OUTDOOR SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
The disclosure includes a weatherproof security system comprising a housing, a light, a camera, and a visual adjustment device, such as a mirror or a lens. The visual adjustment device may allow the camera to capture images along a radial direction around the security device. In some embodiments, the camera is located adjacent a bottom end of the housing and facing upward, while in some embodiments the camera is located adjacent a top end of the housing and facing downward.
1 . A security system comprising a weatherproof security device including:
a housing elongate along a first direction, the housing comprising a top end, a bottom end located opposite the top end, and a hollow inner portion;
a light coupled to the housing and located within the hollow inner portion adjacent the bottom end, wherein the light faces towards the top end;
a camera coupled to the housing, wherein the camera faces towards the top end; and
a visual adjustment device coupled to the housing and aligned with an optical axis of the camera, wherein the visual adjustment device is arranged and configured to allow the camera to capture images along a radial direction around the security device, wherein the radial direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
2 . The security system of claim 1 , wherein the visual adjustment device is coupled to the top end.
3 . The security system of claim 2 , wherein the camera is located closer to the bottom end than the top end.
4 . The security system of claim 2 , wherein the camera is located closer to the top end than the bottom end.
5 . The security system of claim 1 , wherein the visual adjustment device comprises at least one of a mirror and lens.
6 . The security system of claim 5 , wherein the visual adjustment device comprises a cone-shaped mirror that radially extends at least 90-degrees around a perimeter of the camera so that the camera captures images at least 90-degrees around a perimeter of the housing along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.
7 . The security system of claim 5 , wherein the visual adjustment device comprises a cone-shaped mirror that radially extends at least 180-degrees around a perimeter of the camera so that the camera captures images at least 180-degrees around a perimeter of the housing along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.
8 . The security system of claim 5 , wherein the visual adjustment device comprises a cone-shaped mirror that radially extends 360-degrees around a perimeter of the camera so that the camera captures images 360-degrees around a perimeter of the housing along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.
9 . The security system of claim 1 , further comprising a remote computing device communicatively coupled to the camera.
10 . The security system of claim 9 , wherein the weatherproof security device is a first weatherproof security device, and the remote computing device is a first remote computing device, the system further comprising:
a second weatherproof security device communicatively coupled to at least one of the first weatherproof security device, the first remote computing device, and a second remote computing device; and
the second remote computing device communicatively coupled to at least one of the first weatherproof security device, the second weatherproof security device, and the first remote computing device.
11 . The security system of claim 9 , wherein the weatherproof security device further comprises a microphone coupled to the housing and a speaker coupled to the housing, wherein the microphone and speaker are arranged and configured to enable two-way communication between the weatherproof security device and the remote computing device.
12 . The security system of claim 1 , wherein the light is coupled to the housing via a low voltage electrical connection, and the light receives electrical power from the low voltage electrical connection, wherein the camera is coupled to the housing via a low voltage electrical connection, and the camera receives electrical power from the low voltage electrical connection, the system further comprising a low voltage electrical cable and plug extending from the housing, wherein at least one of the light and camera receives electrical power from the low voltage electrical cable and plug.
13 . The security system of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
a tube elongate along the first direction;
a stake extending from the base along a third direction opposite the first direction; and
a base coupled to the elongate tube, wherein the base is rotatably coupled to the tube and the base further comprises at least one aperture extending through the base such that moisture is able to escape the hollow inner portion of the housing.
14 . The security system of claim 1 , wherein the visual adjustment device is rotatably coupled to the housing, and the camera and light are slideably coupled to the housing.
15 . The security system of claim 1 , further comprising a transparent material radially extending around the visual adjustment device, wherein the transparent material comprises at least one of glass, plastic, polycarbonate, and acrylic.
16 . The security device of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication module coupled to the housing, wherein the wireless communication module comprises at least one of a Wi-Fi extender, Wi-Fi booster, and Wi-Fi repeater, wherein the wireless communication module is coupled to the housing via a low voltage electrical connection, and wherein the wireless communication module receives electrical power from the low voltage electrical connection, the system further comprising an antenna communicatively coupled to the wireless communication module.
17 . The security system of claim 16 , wherein the antenna is coupled to an outer surface of the housing.
18 . The security system of claim 16 , wherein the antenna is located within the hollow inner portion.
19 . A low voltage security device, comprising:
a weatherproof housing;
a camera coupled to the weatherproof housing;
a low voltage electrical connection coupled to the weatherproof housing and electrically coupled to the camera;
a wireless communication module coupled to the weatherproof housing and communicatively coupled to the camera, wherein the wireless communication module is arranged and configured to transmit images captured by the camera to a remote computing device; and
a light coupled to the housing, wherein the low voltage electrical connection is electrically coupled to the light.
20 . (canceled)
21 . The security system of claim 2 , wherein the camera faces away from the bottom end.