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Standalone device connectible to CCTV network

  • US 7,428,004 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2005
  • Issued: 09/23/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A standalone device connectible to a CCTV network, comprising:

  • an analog video input connector that collects input image signals corresponding to views from outside the standalone device;

    a compression circuit that outputs digital image signal data corresponding to the input image signals;

    a plurality of input/output terminals, forming a physical interface for at least one alarm trigger input;

    a network connection capable of connecting to an internet-protocol network;

    a microcontroller operatively connected to the analog video input connector, the compression circuit, the input/output terminals, and the network connection;

    a transport control protocol that packetizes the digital image signal data and controls addressing of the packetized digital image signal data for the internet-protocol network;

    an address setting routine executable by the microcontroller, that sets an internet-protocol address for the standalone device itself, permitting connection to the internet-protocol network;

    a self-initiating transmission initiating routine that self-initiates a connection with the internet-protocol network via said transport control protocol and said network connection in response to a triggering signal on said at least one alarm trigger input;

    an E-mail message assembling routine executable by the microcontroller that assembles E-mail messages including report information related to the triggering signal and digital image signal data corresponding to the views from outside the standalone device; and

    an E-mail transmission routine executable by the microcontroller that transmits the assembled E-mail messages to an E-mail address via the transport control protocol, the network connection, and the internet-protocol network.

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