Ground based security surveillance system for aircraft and other commercial vehicles
First Claim
1. A digital monitoring system adapted for use on a movable transport, the digital image recording system comprising:
- a packet switching network supported on the transport;
at least one camera supported on the transport, the at least one camera being configured to collect image data of a field of view on the transport, the at least one camera having at least one digital compressor, the at least one digital compressor being configured to provide at least one set of compressed digital image data of the field of view, the at least one camera having a network interface, the network interface being configured to provide to the packet switching network a series of data packets, the series of data packets including the at least one set of compressed digital image data; and
a digital recorder in communication with the packet switching network, the digital recorder being configured to record the compressed digital image data.
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Abstract
A security and surveillance system for aircraft on the ground incorporates a plurality of strategically spaced sensors including video imaging generators, audio sensors, motion detectors, and fire and smoke detectors for monitoring critical components and critical areas of both the interior and the exterior of the a commercial transport such as an aircraft. The captured data and images are transmitted to a ground based security station for display on a monitor and may be recorded on a “black box” recorder as well as on a ground based recording system. The multiple audio and image signals are multiplexed and sequenced utilizing split screen technology in order to minimize the recording and monitoring hardware required to process the images.
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21 Claims
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1. A digital monitoring system adapted for use on a movable transport, the digital image recording system comprising:
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a packet switching network supported on the transport; at least one camera supported on the transport, the at least one camera being configured to collect image data of a field of view on the transport, the at least one camera having at least one digital compressor, the at least one digital compressor being configured to provide at least one set of compressed digital image data of the field of view, the at least one camera having a network interface, the network interface being configured to provide to the packet switching network a series of data packets, the series of data packets including the at least one set of compressed digital image data; and a digital recorder in communication with the packet switching network, the digital recorder being configured to record the compressed digital image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A digital recorder configured for use in connection with a digital monitoring system supported on a movable transport, the digital monitoring system including a packet switching network supported on the transport, the digital monitoring system including at least one camera supported on the transport, the at least one camera being in communication with the packet switching network, the digital recorder comprising:
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a connection to the packet switching network; a network interface configured to receive from the packet switching network a series of data packets including at least one set of compressed digital image data, the at least one set of compressed digital image data having originating from at least one collected image of a field of view of the at least one camera; digital memory; at least one application embodied in suitable media; and at least one processor suitable to execute steps of the at least one application, the at least one application being configured to receive from the network interface the compressed digital image data, the at least one application being configured to introduce into the digital memory the compressed digital image data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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