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Video alarm verification

US7679507B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 16, 2007
Grant dateMar 16, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B25/009
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for monitoring an alarm zone within a perimeter, border and/or building includes capturing video image data of an alarm event detected in the alarm zone, and automatically establishing a cell phone session with an end-user to verify a true or false nature of the detected alarm. The end-user may use the cell phone display to review the video during the cell phone session, and may use the cell phone's key for the verifying. The novel monitoring method with end-user alarm event verification avoids false alarms being raised where the nature of the detected alarm event is false, and the verifying occurs before a false alarm is raised/communicated.

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