Wireless Surveillance System Centralized Video Analytics Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video surveillance systems are wired, difficult, costly, and time-consuming to install, and they often require separate power supplies and hardware, with limited data input capture capabilities due to location constraints, and lack centralized data collection and analysis for remote monitoring.
Innovation Solution
A wireless surveillance system with input capture devices (ICDs) that can capture video, audio, and sensor data, integrated with a digital video management system (DVM) and a remote centralized server for centralized data storage, analysis, and management, enabling remote access and control of multiple devices via a network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wired video surveillance systems are used, then reliable data transmission is achieved, but installation becomes difficult, time-consuming, and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with a wireless communication system. The surveillance device uses wireless transmitters to send data to a receiver, eliminating the need for physical cable installation while maintaining reliable data transmission through wireless protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces wireless communication intermediaries (transmitters and receivers) that facilitate data transmission without direct physical connections. These intermediaries enable reliable communication while simplifying installation by eliminating the need for wired connections between devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If standalone surveillance arrangements are used, then device independence is maintained, but system scalability and centralized management are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal surveillance system where multiple independent devices can connect to a centralized server through wireless communication. The server provides multi-functional capabilities including data collection, analysis, storage, and remote access, enabling the system to scale while maintaining device independence.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a two-dimensional standalone device arrangement to a three-dimensional hierarchical system with distributed devices at lower levels and a centralized server at a higher level. This dimensional change enables scalability while managing complexity through structured organization.
3Reliability
If separate power supply and hardware are required for each device, then device autonomy is ensured, but installation cost and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the power supply function into the centralized server or power distribution system. Instead of requiring separate power supplies for each surveillance device, the system uses a unified power management approach that reduces hardware complexity while maintaining device autonomy through wireless power transmission or centralized power distribution.
4Adaptability or versatility
If limited range data input capture is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but monitoring coverage and data capture capabilities are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data capture function across multiple distributed surveillance devices, each with simplified local capabilities. These devices capture data within their individual ranges and transmit it to the centralized server, which aggregates and processes the data. This segmentation enables extended monitoring coverage while keeping individual devices simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces the centralized server as an intermediary that handles complex data processing, analysis, and aggregation functions. Individual devices only perform simple data capture and transmission, while the server provides advanced analytics and comprehensive monitoring capabilities, separating device complexity from system capability.
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AI summary
A wireless surveillance system and methods of operating same including a server software application that enables automated and centralized video analytics data storage and reporting capabilities as well as digital video management and/or recording device (DVM) and camera management capabilities for multiple DVMs and digital input capture devices (ICDs) such as cameras. The system includes at least one server computer operable via user interface selections that activate corresponding functions associated with the software application and the camera(s) and DVM(s) connected and operable within the system via wireless communication with each other and the server through a network and authorized access thereto. In a method for using the system, a user adds DVMs to the system by selecting a subset or the complete group of cameras related to each DVM to be added to the server application. Then, the user selects at least one of the cameras to be managed and displayed, the selection being made by the user in the user interface.