# US 9,521,550 B2 · Remote configuration of digital video surveillance system elements

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- Number: US 9,521,550 B2
- Document ID: US9521550B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/575,444
- Filed: 2014-12-18
- Published: 2015-06-25
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-20
- Assignees: March Networks Corporation
- Applicants: March Networks Corporation
- Inventors: Mauro Casu; Michael James Boyd
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9521550B2

## CPC

- H04W 12/06: Authentication
- H04N 5/77: between a recording apparatus and a television camera
- H04N 21/43622: {Interfacing an external recording device}
- H04N 21/43637: {involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114)}
- H04W 12/50: Secure pairing of devices
- G08B 13/1968: {Interfaces for setting up or customising the system}
- H04N 7/18: Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
- H04W 12/04: Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
- H04W 12/77: Graphical identity
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS

## Abstract

A method and system are provided for configuring or provisioning a digital video surveillance system (DVSS) element, such as a digital video recorder (DVR). Implementations described herein use a scannable device identifier, such as a bar code or a quick response (QR) code, to uniquely identify a DVSS element. Rather than relying on a technician connecting a laptop to the DVSS element using a direct wired connection, or on the availability of network connectivity, the bar code of the DVSS element is scanned, optionally a network name is assigned and a network password is calculated based on the scannable device identifier. A direct wireless connection is established between a mobile communications device and a wireless transceiver at the DVR. An authentication screen is displayed to enable the configuration connection and provide access to configuration functions for configuring or provisioning the DVSS element.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A non-transitory computer-readable memory storing statements and instructions for execution by a mobile communications device processor to perform a method for establishing a configuration connection to a digital video surveillance system (DVSS) element, the processor-implemented method comprising:
scanning a scannable device identifier on the DVSS element, the scannable device identifier representing a serial number for the DVSS element, each DVSS element in a digital video surveillance system having a unique scannable device identifier;
establishing a network name for the DVSS element, the network name being a derivative of the serial number associated with the scannable device identifier;
calculating a network password based on the scannable device identifier;
establishing a wireless connection between the mobile communications device and a wireless transceiver at the DVSS element; and
displaying an authentication screen to provide access to configuration functions for configuring the DVSS element.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 1 wherein, in the method, establishing the wireless connection comprises establishing a direct wireless connection between a radio of the mobile communications device and the USB wireless dongle in the absence of a connection to a network.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 1 wherein, in the method, calculating the network password is based on a network password calculation function in the mobile communications device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 1 wherein the mobile communications device comprises a smartphone and wherein the provisioning connection is established between the smartphone and the DVSS element.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 1 wherein the method further comprises sending a provisioning command from the mobile communications device to the DVSS element over the wireless connection between the mobile communications device and the DVSS element.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 1 wherein the DVSS element comprises an edge device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 1 wherein the DVSS element comprises a digital video camera.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 1 wherein the bar code comprises a quick response (QR) code.

### Claim 9

A non-transitory computer-readable memory storing statements and instructions for execution by a processor in a mobile communications device to perform a method of establishing a configuration connection to a digital video surveillance system (DVSS) element, the processor-implemented method comprising:
scanning a scannable device identifier on the DVSS element, the scannable device identifier representing a serial number for the DVSS element, each DVSS element in a digital video surveillance system having a unique scannable device identifier;
establishing a direct wireless connection between the mobile communications device and a wireless transceiver at the DVSS element based on the scanned device identifier;
enabling the configuration connection for configuring the DVSS element;
establishing a network name for the DVSS element, the network name being a derivative of the serial number associated with the scannable device identifier;
calculating a network password based on the scannable device identifier and is performed using a network password calculation function in the mobile communications device; and
wherein establishing the direct wireless connection is performed using the established network name and the calculated network password.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 9 wherein, in the method, establishing the direct wireless connection comprises establishing the direct wireless connection between a radio of the mobile communications device and the wireless transceiver of the DVSS in the absence of a connection to a network.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 9 wherein the method further comprises sending a provisioning command from the mobile communications device to the DVSS element over the wireless connection between the mobile communications device and the DVSS element.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 9 wherein the method further comprises displaying an authentication screen to provide access to configuration functions for configuring the DVSS element.