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Honeywell International Inc.

Scott Anthony Rhodes

Andrew William Jackson

The invention provides a video security system for monitoring a plurality of locations simultaneously. In one embodiment, the system includes a text insertion means connected between a video camera and monitor, a control means connected to the text insertion means, and a playback means operatively associated with the text insertion means and control means. Other embodiments include a video camera substitution system having a fixed video camera and a pan-tilt video camera and a video recorder substitution system having a plurality of alternate VRDs. In another embodiment, the system includes a programmable equalizer having a plurality of video input devices, a video output receiver, a switch connected between the input devices and receiver, a variable equalizer connected between the switch and receiver, and a controller storing line loss parameters for each input device, thereby providing equalization among a plurality of video cameras, monitors, and video signal recording devices.

Video security system

A video security system ( ) capable of monitoring and recording fixed and moving targets and recording management information into a video signal such that the text can be removed from the video image produced by the video signal at playback of the recorded video signal. The VSS ( ) allows a camera ( ) to switch (toggle) between two or more view positions of interest and to set the view positions into memory by pressing a single switch. The cameras ( ) are controlled to move rapidly, but accurately, between the positions within controlled parameters of speed and acceleration&mdash;including a period of substantially zero acceleration between changes in the rate of acceleration.

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Wanneroo, Western Australia, Australia

Scott Anthony Rhodes