Self-healing video surveillance system
OwnerJames Careyinventor
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Abstract
A self-healing video surveillance system is described. The self-healing video surveillance system includes one or more surveillance cameras that are configured to store configuration data of a network video recorder in operable communication with the surveillance cameras. The network video recorder includes configuration data, and a module configured to store the configuration data on the surveillance cameras and/or retrieve configuration data stored on the surveillance cameras. A new network video recorder introduced into the network retrieves the stored configuration data to self-configure with minimal or no human interaction. In embodiments, configuration data is distributed among a plurality of surveillance cameras, and may be stored in encrypted format.
Claims20
A method for storing configuration data, comprising:
- determining a number of remote storage units connected to a communication network and at least one surveillance camera;
- comparing the number of remote storage units to a threshold number of remote storage units;
- and
- storing configuration data related to a network video recorder in at least one of the remote storage units based on based on a result of a comparison of the number of remote storage units to the threshold number of remote storage units.
A system for storing configuration data, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- determine a number of remote storage units connected to a communication network and at least one surveillance camera;
- compare the number of remote storage units to a threshold number of remote storage units;
- and
- store configuration data related to a network video recorder in at least one of the remote storage units based on based on a result of a comparison of the number of remote storage units to the threshold number of remote storage units.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute a method for storing configuration data, the method comprising:
- determining a number of remote storage units connected to a communication network and at least one surveillance camera;
- comparing the number of remote storage units to a threshold number of remote storage units;
- and
- storing configuration data related to a network video recorder in at least one of the remote storage units based on based on a result of a comparison of the number of remote storage units to the threshold number of remote storage units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.