Resilient remote surveillance system and method

摘要

A method, system, and medium are provided for remotely monitoring a surveillance area, including deploying a secure enclosure that includes a controller coupled to a switch, a router, and a video-server appliance, the controller configured to provide remote operation and status information presentable via a remote server coupled to the router, and sending video information received by one or more cameras.

主权项

1. A surveillance apparatus, comprising:
a DC power source that provides power in the form of direct current; a network switch that receives surveillance information from one or more cameras; a router that communicates imagery derived from the surveillance information a remote server; a video-server appliance that stores at least a portion of the imagery; a controller that facilitates a presentation of status information on a remote graphical user interface (“GUI”) via the remote server, the controller operable to initiate a sequence whereby each of the network switch, router, and video-server appliance is brought to an online state in a desired order; and an enclosure that securely encloses the network switch, router, video-server appliance, and controller, wherein the enclosure includes an ingress port to which a cylindrical filter within the enclosure can be coupled to filter an inflow of air into said enclosure.