Method and system for monitoring a location
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1. A method for monitoring a location via a video capable communication device, comprising:
- receiving, at the video capable communication device, a request from a telephony communication device regarding a first location at which the video capable communication device is located, wherein the video capable communication device is located at the first location, wherein receiving the request from the telephony communication device comprises receiving a request via an independent intermediate communication device over a wireless communication network, and wherein the independent intermediate communication device is configured to communicatively couple to the telephony communication device via a wide area wireless communication network and communicatively couple to the video capable communication device via a local area wireless communication network or a short range wireless communication network;
determining, by the video capable communication device, whether the received request is for the video capable communication device to monitor the first location;
capturing video data of the first location via the video capable communication device in response to determining that the received request is a request to monitor the first location; and
transmitting the captured video data of the first location from the video capable communication device to the telephony communication device via the independent intermediate communication device in response to determining that the received request is a request to monitor the first location.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring a location via a called telephony communication device is disclosed. The method at the called telephony communication device includes receiving a request from a calling telephony communication device. Further, the method includes determining whether the received request is for monitoring the location. The method further includes automatically transmitting audio/video data captured via the called telephony communication device to the calling telephony communication device when the received request is determined to be one for monitoring the location.
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1. A method for monitoring a location via a video capable communication device, comprising:
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receiving, at the video capable communication device, a request from a telephony communication device regarding a first location at which the video capable communication device is located, wherein the video capable communication device is located at the first location, wherein receiving the request from the telephony communication device comprises receiving a request via an independent intermediate communication device over a wireless communication network, and wherein the independent intermediate communication device is configured to communicatively couple to the telephony communication device via a wide area wireless communication network and communicatively couple to the video capable communication device via a local area wireless communication network or a short range wireless communication network; determining, by the video capable communication device, whether the received request is for the video capable communication device to monitor the first location; capturing video data of the first location via the video capable communication device in response to determining that the received request is a request to monitor the first location; and transmitting the captured video data of the first location from the video capable communication device to the telephony communication device via the independent intermediate communication device in response to determining that the received request is a request to monitor the first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A video capable communication device configured to monitor one or more locations, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a request from a telephony communication device via an independent intermediate communication device regarding a first location at which the video capable communication device is placed, wherein the independent intermediate communication device is configured to communicatively couple to the telephony communication device via a wide area wireless communication network and communicatively couple to the video capable communication device via a local area wireless communication network or a short range wireless communication network; a processor configured determine whether the received request is for the video capable communication device to monitor the first location; a camera configured to capture video data of the first location in response to the processor determining that the received request is a request for the video capable communication device to monitor the first location; and a transmitter configured to transmit the captured video data in response to the processor determining that the received request is a request for the video capable communication device to monitor the first location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless sensing device, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a request from a wireless communication device via an independent intermediate communication device regarding a location at which the wireless sensing device is located, wherein the independent intermediate communication device is configured to communicatively couple to the wireless communication device via a wide area wireless communication network and communicatively couple to the wireless sensing device via a local area wireless communication network or a short range wireless communication network; a processor configured to determine whether the received request is for the wireless sensing device to monitor physical parameters of the location; a telemetry sensor configured to detect the physical parameters of the location in response to the processor determining that the received request is a request for the wireless sensing device to monitor the physical parameters of the location; and a transmitter configured to transmit the physical parameters from the wireless sensing device to the independent intermediate communication device in response to the processor determining that the received request is a request for the wireless sensing device to monitor the physical parameters of the location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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