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According to the company, security gateways enable end users to view real-time video of homes or commercial facilities on a mobile phone or PC, providing them monitoring control and eliminating the need for surveillance services. The 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.
TI's OMAP3503 processor with its 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 core provides the computational power and I/O necessary to run Homebox. The unit, which measures 14x14x8cm, features a built-in 5MP camera that works in low light with a 140deg angle and that also accepts signals from Wi-Fi cameras. The processor then transcodes camera data so users can watch real-time images optimised for their mobile phones or PCs.
Other integrated I/O include Ethernet for a hardwired link to a broadband router, GSM for homes or facilities not equipped with a broadband connection or as a backup, Wi-Fi for external cameras and broadband routers, as well as an 868MHz RF link to various security/safety sensors or external sirens. The device also offers Bluetooth and Zigbee ports.
Because of the low power consumption of the OMAP 3 processor, less than 1W in this case, all functions are housed in a plastic enclosure that operates silently without fans or heat sinks. In addition, if an intruder cuts off the power supply, 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. Recordings of audio/video data are also sent to the service provider's server bank so they cannot be permanently destroyed by an intruder, the company said.
The Homebox has already been adopted by security solutions provider MYXYTY, who is introducing a home security gateway system for the consumer market.
No financial details were disclosed.
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