Systems and methods for controlling devices over a network
First Claim
1. A system, the system comprising,at least one controlled region,at least one camera associated with the at least one controlled region,a processor-controlled user device, the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one camera, and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected camera, andat least one sensor associated with the at least one controlled region, wherein the sensor is separate from the camera,wherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of the selected camera from another user.
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Abstract
Methods and systems that include providing at least one controlled region, at least one controlled region device associated with the controlled region(s), and a processor-controlled user device, the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of controlled region devices, and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected controlled region device. The controlled region device can be a device that can be controlled at least in part, based on pan and tilt commands, including devices mounted on a pan/tilt head. Example devices include a camera, an antenna, and a spotlight.
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42 Claims
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1. A system, the system comprising,
at least one controlled region, at least one camera associated with the at least one controlled region, a processor-controlled user device, the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one camera, and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected camera, and at least one sensor associated with the at least one controlled region, wherein the sensor is separate from the camera, wherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of the selected camera from another user.
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8. A system, the system comprising:
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at least one controlled region, at least one camera associated with the at least one controlled region, a processor-controlled user device, the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one camera, and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected camera, wherein the interface is adapted to provide to the user privileges that are based on and vary according to at least one of;
the user device, the user, the at least one controlled region, and the at least one camera, andwherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of the selected camera from another user.
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14. A system, the system comprising:
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at least one controlled region, the at least one camera associated with the at least one controlled region, a processor-controlled user device, the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one camera, and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected camera, and at least one non-camera device associated with the at least one controlled region, the at least one non-camera device at least partially controlled by the interface, wherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of at least one of the selected camera and the at least one non-camera from another user. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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18. A system, the system comprising:
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at least one controlled region, at least one camera associated with the at least one controlled region, a processor-controlled user device, the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one camera, and provide variable speed control commands over a network to the selected camera, wherein the interface includes a control area, where commands based on at least one of pan and tilt commands are provided to the at least one camera based on a relative position of a cursor in the control area, wherein the system is adpted to enable the user to usurp control of the selected camera from another user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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23. A system, the system comprising:
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at least one controlled region, at least one sensor associated with the at least one controlled region, at least one controlled region device associated with the at least one controlled region, the controlled region device being controlled at least in part by at least one of pan and tilt commands, the at least one controlled region device being separate from the at least sensor, at least one alarm associated with the at least one sensor, and, a processor-controlled user device for receiving an alarm notification based on the at least one alarm, the user device having an interface by which a user can select one of the at least one controlled region device, and provide commands based on at least one of variable pan and tilt commands over a network to the selected controlled region device, wherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of the selected controlled region device from another user. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 41)
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32. A method, comprising:
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providing at least one controlled region, the at least one controlled region associated with at least one controlled region device, providing at least one interface to allow at least one user to; select one of the at least one controlled region devices, and, generate at least one of pan and tilt commands, where the at least one interface is provided on a processor-controlled user device, the at least one interface having an origin, where the pan and tilt commands are based on a user-selected distance from the origin, and converting the generated pan and tilt commands to control the selected controlled region device, wherein the system is adapted to enable the user to usurp control of the selected controlled region device from another user. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42)
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