Patent ID: 6323897
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
A network surveillance video camera system using a network, said system comprising:a plurality of video camera units, each having a different address and generating video data, each including motion detection means for detecting a motion of an image from said video data and communication means for communicating with said network to transmit said video data and an output of said motion detection means;storing means corresponding to each of said video camera units, having a different address and communication means for communicating with said network for receiving and storing said video data from said video camera units through said network;displaying means, having a different address and communication means for communicating with said network for displaying said video data from said storing means and said video camera units; anda control server coupled to said network having a different address for automatically communicating with said network to control said addresses of said video camera units, said storing means, and said display means;wherein at least one of said camera units further comprises a memory for storing said video data and traffic detection means for detecting a traffic amount of said network through said communication means and comparing said traffic amount with a reference and transmitting, to said displaying means, only a portion of said video data regarding that said motion detection means detects said motion when said traffic amount exceeds said reference.