Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system including a first server, a second server operatively connected over a network to the first server and a gateway component operatively connected over the network to the first server and the second server. The first server is configured to receive a request for data, the request for data specifying the gateway component and including a predetermined port number at the second server, and send the request for data to the gateway component. The second server is configured to receive the data at the predetermined port number, the data being provided by the gateway component. The gateway component is configured to receive the request for data, retrieve the data from a data source, operatively connect, over the network, to a port at the second server, the port corresponding to the predetermined port number, and send the data to the second server. Methods for using the system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams a Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system including a first server, a second server operatively connected over a network to the first server and a gateway component operatively connected over the network to the first server and the second server. The first server is configured to receive a request for data, the request for data specifying the gateway component and including a predetermined port number at the second server, and send the request for data to the gateway component. The second server is configured to receive the data at the predetermined port number, the data being provided by the gateway component. The gateway component is configured to receive the request for data, retrieve the data from a data source, operatively connect, over the network, to a port at the second server, the port corresponding to the predetermined port number, and send the data to the second server. Methods for using the system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems that can track an object as it moves across the field of view of the security device, integrate transaction data with the object information, and can identify events that trigger an alert and methods for using the systems.

Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems that can track an object as it moves across the field of view of the security device, integrate transaction data with the object information, and can identify events that trigger an alert and methods for using the systems.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method of these teachings includes the steps of utilizing a remote server to manage security alerts, utilizing the remote server to administer security system updates and utilizing the remote server to configure the security system.

Abstract: A system including a first server, a second server operatively connected over a network to the first server and a gateway component operatively connected over the network to the first server and the second server. The first server is configured to receive a request for data, the request for data specifying the gateway component and including a predetermined port number at the second server, and send the request for data to the gateway component. The second server is configured to receive the data at the predetermined port number, the data being provided by the gateway component. The gateway component is configured to receive the request for data, retrieve the data from a data source, operatively connect, over the network, to a port at the second server, the port corresponding to the predetermined port number, and send the data to the second server. Methods for using the system are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems that can track an object as it moves across the field of view of the security device, integrate transaction data with the object information, and can identify events that trigger an alert and methods for using the systems.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method of these teachings includes the steps of utilizing a remote server to manage security alerts, utilizing the remote server to administer security system updates and utilizing the remote server to configure the security system.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method of these teachings includes the steps of utilizing a remote server to manage security alerts, utilizing the remote server to administer security system updates and utilizing the remote server to configure the security system.

Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the method of these teachings includes the steps of utilizing a remote server to manage security alerts, utilizing the remote server to administer security system updates and utilizing the remote server to configure the security system.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for uploading content (such as a digital photograph) from a content upload device to a content server over a communications network, and for automatically forwarding the content from the content server to one or more remote destinations. A user of the content upload device may cause the content upload device to upload the content to the content server by initiating a single action, such as pressing a single button on the content upload device, and without providing information identifying the user to the content upload device. Upon receiving the content, the content server may add the content to a queue, referred to as a content outbox, associated with the user. The content server may automatically forward the content in the user's content outbox to one or more remote destinations specified by preferences associated with the user's content outbox.

Abstract: An adaptive halftoning method where the difference between a digital image and a filtered digital image is introduced into the system on a pixel by pixel basis is disclosed.