Neighborhood Camera Linking System
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1. A method comprising:
- a plurality of security systems within a predetermined geographical area each detecting intruders within a respective home of the predetermined geographic area;
a camera associated with each of at least some respective homes of the plurality of private security systems, the camera recording video in a public area surrounding the respective home of the security system;
detecting an intruder within a security system of the plurality of security systems; and
activating the at least one camera within each of the at least some security systems to record video in response to the detected intruder.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for recording video. The method includes the steps of a plurality of security systems within a predetermined geographical area each detecting intruders within a respective home of the predetermined geographic area, a camera associated with each of at least some respective homes of the plurality of private security systems, the camera recording video in a public area surrounding the respective home of the security system, detecting an intruder within a security system of the plurality of security systems and activating the at least one camera within each of the at least some security systems to record video in response to the detected intruder.
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1. A method comprising:
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a plurality of security systems within a predetermined geographical area each detecting intruders within a respective home of the predetermined geographic area; a camera associated with each of at least some respective homes of the plurality of private security systems, the camera recording video in a public area surrounding the respective home of the security system; detecting an intruder within a security system of the plurality of security systems; and activating the at least one camera within each of the at least some security systems to record video in response to the detected intruder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of security systems each located within a respective home of a predetermined geographic area and that each detect intruders; one camera coupled at least some of the plurality of private security systems, each recording video in a public area surrounding the respective home of the security system; a central monitoring station that receives an alarm message indicating an intruder from an activated security system of the plurality of security systems and that activates the at least one camera within each of the at least some security systems to record video in a public space surrounding the home in response to the alarm message from the activated security system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a security system located within each of a plurality of homes of a predetermined geographic area that detect intruders; a camera disposed within each of the homes, the camera recording video in a public area surrounding the home; a central monitoring station that receives an alarm message indicating an intruder from an activated security system of the plurality of homes and that activates the camera within each of the plurality of homes to record video in the public area in response to the alarm message from the activated security system.
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