Abstract: A method for reducing alarm notifications from a security system deploying a plurality of cameras within a monitored area includes processing a first video stream captured by the first camera of the security system to detect an alarm event observed in the Field of View (FOV) of the first camera and processing a second video stream captured by a second camera of the security system to detect the same alarm event observed in the FOV of the second camera. A combined alarm notification corresponding to the alarm event is sent, wherein the combined alarm notification includes the alarm event and may identify the first camera and the second camera as both detecting the same alarm event in their respective FOVs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for viewing video images. The method includes the steps of an input of a video server receiving indicia identifying an image source providing a sequence of video images of interest and requesting that notification be sent to a user of a wireless electronic device, pushing a notification of the identified source through a persistent connection to the user of a wireless electronic device in response to the request, a user input of the wireless electronic device receiving input accepting the notification and the wireless electronic device automatically launching a viewing application installed on the wireless electronic device in response to the acceptance, the viewing application downloading video images from the image source to the wireless electronic device for viewing.