Patent ID: 6930599

Claim:
A base station for a security system, said base station comprising: a processor subsystem; a sensor interface coupled to said processor subsystem, said processor subsystem configured to receive data from an alarm sensor coupled to said sensor interface, said alarm sensor forming part of said security system; a video interface coupled to said processor subsystem, said processor subsystem further configured to receive video signals from a video camera coupled to said video interface, said video camera forming part of said security system; and a network interface coupled to said processor subsystem; said processor subsystem further configured to: 1) determine an occurrence of an alarm event based upon data received from said sensor interface; 2) generate an alarm signal in response to said determination of said alarm event; 3) transmit said alarm signal to a central station via said network interface, said central station forming part of said security system; 4) generate an alarm video in response to said determination of said alarm event, said alarm video corresponding in time to said alarm signal; and 5) transmit said alarm video to said central station via said network interface.