VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
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1. A video surveillance system, comprising:
- a) a video camera; and
b) a video data management device in communication with the video camera to receive video data from the video camera, the video data management device further comprising;
i) an internet protocol video server for acquiring and encoding at least one audio-visual data stream into an optimal format for storage and transmission of the video data;
ii) a mobile broadband router providing internet access to stored video data and live video feed from the video camera;
iii) a communications hub for receiving and delivering video data from the video camera; and
iv) a data storage device in communication with the video camera for recording and storing video data from the video camera.
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Abstract
A video surveillance system includes a video camera and a video data management device in communication with the video camera. The video data management device has a server providing a programmable interface for camera control and video management, a router in communication with the server to provide broadband internet access to the server, and a data storage device.
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1. A video surveillance system, comprising:
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a) a video camera; and b) a video data management device in communication with the video camera to receive video data from the video camera, the video data management device further comprising; i) an internet protocol video server for acquiring and encoding at least one audio-visual data stream into an optimal format for storage and transmission of the video data; ii) a mobile broadband router providing internet access to stored video data and live video feed from the video camera; iii) a communications hub for receiving and delivering video data from the video camera; and iv) a data storage device in communication with the video camera for recording and storing video data from the video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for remotely accessing a video surveillance camera through an internet connection, comprising:
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a) placing a video camera in communication with an internet connectible video data management device; b) setting port forwarding settings in a mobile broadband router in the video data management device to forward inbound internet traffic to an internet protocol video server in the video data management device; c) acquiring and compressing audio-visual data from the video camera via the internet protocol video server; d) assigning a unique web name to the video data management device via a Dynamic DNS service; and e) accessing the audio-visual data acquired and compressed by the server in the video data management device via the unique web name on an internet enabled computer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A video surveillance system, comprising:
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a) means for capturing video images; b) means for acquiring and compressing the video images; c) means for routing the video images to a remote computer; and d) means for networking the means for acquiring and compressing and the means for routing to a network selected from the group consisting of a LAN, a wireless network, a WiFi network, a secured internet based network, an open internet based network, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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