Video delivery systems using wireless cameras

1. A wearable form factor wireless camera comprising:

an image sensor for capturing video, the image sensor powered by a battery internal to the wearable form factor wireless camera, wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera is configured to attach to clothing worn on a user and is ruggedized;

a burst transmission unit, operatively coupled to the image sensor and powered by the battery, to transmit video via a cellular network; and

video analytics software executed by a processor internal to the wearable form factor wireless camera, operatively coupled to a buffering memory and powered by the battery, the video analytics software operating in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;

a storage device internal to the wearable form factor wireless camera and operatively coupled to the image sensor, the burst transmission unit and the processor, and powered by the battery, to store video information at a first fidelity, the stored video information capable of being transmitted to a base station at the first fidelity and at a second fidelity;

wherein the video analytics software, executed by the processor operating with the buffering memory and powered by the battery, switches from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation upon an occurrence of a trigger event;

wherein when in the first mode of operation, the burst transmission unit transmits video at the second fidelity and a slower bit rate in a first burst mode that has a first time between bursts, wherein the first time between bursts includes an associated set up time and an associated tear down time;

wherein when in the second mode of operation, the burst transmission unit transmits video, including stored video information, at the first fidelity and a faster bit rate, the faster bit rate being faster than the slower bit rate, wherein transmitting at the faster bit rate includes transmitting in a second burst mode that has a second time between bursts that is lower than the first time between bursts, wherein the second time between bursts includes an associated set up time and an associated tear down time; and

wherein the second mode of operation and the first fidelity provides higher video quality than the first mode of operation and the second fidelity.

2. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event includes a sound detection, an infrared motion detection, an ultrasonic detection, a relay switch, a micro switch, or a radio signaling circuitry.

3. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 2 , wherein the sound detection trigger event includes a detection of a shock wave, a breaking of glass, or a shattering of glass.

4. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event is video processing based movement detection.

5. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event is initiated by a user input.

6. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 5 , wherein the user input is provided to the camera via a base station.

7. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein when in the first mode of operation, the image sensor captures the video at a slower frame rate.

8. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein when in the second mode of operation, the image sensor captures the video at a faster frame rate.

9. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the burst transmission unit is a radio.

10. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the burst transmission unit transmits the video to a computer system.

11. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the computer system is a server.

12. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera pulses a highly efficient infrared or visible light LED synchronized to an image capture frequency and phase.

13. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the burst transmission unit of the wearable form factor wireless camera comprises multiple output circuits with respective different power amplifier bias settings, wherein each of the output circuits comprise a power amplifier and antenna matching circuitry.

14. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 13 , wherein the burst transmission unit is configured to select one of the output circuits for data transmission based on a wireless link condition.

15. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the burst transmission unit is configured to transmit information corresponding to burst periods, to a base station, wherein the burst transmission unit generates orthogonal frequency division modulation (OFDM) transmission symbols.

16. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 15 , wherein the burst transmission unit generates the transmission symbols corresponding to one of 24 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 54 Mbps, and 65 Mbps data rates.

17. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 15 , wherein the burst transmission unit generates the transmission symbols corresponding to a data rate that exceeds 22 Mbps.

18. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera has a small form factor.

19. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the battery powers the wearable form factor wireless camera to operate for up to five hours.

20. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera draws less than 50 milliwatts in average energy consumption.

21. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera weighs less than 50 grams.

22. The wearable form factor wireless camera of claim 1 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera weighs less than 25 grams.

23. A method, in a wearable form factor wireless camera, of video delivery comprising:

capturing video by an image sensor of the wearable form factor wireless camera, the image sensor powered by a battery internal to the wearable form factor wireless camera, wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera is attached to clothing worn on a user and is ruggedized;

storing video information, by a storage device being internal to the wearable form factor wireless camera, operatively coupled to the image sensor and powered by the battery, at a first fidelity, the stored video information capable of being transmitted to a base station at the first fidelity and at a second fidelity; and

transmitting, via a cellular network by a burst transmission unit, the video in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, the burst transmission unit, operatively coupled to the image sensor and the storage device, and powered by the battery;

wherein transmitting switches, by video analytics software executed by a processor internal to the wearable form factor wireless camera, operatively coupled to a buffering memory and powered by the battery, from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation upon an occurrence of a trigger event;

wherein in the first mode of operation, the burst transmission unit transmits video at the second fidelity and a slower bit rate in a first burst mode that has a first time between bursts, wherein the first time between bursts includes an associated set up time and an associated tear down time;

wherein when in the second mode of operation, the burst transmission unit transmits video, including the stored video information, at the first fidelity and a faster bit rate, the faster bit rate being faster than the slower bit rate, wherein transmitting at the faster bit rate includes transmitting in a second burst mode that has a second time between bursts that is lower than the first time between bursts, wherein the second time between bursts includes an associated set up time and an associated tear down time; and

wherein the second mode of operation and the first fidelity provides higher video quality than the first mode of operation and the second fidelity.

24. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the trigger event includes a sound detection, an infrared motion detection, an ultrasonic detection, a relay switch, a micro switch, or a radio signaling circuitry.

25. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the trigger event is a video processing based movement detection.

26. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein when in the first mode of operation, the image sensor captures the video at a slower frame rate.

27. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein when in the second mode of operation, the image sensor captures the video at a faster frame rate.

28. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the burst transmission unit is a radio.

29. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the video is received by a computer system.

30. The method of video delivery of claim 29 , wherein the computer system is a server.

31. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera pulses a highly efficient infrared or visible light LED synchronized to an image capture frequency and phase.

32. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera has a small form factor.

33. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the battery powers the wearable form factor wireless camera to operate for up to five hours.

34. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera draws less than 50 milliwatts in average energy consumption.

35. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera weighs less than 50 grams.

36. The method of video delivery of claim 23 , wherein the wearable form factor wireless camera weighs less than 25 grams.