Security motion sensor and video recording system
First Claim
1. A method of integrating an alarm system and a surveillance system comprising the steps of:
- connecting an electric circuit to the alarm system and to the surveillance system such that the circuit receives a first signal from the alarm system in a first form and communicates the first signal to the surveillance system in a second form compatible with the surveillance system, and receives a second signal from the surveillance system in the second form and communicates the second signal to the alarm system in the first form compatible with the alarm system, wherein signals in the first form are incompatible with the surveillance system and signals in the second form are incompatible with the alarm system;
configuring the surveillance system to communicate an electronic notification in response to motion detected by a camera of the surveillance system if the first signal indicates that the alarm system is armed;
configuring the alarm system to deactivate an alarm in response to the second signal;
configuring the alarm system to communicate alarm status information via the first signal;
configuring the surveillance system to communicate alarm control information via the second signal;
configuring the surveillance system to associate a disturbance reported by the alarm system via the first signal with a camera of the surveillance system and to present video data generated by the camera to a user via a surveillance system monitor;
configuring the surveillance system to receive an alarm system reset signal from the user and generate the second signal in response to receiving the alarm system reset signal; and
configuring the surveillance system to communicate video data to a remote computer and to receive an alarm system reset signal from the remote computer.
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Abstract
A combined alarm and surveillance system integrates an existing alarm system (12) with an existing surveillance system (14) such that functions unique to each system are combined in a complementary manner. The existing alarm and surveillance systems are combined via an interface (16) comprising an array of electric relays (52,54,56,58,60,62). Each relay receives a signal from either the alarm system or the surveillance system and retransmits the signal to the other system in a form that is compatible with the receiving system. The alarm system is configured to communicate alarm status information to the surveillance system, and the surveillance system is configured to communicate control signals to the alarm system, such as an alarm system reset signal.
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4 Claims
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1. A method of integrating an alarm system and a surveillance system comprising the steps of:
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connecting an electric circuit to the alarm system and to the surveillance system such that the circuit receives a first signal from the alarm system in a first form and communicates the first signal to the surveillance system in a second form compatible with the surveillance system, and receives a second signal from the surveillance system in the second form and communicates the second signal to the alarm system in the first form compatible with the alarm system, wherein signals in the first form are incompatible with the surveillance system and signals in the second form are incompatible with the alarm system; configuring the surveillance system to communicate an electronic notification in response to motion detected by a camera of the surveillance system if the first signal indicates that the alarm system is armed; configuring the alarm system to deactivate an alarm in response to the second signal; configuring the alarm system to communicate alarm status information via the first signal; configuring the surveillance system to communicate alarm control information via the second signal; configuring the surveillance system to associate a disturbance reported by the alarm system via the first signal with a camera of the surveillance system and to present video data generated by the camera to a user via a surveillance system monitor; configuring the surveillance system to receive an alarm system reset signal from the user and generate the second signal in response to receiving the alarm system reset signal; and configuring the surveillance system to communicate video data to a remote computer and to receive an alarm system reset signal from the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An integrated alarm and surveillance system comprising:
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an alarm system including— a user interface for enabling a user to arm and disarm the alarm system; and an input port for receiving an alarm system reset signal; a surveillance system including— a video camera for detecting motion in a field of view of the camera, an input port for receiving an alarm system status signal indicating whether the alarm system is armed, and a controller for generating an electronic notification in response to detected motion if the alarm system is armed, and for generating an alarm system reset signal; an interface including— a first electronic relay for receiving the status signal from the alarm system and communicating the status signal to the surveillance system in a form compatible with the input port of the surveillance system, and a second electronic relay for receiving the alarm system reset signal from the surveillance system and communicating the alarm system reset signal to the alarm system in a form compatible with the input port of the alarm system. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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