Mediation Device and Method for Remotely Controlling a Camera of a Security System Using Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Signals
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1. A mediation device for remotely controlling one or more cameras of a security system using dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, the mediation device being located at a user'"'"'s premises the mediation device comprising:
- an input port configured to receive DTMF signals transmitted over a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) connection at the user'"'"'s premises;
a DTMF decoder configured to receive DTMF signals from the input port and to decode the DTMF signals to produce decoded DTMF signals;
a processor configured to receive decoded DTMF signals from the DTMF decoder and to process the decoded DTMF signals in accordance with a camera control algorithm to produce camera control signals; and
an output port configured to receive camera control signals produced by the processor and to output the camera control signals over a communications link to at least one camera of the security system to control one or more operations of said at least one camera, said at least one camera being connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) connection at the user'"'"'s premises for sending one or more images captured by said at least one camera over an Internet to one or more locations.
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Abstract
A mediation device located in the user'"'"'s home receives dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals via a Plane Old Telephone Service (POTS) connection and decodes the signals into signals that are used to control one or more cameras of the user'"'"'s home security system. The mediation device may be a device that serves only this purpose, or it may be part of another device, such as, for example, an answering machine, a fax machine, or a cordless telephone.
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1. A mediation device for remotely controlling one or more cameras of a security system using dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, the mediation device being located at a user'"'"'s premises the mediation device comprising:
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an input port configured to receive DTMF signals transmitted over a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) connection at the user'"'"'s premises; a DTMF decoder configured to receive DTMF signals from the input port and to decode the DTMF signals to produce decoded DTMF signals; a processor configured to receive decoded DTMF signals from the DTMF decoder and to process the decoded DTMF signals in accordance with a camera control algorithm to produce camera control signals; and an output port configured to receive camera control signals produced by the processor and to output the camera control signals over a communications link to at least one camera of the security system to control one or more operations of said at least one camera, said at least one camera being connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) connection at the user'"'"'s premises for sending one or more images captured by said at least one camera over an Internet to one or more locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for remotely controlling one or more cameras of a security system using dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, the security system being located at a user'"'"'s premises, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more DTMF signals transmitted over a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) connection at the user'"'"'s premises; decoding said one or more DTMF signals to produce one or more decoded DTMF signals; processing the decoded DTMF signals in accordance with a camera control algorithm to produce camera control signals; and outputting the camera control signals to at least one camera to control one or more operations of said at least one camera, said at least one camera being connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) connection at the user'"'"'s premises for sending one or more images captured by said at least one camera over an Internet to one or more locations. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program for remotely controlling one or more cameras of a security system using dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signals, the security system being located at a user'"'"'s premises, the computer program comprising computer instructions that are stored on a computer-readable medium, the program comprising:
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instructions for receiving decoded DTMF signals from a DTMF decoder, the decoded DTMF signals being produced by a DTMF decoder that receives and decodes DTMF signals transmitted over a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) connection at the user'"'"'s premises; instructions for processing the decoded DTMF signals in accordance with a camera control algorithm to produce camera control signals; and instructions for causing the camera control signals to be outputted to at least one camera to control one or more operations of said at least one camera, said at least one camera being connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) connection at the user'"'"'s premises for sending one or more images captured by said at least one camera over an Internet to one or more locations.
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