System and method for controlling the storage and remote retrieval of surveillance video images
CA 2386823 C · Owner: Amini, Shaun S. · Inventors: Amini, Shaun S.; Backlund, Gary
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A system and method for enabling real-time off-site video image storage is disclosed. An off-site storage site is coupled to camera servers at client sites via a private network. Each camera server is further coupled to one or more surveillance cameras. Video images captured by cameras located at the client sites are forwarded to an off-site server via a camera server. Video images received by the off-site server are produced for live viewing and/or archived in an image database. Users can retrieve live or archived video images through a client workstation that communicates with the off-site server over the public Internet. Retrieval of video images is based on a web-browser …
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- Filed October 12, 2000 and granted May 1, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 12, 2020.
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