Method and system for monitoring a location
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving from an electronic device a request to access an audio/video device located remotely from the electronic device via an Internet-Protocol (IP) based network, the audio/video device including a camera, microphone and speaker;
determining whether the received request is for monitoring a location via the audio/video device or for engaging in a two-way communication session, wherein the audio/video device is present at the location to be monitored;
in accordance with a determination that the received request is for monitoring the location;
capturing video data by the camera of the audio/video device; and
automatically transmitting the video data captured by the audio/video device to the electronic device via a one way communication; and
in accordance with a determination that the received request is for engaging in a two-way communication session, exchanging audio or video data between the electronic device and the audio/video device via the IP-based network.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring a location via a called telephony communication device is disclosed. The method at the called telephony communication device includes receiving a request from a calling telephony communication device. Further, the method includes determining whether the received request is for monitoring the location. The method further includes automatically transmitting audio/video data captured via the called telephony communication device to the calling telephony communication device when the received request is determined to be one for monitoring the location.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving from an electronic device a request to access an audio/video device located remotely from the electronic device via an Internet-Protocol (IP) based network, the audio/video device including a camera, microphone and speaker; determining whether the received request is for monitoring a location via the audio/video device or for engaging in a two-way communication session, wherein the audio/video device is present at the location to be monitored; in accordance with a determination that the received request is for monitoring the location; capturing video data by the camera of the audio/video device; and automatically transmitting the video data captured by the audio/video device to the electronic device via a one way communication; and in accordance with a determination that the received request is for engaging in a two-way communication session, exchanging audio or video data between the electronic device and the audio/video device via the IP-based network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An audio/video device, comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive from an electronic device a request to access the audio/video device via an Internet-Protocol (IP) based network, wherein the audio/video device is located remotely from the electronic device; a processor adapted to determine whether the received request is for monitoring a location via the audio/video device or for engaging in a two-way communication session, wherein the audio/video device is present at the location to be monitored; a microphone and a camera adapted to capture video data of the location upon the determination that the request is for monitoring the location; a speaker; and a transmitter adapted to;
(1) in accordance with a determination that the received request is for monitoring the location, automatically transmit the video data captured by the audio/video device to the electronic device via a one way communication, and (2) in accordance with a determination that the received request is for engaging in a two-way communication session, exchanged audio or video data with the electronic device via the IP-based network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A monitoring device comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive from an electronic device a request to access the monitoring device via an Internet-Protocol (IP) based network, wherein the monitoring device is located remotely from the electronic device; a processor adapted to determine whether the received request is for monitoring a location via the monitoring device or for engaging in a two-way communication session, wherein the monitoring device is present at the location to be monitored; a camera adapted to capture video data of the location upon the determination that the request is for monitoring the location; a speaker; one or more telemetry sensor devices adapted to capture sensing data upon the determination that the request is for monitoring the location; and a transmitter adapted to in accordance with a determination that the received request is for monitoring the location, automatically transmit the video data captured by the camera via a one way communication and transmit the sensing data captured by the one or more telemetry sensor devices to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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