Apparatus for secured video signal transmission for video surveillance system
First Claim
1. A camera for use with a video surveillance system, comprising:
- a raw video signal generator configured to generate a raw video signal from light entering into the camera;
a video processor configured to process the raw video signal to produce a usable video signal for use in a display with substantially little or no additional signal processing;
a security processor configured to modify the usable video signal to produce a secured video signal.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a video security system and a method for operating the system. The video security system includes a video camera including circuits for use encrypting data or inserting a security signal, thereby generating a secured video signal for transmission. The system further includes a receiving unit, which is configured to receive the transmitted secured video signal. The receiving unit includes circuits to decrypt any encrypted signals and/or to manipulate security signal to confirm that there is no hacking or interception during the transmission. The method for operation of the security system includes providing a usable video signal and processing the usable video signal to provide a secured video signal. The usable video signal is a video image signal for use in a display with substantially little or no signal processing. The secured video signal includes at least one of an encrypted signal and a security signal. The method further includes processing secured video signal for displaying the video image conveyed in the secured video signal.
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79 Claims
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1. A camera for use with a video surveillance system, comprising:
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a raw video signal generator configured to generate a raw video signal from light entering into the camera;
a video processor configured to process the raw video signal to produce a usable video signal for use in a display with substantially little or no additional signal processing;
a security processor configured to modify the usable video signal to produce a secured video signal. - 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, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A camera comprising:
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means for generating a usable video signal, the usable video signal being ready for use in a display with substantially little or no signal processing; and
means for processing the usable video signal to improve security of the usable video signal for transmission, thereby producing a secured video signal. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A video surveillance system comprising:
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at least one input port configured to receive a video signal transmitted from a source;
a processor configured or programmed to process the received video signal to identify one or more irregularities in the transmission of the received signal, wherein the one or more irregularities are selected from the group consisting of interception, alteration, hacking, duplication and replacement of at least part of the secured video signal; and
the processor configured or programmed to further process the received video signal to produce a usable video signal, which is ready for use in a digital display with substantially little or no data processing. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. An apparatus for use in a video surveillance system, comprising:
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means for receiving a video signal transmitted from a source;
means for processing the received video signal to identify one or more irregularities in the transmission of the received signal, wherein the one or more irregularities are selected from the group consisting of interception, alteration, hacking, duplication and replacement of at least part of the secured video signal; and
means for generating processing the received video signal to produce a usable video signal, which is ready for use in a digital display with substantially little or no data processing.
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