Multi-services application gateway and system employing the same

A wireless camera control system locatable at a user premises, comprising:

• at least one interface configured to communicate via a wide area network and a local area network;
• and
• a module storing instructions executable by the wireless camera control system to store a trigger setting for a camera device at the user premises, wherein the trigger setting is for detecting, via the camera device, an event at the user premises, and wherein the camera device is configured to communicate via at least one of the wide area network or the local area network,
• wherein the wireless camera control system is programmed to enable a user to
• (1) control storage of at least a portion of data acquired by the camera device,
• (2) selectively invite one or more individuals to access the stored at least the portion of camera captured information via the wide area network, and
• (3) control secured access to the stored at least the portion of camera captured information by the invited one or more individuals that have been authenticated.

A camera control device locatable at a user premises for controlling a camera at the user premises, the camera control device comprising:

• at least one interface configured to enable communication over a wide area network via a local area network;
• and
• a module including instructions to enable a first user to:
• control storing of information captured by the camera,
• selectively invite one or more individuals for accessing the stored information via a remote wide area network connection, and
• control secured access to the stored information by the invited one or more individuals.

A method for managing information captured by a camera located at a user premises, the method comprising:

• storing a trigger setting for a camera device at the user premises, wherein the trigger setting is for detecting, via the camera device, an event at the user premises, and wherein the camera device is configured to communicate via at least one of a wide area network or a local area network,
• enabling a user to
• (1) control storage of at least a portion of data acquired by the camera device,
• (2) selectively invite one or more individuals to access the stored at least the portion of camera captured information via the wide area network, and
• (3) control secured access to the stored at least the portion of camera captured information by the invited one or more individuals that have been authenticated.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method comprising:

• storing a trigger setting for a camera device at a user premises, wherein the trigger setting is for detecting, via the camera device, an event at the user premises, and wherein the camera device is configured to communicate via at least one of a wide area network or a local area network,
• enabling a user to
• (1) control storage of at least a portion of data acquired by the camera device,
• (2) selectively invite one or more individuals to access the stored at least the portion of camera captured information via the wide area network, and
• (3) control secured access to the stored at least the portion of camera captured information by the invited one or more individuals that have been authenticated.