Date: 13/01/2009

A new security system to watch real time video of home/office on phones

Security gateways from M2M Solution (M2M), enable end users to view real-time video of homes or commercial facilities on a mobile phone or PC, giving them full monitoring control and eliminating the need for expensive surveillance services. These devices can read data from motion or smoke detectors, scan the status of doors and windows and interact with individuals inside the monitored area to determine if they are intruders.

This system is developed using TI's OMAP 3 applications processor, and other semiconductor devices.

The unit features a built-in 5MP camera that works in low light with a 140-degree angle that also accepts signals from WiFi cameras. The processor then transcodes camera data so users can watch real-time images optimized for their mobile phones or PCs.

Other integrated I/O includes Ethernet for a hardwired link to a broadband router, GSM for homes or facilities not equipped with a broadband connection or as a backup to a wired connection, WiFi for external cameras and broadband routers, plus an 868 MHz RF link to various security/safety sensors and even external sirens. Future features will take advantage of the Homebox's Bluetooth and Zigbee ports.

All functions are housed in a plastic enclosure that operates silently without any fans or even heat sinks. This low power consumption is also important if an intruder cuts off the power supply. In this situation, a backup battery runs the Homebox for four hours so it can send an intrusion alert, either with an e-mail message, text message, MMS or voice recorded call, and then respond to the owner's instructions. In addition, recordings of audio/video data are sent to the service provider's server bank so they cannot be permanently destroyed by an intruder.

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