System and method for monitoring security systems by using video images

Patent 6400265 Issued on June 4, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 24, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 840303 filed on 04/24/2001

US Classes:

340/531, With particular coupling link340/506, Alarm system supervision340/514, Testing340/539.1, Radio340/539.14, Including remote residential device340/539.25, Including video340/937With camera

Examiners

Primary: Pope, Daryl

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Hunton & Williams

International Class

G08B 001/00

Abstract

The present invention provides a monitoring system for providing images (e.g., photos, pictures, video, diagram, illustration, etc.) where an alarm situation may be defected by comparing images. When a change (indicating motion) is detected, an alarm may be signaled or other user-defined response may be invoked. In addition, the image and other relevant data may be conveyed to a central security network where identified individuals may be alerted via identified methods. The user may also view the images (e.g., video clips) remotely via the web or other method. The present invention provides a personal security network where an individual's system or systems of security devices may be connected to a central security network. The central security network of the present invention may monitor a system's status and alert the individual when an alert situation occurs.