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System and method for controlling devices at a location

  • US 8,904,515 B2
  • Filed: 11/04/2011
  • Issued: 12/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A monitoring and control apparatus to control a device at a location, the apparatus comprising:

  • an internal computer system associated with the location;

    an interface to a sensing element to monitor the location;

    a communication processor to communicate with an outside entity via a communications network, wherein the outside entity is authenticated; and

    a control module allowing the outside entity to control operation of the device at the location upon detection of a triggering event;

    wherein the device is a video camera, the outside enity is a public safety answering point,the public safety answering point controlling the video camera to obtain video from the location.

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