Abstract: A camera comprises a camera support; a camera housing rotatably disposed on the camera support for pan movement relative to the camera support; a camera lens rotatably disposed in the camera housing for tilt movement relative to the camera housing; a pan motor coupled with the camera housing to drive the camera housing in pan movement relative to the camera support; and a tilt motor coupled with the camera lens to drive the camera lens in tilt movement relative to the camera housing.

Abstract: A camera comprises a camera support; a camera housing rotatably disposed on the camera support for pan movement relative to the camera support; a camera lens rotatably disposed in the camera housing for tilt movement relative to the camera housing; a pan motor coupled with the camera housing to drive the camera housing in pan movement relative to the camera support; and a tilt motor coupled with the camera lens to drive the camera lens in tilt movement relative to the camera housing.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a rechargeable battery system which includes a battery compartment which can accommodate either one or more non-rechargeable batteries or a rechargeable battery pack, and a rechargeable battery pack which includes recharge electronics and a detection module. The detection module detects when the rechargeable battery pack is inserted. This ensures that non-rechargeable batteries are not accidentally charged. A recharge circuit for recharging the rechargeable batteries is included. A metering module for metering the charge in the rechargeable batteries is also included in the rechargeable battery pack. The battery compartment and rechargeable provide the user with the ability to power the device from rechargeable batteries, non-rechargeable batteries, host bus or AC power, and the ability to recharge the rechargeable batteries from either the host bus or AC power.