Methods and apparatus for a wireless surveillance system
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1. A wireless surveillance system comprising:
- an imaging device configured to produce an image;
a wireless network device connected to the imaging device;
a wireless switch coupled to the wireless network device and a network, the wireless switch configured to communicate with the wireless network device and route the image to a computer connected to the network.
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Abstract
A wireless surveillance system includes an imaging device configured to produce an image; a wireless network device (such as an access port or mobile unit) connected to the imaging device; and a wireless switch coupled to the wireless network device and a network, the wireless switch configured to communicate with the wireless network device and route the image to a computer coupled to the network. Image processing may be performed, for example, by the wireless switch, and the image may be used for asset tracking and the like.
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16 Claims
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1. A wireless surveillance system comprising:
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an imaging device configured to produce an image; a wireless network device connected to the imaging device; a wireless switch coupled to the wireless network device and a network, the wireless switch configured to communicate with the wireless network device and route the image to a computer connected to the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
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10. A surveillance method comprising:
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providing a plurality of imaging devices within an environment; providing one or more access ports coupled to the plurality of imaging devices; providing a wireless switch coupled to a network; producing, via one of the imaging devices, a digital image; communicating the digital image to the access port; communicating the digital image to the wireless switch; and processing the digital image to determine the identity of an entity represented within the digital image; - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15)
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16. An access port configured to wirelessly receive data from a mobile unit and send the data to a wireless switch
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