Automated Alarm Posting to News Feed via RSS
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Solution Overview
Problem
Video surveillance systems face challenges in efficiently reporting alarms to remote users, as existing methods lack detailed information and real-time updates, requiring users to install specialized software or rely on limited notifications like email or SMS.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that automatically posts alarm information to a secure web page or micro-blogging site, using HTML articles with associated data, enabling real-time updates via RSS feeds, allowing users to access information on handheld devices without pre-installed software, and configuring surveillance devices for remote notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If specialized software is installed in the system to notify users about alarms, then users can receive detailed alarm information, but the system complexity increases and users cannot access alarms when at a remote location without the software
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a web server as an intermediary component that receives alarm notifications from the surveillance system and republishes them to RSS feeds. This mediator enables information transmission without requiring specialized client software, as users can access the web server through standard web browsers. The web server acts as a bridge between the alarm system and remote users, resolving the contradiction between providing complete alarm information and avoiding software installation requirements.
2Ease of operation
If email or SMS is used to notify users at a remote location, then users can receive notifications without installing software, but the notification does not provide detailed information about the alarm
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a web server that serves multiple functions: it receives alarm notifications, processes them into structured HTML articles, publishes them to RSS feeds, and provides authenticated access control. This multi-functional web server enables detailed alarm information delivery through a universal platform accessible via standard web browsers, eliminating the need for specialized client software while maintaining complete alarm information.
3Ease of operation
If alarm information is posted to a news feed with authenticated access, then users can access detailed alarm information remotely without specialized software, but the system requires web server configuration and RSS feed setup
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a system where the web server automatically processes incoming alarm notifications and publishes them to RSS feeds without requiring manual intervention. The system self-configures by accepting alarm data in a standardized format, automatically generating HTML articles with complete alarm information, and publishing them to the news feed. This automation reduces the operational complexity despite the additional infrastructure components.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for automated posting of alarm information to a news feed are provided. Some methods can include configuring a plurality of surveillance devices, configuring a notification platform, configuring a plurality of alarm types, and providing a remote notification to a mobile handheld device via the notification platform when an alarm that is at least one of the plurality of alarm types occurs in at least one of the plurality of surveillance devices.