Patent ID: 7746223

Claim:
A method for displaying security content from a set top box, the method comprising: receiving a signal that a camera has been activated at the set top box, the camera being activated in response to detecting a presence at a location of the camera, the set top box being operable to display television content to the display; automatically streaming an image from the set top box to a cell phone registered in viewing preferences; communicating an alert to a display in communication with the set top box in response to receiving the signal, the alert indicating the signal has been received, the alert being communicated utilizing the viewing preferences; receiving an image streamed from the camera to the set top box, wherein the set top box communicates with a plurality of cameras including the camera, each of the plurality of cameras being associated with one or more dedicated channels displayable to the display by the set top box; automatically recording the image received from the camera by the set top box in response to activation of the camera; and displaying the image to the display.