Video-monitor/recording/playback system
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1. What is claimed is:
- A stand-alone, WAN/LAN IP based video-monitoring/recording/playback system comprising;
a centralized server machine having an internal web server engine, a user account management system, and a built-in network video recorder (NVR);
a non-volatile storage device for archival of digital video frames;
a network switch/access point and/or router for interconnecting the components including at least the server and IP devices including at least IP cameras or IP video servers;
an architecture such that viewing and management consoles, external hard drives, and cameras reside locally on the internal subnet of the system, or on any remote network connected to the system using the WAN or internet;
a set of HTML pages that are exported to a connecting browser for viewing, playback, and system management whereby all remote access is effected using standard browsers without remote client software.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a stand-alone video recording, playback and Monitoring system. It has network switches, non-volatile storage devices, IP cameras, video servers, and NTSC cameras. The system uses communication channels that are WAN/LAN based and can be hard-wired or wireless.
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1. What is claimed is:
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A stand-alone, WAN/LAN IP based video-monitoring/recording/playback system comprising;
a centralized server machine having an internal web server engine, a user account management system, and a built-in network video recorder (NVR);
a non-volatile storage device for archival of digital video frames;
a network switch/access point and/or router for interconnecting the components including at least the server and IP devices including at least IP cameras or IP video servers;
an architecture such that viewing and management consoles, external hard drives, and cameras reside locally on the internal subnet of the system, or on any remote network connected to the system using the WAN or internet;
a set of HTML pages that are exported to a connecting browser for viewing, playback, and system management whereby all remote access is effected using standard browsers without remote client software. - 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, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A stand-alone, WAN/LAN IP based video-monitoring/recording/playback system comprising:
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a centralized server machine having an internal web server engine, a user account management system, and a built-in network video recorder (NVR);
a non-volatile storage device for archival of digital video frames;
a network switch/access point and/or router for interconnecting the components including at least the server and IP devices including at least IP cameras or IP video servers;
an architecture such that viewing and management consoles, external hard drives, and cameras reside locally on the internal subnet of the system, or on any remote network connected to the system using the WAN or internet;
a set of HTML pages that are exported to a connecting browser for viewing, playback, and system management whereby all remote access is effected using standard browsers without remote client software;
an enterprise class, distributed, relational database server that is integrated as part of the overall system enabling complex functionality, scalability, and maintainability. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A stand-alone, WAN/LAN IP based video-monitoring/recording/playback system comprising:
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a centralized server machine having an internal web server engine, a user account management system, and a built-in network video recorder (NVR);
a non-volatile storage device for archival of digital video frames;
a network switch/access point and/or router for interconnecting the components including at least the server and IP devices including at least IP cameras or IP video servers;
an architecture such that viewing and management consoles, external hard drives, and cameras reside locally on the internal subnet of the system, or on any remote network connected to the system using the WAN or internet;
a set of HTML pages that are exported to a connecting browser for viewing, playback, and system management whereby all remote access is effected using standard browsers without remote client software;
a wireless access point for connecting wireless video servers and wireless IP cameras. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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- 70. A digital wireless IP camera that is in a sealed enclosure which can be installed in a corrosive environment (such as an indoor pool facility). (see FIG. 16)
- 72. A wireless I/O bridge that can be connected to wired digital binary inputs and digital binary outputs from video servers or cameras providing wireless access to off the shelf wireless I/O devices (see provisional patent 60/487,271, Jul. 16, 2003).
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74. A power converter which takes a single POE output voltage from the remote POE terminal unit and transforms it into one or many output voltages each one of which can be stepped up or down to meet multiple device power requirements at the remote device.
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75. A stand-alone battery system and charging circuit for remotely connected devices (such as external video servers, cameras and outdoor camera heaters) that are connected to time switched power supplies, this battery system charges during “
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cycles times from a “
switched”
power source and provides continuous power to the remote device.
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76. A thin client video system (no server), consisting of only network devices and cameras where the main device is a router with a dynamic IP client such that the network video server can be located remotely on a separate static or dynamic IP address.
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77. a wireless cash register transponder such that cash register information can be garnished wirelessly by a single centralized server.
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78. a device that piggybacks on Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) data ports and provides a wireless data transport mechanism transparent to normal PTZ operation and can be controlled from the server
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79. A methodology encapsulating a random algorithm of data appearing superimposed on live video such that a monitoring guard is required to provide system feedback thereby verifying the monitoring guard is actively performing their guard duty.
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80. A methodology enabling a random guard to be assigned a random set of cameras from unknown remote sites such that the cameras each have individual time based profiles instructing the guard how to effectively interpret activity at the camera site and how to respond based on that activity.
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81. A network camera attachment “
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such that the complexities of adding additional network devices or cameras to the system are removed from the owner/installer.
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82. A wireless “
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camera and wireless access point connecting to the “
elevator”
camera enabling a camera to be installed inside an elevator eliminating the traditional complexities associated with elevator shaft wiring. - View Dependent Claims (83)
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- 84. a camera/video server power watchdog for monitoring camera activity that will cycle power on the camera and or video server in the event a camera lockup or communication failure between main server and the camera is detected.
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86. a video file overlapping mechanism such that any two time sequential recorded video files will contain the same replicated video at the end of the first file that exists at the beginning of the second file.
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87. a methodology for implementing a network video system with multiple network cameras, network infrastructure devices such as switches and routers and the NVR such that the entire system is preconfigured and requires no-setup beyond any optional site specific customization
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88. An automated lease subscription model where clients are granted camera access for a specific lease period. Upon expiration of the lease the system automatically disables client access until a new lease period is started.
- 89. A digital wireless IP camera housed in a covert enclosure (FIGS. 22/23, see provisional patent 60/487,486, Jul. 16, 2003)
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