Wireless video surveillance jamming and interface prevention

• US 7,603,087 B1
• Filed: 08/12/2005
• Issued: 10/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Smartvue Corp. (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Renkis, Martin A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ho, Huy C
• Application Number:
  US11/202,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20090275287A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,523 Days
• Field of Search: 340/500, 340/539.19, 455/403, 370/245, 370/246
• US Class Current: 455/67.12
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 2203/14 for the transfer of light or images, e.g. for video-surveillance, for television or from a computer screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/226 Selection of non-jammed channel for communication spectrum sharing arrangements H04W16/14; selection of wireless resources by user or terminal H04W72/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04K 3/825 by jamming

Abstract

A wireless video surveillance system with jamming and interference prevention capabilities.

Claims

1. A method for providing networked communication in a base system including at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) or another ICD forming a base system wherein the ICD(s) are capable of independent, direct smart cross-communication with each other and wherein a user is provided access to the ICD inputs via a remote server computer, comprising the steps of:

providing the base system;

at least one user accessing the DIR or ICD(s) via the remote server computer;

the ICD(s) being independently operable to process the inputs based upon predetermined settings stored in a memory of the ICD and to communicate directly with each other to transmit input data to the RSC, wherein the ICDs are operable for smart cross-communication directly between ICDs and wherein the smart cross-communication includes inputs processing, comparison, and recording independently of the DIR and remote server computer;

and an anti-jamming or anti-interference device for providing clear channels of communication between the components of the system, thereby providing a secure, remote access surveillance system for a target environment.

2. A method for providing networked communication between at least two wireless input capture devices (ICDs) capable of wireless independent cross-communication, data processing, and communication with a remote server computer (RSC), the ICDs forming a base system, comprising the steps of:

providing the base system;

at least one user accessing the at least one ICD through the RSC via a user interface;

the ICD(s) establishing smart cross-communication directly with each other independent of the RSC, wherein the ICDs are operable for smart cross-communication directly between ICDs and wherein the smart cross-communication includes inputs processing comparison, and recording independently of the DIR and remote server computer;

and an anti-jamming device being activated for providing clear channels of communication between the components of the system thereby providing a secure wireless surveillance system for a target environment.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the base system further includes a wireless digital input recorder (DIR) operable for wireless communication with the ICDs.

4. The method according to claim 2, further including the step of locking the communication between the ICD(s) for securing transmission between selected and/or all ICDs.

5. The method according to claim 2, further including the step of the ICDs transmitting inputs from one ICD to other ICDs configured and operable to communicate with each other to provide a maximum extended range of a surveillance area.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the user is capable of accessing the ICDs via a user interface either directly or remotely through the RSC.

7. A surveillance system for wireless communication between components comprising:

a base system including at least two wireless input capture devices (ICDs) and a remote server computer (RSC) operable to transmit and receive information with the ICDs, the ICDs having at least one sensor and at least one input component for independently detecting and recording inputs, a microprocessor, a memory, a transmitter/receiver, all constructed and configured in electronic connection;

ad an anti-jamming device for providing clear channels of communication between the components of the system, wherein the ICDs are operable for wireless cross-communication directly with each other independent of the RSC for forming a mesh network of ICDs operable to provide secure surveillance of a target environment the ICD(s) being independently operable to process the inputs based upon predetermined settings stored in a memory of the ICD and to communicate directly with each other to transmit input data to the RSC, and wherein the smart cross-communication directly between ICDs includes inputs processing, comparison, and recording independently of the DIR and remote server computer.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the cross-communication of ICDs includes data exchange, wherein the data exchange includes information about the surveillance environment, settings, inputs, and combinations thereof.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the ICDs are operable to transmit inputs from one ICD to other ICDs, which are configured and operable to communicate with each other to provide a maximum extended range of a surveillance area.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the range is between about 100 to about 3000 meters.

11. The system according to claim 7, wherein the ICDs are operable to compare inputs to reference data for labeling a sensed object for further identification by the system.

12. The system according to claim 7, wherein the ICDs further include a cellular phone transmitter or wide band cellular card for providing cellular transmission by each ICD, to provide each ICD with standalone capability to cross-communicate with each other to extend the effective surveillance area and/or to communicate with each other to transmit and receive information that is further transmitted via the Internet to the RSC.