Independent and integrated centralized high speed system for data management

A self-contained method for managing data, comprising:

• selecting one or more data acquisition devices;
• connecting the one or more data acquisition devices to an independent high speed network;
• including at least one central data management subsystem operably connectable to the one or more data acquisition devices and to the independent high speed network for receiving and processing a flow of data across the independent high speed network;
• transmitting the data across the independent high speed network at no slower than seven frames per second without broadband capability;
• and
• processing the data to provide substantially real time information.

An apparatus for monitoring a remote site, comprising:

• one or more private networks,
• wherein the one or more private networks can transmit data at seven frames per second;
• one or more data acquisition devices operably connectable to the one or more private networks;
• at least one data processing center interconnectable with the one or more private networks and the one or more data acquisition devices;
• means for transmitting the data across the system;
• and
• an internet protocol telephony subsystem connectable to the one or more private networks.

A method for acquiring and processing surveillance information, comprising:

• installing at least one independent data transmission system capable of high speed receipt and delivery of data;
• connecting at least one surveillance information acquisition device to the independent data transmission system;
• and
• including a plurality of devices interconnectable with the independent data transmission system capable of:
• (1) accumulating the surveillance information from the at least one surveillance data acquisition device;
• (2) transmitting the surveillance information to a central data management facility;
• (3) routing the surveillance information to one or more subsystems for data storage;
• (4) storing the surveillance information;
• (5) updating the surveillance information;
• (6) analyzing surveillance information;
• (7) reporting the surveillance information on demand;
• (8) providing telephonic communications across the at least one independent data transmission system;
• and
• (9) continually repeating steps (1) through (8).

An integrated centralized high speed system for data management of remotely acquired digital data, comprising:

• at least one high speed network for transmitting the digital data;
• means connectable to the at least one high speed network for acquiring the digital data;
• means operably connectable to the digital data acquiring means for transmitting the digital data across the system;
• and
• means for processing the digital data to achieve data management.