DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM USING NETWORKED CAMERAS
First Claim
1. A digital video system comprising:
- one or more video cameras;
a video server connected to the one or more video cameras, the video server including a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement the following functions;
receiving one or more trigger event conditions;
receiving data relating to the one or more trigger event conditions;
generating a trigger event message based on a comparison of the one or more trigger event conditions and the data relating to the one or more trigger event conditions; and
transmitting the trigger event message.
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Abstract
A digital video system including one or more video cameras and a video server connected to the one or more video cameras is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the video server includes a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU. The machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement a number of functions including receiving one or more trigger event conditions, receiving data relating to the one or more trigger event conditions, generating a trigger event message based on a comparison of the one or more trigger event conditions and the data relating to the one or more trigger event conditions, and transmitting the trigger event message.
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13 Claims
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1. A digital video system comprising:
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one or more video cameras; a video server connected to the one or more video cameras, the video server including a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement the following functions; receiving one or more trigger event conditions; receiving data relating to the one or more trigger event conditions; generating a trigger event message based on a comparison of the one or more trigger event conditions and the data relating to the one or more trigger event conditions; and transmitting the trigger event message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system for monitoring digital video input and comprising a client computer having a central processing unit (CPU) for executing machine instructions and a memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the CPU, the machine instructions when executed by the CPU implement the following functions:
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receiving a trigger event message from a video server over a network; reading the trigger event message to determine information about the video server; and using the video server information to perform a trigger event function. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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