Abstract: Systems and methods for relating configuration data to IP cameras are provided. Some methods can include a video streaming server device receiving a message identifying an IP address of an IP camera from a DHCP server device, the video streaming server device using the IP address to connect to the camera, the video streaming server device receiving a video data stream from the camera, the video streaming server device extracting a MAC address of the camera from a connection with the IP camera, the video streaming server device transmitting the video data stream, the IP address, and the MAC address to a mobile device, a manager server device receiving configuration information for the IP camera, the IP address, and the MAC address from the mobile device, and the manager server device relating and binding the configuration information with the IP address and the MAC address.

Abstract: Systems and methods for relating configuration data to IP cameras are provided. Some methods can include a video streaming server device receiving a message identifying an IP address of an IP camera from a DHCP server device, the video streaming server device using the IP address to connect to the camera, the video streaming server device receiving a video data stream from the camera, the video streaming server device extracting a MAC address of the camera from a connection with the IP camera, the video streaming server device transmitting the video data stream, the IP address, and the MAC address to a mobile device, a manager server device receiving configuration information for the IP camera, the IP address, and the MAC address from the mobile device, and the manager server device relating and binding the configuration information with the IP address and the MAC address.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, each of the plurality of PTZ cameras having a respective field of view that covers a respective portion of a secured geographic area, a memory that saves a plurality of surveillance scenarios, each of the plurality of surveillance scenarios including a respective pan, tilt, and a zoom position for each of the plurality of PTZ cameras, and a user interface that receives a selection of one of the plurality of surveillance scenarios from a human user and, in response, simultaneously displays respective real time video images from each of the plurality of PTZ cameras using the respective pan, tilt, and zoom positions of the one of the plurality of surveillance scenarios.

Abstract: An apparatus including a plurality of pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras each with a field of view that covers a portion of a secured geographic area, a memory that saves a plurality of surveillance scenarios, each of the plurality of surveillance scenarios including a respective pan, tilt and a zoom position for each of the plurality of PTZ cameras and a user interface that receives a selection of one of the plurality of surveillance scenarios from a human user and, in response, simultaneously displays real time video images from each of the plurality of PTZ cameras using the saved pan, tilt and zoom positions of the selected surveillance scenario.