Monitoring apparatus and method

US 20030067541A1
Filed: 10/03/2002
Published: 04/10/2003
Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1996
Status: Active Grant

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1. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:

a central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer receives video information recorded by at least one of a video recording device and a camera, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is located at least one of at an interior of a vehicle and at an exterior of a vehicle, wherein the central processing computer is located at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the central processing computer receives a control signal transmitted from a communication device, wherein the communication device is located at a location remote from the central processing computer and remote from the vehicle, wherein the control signal is automatically received by the central processing computer, wherein the video information is transmitted from the central processing computer to the communication device in response the control signal, and further wherein the video information is transmitted at least one of on and over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

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A monitoring apparatus, including a central processing computer for receiving video information recorded by at least one of a video recording device and a camera located at least one of at an interior of a vehicle and at an exterior of a vehicle. The central processing computer is located at a location remote from the vehicle. The central processing computer receives a control signal transmitted from a communication device located at a location remote from the central processing computer and remote from the vehicle. The control signal is automatically received by the central processing computer. The video information is transmitted from the central processing computer to the communication device in response the control signal, and the video information is transmitted at least one of on and over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

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1. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- a central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer receives video information recorded by at least one of a video recording device and a camera, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is located at least one of at an interior of a vehicle and at an exterior of a vehicle, wherein the central processing computer is located at a location remote from the vehicle, wherein the central processing computer receives a control signal transmitted from a communication device, wherein the communication device is located at a location remote from the central processing computer and remote from the vehicle, wherein the control signal is automatically received by the central processing computer, wherein the video information is transmitted from the central processing computer to the communication device in response the control signal, and further wherein the video information is transmitted at least one of on and over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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- - 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the video information is at least one of live video information and stored video information.
  - 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is at least one of pivotable, moveable, and moveable along at least one of a track and a guiding device.
  - 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the central processing computer receives audio information recorded by at least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, and a tape recorder, wherein the central processing computer transmits the audio information to the communication device.
  - 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the at least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, and a tape recorder, is located at least one of at the interior of the vehicle and at the exterior of the vehicle.
  - 6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the at least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, and a tape recorder, is at least one of pivotable, moveable, and moveable along at least one of a track and a guiding device.
  - 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is at least one of a motor vehicle, an automobile, a truck, a bus, a school bus, a train, a subway train, a mass transportation vehicle, a tractor trailer, a commercial vehicle, a military vehicle, a snowmobile, a jetski, a scooter, a motorcycle, a minibike, a go-cart, a moped, and an unmanned vehicle.
  - 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vehicle is at least one of an aircraft, an airplane, a jet, a helicopter, a glider, a spacecraft, a space shuttle, a satellite, an unmanned aircraft, a commercial aircraft, a military aircraft, a boat, a marine vessel, a marine vehicle, a motor boat, a sailboat, a ship, a cruise ship, a commercial boat, a military boat, an unmanned boat, and a submarine.
  - 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the communication device is at least one of a stationary device, a hand-held device, a mobile device, a telephone, a digital telephone, a cordless telephone, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a computer, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal communications device, a personal communications services device, a display telephone, a video telephone, and a watch.

10. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- a central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer receives video information recorded by at least one of a video recording device and a camera, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is located at least one of at an interior of a premises, at an exterior of a premises, and in the vicinity of a premises, wherein the central processing computer is located at a location remote from the premises, wherein the central processing computer receives a control signal transmitted from a communication device, wherein the communication device is located at a location remote from the central processing computer and remote from the premises, wherein the control signal is automatically received by the central processing computer, wherein the video information is transmitted from the central processing computer to the communication device in response the control signal, and further wherein the video information is transmitted at least one of on and over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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- - 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the video information is at least one of live video information and stored video information.
  - 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is at least one of pivotable, moveable, and moveable along at least one of a track and a guiding device.
  - 13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the central processing computer receives audio information recorded by at least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, and a tape recorder, wherein the central processing computer transmits the audio information to the communication device.
  - 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, and a tape recorder, is located at least one of at an interior of a premises, at an exterior of a premises, and in the vicinity of a premises.
  - 15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, and a tape recorder, is at least one of pivotable, moveable, and moveable along at least one of a track and a guiding device.
  - 16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the premises is at least one of a home, a residential premises, and a residential building.
  - 17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the premises is at least one of a commercial premises, a commercial building, a commercial office, an industrial facility, a commercial structure, an industrial structure, a manufacturing facility, a drilling platform, a drilling rig, an oil drilling platform, an off-shore drilling platform, an off-shore drilling rig, a mining platform, an assembly facility, an assembly line facility, a mass production facility, and a production facility.
  - 18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the communication device is at least one of a stationary device, a hand-held device, a mobile device, a telephone, a digital telephone, a cordless telephone, a cellular telephone, a wireless telephone, a computer, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a television, an interactive television, a digital television, a personal communications device, a personal communications services device, a display telephone, a video telephone, and a watch.

19. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- at least one of a video recording device and a camera, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is located at least one of at an interior of a vehicle and at an exterior of a vehicle, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera records video information, wherein the video information recorded by the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is transmitted to a central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer is located at a location remote from the vehicle, and further wherein the video information is received by the central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer receives a control signal transmitted from a communication device, wherein the communication device is located at a location remote from the central processing computer and remote from the vehicle, wherein the control signal is automatically received by the central processing computer, and further wherein the central processing computer transmits the video information to the communication device in response to the control signal, and further wherein the video information is transmitted at least one of on and over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

20. A monitoring apparatus, comprising:
- at least one of a video recording device and a camera, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is located at least one of at an interior of a premises, at an exterior of a premises, and in a vicinity of a premises, wherein the at least one of a video recording device and a camera records video information, wherein the video information recorded by the at least one of a video recording device and a camera is transmitted to a central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer is located at a location remote from the premises, and further wherein the video information is received by the central processing computer, wherein the central processing computer receives a control signal transmitted from a communication device, wherein the communication device is located at a location remote from the central processing computer and remote from the premises, wherein the control signal is automatically received by the central processing computer, and further wherein the central processing computer transmits the video information to the communication device in response to the control signal, and further wherein the video information is transmitted at least one of on and over at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

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Current Assignee
Joao Control and Monitoring Systems LLC (Raymond Anthony Joao)
Original Assignee
Raymond Anthony Joao
Inventors
Joao, Raymond Anthony

Granted Patent

US 7,277,010 B2
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US Class Current

348/148
CPC Class Codes

B60R 2325/304   Boats

B60R 25/102   a signal being sent to a re...

B60R 25/252   Fingerprint recognition

B60R 25/257   Voice recognition

B60R 25/33   of global position, e.g. by...

B60W 2556/50   of positioning data, e.g. G...

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