SECURITY SYSTEM
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1. A security system, comprising:
- a base station configured to generate an alarm signal in response to an occurrence of an alarm event, and to generate an alarm video corresponding to said alarm event;
a central station coupled through a network to receive said alarm signal and said alarm video from said base station in substantially real-time.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling a central station to accurately verify in real-time whether an alarm signal generated by a security base station is a false alarm, and for enabling remote users to securely access features of the security base station such as remote surveillance, activating and deactivating the system, and adjusting alarm sensitivities.
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39 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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a base station configured to generate an alarm signal in response to an occurrence of an alarm event, and to generate an alarm video corresponding to said alarm event;
a central station coupled through a network to receive said alarm signal and said alarm video from said base station in substantially real-time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A security system, comprising:
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a base station connected to the Internet, said base station configured to detect an occurrence of an alarm event and to generate an alarm signal in response to detecting said occurrence of said alarm event;
a video camera coupled to said base station, said video camera operable to transmit video to said base station, wherein said base station is configured to generate an alarm video corresponding to said alarm event from said video transmitted by said video camera; and
a central station connected to the Internet, said central station configured to receive said alarm signal and said alarm video from said base station through the Internet in substantially real-time, and wherein said central station is operable to utilize said alarm video to assist in the verification of said alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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34. A method for a remote unit to obtain access to a base station within a security system, comprising the steps of:
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connecting said remote unit to a central station within said security system;
supplying authorization information from said remote unit to said central station;
authenticating said remote unit by utilizing said authorization information;
establishing a connection between said remote unit and said base station such that subsequent communications between said remote unit and said base station bypass said central station.
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39. A method for real-time verification by a central station of an alarm signal generated by a base station, comprising the steps of:
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detecting an occurrence of an alarm event at a location;
generating an alarm signal and an alarm video at said location corresponding to said occurrence of said alarm event;
conveying said alarm signal and said alarm video from said base station to said central station in substantially real-time;
viewing said alarm signal and said alarm video at said central station;
determining if said occurrence of said alarm event corresponds to a false alarm in response to said viewing.
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