Video surveillance system and method for self-configuring network
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1. A method for providing networked communication in a surveillance system, comprising the steps of:
- providing a base surveillance system comprising;
at least one input capture device (ICD);
at least one digital input recorder (DIR) or another at least one ICD;
a wired network connecting the ICD(s) or the ICD(s) and DIR(s) and wherein communication occurs;
the ICD(s) automatically establishing and self-configuring the network;
the DIR(s) or ICD(s) recording input;
the ICD(s) analyzing and generating input data based upon rules;
the ICD(s) communicating over the network with the DIR(s) or the other ICD(s) for exchange, data management, and settings management;
the ICD(s) deciding if an event rule has been triggered and if specific data is to be sent to the DIR(s) or the RSC(s) or other ICD(s);
the DIR locking the at least one ICD to send data exclusively between the DIR and the at least one ICD, wherein the exclusive communication further comprises digital signing or encrypting the transmission, and wherein the exclusive communication further comprises the DIR not accepting signals from any other ICD(s); and
providing user access to the input via at least one remote server computer (RSC).
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Abstract
A mesh network surveillance system and method for providing communication between a base system having at least one input capture device ICD(s) and other ICD(s), wherein the ICD(s) are operable to provide a self-configuring network with each other, including the steps of providing this base system; at least one user accessing the ICDs and inputs remotely via a user interface through a remote server computer and/or electronic device communicating with it, for providing a secure surveillance system with extended inputs range and self-configured networking for smart cross-communication for monitoring a target environment.
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1. A method for providing networked communication in a surveillance system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a base surveillance system comprising; at least one input capture device (ICD); at least one digital input recorder (DIR) or another at least one ICD; a wired network connecting the ICD(s) or the ICD(s) and DIR(s) and wherein communication occurs; the ICD(s) automatically establishing and self-configuring the network; the DIR(s) or ICD(s) recording input; the ICD(s) analyzing and generating input data based upon rules; the ICD(s) communicating over the network with the DIR(s) or the other ICD(s) for exchange, data management, and settings management; the ICD(s) deciding if an event rule has been triggered and if specific data is to be sent to the DIR(s) or the RSC(s) or other ICD(s); the DIR locking the at least one ICD to send data exclusively between the DIR and the at least one ICD, wherein the exclusive communication further comprises digital signing or encrypting the transmission, and wherein the exclusive communication further comprises the DIR not accepting signals from any other ICD(s); and providing user access to the input via at least one remote server computer (RSC). - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for providing a secure, remote access surveillance system comprising the steps of:
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providing the base system comprising; at least two input capture devices (ICDs); at least one remote server computer (RSC); a wired network connecting the ICDs and wherein communication occurs; the ICDs automatically establishing and self-configuring the network; the ICDs automatically analyzing input and generating input data based on rules; the ICDs communicating with each other and the RSC(s); at least two of the ICDs locking themselves for exclusive communication with each other and refusing signals from unlocked ICDs, wherein the locking comprises digital signing or encrypting the transmission; and the ICDs communicating specific input data to each other or the RSC based on rules. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A secure surveillance system of a target environment comprising:
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at least two input capture devices (ICDs); a remote server computer (RSC); a wired network connecting the ICDs and wherein communication occurs; the ICDs comprised of components including at least one sensor, an input detector, an input recorder, a microprocessor, a memory, a transmitter, a receiver; the components of each ICD constructed and configured in electronic connection within a singular housing; the ICDs configured to exclusively lock data transmission with specific ICDs and refuse data transmission from other ICDs, wherein locking comprises a digital signing or encrypting the transmission; the ICDs configured to automatically analyze input and generate input data based upon rules stored in the memory; the ICDs configured to directly communicate with each other, wherein the communication includes input exchange, input data exchange, cross-control, and settings exchange; and the ICDs configured to transmit specific input to the RSC or the other ICDs based on the rules. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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