Security System
First Claim
1. A security system, comprising:
- first and second monitoring units, each having;
a motion sensor for detecting motion;
a camera for obtaining visual data;
a transmitter;
a receiver; and
a processor in data communication with said motion sensor, said camera, said transmitter, and said receiver; and
means for outputting;
said visual data from said first unit camera when said first unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than said second unit motion sensor detects motion; and
said visual data from said second unit camera when said second unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than said first unit motion sensor detects motion.
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Abstract
A security system includes at least first and second monitoring units, each having a motion sensor for detecting motion, a camera for obtaining visual data, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor in data communication with the motion sensor, camera, transmitter, and receiver. The security system includes means for outputting visual data from the first unit camera when the first unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than the second unit motion sensor detects motion. The security system includes programming for outputting the visual data from the second unit camera when the second unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than the first unit motion sensor detects motion. The system includes a telephone interface for transmitting visual data captured by a respective camera. A unit'"'"'s camera is only activated when its associated motion detector detects motion and is deactivated when another unit'"'"'s motion detector detects motion more recently.
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20 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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first and second monitoring units, each having; a motion sensor for detecting motion; a camera for obtaining visual data; a transmitter; a receiver; and a processor in data communication with said motion sensor, said camera, said transmitter, and said receiver; and means for outputting; said visual data from said first unit camera when said first unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than said second unit motion sensor detects motion; and said visual data from said second unit camera when said second unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than said first unit motion sensor detects motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A security system, comprising:
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a first monitoring unit having; a motion sensor for detecting motion; a camera for obtaining visual data; a transmitter; a receiver; and a processor in data communication with said motion sensor, said camera, said transmitter, and said receiver; a second monitoring unit having; a motion sensor for detecting motion; a camera for obtaining visual data; a transmitter; a receiver; and a processor in data communication with said motion sensor, said camera, said transmitter, and said receiver; programming in said first unit processor for actuating said first unit camera when said first unit motion sensor detects motion; programming in said second unit processor for actuating said second unit camera when said second unit motion sensor detects motion; programming in said second unit processor for actuating said second unit transmitter to transmit said visual data from said second unit camera to said first unit receiver; programming in said first unit processor for determining if said first unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than said second unit motion sensor detects motion; programming in said first unit processor for outputting said visual data from said first unit camera when said first unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than said second unit motion sensor detects motion; and programming in said first unit processor for outputting said visual data from said second unit camera when said second unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than said first unit motion sensor detects motion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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