Patent ID: 7425987
Filing Date: 2008-09-16
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting digital image signal data from a standalone device, comprising: collecting, via an analog video input connector, input image signals corresponding to views from outside the standalone device; outputting digital image signal data corresponding to the input image signals; setting an internet-protocol address for the standalone device itself, permitting connection to an internet-protocol network; packetizing the digital image signal data and controlling addressing of the packetized digital image signal data for the internet-protocol network with a transport control protocol; self-initiating a connection with an internet-protocol network via the transport control protocol in response to a triggering signal on at least one alarm trigger input of a plurality of input/output terminals; assembling an E-mail message including report information related to the triggering signal and digital image signal data corresponding to the views from outside the standalone device; and transmitting the assembled E-mail messages to an E-mail address via the transport control protocol and the internet-protocol network.