NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER SYSTEM

• US 20150103179A1
• Filed: 09/23/2014
• Published: 04/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Razberi Secure Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Tom Galvin
• Inventors: Galvin, Tom
• Granted Patent: US 9,860,490 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/159
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/274 Storing end-user multimedia data in response to end-user request , e.g. network recorder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

An apparatus and method is presented for network video management and recording of video signals and video analytics generated by a network of IP-enabled cameras. A set of IP cameras are connected in a LAN to a network video recorder further connected by LAN or WAN to a set of client stations. The client station operates a hybrid program including a web-browser and a native application operating on a computer. The network video recorder operates a media recorder to store video streams from the IP cameras into a media database and further operates a relational database for storing camera configuration data, device drivers, event information and alarms. The network video recorder includes a zero configuration networking discovery service for automatically detecting and downloading default configurations to the cameras. Client stations can stream video directly from IP cameras, receive recorded video streams and query the relational database for cameras and events.

Claims

1. In a system comprising a network, a network video recorder connected to the network, a set of cameras connected to the network video recorder, and a server connected to the network, the network video recorder programmed to store and execute instructions that cause the system to automatically perform a method comprising the steps of:

connecting each camera of the set of cameras to the network video recorder;

powering each camera of the set of cameras;

receiving a broadcast message from each camera of the set of cameras;

automatically transmitting an IP address to each camera of the set of cameras;

determining a set of video parameters based on the broadcast message for each camera of the set of cameras;

sending the set of video parameters to each camera of the set of cameras;

synchronizing a time among the set of cameras;

automatically configuring an event delivery address for each camera of the set of cameras; and

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automatically configuring a set of motion detection parameters for each camera of the set of cameras.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

establishing a video streaming session with each camera of the set of cameras;

configuring a media recorder for the video streaming session; and

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receiving a streamed video from each camera of the set of cameras through the video streaming session.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of establishing a video streaming session further comprises the step of automatically configuring a real time streaming protocol video streaming session with each camera of the set of cameras.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the broadcast message further comprises a set of connectivity data, and wherein the step of determining further comprising the steps of:

automatically reporting the set of connectivity data from the broadcast message; and

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automatically comparing the set of connectivity data with the set of video parameters.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of determining further comprising the steps of:

sending a request for the set of video parameters based on the set of connectivity data; and

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receiving the set of video parameters in response to the request.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving a set of preferences for each camera of the set of cameras.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of automatically receiving a set of event data and a set of alarm data.

8. A security system comprising:

a first network;

a set of security devices connected to the first network;

a network video recorder further comprising a processor, a memory connected to the processor, a set of controllers connected to the processor, a set of communication ports connected to the set of controllers, and a power source connected to the set of communication ports, connected to the first network;

a power signal generated by the power source;

a discovery program saved in the memory and executed by the processor;

whereby the discovery program sends the power signal through each of the set of communication ports to each of the set of security devices and configures each of set of security devices.

9. The security system of claim 8, wherein each communication port of the set of communication ports is an Ethernet port.

10. The security system of claim 8, wherein the set of controllers further comprises an Ethernet switch.

11. The security system of claim 8, wherein the power signal is a power over Ethernet signal.

12. The security system of claim 8, wherein the set of controllers further comprises a set of Ethernet controllers.

13. The security system of claim 8, further comprising;

a second network connected to the network video recorder; and

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an IP client station connected to the second network.

14. The security system of claim 13, further comprising an update server connected to the second network.

15. The security system of claim 8, further comprising a set of I/O contact closures connected to the set of security devices.

16. The security system of claim 8, wherein the network video recorder further comprises a media recorder program saved in the memory and executed by the processor and connected to the first network to record a video stream.

17. A security system comprising:

a first network;

a set of security devices connected to the first network;

a network video recorder further comprising a processor, a memory connected to the processor, a set of controllers connected to the processor, a set of communication ports connected to the set of controllers, and a power source connected to the set of communication ports, connected to the first network;

a power signal generated by the power source;

the network video recorder programmed to automatically carry out the steps of;

connecting each security device of the set of security devices to the network video recorder;

sending the power signal to each security device of the set of security devices;

receiving a broadcast message from each security device of the set of security devices;

automatically transmitting an IP address to each security device of the set of security devices;

determining a set of video parameters based on the broadcast message for each security device of the set of security devices;

sending the set of video parameters to each security device of the set of security devices;

synchronizing a time among the set of security devices;

automatically configuring an event delivery address for each security device of the set of security devices; and

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automatically configuring a set of motion detection parameters for each security device of the set of security devices.

18. The security system of claim 17, wherein the network video recorder is further programmed to carry out the steps of:

establishing a video streaming session with each security device of the set of security devices; and

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receiving a streamed video from each security device of the set of security devices through the video streaming session.

19. The security system of claim 17, wherein the network video recorder is further programmed to carry out the steps of:

automatically reporting the set of connectivity data from the broadcast message; and

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automatically determining the set of video parameters based on the set of connectivity data.

20. The security system of claim 17, wherein the network video recorder is further programmed to carry out the steps of:

sending a request for the set of video parameters based on the set of connectivity data; and

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receiving the set of video parameters in response to the request.