Video Monitoring System Incorporating Cellular Phone Technology

• US 20070076095A1
• Filed: 10/03/2005
• Published: 04/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olga Tomaszewski
• Original Assignee: Olga Tomaszewski
• Inventors: Tomaszewski, Olga
• Application Number:
  US11/163,023
• Publication Number:
  US 20070076095A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/155
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source

Abstract

A video monitoring system that incorporates mobile cellular telephone technology to provide images or live video in real time to a parent or business owner for safety, security and surveillance purposes includes a surveillance camera mounted in or adjacent the room or site to be monitored, a control unit for transmitting the images received from the camera to the cellular telephone, a recording device for recording the activity, a electric eye connected to the camera and the control unit for actuating the camera upon physical interruption of the electric beam through, for example, opening a door to the room, and a speaker electrically interconnected to the control unit and the electric eye for broadcasting instructions, guidance, and reminders for the individual after the individual has opened the door and entered the room.

Claims

1. A video monitoring system for monitoring activities occurring in a designated room, site, or area and transmitting live images and video of the monitored activities to an off site location, comprising:

a surveillance camera;

a platform on which the surveillance camera is pivotally mounted;

a control unit electrically interconnected to the surveillance camera;

a recording device electrically coupled to the surveillance camera and the control unit for recording the activities occurring in the room simultaneous with the operation of the surveillance camera;

a cellular telephone for receiving the live images and video transmitted from the control unit; and

the control unit capable of continuously transmitting live images and video to the cellular telephone so that the activities occurring in the room, site, or area can be continuously monitored and viewed by an individual in possession of the cellular telephone and that is located remote from the room, site or area being monitored.

2. The video monitoring system of claim 1 further comprising an electric eye electrically coupled to the surveillance camera and the control unit and actuated by ambient physical motion interrupting an electrical beam produced by the electric eye.

3. The video monitoring system of claim 2 further comprising a speaker electrically interconnected to the electric eye, the control unit and the recording device and actuated concomitant with the actuation of the electric eye to audibly emit instructions, guidance and reminders.

4. A video monitoring system for monitoring individuals and activities occurring in a designated room, site or area and transmitting live images and video of the individuals and activities to a location that is off site, comprising:

a surveillance camera mounted in the room for monitoring the individuals and activities therein;

a platform for pivotally mounting the surveillance camera thereon;

a control unit electrically connected to the surveillance camera;

a recording device electrically coupled to the control unit and the surveillance camera for recording the activities occurring in the room simultaneous with the operation of the surveillance camera;

a cellular telephone capable of receiving the live images and video transmitted from the control unit;

an electric eye electrically coupled to the surveillance camera and the control unit and actuated by physical motion interrupting an electrical beam produced by the electric eye;

a speaker electrically interconnected to the electric eye, the control unit and the recording device and actuated concomitant with the actuation of the electric eye for audibly emitting pre-recorded instructions, guidance and reminders; and

the control unit capable of continuously transmitting the live images and video to the cellular telephone so that the activities occurring in the room can be continuously monitored and viewed by anyone in possession of the cellular telephone and that are remote from the room, site or area being monitored.