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Video security system
Assignee: Maxpro Systems Pty Ltd
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Filing: 1998-04-17
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Granted: 1999-07-13
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Expires: 2018-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A video security system (10) capable of monitoring and recording fixed and moving targets and recording management information into a video signal such that the text can be removed from the video image produced by the video signal at playback of the recorded video signal. The VSS (10) allows a camera (70b) to switch (toggle) between two or more view positions of interest and to set the view positions into memory by pressing a single switch. The cameras (70b) are controlled to move rapidly, but accurately, between the positions within controlled parameters of speed and acceleration--including a period of substantially zero acceleration between changes in the rate of acceleration.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott Anthony Rhodes
- 👤 Andrew William Jackson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:53
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/194; G08B13/196; G08B13/19665; G08B13/19671; G08B13/02; G08B13/14; G08B13/1409; G08B13/19617; G08B13/19619; G08B13/1963; G08B13/19639; G08B13/19641; G08B13/19643; G08B13/19669; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/66; H04N23/661; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/775; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206; H04N7/00; H04N7/08; H04N7/084; H04N7/10; H04N7/102; H04N7/18; H04N7/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A video recording system, comprising: a video camera for generating video signals; a first video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said video camera; a second video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said video camera; and a controller connected to direct the video signals from said video camera to at least one of said first video recording unit and said second video recording unit, said controller generating a log indicating which of said first video recording unit and said second video recording unit received the video signals from said video camera for recording and the time period that said respective video recording unit received the video signals from said video camera.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A video recording system, comprising: a video camera for generating video signals; a first video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said video camera; a second video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said video camera; and a controller connected to direct the video signals from said video camera to at least one of said first video recording unit and said second video recording unit, said controller generating a log indicating which of said first video recording unit and said second video recording unit received the video signals from said video camera for recording and the time period that said respective video recording unit received the video signals from said video camera.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The video recording system according to claim 1, wherein the log generated by said controller is a printed log.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
116 words
A video recording system, comprising: a video camera for generating video signals; a primary video recording unit for receiving the video signals from said video camera, said primary video recording unit further having a record mode of operation for recording the video signals from said video camera; a back-up video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said video camera; and a controller connected to sense when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, said controller further directing the video signals from said video camera to said back-up video recording unit upon sensing that said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
116 words
A video recording system, comprising: a video camera for generating video signals; a primary video recording unit for receiving the video signals from said video camera, said primary video recording unit further having a record mode of operation for recording the video signals from said video camera; a back-up video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said video camera; and a controller connected to sense when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, said controller further directing the video signals from said video camera to said back-up video recording unit upon sensing that said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
The video recording system according to claim 3, wherein said primary video recording unit generates an alarm signal when the primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation by sensing the alarm signal from said primary video recording unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The video recording system according to claim 3, wherein said back-up video recording unit has a back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller further places the back-up video recording unit into the back-up unit record mode of operation up on sensing when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The video recording system according to claim 3, wherein said controller further generates a log indicating which of said primary video recording unit and said back-up video recording unit received the video signals from said video camera for recording and the time period that said respective video recording unit received the video signals from said video camera.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The video recording system according to claim 6, wherein the log generated by said controller is a printed log.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
A video recording system, comprising: a video camera for generating video signals; a primary video recording unit for receiving the video signals from said video camera, said primary video recording unit having a record mode of operation for recording of the video signals from said video camera; a plurality of back-up video recording units for receiving the video signals from said video camera, each of said plurality of back-up video recording units having an available status when said respective back-up video recording unit is available to record the video signals from said video camera; and a controller connected to sense when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, said controller further directing the video signals from said video camera to one of said plurality of back-up recording units which is in the available status for recording upon sensing that said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
A video recording system, comprising: a video camera for generating video signals; a primary video recording unit for receiving the video signals from said video camera, said primary video recording unit having a record mode of operation for recording of the video signals from said video camera; a plurality of back-up video recording units for receiving the video signals from said video camera, each of said plurality of back-up video recording units having an available status when said respective back-up video recording unit is available to record the video signals from said video camera; and a controller connected to sense when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, said controller further directing the video signals from said video camera to one of said plurality of back-up recording units which is in the available status for recording upon sensing that said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
The video recording system according to claim 8, wherein said primary video recording unit generates an alarm signal when the primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation by sensing the alarm signal from said primary video recording unit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The video recording system according to claim 8, wherein each of said plurality of back-up video recording units has a back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller places the one of said plurality of back-up video recording units receiving the video signals from said video camera into the back-up unit record mode of operation upon sensing when said primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
The video recording system according to claim 8, wherein said controller further generates a log indicating which of said primary video recording unit and said plurality of back-up video recording units received the video signals from said video camera for recording and the time period that said respective video recording unit received the video signals from said video camera.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The video recording system according to claim 11, wherein the log generated by said controller is a printed log.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
97 words
The video recording system according to claim 8, wherein each of said plurality of back-up video recording units has a back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when one of said plurality of back-up video recording units receiving the video signals from said video camera is not in the back-up unit record mode of operation directs the video signals intended for the one of said plurality of back-up video recording units not in the back-up unit record mode of operation to the next available one of said plurality of back-up video recording units.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
81 words
The video recording system according to claim 13, wherein each of said plurality of back-up video recording units generates a back-up alarm signal when the back-up video recording units is not in the back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when each of said plurality of back-up video recording units is not in the back-up record mode of operation by sensing the back-up alarm signal from the respective one of said plurality of back-up video recording units.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
176 words
A video recording system, comprising: a plurality of video cameras for generating video signals; a plurality of primary video recording units for receiving the video signals from an associated one of said plurality of video cameras, each of said plurality of video recording units having a record mode of operation for recording the video signals from the associated one of said plurality of video cameras; a back-up video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said plurality of video cameras; and a controller connected to sense when any particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation, said controller further directing the video signals from the one of said plurality of primary video cameras associated with the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units that is not in the record mode of operation to said back-up video recording unit upon sensing that the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
176 words
A video recording system, comprising: a plurality of video cameras for generating video signals; a plurality of primary video recording units for receiving the video signals from an associated one of said plurality of video cameras, each of said plurality of video recording units having a record mode of operation for recording the video signals from the associated one of said plurality of video cameras; a back-up video recording unit for receiving and recording the video signals from said plurality of video cameras; and a controller connected to sense when any particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation, said controller further directing the video signals from the one of said plurality of primary video cameras associated with the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units that is not in the record mode of operation to said back-up video recording unit upon sensing that the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
77 words
The video recording system according to claim 15, wherein each of said plurality of primary video recording units generates an alarm signal when the respective primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when each of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation by sensing the alarm signal from the respective one of said plurality of primary video recording units.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The video recording system according to claim 15, wherein said back-up video recording unit has a back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller places the back-up video recording unit into the back-up unit record mode of operation upon directing video signals to said back-up video recording unit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
69 words
The video recording system according to claim 15, wherein said controller further generates a log indicating which of said plurality of primary video recording units and said back-up video recording unit received the video signals from each of said plurality of video camera for recording and the time period that said respective video recording unit received the video signals from the respective one of said plurality of video cameras.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The video recording system according to claim 18, wherein the log generated by said controller is a printed log.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
223 words
A video recording system, comprising: a plurality of video cameras for generating video signals; a plurality of primary video recording units for receiving the video signals from an associated one of said plurality of video cameras, each of said plurality of video recording units having a record mode of operation for recording the video signals from the associated one of said plurality of video cameras; a plurality of back-up video recording units for receiving the video signals from said plurality of video cameras, each of said back-up video recording units having means for placing it in an available status when said respective back-up video recording unit is available to record the video signals from one of said plurality of video cameras; and a controller connected to sense when any particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation, said controller directing the video signals from the one of said plurality of video cameras associated with the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units that is not in the record mode of operation to one of said plurality of back-up video recording units being in the available status for recording upon sensing that the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
223 words
A video recording system, comprising: a plurality of video cameras for generating video signals; a plurality of primary video recording units for receiving the video signals from an associated one of said plurality of video cameras, each of said plurality of video recording units having a record mode of operation for recording the video signals from the associated one of said plurality of video cameras; a plurality of back-up video recording units for receiving the video signals from said plurality of video cameras, each of said back-up video recording units having means for placing it in an available status when said respective back-up video recording unit is available to record the video signals from one of said plurality of video cameras; and a controller connected to sense when any particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation, said controller directing the video signals from the one of said plurality of video cameras associated with the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units that is not in the record mode of operation to one of said plurality of back-up video recording units being in the available status for recording upon sensing that the particular one of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
77 words
The video recording system according to claim 20, wherein each of said plurality of primary video recording units generates an alarm signal when the respective primary video recording unit is not in the record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when each of said plurality of primary video recording units is not in the record mode of operation by sensing the alarm signal from the respective one of said plurality of primary video recording units.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
79 words
The video recording system according to claim 20, wherein each of said plurality of back-up video recording units has a back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller has means for placing the one of said plurality of back-up video recording units receiving the video signals from the one of said plurality of video cameras associated with the primary video recording unit not in the record mode of operation into the back-up unit record mode of operation.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
90 words
The video recording system according to claim 20, wherein each of said plurality of back-up video recording units has a back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when each of said plurality of back-up video recording units is not in the back-up unit record mode of operation and directs the video signals intended for the one of said plurality of back-up video recording units not in the back-up unit record mode of operation to the next available one of said plurality of back-up video recording units.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
85 words
The video recording system according to claim 20, wherein each of said plurality of back-up video recording units generates a back-up alarm signal when an associated one of the back-up video recording units is not in the back-up unit record mode of operation, and wherein said controller senses when each of said plurality of back-up video recording units is not in the back-up record mode of operation by sensing the back-up alarm signal from the respective one of said plurality of back-up video recording units.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
65 words
The video recording system according to claim 20, wherein said controller generates a log indicating which of said plurality of primary video recording units and said plurality of back-up video recording units received the video signals from each of said plurality of video cameras for recording and the time period that said respective video recording unit received the video signals from said respective video camera.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The video recording system according to claim 25, wherein the log generated by said controller is a printed log.
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