Wireless network camera systems

摘要

Apparatus, systems and techniques associated with battery powered wireless camera systems. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a system that includes a battery powered wireless camera including an internal battery to provide energy and a burst transmission unit to transmit information during burst periods. The system includes a base station, separated from the battery powered wireless camera, in wireless communication with the battery powered wireless camera to receive information from the battery powered wireless camera. The base station is configured to process the received information and includes a web server to transmit the processed information to a client. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.

主权项

1. A wireless camera system comprising:
a camera capable of transmitting video data and information, the camera being permanently mounted and powered with solar energy, the camera including a high-bandwidth radio and a low-bandwidth radio; and a computer running a software application that analyzes and stores video data and information from the camera for a security or surveillance purpose, the computer receiving the video data from the camera via cellular communication, wherein the computer is located away from the camera, wherein the computer indicates that a channel is open to the camera via the low-bandwidth radio of the camera, and wherein the computer receives the video data over the open channel via the high-bandwidth radio of the camera; wherein the camera also includes a burst transmission unit configured to transmit the video data over the open channel to the computer during burst periods, wherein the burst periods are based on at least one of a wireless link channel average bandwidth capacity, a fidelity of images transmitted, and a latency of establishing and terminating a wireless connection between the camera and a base station; wherein an alert is transmitted to a user based on an indication of a trigger event in the video data or the information.