Inventors:
Christopher T. Resch - Birnamwood WI, US
Amy R. Resch - Birnamwood WI, US
International Classification:
H04N 7/18
G08B 13/00
US Classification:
348155, 348143, 348144, 348145, 348146, 348147, 348148, 348149, 348150, 348151, 348152, 348153, 348154, 348156, 348157, 348158, 348159, 340541
Abstract:
A security system includes at least first and second monitoring units, each having a motion sensor for detecting motion, a camera for obtaining visual data, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor in data communication with the motion sensor, camera, transmitter, and receiver. The security system includes means for outputting visual data from the first unit camera when the first unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than the second unit motion sensor detects motion. The security system includes programming for outputting the visual data from the second unit camera when the second unit motion sensor detects motion more recently than the first unit motion sensor detects motion. The system includes a telephone interface for transmitting visual data captured by a respective camera. A unit's camera is only activated when its associated motion detector detects motion and is deactivated when another unit's motion detector detects motion more recently.