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Method and apparatus to select the best video frame to transmit to a remote station for CCTV based residential security monitoring

  • US 6,700,487 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2002
  • Issued: 03/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A security monitoring system comprising:

  • an alarm system that is configured to detect an occurrence of an alarm;

    at least one camera that is associated with the alarm and is configured to capture image data comprising a plurality of image frames;

    a processor that is configured to select a subset of the image frames from the at least one camera that is associated with the alarm upon the occurrence of the alarm based on a set of predetermined criteria; and

    a transmitter that is configured to transmit the subset of image frames to a remote location.

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