Wireless video surveillance system & method with digital input recorder interface and setup

• US 20060070108A1
• Filed: 09/30/2004
• Published: 03/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics LLC (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics LLC (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Renkis, Martin
• Application Number:
  US10/955,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20060070108A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/105
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/196 using television cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

A surveillance system and method with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them; providing DIR interface and setup options, for providing a secure surveillance system having wireless communication for monitoring a target environment.

Claims

1. A method for activating communication between at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) or another ICD forming a base system, comprising the steps of:

providing the base system;

at least one user accessing the DIR via a user interface either directly or remotely;

establishing or modifying DIR settings via a user interface wherein the user click-selects options;

the DIR searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them;

activating communication between the ICD(s) and DIR, thereby providing a secure surveillance system for a target environment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the DIR settings that are capable of being established and modified by a user interface include setting camera settings, such as a predetermined list and corresponding selections of ICD and camera settings, including zoom in for target environment subset areas, wherein the user activates the function by a right click-select to select the live video window to pull up;

a single click-select to start recording video being displayed in the live video window;

view archived video;

select the ICD to search corresponding archive;

select date or date range;

select time or time range;

select trigger event choice;

sort images corresponding to ICD inputs;

click select to play inputs, such as video;

print still images of the video being previewed;

save the currently viewed video clip(s) to a USB key or other removable memory;

back up the input or video archive;

access event calendar;

calendar interface;

provide and/or change settings for all of the ICDs in one simple interface, settings over time for a single ICD in one interface, displays scheduled recording and motion detection;

emergency access; and

combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, further including the steps operable by a user including:

click and drag a color bar to the ICD timeline;

drag new calendar events right onto the calendar;

change the length of the time bar set for each calendar event;

connect to the RSC;

trigger event via the user interface;

set a motion detection zone;

set a sensitivity for the zone; and

combinations thereof.

4. A surveillance system for wireless communication between components comprising:

a base system including at least one wireless input capture devices (ICD), and a digital input recorder (DIR), the ICD(s) and DIR, each having at least one sensor and at least one input component for detecting and recording inputs, a processor, a memory, a transmitter/receiver, all constructed and configured in electronic connection;

wherein the ICD(s) and DIR are operable for wireless communication with each other; and

wherein a user accesses the system and settings for system components via a user interface, either directly or remotely, for providing and/or modifying the settings with single click-select actions.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the cross-communication of ICDs and DIR includes data exchange, wherein the data exchange includes information about the surveillance environment, settings, inputs, and combinations thereof.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the DIR settings capable of and operable to be established and modified by a user interface include setting camera settings, such as a predetermined list and corresponding selections of ICD and camera settings, including zoom in for target environment subset areas, wherein the user activates the function by a right click-select to select the live video window to pull up;

a single click-select to start recording video being displayed in the live video window;

view archived video;

select the ICD to search corresponding archive;

select date or date range;

select time or time range;

select trigger event choice;

sort images corresponding to ICD inputs;

click select to play inputs, such as video;

print still images of the video being previewed;

save the currently viewed video clip(s) to a USB key or other removable memory;

back up the input or video archive;

access event calendar;

calendar interface;

provide and/or change settings for all of the ICDs in one simple interface, settings over time for a single ICD in one interface, displays scheduled recording and motion detection;

emergency access; and

combinations thereof.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the DIR settings further include options for the user to click and drag a color bar to the ICD timeline;

drag new calendar events directly onto the calendar;

change the length of the time bar set for each calendar event;

trigger event via the user interface;

set a motion detection zone;

set a sensitivity for the zone; and

combinations thereof.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein no software installation is required on the remote access cell phone or personal computer for it to access the video through the RSC.