System and method for performing wireless remote monitoring

• US 7,680,484 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2004
• Issued: 03/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kupla Technology
• Original Assignee: Edwin A. Kauppila
• Inventors: Kauppila, Edwin A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bhattacharya; Sam
• Application Number:
  US10/779,413
• Publication Number:
  US 20050181762A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,223 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/411, 370/338, 348/143, 348/148, 348/552, 382/103, 382/104, 382/117
• US Class Current: 455/410
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/382 using authorisation codes or passwords

Abstract

A method for transmitting surveillance image data over a wireless network includes associating an authorized identification with a surveillance device, and transmitting the surveillance image data and the authorized identification to a mobile telecommunications switching station.

Claims

1. A method for remotely monitoring a residence comprising:

generating a trigger initialized digital linage in a surveillance device;

transmitting a trigger alert signal directly to a wireless communication device over a private network; and

enabling an image transmission between said surveillance device and said wireless communication device regardless of a service provider of said wireless communication device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting a trigger alert signal over a private network comprises:

transmitting said trigger alert signal from said surveillance device to a telephone exchange over a standard telephone line;

transmitting said trigger alert signal from said telephone exchange to a mobile telecommunications switching office; and

transmitting said trigger alert signal from said mobile telecommunications switching office to said wireless communication device over a radio frequency (RE) network.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said trigger initialized digital image is generated in response to an input received from a sensor, wherein said sensor comprises one of an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, an open circuit sensor, or a closed circuit sensor.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting said trigger initialized digital image to said wireless communication device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said enabling an image transmission between said surveillance device and said cell phone regardless of a service provider comprises:

assigning a unique identification to said surveillance device; and

obtaining recognition from a plurality of service providers of said unique identification as an approved image source.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said unique identification comprises an electronic serial number (ESN).

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising transmitting said unique identification with said surveillance image data.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein said obtaining recognition from a plurality of service providers of said unique identification as an approved image source comprises designating said unique identification as an authorized private website for downloading images.