Method and real time emergency response surveillances system with an emergency switch
First Claim
1. A surveillance station comprising:
- a controller operable to place the surveillance station in one of a surveillance mode and an emergency response mode;
a video camera communicatively coupled to the controller;
a communication module communicatively coupled to the controller, the communication module being operable to transmit real time video data from the video camera to an operations center in both the surveillance mode and the emergency response mode and to receive real time video data from the operations center in the emergency response mode;
a display screen communicatively coupled to the controller, the display screen being operable to display the real time video data received from the operations center; and
an emergency switch communicatively coupled to the controller wherein the controller is operable to place the surveillance station in the emergency response mode responsive to activation of the emergency switch.
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Abstract
A real time emergency response surveillance system, method and computer readable medium storing a computer program for responding to an emergency situation are disclosed. The system includes one or more surveillance stations communicatively coupled to an operations center. Each surveillance station includes a controller, a video camera, a communication module, a display screen and an emergency switch. The surveillance station can be placed in one of a surveillance mode and an emergency response mode. The surveillance station can be placed in emergency response mode responsive to an emergency signal received from the operations center or responsive to activation of the emergency switch. Real time video data is transmitted from the surveillance station to the operations center in both the surveillance mode and the emergency response mode. Real time video data is received from the operations center at the surveillance station in emergency response mode. The real time video received at the surveillance station is displayed on the display screen in the emergency response mode.
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47 Claims
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1. A surveillance station comprising:
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a controller operable to place the surveillance station in one of a surveillance mode and an emergency response mode;
a video camera communicatively coupled to the controller;
a communication module communicatively coupled to the controller, the communication module being operable to transmit real time video data from the video camera to an operations center in both the surveillance mode and the emergency response mode and to receive real time video data from the operations center in the emergency response mode;
a display screen communicatively coupled to the controller, the display screen being operable to display the real time video data received from the operations center; and
an emergency switch communicatively coupled to the controller wherein the controller is operable to place the surveillance station in the emergency response mode responsive to activation of the emergency switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of responding to an emergency situation using a surveillance station, the method comprising:
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placing a surveillance station in one of a surveillance mode and an emergency response mode;
transmitting real time video data from the surveillance station to an operations center in both the surveillance mode and the emergency response mode;
receiving real time video data from the operations center at the surveillance station in the emergency response mode;
displaying the real time video data received from the operations center on a display screen at the surveillance station; and
placing the surveillance station in emergency response mode responsive to activation of an emergency switch. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A computer readable medium storing a computer program for responding to an emergency situation using a surveillance station, comprising:
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computer readable code for placing a surveillance station in one of a surveillance mode and an emergency response mode;
computer readable code for transmitting real time video data from the surveillance station to an operations center in both the surveillance mode and the emergency response mode;
computer readable code for receiving real time video data from the operations center at the surveillance station in emergency response mode;
computer readable code for displaying the real time video data received from the operations center on a display screen in emergency response mode; and
computer readable code for placing the surveillance station in the emergency response mode responsive to activation of an emergency switch - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A real time emergency response surveillance system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of surveillance stations, each of the plurality of surveillance stations having an emergency switch and being operable to be individually placed in one of an emergency response mode and a surveillance mode, wherein each of the surveillance stations is operable to be individually placed in the emergency response mode responsive to activation of the emergency switch; and
an operations center communicatively coupled to the plurality of surveillance stations, wherein a first of the plurality of surveillance stations is operable to transmit real time video data from the first surveillance station to the operations center in both the surveillance mode and the emergency response mode, and wherein the first surveillance station is operable to receive real time video data from the operations center in emergency response mode. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
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