Method for Monitoring a Predetermined Photographed Area Via A Website
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1. A system for monitoring a geographic area for activity of interest therein comprising:
- One or more motion actuated cameras, capable of capturing images and storing said images as image files, located within the geographic area,one or more data sensors associated with each of said one or more motion actuated cameras;
each of said one or more motion actuated cameras having associated therewith a wireless communication device operatively connected to said one or more data sensors to transmit electronic information thereto and therefrom;
at least one server on a distributed computer network, operatively connected for wireless communications with said wireless communication device associated with each camera;
at least one electronic database associated with said at least one server and wherein said image files and data files communicated to said at least one server via said wireless communication device are stored and maintained; and
at least one user interface connected to said distributed computer network for use by a user in executing commands and viewing representations of said image files and said data files stored in said at least one electronic database.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring an area with digital cameras via the Internet is disclosed which uses a database and server to provide user interface to the camera and storage capabilities.
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1. A system for monitoring a geographic area for activity of interest therein comprising:
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One or more motion actuated cameras, capable of capturing images and storing said images as image files, located within the geographic area, one or more data sensors associated with each of said one or more motion actuated cameras; each of said one or more motion actuated cameras having associated therewith a wireless communication device operatively connected to said one or more data sensors to transmit electronic information thereto and therefrom; at least one server on a distributed computer network, operatively connected for wireless communications with said wireless communication device associated with each camera; at least one electronic database associated with said at least one server and wherein said image files and data files communicated to said at least one server via said wireless communication device are stored and maintained; and at least one user interface connected to said distributed computer network for use by a user in executing commands and viewing representations of said image files and said data files stored in said at least one electronic database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 11)
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5. A method of monitoring a geographic area comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a server connected to a distributed computer system and an electronic database, said electronic database capable of storing various types of data, said server controlling access to said electronic database for storing and retrieving said data therefrom; b. providing a computer generated interface to users on said distributed computer system to allow users to utilize said server to store and retrieve selected data in said electronic database; c. receiving, at said server, image files from cameras designated by said users for storage as data in said electronic database; d. tagging said image files at said server with associated data received from said cameras or sensors associated with said cameras for storage in said electronic database; e. storing said image files tagged with said associated data in said electronic database; and f. responding to queries from users through said computer generated interface and displaying image files and said associated data via said computer generated interface. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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