US 12,170,664 B2
Secure access to camera systems
Anand Setlur, Naperville, IL (US); Joseph R. Mazzarella, Tolland, CT (US); Michael S. Wengrovitz, Concord, MA (US); and Derrell Lipman, Billerica, MA (US)
Assigned to MUTUALINK, INC., Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed by Mutualink, Inc., Wallingford, CT (US)
Filed on Oct. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/964,277.
Application 17/964,277 is a continuation of application No. 16/684,185, filed on Nov. 14, 2019, granted, now 11,496,472, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/768,389, filed on Nov. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0034535 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04N 7/01 (2006.01); H04N 17/06 (2006.01); H04N 19/40 (2014.01); H04N 21/441 (2011.01); G16Y 20/10 (2020.01); G16Y 40/20 (2020.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H04L 69/08 (2022.01); H04N 21/4408 (2011.01)
CPC H04L 63/0876 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0209 (2013.01); H04N 7/0117 (2013.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01); H04N 19/40 (2014.11); G16Y 20/10 (2020.01); G16Y 40/20 (2020.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 69/08 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. An electronic device on a local network, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive a trigger; and
in response to the trigger, establish a persistent data connection with a signaling server, wherein the electronic device is behind a firewall of the local network and the signaling server is on another side of the firewall;
subscribe to a topic relating to the local network;
receive first information corresponding to the topic via the persistent data connection from the signaling server;
based on the first information received, request video data from a camera on the local network;
receive the video data requested from the camera; and
based on the first information received, transmit the video data received through the firewall.