Global Patent Index - EP 3846142 A1

EP 3846142 A1 20210707 - A COVER FOR A CAMERA

Title (en)

A COVER FOR A CAMERA

Title (de)

ABDECKUNG FÜR EINE KAMERA

Title (fr)

COUVERCLE POUR UNE CAMÉRA

Publication

EP 3846142 A1 20210707 (EN)

Application

EP 20217627 A 20201229

Priority

  • GB 201919458 A 20191231
  • GB 202006556 A 20200504

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is a method of determining a cover position of a camera unit in a security system, the security system comprising one or more control hubs which receive data from and/or transmit commands to the camera unit, the camera unit comprising:a camera having a lens for receiving light from a field of view, FOV; a cover which is movable from an open position in which the lens is exposed, to a closed position in which the lens is covered, the method comprising: receiving, at the camera unit, a cover position status request from the control hub; and, determining the cover position status in response to receiving the cover position status request.

IPC 8 full level

G08B 13/196 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 13/19619 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3846142 A1 20210707; GB 201919458 D0 20200212; GB 202006556 D0 20200617

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20217627 A 20201229; GB 201919458 A 20191231; GB 202006556 A 20200504