COMMUNITY FAR END INTELLIGENT IMAGE MONITOR

A community far end intelligent image monitoring system for remotely monitoring a predetermined local site is provided. The system includes an image recording unit disposed at the local site, at least one portable image monitor unit disposed at a first site remote from the local site, and a programmable safety patrol box unit disposed at a second site remote from both the local and first sites for automatically controlling actuation of the image recording unit. The image recording unit includes at least one camera for capturing a plurality of images at the local site and a programmable servo controller coupled thereto. The portable image monitor unit includes a user interface portion, and is operable to generate responsive to user input a plurality of system control signals including an authorization signal and a camera control signal. The safety patrol box unit is operably coupled to the image recording and portable image monitor units by either a wired or wireless communications link. The safety patrol box unit serves to selectively relay the images captured by the image recording unit responsive to its processing of the system control signals generated by the portable image monitor unit.