Monitor system

• US 20060149829A1
• Filed: 12/28/2005
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ta-Chiun Kuan
• Original Assignee: Ta-Chiun Kuan
• Inventors: Kuan, Ta-Chiun
• Application Number:
  US11/318,832
• Publication Number:
  US 20060149829A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5445 Local network
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2203/5458 Monitor sensor; Alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 3/54 Systems for transmission via power distribution lines

Abstract

This invention is directed to a monitor system (1). The monitor system includes a monitor controller (10), at least one video server (141), at least one video camera set (151), and at least one microphone (161). The monitor controller and the at least one video server are connected to different power line LAN switches, respectively, which will achieve the purpose of exchanging data via a power line LAN.

Claims

1. A monitor system comprising:

a monitor controller, electrically connected to a first power line LAN switch;

a first video server, electrically connected to a second power lien LAN switch;

a first video camera set electrically connected to the first video server for capturing video data and transmitting to the first video server; and

a first microphone electrically connected to the first video server for capturing audio data and transmitting to the first video server;

wherein

the first power line LAN switch is connected to the second power line LAN switch via a power line LAN for exchanging data therebetween.

2. The monitor system as described in claim 1, wherein the monitor controller is a personal computer provided with monitor controlling software.

3. The monitor system as described in claim 1, wherein the monitor controller and the first power line LAN switch are defined on one printed circuit board.

4. The monitor system as described in claim 1, wherein the monitor controller is electrically connected to the first power line LAN switch by a RJ-45 power cable.

5. The monitor system as described in claim 1, wherein the first video server and the second power line LAN switch are defined on one printed circuit board.

6. The monitor system as described in claim 1, wherein the first video server is electrically connected to the second power line LAN switch by a RJ-45 power cable.

7. The monitor system as described in claim 1, wherein the power line LAN contains no filter.

8. The monitor system as described in claim 1 further comprising a second video camera set electrically connected to the first video server for capturing video data and transmitting to the first video server, and a second microphone electrically connected to the first video server for capturing audio data and transmitting to the first video server.

9. The monitor system as described in claim 1 further comprising:

a second video server electrically connected to a third power lien LAN switch;

a third video camera set electrically connected to the second video server for capturing video data and transmitting to the second video server; and

a third microphone electrically connected to the second video server for capturing audio data and transmitting to the second video server;

wherein

the first power line LAN switch is connected to the third power line LAN switch via a power line LAN for exchanging data therebetween.

10. The monitor system as described in claim 9, wherein the second video server and the third power line LAN switch are defined on one printed circuit board.

11. The monitor system as described in claim 9, wherein the second video server is electrically connected to the third power line LAN switch by a RJ-45 power cable.

12. The monitor system as described in claim 1 further comprising:

a hub, electrically connected between the monitor controller and the first power line LAN switch;

a modem, electrically connected to the hub and connected to the Internet for exchanging data with a given position in the Internet.

13. The monitor system as described in claim 12, wherein the modem is selected from one of dial-up modems, ADSL modems or cable modems.