Patent ID: 8504103
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: G08B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A security system, the system comprising: a video camera installed at a doorway to a home; a microphone mounted proximate to the video camera; an activation button mounted as a doorbell button within the doorway so that the security system is activated upon being pushed; an independent back-up power source so the security system is operable during a power loss to a home power supply; a computer in electrical communication with the video camera, the microphone, and the activation button so that the computer continually monitors and serves to control the video and audio devices, wherein the computer further comprises a communications module for wirelessly transmitting audio and video signals; a cellular telephone device for remotely and wirelessly receiving the audio and video signals from the communications module; and a receiver adapted to receive a distress signal transmitted by the cellular telephone device in response to a homeowner dialing a pre-programmed number to transmit the distress signal, wherein the distress signal initiates a connection between a predetermined security service and the audio and video signals already transmitting from the communications module to a homeowner.