SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device including a controller programmed to receive security video content associated with a premises where the security video content has been captured by one or more cameras located within or in proximity to the premises and where the premises have one or more digital video recorders, and transmit the security video content to the digital video recorders for forwarding to a communication device that is remote from the premises, where the security video content is wirelessly transmitted over a wireless television channel dynamically selected from available wireless television channels associated with the premises. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A network device comprising:
a memory to store computer instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: receiving security video content associated with a premises, the security video content having been captured by a camera located within or in proximity to the premises, wherein the security video content is provided to a surveillance network having subscribers, wherein transceivers located at the premises are coupled with a group of digital video recorders, each subscriber at the premises having a transceiver and a digital video recorder; receiving television spectrum data from a target transceiver from among the transceivers, wherein the television spectrum data is based on monitoring at the premises by the target transceiver of available television spectrum space comprising unused channels to determine a channel for wirelessly transmitting the security video content, where the channel is determined by the target transceiver to have reduced interference with respect to other channels; transmitting the security video content to the target transceiver among the transceivers for storage at a digital video recorder from among the group of digital video recorders, wherein the transmitting of the security video content causes the digital video recorder to forward the security video content to a communication device that is remote from the premises, wherein the security video content is wirelessly transmitted over a wireless television channel dynamically selected by the controller from available wireless television channels associated with the premises according to the television spectrum data, wherein the communication device is associated with an entity other than the subscribers at the premises; presenting the security video content at a display device associated with the digital video recorder, wherein the digital video recorder is provided with the security video content by the target transceiver in a first format for presentation at the display device and in a second format for forwarding to the communication device; and delivering media content to the digital video recorder for presentation at the display device simultaneously with the security video content, wherein the media content is provided by a content network distinct from the surveillance network, wherein the transmitting of the security video content to the digital video recorder is performed independent of delivery of media content to the digital video recorder from an interactive television network, and wherein the security video content is forwarded to a mobile device associated with a user of the digital video recorder.