Methods, systems, and products for security services

• US 10,453,316 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2018
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Hicks, III, John Alson
• Primary Examiner(s): Alizada, Omeed
• Application Number:
  US15/923,179
• Publication Number:
  US 20180204434A1
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19667 Details realated to data compression, encryption or encoding, e.g. resolution modes for reducing data volume to lower transmission bandwidth or memory requirements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19686 Interfaces masking personal details for privacy, e.g. blurring faces, vehicle license plates
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/001 Alarm cancelling procedures or alarm forwarding decisions, e.g. based on absence of alarm confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/014 Alarm signalling to a central station with two-way communication, e.g. with signalling back
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/06 using power transmission lines
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/14 checking the detection circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A sensor associated with a security system determines an electrically open circuit. An identifier identifies the open circuit, which may then be used to retrieve video data trained to a surveillance area associated with the sensor.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing instructions, the instructions when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving a message specifying an identifier of an open circuit detected by a takeover module of a security system;

identifying a camera that is associated with the identifier of the open circuit detected by the takeover module;

retrieving a video data generated by the camera that is associated with the identifier of the open circuit detected by the takeover module; and

sending the video data to a destination to alert of the open circuit detected by the takeover module.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise querying the camera to retrieve the video data.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise instructing the camera to generate the video data.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise determining an address associated with the camera.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise determining a destination address associated with the destination.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise determining an alarm condition based on the open circuit.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise determining an alarm condition based on the video data.

8. A method of video surveillance, comprising:

receiving, by a controller associated with a security system, a message specifying an identifier of an open circuit detected by a takeover module;

identifying, by the controller, a camera that is associated with the identifier of the open circuit detected by the takeover module;

retrieving, by the controller, a video data generated by the camera that is associated with the identifier of the open circuit detected by the takeover module; and

sending, by the controller, the video data to a destination to alert of the open circuit detected by the takeover module.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising querying the camera to retrieve the video data.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising instructing the camera to generate the video data.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining an address associated with the camera.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining a destination address associated with the destination.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining an alarm condition based on the open circuit.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising determining an alarm condition based on the video data.

15. A memory device storing instructions that when executed cause a hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a message specifying an identifier of an open circuit detected by a takeover module of a security system;

identifying a camera that is associated with the identifier of the open circuit detected by the takeover module;

retrieving a video data generated by the camera that is associated with the identifier of the open circuit detected by the takeover module; and

sending the video data to a destination to alert of the open circuit detected by the takeover module.

16. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise querying the camera to retrieve the video data.

17. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise instructing the camera to generate the video data.

18. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining an address associated with the camera.

19. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining a destination address associated with the destination.

20. The memory device of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise determining an alarm condition based on the open circuit.