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Video monitoring system

  • US 20050273831A1
  • Filed: 06/03/2004
  • Published: 12/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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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