Abstract: A centralized system for managing video transmission including a gateway serving as an interface between all video capture devices and all viewing devices on the system. All video transmissions must pass through the gateway where they can be identified, managed and monitored accordingly. The system also includes a plurality of video capture devices which capture video data and a plurality of viewing devices that request and receive the video data or a processed form thereof for viewing. In a preferred embodiment, both the video capture devices and the viewing devices are mobile devices.