Central monitoring/managed surveillance system and method
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1. A method of performing remote surveillance comprising:
- detecting a first event at a first location via surveillance equipment;
detecting a second event at the first location via the surveillance equipment; and
alerting a central server at a second location via IP connectivity in response to the first and second events occurring within a predetermined time limit.
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Abstract
A method for remotely monitoring a first location. The method includes providing surveillance equipment at the first location. Data is transmitted from the security equipment via IP connectivity to a second location that is remote from the first location. The data is monitored in real-time from the second location.
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1. A method of performing remote surveillance comprising:
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detecting a first event at a first location via surveillance equipment; detecting a second event at the first location via the surveillance equipment; and alerting a central server at a second location via IP connectivity in response to the first and second events occurring within a predetermined time limit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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5. A method of performing remote surveillance comprising:
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detecting a first event at a first location via surveillance equipment; assigning a first timestamp at a central server upon detecting the first event; detecting a second event at the first location via surveillance equipment; assigning a second timestamp at the central server upon detecting the second event; comparing the first timestamp and second timestamp at the central server to see if a predetermined delay has passed and whether a lifetime has not expired; and playing a global voice prompt at the first location if the central server has determined that the predetermined delay has been passed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 18)
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