| US 7,593,033 B2 | ||
| Internet surveillance system and method | ||
| Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn. (US); Daniel E. Tedesco, Huntington, Conn. (US); Dean P. Alderucci, Westport, Conn. (US); and Magdalena M. Fincham, Norwalk, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 16, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/424,738. | ||
| Application 11/424738 is a continuation of application No. 10/718327, filed on Nov. 20, 2003, granted, now 7,092,006. | ||
| Application 10/718327 is a continuation of application No. 09/221250, filed on Dec. 28, 1998, granted, now 6,720,990. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0225114 A1, Oct. 05, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 348—142 [348/159] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A method for monitoring a remote location via a central server, comprising:
determining, by the central server and based on information received from a video camera located at a remote location, an
image of the remote location;
providing, by the central server, an indication of the image to a remote device operated by a remote user;
determining, by the central server and via the remote user device, a response of the remote user to the indication of the
image; and
determining, by the central server and based on the response, a status of the remote location, wherein the status of the remote
location is determined to be a first status if the response is a first response, and a second status if the response is a
second response.
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