WiLife Video Security Technologies

Security Camera Powerline Networking

HomePlug™ is the technology that connects devices to each other through the power lines in your home or office. HomePlug-certified products connect PCs and other devices that use Ethernet, USB and 802.11 "Wi-Fi" technologies to the powerline via a HomePlug "bridge" or "adapter." In all, this technology provides a simple solution for distributing connectivity around the home without adding any new wires. HomePlug technology is the power behind the WiLife Video Security System's incredible ease of setup. Each Security Camera is connected to a standard electrical outlet. There is no need to configure the Security Camera; nor is there a need to install or configure any wireless routers or other networking equipment. Customers don't have to purchase any additional wires, or re-wire their home in order to implement. WiLife Video Surveillance is simply a ladder-less and drill-free setup. Besides the ease of setup, using HomePlug Technology also allows the camera to pass secure video data over existing power lines to the USB adapter, which then passes the video to the computer.

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Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)

UPnP™ technology makes security camera networking, cctv, simple and affordable. With UPnP, a device (security camera) can dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, convey its capabilities, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices, automatically. This enables "zero configuration" networks. Furthermore, devices can subsequently communicate with each other directly, thereby enabling peer-to-peer networking. Behind this functionality is a robust UPnP device architecture, a standards-based technology for transparent network device connectivity. What this means is that the technology allows WiLife Security Cameras to work nearly immediately upon being plugged into the network. This truly eliminates the administrative hassle associated with networking devices. UPnP technology indeed reduces the complexity for everyone, whether they are technically-savvy or not. Using the standards-based UPnP technology, Werks automatically identifies each of your cameras almost as quickly as you can plug them into the wall. Once connected to your cameras, you can control each camera's resolution, recording schedules, and a camera's specific alerts. Even more, WiLife actively monitors and records up to six Security Cameras. Once images are saved by the WiLife Video Surveillance Software, you can quickly review the recorded video by month, day, hour, and camera.

Windows Media Video Encoding

WiLife uses Windows Media Video encoding technology primarily because it is an efficient video compression tool. At the core of every WiLife Security Camera is a 400MHz processor and a high-performance digital image sensor. This processor and sensor make it possible for WiLife Security Cameras to encode video in real-time into the digital Windows Media Video (wmv) format, which compresses the video as much as 200 times its original size. The WiLife Security Camera then transmits this video to your PC, which powered by the Werks Video Surveillance Software becomes your command center. The software can display live, streaming digital video from up to six cameras. With this power, WiLife Security Cameras provide digital motion detection, real-time Windows Media Video (wmv) encoding, and dynamic image quality processing.