Patent ID: 7665114

Claim:
A scalable system for recording video data, comprising: (a) at least two video cameras; (b) a logger connected to said at least two video cameras for recording video data received from said at least video cameras (c) a controller for controlling said logger, wherein said controller sets at least one parameter for said logger and for recording the video data; (d) a portal for controlling access to said controller, said logger and said at least two video cameras, such that access to video data is determined by said portal, wherein said portal is capable of controlling a plurality of controllers and each controller is capable of controlling a plurality of loggers; and (e) a user application to communicate sequentially in hierarchy with said portal, said controller and said logger, wherein in order for a user operating said user application to receive authorization to access said video data of a particular video camera, said user application is first to obtain access to the controller controlling the logger connected to said particular video camera based on receipt of permission from said portal and then said user application is to grant access to said logger connected to said particular video camera conditional upon receipt of permission from said controller.