Patent ID: 8917308

Claim:
A method for detection of predetermined alarm events by an unattended Video Alarm Security System (VASS) protecting a residential, commercial or mobile property, and for the transmission of camera captured image information showing said alarm event detection to the telephone or computer of a remote person so that said person can verify that said alarm event is a valid alarm event, and not a false alarm, and then establish a 3-party 9-1-1 call with a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) having jurisdiction over the location of said VASS and request emergency services at the location of said VASS, comprising: a. A VASS with a connected cellular transceiver, camera (or cameras) and alarm detection sensors under microprocessor control detecting a predetermined alarm event, capturing image information via said connected camera showing said alarm event detection and transmitting said captured event detection image information to a telephone or computer of a remote person, and b. wherein said image information is transmitted as a picture, a series of pictures, a video stream, an MMS video clip or a Video Email, and c. said person viewing said image information transmitted from said VASS showing said alarm event detection reaching a determination that said alarm event notification is a valid alarm event and not a false alarm and that 9-1-1 emergency services are required at the location of the VASS, and d. said person establishing a first (1.sup.st) call connection with said VASS, and e. during said first (1.sup.st) call connection with said VASS said person transmitting via his personal telephone a predetermined dialing sequence to the telephone company network, via said established call connection, requesting said telephone company network to establish a 3-party conference call connection with a 9-1-1 call taker having jurisdiction over the location of said VASS, and f. said person telling the 9-1-1 call taker the reason for the call and requesting emergency services at the location of said VASS via the established 3-party 9-1-1 call connection.