Cloud Surveillance Tamper Protection via Redundant Channels
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional home surveillance systems face data loss and vulnerability to tampering due to reliance on local storage, which can fail or be compromised by intruders, increasing the risk of intrusion.
Innovation Solution
A cloud-based surveillance system with redundant communication and power sources, utilizing multiple transmission channels and buffering units to ensure continuous data recording and transmission to cloud storage, alerting authorities in case of failures or intrusions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If local storage is used to save video footage, then the system is simpler and faster, but the data is at high risk for loss or tampering
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the storage function from the local surveillance system and relocates it to remote cloud storage facilities. Video data is transmitted from local cameras through communication networks to remote servers, separating the storage location from the surveillance equipment. This extraction eliminates local storage vulnerabilities while maintaining continuous recording capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces communication networks and remote server infrastructure as intermediaries between the surveillance cameras and the stored video data. These intermediaries include network transmission channels, authentication servers, and cloud storage platforms that protect data during transmission and storage, adding security layers without requiring complex local storage systems.
2Reliability
If redundant transmission channels are implemented, then data transmission reliability improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data transmission path into multiple independent channels, including primary and backup communication routes. Video data can be transmitted through different network paths simultaneously or switch between them based on availability. This segmentation provides redundancy without requiring a completely complex unified system.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes in communication protocols and transmission modes to adapt to different channel conditions. The system can modify transmission parameters such as data format, compression level, and protocol type based on the state of available channels, optimizing reliability while managing complexity through adaptive rather than static configurations.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a security system includes a central communication unit and a first surveillance device. The central communication unit is communicatively connected over a network to cloud storage, by way of a first transmission channel and a second transmission channel. The second transmission channel is redundant with the first transmission channel. The first surveillance device configured to record first surveillance data, and is communicatively connected to the central communication unit by way of a third transmission channel and a fourth transmission channel. The fourth transmission channel is redundant with the third transmission channel. The first surveillance device is configured to transmit the first surveillance data to the central communication unit, and the central communication unit is configured to transmit the first surveillance data to the cloud storage.