VIDEO CAMERA UTILIZING SUBSCRIBER-BASED NETWORKS
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1. A video camera system utilizing a subscriber-based network, comprising:
- a network video camera comprising an adjustable broadcast rate, wherein the adjustable broadcast rate is set responsive to bandwidth on the subscriber-based network;
a cellular modem configured to connect to the subscriber-based network; and
a gateway comprising a public side connection connected to the cellular modem and a private side connection connected to the network video camera.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a video camera system configured to provide real-time video streams over subscriber-based networks. The video camera system includes a network camera with a built-in web server, a cellular modem/Ethernet gateway, and a power supply. The video camera system can operate over any subscriber-based network, such as AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, and the like.
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1. A video camera system utilizing a subscriber-based network, comprising:
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a network video camera comprising an adjustable broadcast rate, wherein the adjustable broadcast rate is set responsive to bandwidth on the subscriber-based network; a cellular modem configured to connect to the subscriber-based network; and a gateway comprising a public side connection connected to the cellular modem and a private side connection connected to the network video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for utilizing a video camera over a subscriber-based network, comprising:
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establishing a subscriber-based network plan for a cellular modem/gateway; adjusting a refresh rate of a network camera responsive to bandwidth of the subscriber-based network plan; connecting the cellular modern/gateway to the subscriber-based network; connecting the network camera to the cellular modem/gateway; and receiving a static Internet Protocol address from the subscriber-based network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An integrated video camera system utilizing a subscriber-based network, comprising:
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a network video camera comprising an adjustable broadcast rate, wherein the adjustable broadcast rate is set responsive to bandwidth on the subscriber-based network; a cellular modem/gateway configured to connect to the subscriber-based network, wherein the gateway comprises a public side connection and a private side connection comprising one or more network ports, wherein the public side connection is connected based on a static Internet Protocol address to the Internet through the subscriber-based network, wherein the one of the one or more network ports is connected to the network video camera, and wherein the one of the one or more network ports is configured with port forwarding; and a power supply connected to the network video camera and the cellular modem/gateway. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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