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Residential Applications for
Video Monitoring & Surveillance

The integration of video and audio monitoring & surveillance with the traditional home security system provides a broad new array for the homeowner and the central station to use the Internet to view, listen, control and communicate with the home based on previously established event responses and homeowner controlled preferences. It is a technology that carefully balances privacy with the life-style and security needs of the homeowner. The consumer applications supported by this technology are best categorized by the life-style requirements of the homeowner. The following is a preliminary list of the applications that will be available to the homeowner:

Improved Security & Life-Safety for the Family

Intrusion - Video and audio monitoring permits the central station to validate the alarm signal received from the home and communicate to the Police any unique circumstances detected. This additional information can assist in raising the priority of the intrusion event for the Police and decreasing response time to the home.

Fire - A critical element in a fire event is the evacuation of the home. In addition to simply notifying fire department dispatch, the audio and video monitoring can help detect conditions such as a trapped or injured family members and pets left in the home. The ability to communicate with the home during the evacuation can reduce panic and facilitate rapid exit.

CO Detection - Environmental hazards such as Carbon Monoxide and natural gas leaks can disable and disorient family members. The ability to detected, dispatch and then communicate with the home can provide the additional evacuation and emergency instructions (such as immediately opening all windows) that in the time of crisis family members may not be able to focus. Further, the communication provides fire and emergency medical services with information on the occupants of the home and their condition.

Applications for the Busy Lifestyle

Today's families more often have both parents working and are under increasing pressure to meet the requirements of maintaining the home and supervising the children. For those homeowners, video and audio communication eases many of their life-style constraints:

Child Minder - It is often difficult for a parent to be home when the children return from school. In addition, parents may not want younger children answering the phone when they are alone or with a babysitter. With video and audio monitoring, the security system can notify parents that the children have returned home and parents can communicate visually and speak with the children without a phone call. Parents can communicate instructions and be confident that all is well at home.

Nanny Watch - There is an increasing concern in this counrty about leaving a child with a nanny or other caregiver. By combining recording capabilities with the video and audio system, parents can record and later review the care given to their children.

Pet Minder - For many homeowners, determining the condition of a pet is extremely important. For example, leaving a family dog at home with a caretaker responsible for the feeding and walking the animal. Video & audio monitoring allows the homeowner to see and hear the animal and determine whether the caretaker is fulfilling his/her responsibilites.