Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote monitoring services are described here. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for remotely monitoring a mobile vehicle. The method, which may be embodied on a system, includes detecting an occurrence of a triggering event in or near the mobile vehicle via a surveillance device installed with the mobile vehicle, upon the occurrence of the triggering event, receiving, in real time, data including a live recording of an environment surrounding the mobile vehicle and events occurring therein, tracking, in real time, locations of the mobile vehicle, notifying a service subscriber of the occurrence of the triggering event, and/or billing the service subscriber for subscription of remote monitoring of the mobile vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for bandwidth optimization in data transmission using a surveillance device are described here. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method for protecting data security and optimizing bandwidth. The method, which may be embodied on a system, includes computing a checksum value of a data block, storing the checksum value of the data block in a computer readable storage medium, transmitting the data block to a remote server, computing an updated checksum value of an updated data block at a subsequent time, and/or comparing the updated checksum value with the checksum value stored in the computer-readable storage medium. In response to determining that the updated checksum value is not equal to the checksum value, the updated data block can be transmitted to the remote server.

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote surveillance and the applications therefor are described here. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for remote surveillance. The system includes a surveillance device including a capturing unit, a local storage unit, and a location-sensor, a remote server coupled to the surveillance unit, and a user device coupled to the remote server. In one embodiment, when in operation, the surveillance device, via the capturing unit captures a recording of surrounding environment and events occurring therein for storage in the local storage unit with location data associated with the surrounding environment captured in the recording as determined by the location-sensor. Upon detection of a triggering event, the surveillance device automatically uploads in real time, the recording to the remote server.

Abstract: Apparatuses for remote surveillance and the applications therefor are described here. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include an apparatus for remote surveillance. The apparatus includes a capturing unit, a location-sensor, a processing unit coupled to the capturing unit, a storage unit coupled to the processing unit, the capturing unit, and the location-sensor. the capturing unit captures a recording of surrounding environment and events occurring therein for storage in the storage unit and the location-sensor identifies location data for storage in the storage unit. One embodiment of the apparatus further includes a network component, a controller coupled to the storage unit, and/or a motion detector coupled to the controller. Upon detection of a triggering event, the controller enables the recording to be streamed in real time via a network connection established by the network component.