Patent ID: 7916174
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: generating a control signal using a telephony device, for at least one camera, in response to receiving a user command associated with dialing of an emergency telephone number; transmitting the control signal to the at least one camera, wherein the control signal causes the at least one camera to start capturing images, receiving images from the at least one camera; receiving a request to transmit the images from the at least one camera to at least one media server; buffering the images prior to establishment of a data connection to transmit the images to the at least one media server; establishing, from the telephony device communicatively coupled to the at least one camera, the data connection to the at least one media server; transmitting the images from the at least one camera to the at least one media server via the data connection; receiving a request, at the telephony device from the at least one media server, to manipulate the camera; transmitting the request to manipulate the camera from the telephony device to the at least one camera; and manipulating the at least one camera in response to the request to manipulate the camera.