Video monitoring system
First Claim
1. A video monitoring system for a plurality of sites, the system comprising:
- a site security system located at each site, the site security system including;
one or more video cameras each outputting a video signal, and a processor configured to;
receive a video signal from each camera, detect predetermined events based on the video signal, generate a video alarm signal upon the detection of an event, transmit the video alarm signal to a central station, and establish a video signal link either with the central station or one of a plurality of satellite stations according to a predetermined protocol upon the transmission of a video alarm signal;
the central station including;
a router for routing any received video signal to one or more workstations and for routing the video alarm signal to a server configured to associate the video alarm signal with a said satellite station and to forward the video alarm signal to the satellite station;
the satellite station including a workstation configured to receive a video alarm signal from the central station and to receive a video signal from the site security system.
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Abstract
A video monitoring system for a plurality of sites. A site security system is located at each site and includes one or more video cameras each outputting a video signal and a processor configured to receive a video signal from each camera, detect predetermined events based on the video signal, generate a video alarm signal upon the detection of an event, transmit the video alarm signal to a central station, and establish a video signal link either with the central station or one of a plurality of satellite stations according to a predetermined protocol upon the transmission of a video alarm signal. A central station includes a router for routing any received video signal to one or more workstations and for routing the video alarm signal to a server configured to associate the video alarm signal with a particular satellite station and to forward the video alarm signal to that satellite station. The satellite station includes a workstation configured to receive the video alarm signal from the central station and to receive the video signal from the site security system.
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46 Claims
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1. A video monitoring system for a plurality of sites, the system comprising:
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a site security system located at each site, the site security system including;
one or more video cameras each outputting a video signal, and a processor configured to;
receive a video signal from each camera, detect predetermined events based on the video signal, generate a video alarm signal upon the detection of an event, transmit the video alarm signal to a central station, and establish a video signal link either with the central station or one of a plurality of satellite stations according to a predetermined protocol upon the transmission of a video alarm signal;
the central station including;
a router for routing any received video signal to one or more workstations and for routing the video alarm signal to a server configured to associate the video alarm signal with a said satellite station and to forward the video alarm signal to the satellite station;
the satellite station including a workstation configured to receive a video alarm signal from the central station and to receive a video signal from the site security system. - 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)
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31. A video monitoring system for a plurality of sites, the system comprising:
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a site security system located at each site including a processor configured to transmit video signals, alarm signals, and video event signals;
a central station including at least one workstation;
at least one satellite station including a workstation;
a first communication channel between the site security system processor and the central station workstation for transmitting alarm signals, video signals, and video event signals from the site to the central station workstation;
a second communication channel between the site processor and the satellite station workstation for transmitting video signals from the site to the satellite station workstation; and
a third communication channel between the central station and the satellite station for transmitting alarm signals and video event signals to the satellite station workstation. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of remotely monitoring a site, the method comprising:
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receiving a video signal from cameras located at the site, detecting predetermined events based on the video signal, generating a video alarm signal upon the detection of an event, and transmitting the video alarm signal to a central station;
establishing a video signal link either with the central station or one of a plurality of satellite stations according to a predetermined protocol upon the transmission of a video alarm signal;
routing any received video signal to one or more central station workstations and routing the video alarm signal to a server configured to associate the video alarm signal with a satellite station and to forward the video alarm signal to the satellite station; and
receiving at the satellite station the video alarm signal from the central station and receiving the video signal from the site. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46)
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43. The method of claim 48 further including configuring one said workstation as a supervisor station programmed to route the video alarm signal and the video signal to another workstation based on availability.
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