Wireless video surveillance system and method with DVR-based querying
AssigneeSmartvue Corporation
InventorMartin Renkis
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Abstract
A surveillance system and method for activating communication between at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them, and the DIR polling for information posted by a remote server computer (RSC) based upon user inputs thereto, for providing a secure surveillance system having wireless communication for monitoring a target environment.
Claims9
A method for activating communication between at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s), a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR), and a remote server computer (RSC), all configured and operable for communication on a network connection, together forming a base system, comprising the steps of:
- providing the base system;
- a remote user accessing the DIR via a user interface through the network connection with the RSC;
- the DIR searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them;
- activating communication between the ICD(s) and DIR;
- the DIR polling for instruction posted by the RSC, wherein the information is provided by user inputs that a remote user provides to the RSC via communication transmitted on a network connection;
- thereby providing a secure surveillance system with wireless input capture from a target environment.
A method for accessing inputs from at least one wireless digital input capture device (ICD(s)) and a corresponding wireless digital input recorder (DIR) via a network connection with a remote server computer (RSC), the ICDs, DIR, and RSC with their network connection forming a wireless surveillance system comprising the steps of:
- a) providing the wireless surveillance system having at least one ICD constructed and configured for wireless digital communication with a corresponding wireless DIR, wherein the DIR has a memory and a data processor for running software is operable for transmitting instructions to and receiving and recording data inputs from the ICD(s), and is operable for polling the RSC;
- b) at least one user interfacing with the RSC and providing user instructions for establishing or adjusting settings of the DIR, and/or viewing inputs from the ICDs;
- c) the RSC posting the user instructions as RSC postings;
- d) the DIR polling the RSC at predetermined intervals for checking RSC postings;
- e) the DIR responding to the postings and searching for signals from at least one ICD;
- f) the DIR establishing communication with the ICD(s);
- g) the DIR transmitting inputs from each of the ICD(s) identified according to the RSC postings;
- thereby providing a method for secure wireless communication in the surveillance system between at least one ICD and corresponding DIR based upon user inputs to the RSC.
A surveillance system for wireless communication between components comprising:
- a base system including at least one wireless input capture devices (ICDs), a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR), and a remote server computer (RSC), all configured and operable for communication on a network connection, together forming a base system, wherein the ICDs having at least one sensor and at least one input component for detecting and recording inputs, a processor, a memory, a transmitter/receiver, all constructed and configured in electronic connection;
- wherein the ICDs are operable for wireless cross-communication with each other;
- and wherein the system is operable to permit a remote user to access the DIR via a user interface through the network connection with the RSC;
- wherein the DIR is operable for searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them, and for activating communication between the ICD(s) and DIR;
- wherein the DIR is further operable for polling for instruction posted by the RSC, wherein the information is provided by user inputs that a remote user provides to the RSC via communication transmitted on a network connection;
- for providing a secure surveillance system with wireless input capture from a target environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.