     
         4 . The holster of  claim 3  further comprising a retaining plate configured to engage said holster to attach the video recording device in a desired position such that video may be recorded by the video recording device without obstruction by the holster, the carrier or the article of clothing. 
     
     
         5 . A device for removably securing a recording device to an article of clothing, comprising:
 a recording device including a camera having a lens and a touch pad for operating said recording device;   a carrier configured for receipt of said recording device, said carrier defining a magnetic portion;   a holster configured for receipt of said carrier, said holster including a fastener and a magnetic element that, in combination with said magnetic portion of said carrier, acts to urge said carrier into said holster and registers said carrier within said holster; and   a retaining plate configured to be attached to an article of clothing, said retaining plate including at least one fastener for securing said holster to said retaining plate, whereby said holster may be fastened to said retaining plate, and said recording is placed into said carrier, which is in turn placed into said holster such that said recording device is attached to said article of clothing.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said retaining plate is secured to said article of clothing by at least one rivet and further includes at least one fastener whereby said holster is removable secured to said retaining plate. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said article of clothing includes a view opening and said recording device is attached to said inner surface of said article of clothing in a manner as to provide an unobstructed path between said recording device and the exterior of said article of clothing by way of said view opening. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 6  wherein said retaining plate defines a view opening aligned with said view opening in said article of clothing to maintain an unobstructed path between said recording device and the exterior of said article of clothing by way of said view opening in said retaining plate and said view opening in said article of clothing. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said recording device detects a first upright orientation upon insertion of said recording device into said holster, detects a second, different orientation and, if said second, different orientation is maintained for a predetermined period of time, the recording device generates an alert informing of such a condition. 
     
     
         10 . A method of attaching a video recording device to an article of clothing, the method comprising:
 providing a holster to hold a video recording apparatus that is able to issue an alert;   defining a view opening in said holster to allow said video recording apparatus to record video and collect video data through said opening;   
       attaching said holster to an article of clothing;
 providing a magnetic field within said holster that operates to register said video recording device in a docked position and to secure said video recording device within said holster; 
 determining a first orientation of the video recording device when it is first registered within the holster; 
 determining a second orientation of the video recording device after it has been registered within the holster; and 
 setting a predetermined period of time for said video recording device to be in said second orientation, such that if said video recording device remains in said second orientation for a period of time that exceeds said predetermined period of time, said video recording device issues an alert.