Wireless integrated security controller

• US 7,944,470 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2008
• Issued: 05/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Matthew C. Reedy, Sloan B. Foster
• Original Assignee: Armida Technologies Corporation (HBMG, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lawrence, William, Foster, Sloan B., Reedy, Matthew C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hannett; James M
• Application Number:
  US12/057,170
• Publication Number:
  US 20080288986A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,146 Days
• Field of Search: 348/143
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1966 Wireless systems, other than telephone systems, used to communicate with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/422 Input-only peripherals , i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS] input devices also receiving signals from specially adapted client devices H04N21/4104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4408 involving video stream encryption, e.g. re-encrypting a decrypted video stream for redistribution in a home network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for improved video transmission, particularly in security settings. An improved security controller combines the interfaces and functionality for high quality video delivery over often less-than-perfect wireless networks, multi-camera analog/digital video controllers and encoders, multi-frequency wireless camera support, connectivity for serial controllers, network switching, and distributed digital video recording with optional object and motion detection. The video transmission is enhanced using wireless adaptive video encoding, mobile viewing optimization, and wireless bandwidth improvement.

Claims

1. An integrated security controller comprising:

a communications controller;

a wireless transceiver;

a data input port for receiving a first digital video stream from a digital camera; and

a second data input port for receiving an analog video stream from an analog camera;

wherein said communications controller digitizes and encodes the analog video stream, thereby generating a second digital video stream,

and wherein said wireless transceiver performs an automatic failover to an alternative communications mode accompanied by an automatic adjustment of a frame rate of one or more of said digital video streams corresponding to a smaller bandwidth that is available over said alternative communications mode when said controller detects that a primary wireless communication mode has failed.

2. The integrated security controller of claim 1, wherein said communications controller encapsulates said digital video streams using wireless adaptive video encoding.

3. The integrated security controller of claim 1, wherein said integrated security controller is in communication with a panic button, said panic button adaptable to transmitting an alarm over a wireless network.

4. The integrated security controller of claim 1, wherein said alternative communications mode is selected from the group of CDMA, GPRS, EDGE and EV-DO.

5. The integrated security controller of claim 1, wherein said integrated security controller encrypts one or more of said digital video streams.

6. The integrated security controller of claim 1, wherein said integrated security controller encrypts one or more of said digital video streams using Advanced Encryption Standard—

FIPS 197 encryption.

7. The integrated security controller of claim 1, wherein said integrated security controller encrypts said first and said second digital video streams.

8. The integrated security controller of claim 1, wherein said integrated security controller encrypts said first and said second digital video streams using Advanced Encryption Standard—

FIPS 197 encryption.