Wireless video surveillance jamming and interference prevention

• US 7,925,219 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2009
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Smartvue Corp. (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Renkis, Martin A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Edouard, Patrick N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ho, Huy C
• Application Number:
  US12/550,935
• Publication Number:
  US 20090315991A1
• Time in Patent Office: 589 Days
• Field of Search: 455/67.11, 455/67.12, 370/406
• US Class Current: 455/67.12
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/14 for the transfer of light or images, e.g. for video-surveillance, for television or from a computer screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/226 Selection of non-jammed channel for communication spectrum sharing arrangements H04W16/14; selection of wireless resources by user or terminal H04W72/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/825 by jamming

Abstract

A wireless video surveillance system having automatic self-configuration of the input capture devices and digital input recorder(s), and further including jamming and interference prevention capabilities.

Claims

1. A surveillance system for wireless communication between components comprising:

a base system including at least two wireless input capture devices (ICDs) and at least one digital input recorder (DIR) constructed and configured for wireless communication with the ICD(s), wherein the DIR automatically establishes and controls ICD(s) settings, activities, and functionality and is operable to directly transmit and receive information with the ICD(s); and

wherein the ICDs have at least one sensor and at least one input component for independently detecting and recording inputs, a microprocessor, a memory, a transmitter/receiver, all constructed and configured in electronic connection, the system being operable for providing secure surveillance of a target environment.

2. The system of claim 1, further including an anti-jamming device for providing clear channels of communication between components of the system.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the ICDs are operable for wireless cross-communication directly with each other independent of an RSC for forming a mesh network of ICDs operable to provide secure surveillance of a target environment.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the communication of ICDs includes direct cross-communication between ICDs including data exchange, wherein the data exchange includes information about the surveillance environment, settings, inputs, and combinations thereof.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the ICDs are operable to transmit inputs from one ICD to other ICDs, which are configured and operable to communicate with each other to provide a maximum extended range of a surveillance area.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the range is between about 100 to about 3000 meters.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the ICDs are operable to compare inputs to reference data for labeling a sensed object for further identification by the system.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the ICDs further include a cellular phone transmitter or wide band cellular card for providing cellular transmission by each ICD, to provide each ICD with standalone capability to directly cross-communicate with each other and the DIR to extend the effective surveillance area and/or to communicate with each other to transmit and receive information that is further transmitted via the Internet to a remote server computer (RSC).

9. The system of claim 1, further including a remote server computer (RSC) constructed and configured in wireless communication through a network with the base system for providing remote user interface access to the DIR and/or ICDs through the network remotely.

10. A method for providing networked communication in a base system including at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) forming a base system wherein the ICD(s) are capable of independent, direct smart cross-communication with each other, the method comprising the steps of:

providing the base system;

activating the DIR and/or ICD(s) wherein activation of the DIR and at least one ICD further activates self-configuration of the wireless direct communication between the ICD(s) and DIR;

the ICD(s) being independently operable to process the inputs based upon predetermined settings stored in a memory of the ICD and to communicate directly with each other to transmit input data to the DIR, thereby providing a secure, remote access surveillance system for a target environment.

11. The method of claim 10, further including the step of providing an anti-jamming or anti-interference device for providing clear channels of communication between the components of the system, thereby providing a secure, remote access surveillance system for a target environment.

12. A method for providing networked communication between at least two wireless input capture devices (ICDs) capable of wireless independent direct cross-communication with each other, data processing, and communication with a data input recorder (DIR) or a remote server computer (RSC) via a network, together forming a base system, comprising the steps of:

providing the base system;

providing a user interface accessible through the RSC to access and control the at least one ICD and/or the DIR through the user interface;

the ICD(s) establishing smart cross-communication directly with each other or the DIR, independently of the RSC, for providing a self-configuring and secure wireless surveillance system for a target environment.

13. The method of claim 12, further including the step of activating an anti-jamming device for providing clear channels of communication between the components of the system thereby providing a secure wireless surveillance system for a target environment.

14. The method according to claim 12, further including the step of locking the communication between the ICD(s) for securing transmission between selected and/or all ICDs.

15. The method according to claim 12, further including the step of the ICDs transmitting inputs from one ICD to other ICDs configured and operable to communicate directly with each other to provide a maximum extended range of a surveillance area.

16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the DIR and/or ICDs are accessible via a user interface either directly or remotely through the RSC.