Integrated Security Server for Dynamic Channel Allocation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional security systems have 'dead zones' without video or audio coverage, and specialized recording equipment for security professionals is limited in mobility and not integrated with enterprise access control platforms, leading to inadequate security monitoring.
Innovation Solution
An integrated security server dynamically allocates communication channels to mobile devices based on priority parameters, receives and transmits video and audio data, and enables local recording, integrating with a central server for comprehensive security feeds, including GPS data overlay for situational awareness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional fixed hard-wired cameras are used for security monitoring, then video coverage is provided for monitored areas, but dead zones without video coverage are created and the system lacks audio recording capability
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static fixed cameras to dynamic mobile recording devices that can be moved to different locations. Security professionals carry mobile devices with cameras and microphones that can dynamically adapt to cover dead zones and provide both video and audio recording wherever needed, eliminating the rigidity of fixed installations.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile recording devices serve multiple functions: they provide both video and audio recording capabilities in a single device, can be used by multiple security professionals, and can cover multiple locations sequentially. This multi-functionality replaces the need for separate fixed cameras and audio devices at every location.
2Ease of operation
If specialized recording equipment is provided for security professionals, then mobile recording capability is improved, but the equipment is limited in mobility and not integrated with enterprise access control platforms
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges mobile recording devices with the enterprise access control platform by integrating the security server with both the access control system and the mobile devices. This creates a unified system where mobile recording, access control, and video management work together seamlessly, eliminating the isolation of specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The security server acts as an intermediary that connects mobile recording devices with the enterprise access control platform. It receives data from mobile devices, manages channel allocation, and integrates with the access control system, enabling communication and coordination between previously separate systems.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mobile devices are supported for security monitoring, then monitoring coverage is improved, but channel allocation conflicts arise when available channels are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes channel allocation parameters based on priority levels. When a mobile device declares an emergency situation, the system adjusts channel allocation parameters to prioritize that device, ensuring reliable transmission for critical situations while maintaining support for multiple devices under normal conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The security server implements feedback mechanisms to monitor channel usage and device priorities in real-time. Based on this feedback, the server dynamically adjusts channel allocation, deallocating channels from low-priority devices and allocating them to high-priority devices experiencing emergencies, ensuring reliable operation under varying conditions.
4Loss of information
If video and audio data are transmitted in real-time to monitoring stations, then situational awareness is improved, but network bandwidth consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system transmits only the necessary portion of data at full quality - during normal operations, selective channel allocation ensures adequate coverage without transmitting all possible streams simultaneously. During emergencies, the system temporarily increases transmission capacity for critical devices, applying partial action scaled to actual needs rather than constant full-capacity transmission.
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AI summary
A security server in a communication network determines a number of available channels for a plurality of mobile devices and allocates one channel of the available channels to one of the mobile devices based on at least one priority parameter. The security server further receives data including at least one of audio data and video data from the one mobile device over the one channel and transmits the audio data and/or video data to at least one different device configured to display the audio data and/or video data.