Abstract: A system and method for customizing the storage of data according to data attributes are provided. A user is provided with a graphical user interface for generating data archive profiles. The data archive profiles can include information regarding the attributes of the device data, specifications regarding the storage of the data, specifications regarding the retrieval of the archived data, and management of the archived data during storage. The execution of the data archive profiles facilitates the individual processing of specific data types or individual pieces of identifiable data.

Abstract: A system and method for customizing the storage of data according to data attributes are provided. A user is provided with a graphical user interface for generating data archive profiles. The data archive profiles can include information regarding the attributes of the device data, specifications regarding the storage of the data, specifications regarding the retrieval of the archived data, and management of the archived data during storage. The execution of the data archive profiles facilitates the individual processing of specific data types or individual pieces of identifiable data.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing open-protocol remote device control are provided. A user accesses a common user interface for controlling one or more networked devices. Utilizing the interface, the user selects one or more actions. The selection is encoded in a standard protocol and transmitted to a premises server. The premises server obtains the selection, accesses a device interface database and translates the selection into a device-specific protocol. The translated instruction is transmitted to the selected device for implementation. The user interface then obtains any device return data for display on the user interface.

Abstract: A method and system utilizing one or more data generating computing devices as default data warehouses in the event of a primary data warehouse failure are provided. A data warehouse provides an environment in which data from one or more data servers in one or more locations, or premises, is aggregated in a central database. In the event of a system failure, in which communication between the data warehouse and one or more servers is disrupted, a warehouse ticket file, stored on secure, distributed ticket servers, is used to identify and initialize at least one of the data servers as a failover data warehouse. Once communication between the premises and its primary data warehouse is restored, the data collected during the failover is transferred to the primary data warehouse and purged from the failover data warehouse.

Abstract: A system and method for configuring an integrated information system through a common user interface are provided. A user accesses a graphical user interface and selects client, premises, location, monitoring device, and processing rule information. The graphical user interface transmits the user selection to a processing server, which configures one or more monitoring devices according to the user selections.

Abstract: A system and method for processing monitoring data utilizing data templates are provided. A monitoring system includes a server in communication with various monitoring devices, including biometric monitoring devices. The monitoring system obtains the monitoring device data and evaluates the data according to data profiles that define one or more data templates, one or more data rules, and one or more outputs associated with the evaluation of the data rules. The data profiles, data rules, and data templates may be generated, formatted and distributed via a central repository.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating data communications in a device network are provided. An integrated information system includes a number of premises-server computing devices, a central communication device, and a number of client computing devices. Each client computing device communicates with the central communication device to request access to device data from the premises-server computing devices. Once access rights are established, the client computing devices communicate directly with specific premises-server computing devices. A command application resident on each premises-server computing device, referred to as the command proxy, administers the direct flow of data between the computing devices.

Abstract: A system and method for configuring an integrated information system through a common user interface are provided. A user accesses a graphical user interface and selects client, premises, location, monitoring device, and processing rule information. The graphical user interface transmits the user selection to a processing server, which configures one or more monitoring devices according to the user selections.

Abstract: A system and method for accepting an external event determination into a network-based integrated information system is provided. Once accepted, an external event determination is processed by the integrated information system as the system equivalent of a device-generated event. The system captures a record of the external event determination and generates an event resolution sequence, which may include the generation (and escalation) of notifications to one or more notification acceptors. The external event determination may further activate one or more devices within a monitored premises. At least one of the external event determination steps is accomplished over an Internet-based communications network. Transmitted device data is encrypted by each node within the integrated information system to ensure data security.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating data communications in a device network are provided. An integrated information system includes a number of premises-server computing devices, a central communication device, and a number of client computing devices. Each client computing device communicates with the central communication device to request access to device data from the premises-server computing devices. Once access rights are established, the client computing devices communicate directly with specific premises-server computing devices. A command application resident on each premises-server computing device, referred to as the command proxy, administers the direct flow of data between the computing devices.

Abstract: A system and method for enabling real-time off-site video image storage is disclosed. An off-site storage site is coupled to camera servers at client sites via a private network. Each camera server is further coupled to one or more surveillance cameras. Video images captured by cameras located at the client sites are forwarded to an off-site server via a camera server. Video images received by the off-site server are produced for live viewing and/or archived in an image database. Users can retrieve live or archived video images through a client workstation that communicates with the off-site server over the public Internet. Retrieval of video images is based on a web-browser interface. Live viewing of video images is supplemented by real-time camera control functions that alter the pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) position of the camera producing the live images. Commands for controlling the PTZ camera are encoded by the client workstation and transmitted to the off-site server.

Abstract: A system and method for asynchronously processing video images are provided. A video processing computing device includes one or more video capture boards in communication with a number of image capture devices, such as video cameras. The video image processing computing device includes a video collection application that is operable to instruct the video capture board to acquire video data and store the data in a shared memory area. The video processing computing device also includes a video processing application that is operable to acquire the stored video from the shared memory area and process the video data. By utilizing a shared memory area, the video collection application and the video processing application can process data asynchronously.

Abstract: A method and system utilizing one or more data generating computing devices as default data warehouses in the event of a primary data warehouse failure are provided. A data warehouse provides an environment in which data from one or more data servers in one or more locations, or premises, is aggregated in a central database. In the event of a system failure, in which communication between the data warehouse and one or more servers is disrupted, a warehouse ticket file, stored on secure, distributed ticket servers, is used to identify and initialize at least one of the data servers as a failover data warehouse. Once communication between the premises and its primary data warehouse is restored, the data collected during the failover is transferred to the primary data warehouse and purged from the failover data warehouse.

Abstract: A system and method for providing two-way network based audio communications are provided. A number of client computers having input and output devices connect to one or more audio servers over a communications network. Users associated with the client computer can establish communication with an audio server and configure audio communications with input and output devices connected to the particular audio server. The connection with the audio server may be facilitated without requiring the initiating of the transmission of audio data between the audio server input and output devices and the client computer input and output devices. Further, client workstations can monitor, broadcast to, or engage in audio communication via the audio server.

Abstract: A system and method for customizing the storage of data according to data attributes are provided. A user is provided with a graphical user interface for generating data archive profiles. The data archive profiles can include information regarding the attributes of the device data, specifications regarding the storage of the data, specifications regarding the retrieval of the archived data, and management of the archived data during storage. The execution of the data archive profiles facilitates the individual processing of specific data types or individual pieces of identifiable data.

Abstract: A system and method for processing monitoring data utilizing data templates are provided. A monitoring system includes a server in communication with various monitoring devices, including biometric monitoring devices. The monitoring system obtains the monitoring device data and evaluates the data according to data profiles that define one or more data templates, one or more data rules, and one or more outputs associated with the evaluation of the data rules. The data profiles, data rules, and data templates may be generated, formatted and distributed via a central repository.

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a configurable security monitor utilizing an integrated information portal are provided. A premises server is in communication with a variety of information sources that produce monitoring data for a defined monitoring target, such as a premises. The premises server transmits the monitoring data to a central server that receives the data and traverses one or more logical rule sets to determine whether the inputted data violates the rules. The rules are generally specified by a user, such as a system administrator to define the level of monitoring desired and an appropriate response in the evaluation of the monitoring data against the rule.

Abstract: A system and method for managing a distributed data processing network are provided. A distributed network environment is configured such that monitoring and control devices are associated with device servers in a secure subnet. Each device server connects with a premises server. According to the present invention, a client computing device utilizing a WWW browser employs a communication protocol to pass commands to device servers and devices through the premises server. In another aspect of the present invention, a distributed computing environment allows multiple device servers to cumulatively process data collected from cameras, sensors, and other attached devices and provide a common computing platform and user interface.

Abstract: A graphical user interface is used for the dynamic management of remote devices. In a Web-based computing environment, browsers are used to remotely access data from devices attached to computer systems. Through the graphical interface displayed on a monitor, the user interacts dynamically with the remote device. That is, the actions of the user within the means of the graphical user interface effect actions, changes, and updates in the remote hardware as if it were a local resource.