Patent ID: 7028328

Claim:
A network surveillance video camera system using a network comprising: a plurality of video camera units, each having a different address and generating video data, each including motion detection means for detecting a motion of an image from said video data and communication means for communicating with said network to transmit said video data and an output of said motion detection means; each of said video camera units including: sensor input means for receiving a sensor signal; alarm signal generation means for generating alarm data in response to said sensor signal and said motion detection means to transmit said alarm data and data regarding said alarm data including said sensor signal; a transmission control protocol/internet protocol circuit made to receive said video data and said alarm data, and coupled to said network for transmitting said video data and said alarm data to said network; storing means, having a different address and communication means for communicating with said network, for receiving and storing said video data from said video camera units through said network; display means, having a different address and communication means for communicating with said network, for displaying said video data from said storing means and said video camera units; and a control server coupled to said network having a different address for automatically communicating with said network to control said addresses of said video camera units, said storing means, and said display means.