Method and apparatus for notifying one or more networked surveillance cameras that another networked camera has begun recording
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1. A method of surveillance using a plurality of remotely located cameras that are in communication over a data network, comprising:
- receiving a first message over the data network associated with a change in imaging status of a first camera; and
transmitting over the data network, in response to receipt of the first message, a second message to a second camera instructing the second camera to change its imaging status.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in a surveillance system having a plurality of remotely located cameras that are in communication over a data network. The method includes the steps of: receiving a first message over the data network associated with a change in imaging status of a first camera; and transmitting over the data network, in response to receipt of the first message, a second message to a second camera instructing the second camera to change its imaging status.
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1. A method of surveillance using a plurality of remotely located cameras that are in communication over a data network, comprising:
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receiving a first message over the data network associated with a change in imaging status of a first camera; and transmitting over the data network, in response to receipt of the first message, a second message to a second camera instructing the second camera to change its imaging status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method including the steps of:
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receiving a first message over a data network reflecting a change in imaging status of a first camera; and transmitting over the data network, in response to receipt of the first message, a second message to a second camera instructing the second camera to change its imaging status. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for facilitating communication among a plurality of cameras, comprising:
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a network interface for transmitting and receiving messages over a data network; a first memory segment capable of storing a network address for at least one of the plurality of cameras; and a processor for receiving a first message over the data network reflecting a change in imaging status of a first camera and, in response thereto, retrieving a network address of at least one other camera from the first memory segment to generate a second message to be transmitted over the data network to the other camera instructing the other camera to change its imaging status. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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