Community Internet Protocol Camera System

• US 20090066795A1
• Filed: 09/07/2007
• Published: 03/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Harris, Eric, Sprague, William O. JR., Wollmershauser, Steven M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,380,272 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/159
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a server in communication with a camera located on a customer premises. The server is adapted to transmit Internet Protocol formatted video, containing a surveillance portion from the camera and an advertisement portion, to a customer premises device. A method for sending the Internet Protocol formatted video is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a camera located on a customer premises; and

a server in communication with the camera, the server adapted to transmit Internet Protocol formatted video, containing a surveillance portion from the camera and an advertisement portion, to a customer premises device.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising an advertisement database in communication with the server.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the advertisement database supplies the advertisement portion to the server.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a second camera in communication with the server, the server adapted to provide the surveillance portion from one or both of the first camera and the second camera.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the customer premises device is a set-top box.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the advertisement portion is a video stream.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the advertisement portion is stored on the customer premises device in its entirety prior to playback.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a server in communication with a camera located on a customer premises, the server adapted to transmit Internet Protocol formatted video, containing a surveillance portion from the camera and an advertisement portion, to a customer premises device.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising an advertisement database in communication with the server.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the advertisement database supplies the advertisement portion to the server.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a second camera in communication with the server, the server adapted to provide the surveillance portion from one or both of the first camera and the second camera.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the customer premises device is a set-top box.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the advertisement portion is a video stream.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the advertisement portion is stored on the customer premises device in its entirety prior to playback.

15. A method comprising:

receiving video from a camera located on a customer premises; and

outputting the video and a video advertisement portion as an Internet Protocol formatted video stream to a customer premises device.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising outputting an audio stream associated with the advertisement portion.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising outputting an audio stream associated with the video from the camera.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the camera is a digital video camera.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the camera is an Internet Protocol video camera.

20. The method of claim 15 further comprising outputting an image from a second camera in addition to the video.

21. The method of claim 15 further comprising outputting an image from a second camera in place of the video.

22. A method comprising:

receiving a first video stream from a first camera located on a customer premises;

receiving a second video stream including an advertisement portion from an advertisement database; and

sending a third video stream in an Internet Protocol format combining the first video stream with the second video stream to a customer premises device.

23. The method of claim 22 further comprising outputting an audio stream associated with the advertisement portion.

24. The method of claim 22 further comprising outputting an audio stream associated with the first video stream.

25. The method of claim 22 wherein the first camera is a digital video camera.

26. The method of claim 22 wherein the first camera is an Internet Protocol video camera.

27. The method of claim 22 further comprising outputting an image from a second camera in addition to the video.