Patent ReferencesElectronic security and surveillance system Video observation systems Digital image acquisition system Patent #: 4951147 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 825531 filed on 01/24/1992US Classes:348/152, Intrusion detection348/14.01TWO-WAY VIDEO AND VOICE COMMUNICATION (E.G., VIDEOPHONE)ExaminersPrimary: Britton, Howard W.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassH04N 007/18Foreign Application Priority Data1991-01-24 GBAbstractA remote surveillance system includes one or more surveyed stations and a common control station. Each surveyed station includes structure for communication with the control station via telephone line. Each surveyed station further includes video equipment and a data compressor whereby video signals may be converted to a form suitable for transmission to the control station over the telephone line. The control station has a data expander for receiving the video signals. | |