NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER SYSTEM

摘要

An apparatus and method is presented for network video management and recording of video signals and video analytics generated by a network of IP-enabled cameras. A set of IP cameras are connected in a LAN to a network video recorder further connected by LAN or WAN to a set of client stations. The client station operates a hybrid program including a web-browser and a native application operating on a computer. The network video recorder operates a media recorder to store video streams from the IP cameras into a media database and further operates a relational database for storing camera configuration data, device drivers, event information and alarms. The network video recorder includes a zero configuration networking discovery service for automatically detecting and downloading default configurations to the cameras. Client stations can stream video directly from IP cameras, receive recorded video streams and query the relational database for cameras and events.

主权项

1. In a system comprising a network, a network video recorder connected to the network, a set of cameras connected to the network video recorder, and a server connected to the network, the network video recorder programmed to store and execute instructions that cause the system to automatically perform a method comprising the steps of:
connecting each camera of the set of cameras to the network video recorder; powering each camera of the set of cameras; receiving a broadcast message from each camera of the set of cameras; automatically transmitting an IP address to each camera of the set of cameras; determining a set of video parameters based on the broadcast message for each camera of the set of cameras; sending the set of video parameters to each camera of the set of cameras; synchronizing a time among the set of cameras; automatically configuring an event delivery address for each camera of the set of cameras; and, automatically configuring a set of motion detection parameters for each camera of the set of cameras.