System and method for managing a surveillance system

A tangible computer readable storage device comprising instructions which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a broadcast of security video content from a base station, the security video content being associated with a premises having a plurality of dwelling units each having a transceiver device and a digital video recorder, the broadcast being received at the digital video recorder of a dwelling unit, the security video content having been captured by a camera located within or in proximity to the premises, the broadcast of the security video content having been performed at least in part wirelessly on a surveillance network over a wireless television channel dynamically selected by the base station from available wireless television channels associated with the premises,
• wherein the transceiver device of the dwelling unit monitors available television spectrum space at the premises, the available television spectrum space comprising unused channels, to determine a channel for wirelessly transmitting the security video content, where the channel is determined by the transceiver to have reduced interference with respect to other channels,
• wherein the transceiver device provides data indicating the wireless television channel to the base station, and
• wherein the transceiver device is connected with the digital video recorder;
• transmitting the security video content stored in the digital video recorder to a communication device that is remote from the premises and associated with an entity other than a dwelling unit;
• presenting the security video content at a display device associated with the digital video recorder, wherein the digital video recorder is provided with the security video content by the transceiver device in a first format for presentation at the display device and in a second format for transmission to the communication device;
• and
• delivering media content to the digital video recorder for presentation at the display device simultaneously with the security video content, wherein the media content is provided by a content network distinct from the surveillance network.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a base station, security video content associated with a premises having a plurality of display devices connected to a plurality of transceivers, the security video content having been captured by a camera located within or in proximity to the premises;
• and
• multicasting the security video content from the base station to the display devices,
• wherein the security video content is wirelessly multicast on a surveillance network over a wireless television channel dynamically selected by a transceiver of the plurality of transceivers from available wireless television channels associated with the premises,
• wherein the transceiver monitors available television spectrum space at the premises, the available television spectrum space comprising unused channels, to determine a channel for wirelessly transmitting the security video content, where the channel is determined by the transceiver to have reduced interference with respect to other channels,
• wherein the transceiver provides data indicating the wireless television channel to the base station,
• presenting the security video content at the display devices,
• wherein each of the plurality of transceivers provides the security video content in a first format for presentation at the corresponding display device and in a second format for transmission to a communication device outside the premises and associated with an entity other than a user of a display device at the premises;
• and
• delivering media content for presentation at the display devices simultaneously with the security video content,
• wherein the media content includes interactive television services and is provided by a content network distinct from the surveillance network, and
• wherein the multicast of the security video content is performed independently of providing the interactive television services.