SMART ALARM SYSTEM WITH USER CONFIRMED VIDEO STREAM NOTIFICATION OF PSAP IN COMBINATION WITH DATA SAFETY AND PUBLIC EMERGENCY INVOLVEMENT USING SMARTPHONE AGENTS

摘要

The present invention relates to an alarm system, which based on the current and emerging field of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies), provides user confirmed alarm event notification of the public emergency services via an automated central alarm monitoring and control centre, supporting secured live video streaming from the location of the alarm event, directly to the emergency dispatch, using a compact alarm system equipment based on ICT for fixed and mobile installations, and further supporting personal security using a smartphone application. A method of data protection is imposed restricting user access to surveillance data, to a current alarm event situation, where data access by public emergency services requires grant of access rights by the user, through a direct or indirect confirmation process. The aim of this procedure is to prevent misuse of surveillance data, both by users and public services, avoiding the concept of Big Brother like surveillance of private, business or public areas.