Abstract: A surveillance system utilizing a mesh network having a large number of surveillance cameras. A plurality of limited range transceivers in direct or indirect communication with one or more of the cameras are located at a large number of nodes and are in communication with other transceivers in the network and are in communication with a control station. In a preferred embodiment most of the nodes are equipped with three transceivers to provide simultaneous communication with one or more camera and at the same time receive and transmit information from other nodes. This system utilizes a routing protocol that was initially developed for wireless voice-over Internet protocol services to large regions. This preferred system incorporates transceiver chips that enable communications over multiple frequencies and communications protocols.

Abstract: An Internet-based video feed management system controls, manages, and efficiently administers the commercial distribution of live video feeds from on-site video cameras as well as other sources of video feeds to production companies at other locations. The system employs a network of local video-propagation servers located in different localities for receiving the video feeds from the different source locations, and a master authorization server for receiving and granting requests via Internet from requesting parties for access to any of the video feeds transmitted to the video-propagation servers. The master server issues an access code to the requesting party and establishing a unique publishing point for the requested video feed from the video-propagation server handling the feed. The on-site video cameras can supply live video feeds to the requesting parties, or the video feeds can be transmitted to a video-propagation server for storage and later re-transmission.

Abstract: An Internet-based video feed management system controls, manages, and efficiently administers the commercial distribution of live video feeds from on-site video cameras as well as other sources of video feeds to production companies at other locations. The system employs a network of local video-propagation servers located in different localities for receiving the video feeds from the different source locations, and a master authorization server for receiving and granting requests via Internet from requesting parties for access to any of the video feeds transmitted to the video-propagation servers. The master server issues an access code to the requesting party and establishing a unique publishing point for the requested video feed from the video-propagation server handling the feed. The on-site video cameras can supply live video feeds to the requesting parties, or the video feeds can be transmitted to a video-propagation server for storage and later re-transmission.