Patent ID: 8842179
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for sharing video surveillance data, the method steps comprising: a) providing a system for video surveillance, the system including at least one input capture device (ICDs), at least one network video recorder, a central cloud server, at least one sharing user device, at least one receiving user device; b) recording and archiving videos from ICDs onto the network video recorder; c) the system providing access for at least one sharing user logging into network video recorders and selecting at least one video clip or portion of a video clip to be shared; d) the system providing an interactive user interface for allowing the sharing user to select the SHARE button; e) the system prompting the sharing user to select at least one other user they want to share the clip with; f) the system providing the interactive interface for allowing the at least one sharing user to select the SHARE NOW to have the at least one video clip uploaded to the central cloud server; g) the central cloud server validating that the at least one video clip was completely uploaded without error and the file is not corrupt and it is ready to play; h) the central cloud server validating that the video clip is authentic from the server it came from; i) the central cloud server preparing the video clip for sharing by automatically making multiple copies in different formats for playback; j) the central cloud server notifying the designated receiving users or groups of users that they have shared video from the sharing user and providing a link to the video for viewing the video clip; k) the receiving user clicking on the link and be taken to a page on the central cloud server that prompts them for a username; l) providing the receiving user an area for commenting on the video clip; m) the central cloud server saving the comments; n) thereby providing a secure method for sharing video clips.