Patent ID: 6570499
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
A household security and surveillance system for surveillance of a protected area, said system comprising:at least one triggering device configured to send a trigger signal when triggered by an intruder object appearing within said protected area; a remote control means having a â€œstartâ€  manual button to send an â€œonâ€  signal and a â€œstopâ€  manual button to send an â€œoffâ€  signal; a controller connected to said triggering device for receiving said trigger signals therefrom, said controller including a first solenoid and a second solenoid, said first solenoid adapted to interact with said â€œstartâ€  manual button to cause said remote control means to send an â€œonâ€  signal, said second solenoid adapted to interact with said â€œstopâ€  manual button to cause said remote control to send an â€œoffâ€  signal; a video recorder configured to be turned on when said â€œonâ€  signal is sent by said remote control means and to be turned off when said â€œoffâ€  signal is sent by said remote control means; and a video camera configured to provide a video signal to said video recorder and positioned to cover said protected area, wherein when said triggering device is triggered by said intruder object appearing within said protected area, said trigger signal is sent by said triggering device and received by said controller causing activation of said first solenoid and further causing said remote control means to send said â€œonâ€  signal to turn on said video recorder; wherein said triggering device stops sending said trigger signal when said intruder object leaves said protected area; wherein said second solenoid is activated after a predetermined time since said trigger signal is no longer sent from said triggering device; and wherein activation of said second solenoid causes said remote control means to send said â€œoffâ€  signal to said video recorder.