Remote video access capability for a wireless video monitoring/cordless phone system
First Claim
1. A remote monitoring system, comprising:
- a cordless telephone base station;
a cordless telephone handset that is operable to be in periodic communication with the base station when in a predetermined first distance from the base station, the handset including a viewing screen that can display an image; and
at least one camera that is wirelessly connected to the base station and which is operable to capture a first image of a predetermined area;
the handset further comprising an interface to connect directly with the PSTN and communicate over the PSTN to the base station when the handset is beyond the predetermined first distance, wherein the first image is communicated to the base station and further communicated therefrom to the handset after the handset establishes a communication link to the base station over the PSTN.
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Abstract
A multimode cordless telephone system that can be used for remote video monitoring. The system includes a base station, at least one camera that is in wireless communication, at least periodically, with the base station, and a cordless handset, having a viewing screen, also in wireless communication, at least periodically, with the base station, the cordless handset having a first mode that is operable when the cordless handset is within a predetermined range of the base station wherein the cordless handset operates in conjunction with the base station to provide telephonic communication and image monitoring of images captured by the cameras, and a second mode that is operable when the cordless handset is beyond the predetermined range of the base station wherein the cordless handset communicates with the base station over the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to monitor images captured by the cameras.
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1. A remote monitoring system, comprising:
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a cordless telephone base station;
a cordless telephone handset that is operable to be in periodic communication with the base station when in a predetermined first distance from the base station, the handset including a viewing screen that can display an image; and
at least one camera that is wirelessly connected to the base station and which is operable to capture a first image of a predetermined area;
the handset further comprising an interface to connect directly with the PSTN and communicate over the PSTN to the base station when the handset is beyond the predetermined first distance, wherein the first image is communicated to the base station and further communicated therefrom to the handset after the handset establishes a communication link to the base station over the PSTN. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A multimode cordless telephone system, comprising:
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a base station;
at least one camera that is in wireless communication, at least periodically, with the base station; and
a cordless handset, having a viewing screen, also in wireless communication, at least periodically, with the base station, the cordless handset having a first mode that is operable when the cordless handset is within a predetermined range of the base station wherein the cordless handset operates in conjunction with the base station to provide telephonic communication and image monitoring of images captured by the at least one camera, and a second mode that is operable when the cordless handset is beyond the predetermined range of the base station wherein the cordless handset communicates with the base station via the PSTN to monitor images captured by the at least one camera. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of monitoring a remote location, comprising:
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capturing images with a camera;
transmitting the images from the camera to a base station;
receiving a telephone call at the base station from a cordless handset associated with the base station; and
transmitting the images from the base station to the cordless handset. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification