Security and surveillance system
DCFirst Claim
1. A security and surveillance system, comprising:
- a detector for determining a presence in a zone of surveillance, said detector generating an activation signal in response to said presence;
a processor for generating an infrared code to perform a specific function in response to said activation signal from said detector;
a video camera for generating an image of said zone; and
a recording device coupled to said video camera, said infrared code controlling said recording device to perform said specific function to include recording said image from said video camera, said processor capable of being programmed to generate said infrared code in order to operate any brand of said recording device.
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Abstract
A security and surveillance system (10) uses a processor (40) to generate an infrared coded signal for performing a specific function. A detector (12) monitors a zone of surveillance (A) and generates an activation signal in response to the detection of an intruder in the zone. The activation signal triggers the processor (40) to generate an infrared coded signal to perform a specific function corresponding to the triggered zone of surveillance (A). In a specific application, a camera switcher (38) transmits an appropriate camera signal to a television monitor (36) and infrared coded signals generated by the processor (40) control and command the television monitor (36) to display the images from the video camera (20) in response to an intruder detection.
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20 Claims
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1. A security and surveillance system, comprising:
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a detector for determining a presence in a zone of surveillance, said detector generating an activation signal in response to said presence; a processor for generating an infrared code to perform a specific function in response to said activation signal from said detector; a video camera for generating an image of said zone; and a recording device coupled to said video camera, said infrared code controlling said recording device to perform said specific function to include recording said image from said video camera, said processor capable of being programmed to generate said infrared code in order to operate any brand of said recording device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for monitoring a plurality of zones of surveillance, comprising:
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a separate detector corresponding to each zone of surveillance for detecting an undesirable presence, each detector generating an activation signal in response to said undesirable presence; a separate video camera corresponding to each zone of surveillance for generating images of each zone of surveillance; a camera switcher for transmitting selected images from said plurality of video cameras; a television monitor for displaying said selected images from said camera switcher; a recording device for recording said selected images from said camera switcher; and a processor for generating an infrared coded signal in response to said activation signal in order to perform specific function for controlling said television monitor and said recording device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of surveillance, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring a zone of surveillance to detect an existence of an undesirable presence; generating an infrared coded signal in response to said undesirable presence; performing a specific function in response to said infrared coded signal; and generating an image of said zone of surveillance, wherein said specific function is to control a recording device in order to record said image. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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