Patent ID: 8791818

Claim:
A method for monitoring a location, the method comprising: recording images at the location using a plurality of video cameras; providing a user interface for enabling a general public user to view the images over a network, the general public user including a plurality of general public users; balancing the plurality of general public users viewing the images of a first video camera of the plurality of video cameras and a second video camera of the plurality video cameras with a load balancing module, in balancing the general public viewers including: providing a link for each video camera of the plurality of video cameras; and removing a link to a video camera of the plurality of video cameras having a predetermined number of general public users viewing the images of the video camera; providing a report suspicious activity option on the user interface for enabling the general public user to report suspicious activity seen at the location; and responsive to receiving a user report of suspicious activity, generating a report of suspicious activity for the location.