Wireless video surveillance processing negative motion

• US 20060143672A1
• Filed: 08/12/2005
• Published: 06/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2004
• 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:
  US11/202,996
• Publication Number:
  US 20060143672A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/105
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19615 wherein said pattern is defined by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19619 Details of casing
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1966 Wireless systems, other than telephone systems, used to communicate with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19663 Surveillance related processing done local to the camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19673 Addition of time stamp, i.e. time metadata, to video stream
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1968 Interfaces for setting up or customising the system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19682 Graphic User Interface [GUI] presenting system data to the user, e.g. information on a screen helping a user interacting with an alarm system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19691 Signalling events for better perception by user, e.g. indicating alarms by making display brighter, adding text, creating a sound
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A wireless video surveillance system with capabilities of detecting and noting “negative motion”. This system is operable to be programmed to process movement in a camera'"'"'s recording range at set times or at a set time period. If the anticipated movement is not detected by the camera, then an alert or alarm is automatically activated or signaled.

Claims

1. A method for providing networked communication in a base system including at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) or another ICD forming a base system wherein the ICD(s) are capable of smart cross-communication with each other and wherein a user is provided access to the ICD inputs via a remote server computer, comprising the steps of:

providing the base system;

at least one user accessing the DIR or ICD(s) via the remote server computer;

the ICD(s) being operable to process the inputs based upon predetermined settings stored in a memory of the ICD and to communicate with each other to transmit input data to the RSC, wherein the system is operable to automatically detect and activate an alarm condition if a lack of motion is detected where anticipated by the system, thereby providing a secure, remote access surveillance system for a target environment with negative motion detection.

2. A method for providing networked communication between at least two wireless input capture devices (ICDs) capable of wireless cross-communication, data processing, and communication with a remote server computer (RSC), the ICDs forming a base system, comprising the steps of:

providing the base system;

at least one user accessing the at least one ICD through the RSC via a user interface;

the ICD(s) establishing smart cross-communication with each other independent of the RSC,

the system detecting a lack of motion where motion was anticipated based upon predetermined conditions, thereby providing a secure wireless surveillance system for a target environment with negative motion capabilities.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the base system further includes a wireless digital input recorder (DIR) operable for wireless communication with the ICDs.

4. The method according to claim 2, further including the step of locking the communication between the ICD(s) for securing transmission between selected and/or all ICDs.

5. The method according to claim 2, further including the step of the ICDs transmitting inputs from one ICD to other ICDs configured and operable to communicate with each other to provide a maximum extended range of a surveillance area.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the user is capable of accessing the ICDs via a user interface either directly or remotely through the RSC.

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

a base system including at least two wireless input capture devices (ICDs) and a remote server computer (RSC) operable to transmit and receive information with the ICDs, the ICDs having at least one sensor and at least one input component for detecting and recording inputs, a microprocessor, a memory, a transmitter/receiver, all constructed and configured in electronic connection;

wherein the ICDs are operable for wireless cross-communication with each other independent of the RSC for forming a mesh network of ICDs operable to provide secure surveillance of a target environment; and

wherein the system is operable to detect an absence of motion where motion was anticipated by the system during a predetermined time interval and location(s).

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the cross-communication of ICDs includes data exchange, wherein the data exchange includes information about the surveillance environment, settings, inputs, and combinations thereof.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the ICDs are operable to transmit inputs from one ICD to other ICDs, which are configured and operable to communicate with each other to provide a maximum extended range of a surveillance area.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the range is between about 100 to about 3000 meters.

11. The system according to claim 7, wherein the ICDs are operable to compare inputs to reference data for labeling a sensed object for further identification by the system.

12. The system according to claim 7, wherein the ICDs further include a cellular phone transmitter or wide band cellular card for providing cellular transmission by each ICD, to provide each ICD with standalone capability to cross-communicate with each other to extend the effective surveillance area and/or to communicate with each other to transmit and receive information that is further transmitted via the Internet to the RSC.