Abstract: An autonomous video management system. The system includes one or more remote sites, each of the one or more remote sites including an intelligent video appliance operably coupled to one or more cameras, a system management controller configured to provide an operable connection to one or more user interface workstations for monitoring events at the one or more remote sites, wherein the events are triggered by activity detected by the one or more cameras. Other embodiments include the intelligent video appliance is further coupled to one or more sensors, wherein the events are triggered by activity detected by the one or more sensors.

Abstract: An autonomous video management system. The system includes one or more remote sites, each of the one or more remote sites including an intelligent video appliance operably coupled to one or more cameras, a system management controller configured to provide an operable connection to one or more user interface workstations for monitoring events at the one or more remote sites, wherein the events are triggered by activity detected by the one or more cameras. Other embodiments include the intelligent video appliance is further coupled to one or more sensors, wherein the events are triggered by activity detected by the one or more sensors.