System and method for receiving security content from wireless cameras

• US 20080129498A1
• Filed: 12/01/2006
• Published: 06/05/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company LLC (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Howarter, Jamie C., Lesher, Charles M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,746,223 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1966 Wireless systems, other than telephone systems, used to communicate with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

A system and method for displaying security content to a cell phone. An indication is received that a doorbell has been activated. A signal is sent to the cell phone indicating that the doorbell has been activated.

Claims

1. A method for displaying security content to a cell phone, the method comprising:

receiving an indication that a doorbell has been activated; and

sending a signal to the cell phone indicating that the doorbell has been activated.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

recording security content of an individual based on activation of the doorbell.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the recording step is performed by a wireless camera.

4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

displaying the security content on the cell phone.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the signal is an alert that indicates that the security content is available.

6. The method according claim 2, further comprising:

receiving input from a user for determining whether to display the security content on the cell phone.

7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the alert is any of an email, text message, instant message, and hyperlink.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the doorbell is activated based on motion being detected.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving user interaction from a user using the cell phone, wherein the user interaction is any of voice, text, or video transmitted to a location of the wireless camera.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the user interaction allows a user to grant access to the remote location.

11. The method according to claim 4, wherein the displaying step further comprises:

playing a video recorded by a wireless camera.

12. The method according to claim 2, wherein the security content is any of a video, streaming video, still image, and graphic.

13. The method according to claim 5, wherein the alert displays a camera identification.

14. A cell phone security system comprising:

a doorbell for indicating that an individual is present at the doorbell, wherein the doorbell sends a signal indicating the doorbell is activated;

a wireless camera communicating with the doorbell for recording security content of the individual at the doorbell, wherein the wireless camera records the security content when the signal is received; and

a cell phone communicating with the wireless camera that indicates to a user that the signal is received and displays the security content to the user.

15. The cell phone security system according to claim 14, wherein the doorbell includes a microphone for receiving voice input from the individual a speaker for outputting voice data, a transceiver for sending the security content and receiving data from the user, and a display for displaying text and images to the individual.

16. The cell phone security system according to claim 14, wherein the wireless camera sends the security content to the cell phone over an Internet Protocol network.

17. The cell phone security system according to claim 14, wherein the cell phone plays a specific sound indicating that the security content is received.

18. The cell phone security system according to claim 14, wherein the user interacts with the individual using voice, video, text, or images sent through the cell phone.

19. A method for indicating security content is available to a cell phone, the method comprising:

receiving an indication that security content is received;

playing a sound linked with the security content; and

displaying the security content to the cell phone.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein the indication is received from a doorbell, wherein the security content is recorded by a wireless camera with a view of an individual at the doorbell.