Glossary
Advanced Systems Format
The Advanced Systems Format (ASF) is a video streaming format from
Microsoft. The ASF format can only be played in media players that support this format,
such as Windows Media Player.
Advanced Systems Format (ASF)
Acronym:
ASF
bookmark
A bookmark is an indicator of an event or incident that is used
to mark a specific point in time in a recorded video sequence. A bookmark also contains a
short text description that can be used to search for and review the video sequences at a
later time.
camera
A camera is a video unit that represents a single video source
in the system. The video source can be an IP camera, or an analog camera that is
connected to a video encoder.
client administrator
User level that is assigned by either the integrator
administrator or integrator user. The client administrator does not have all of the privileges
that the integrator user levels have, but the client administrator can allow or restrict
client user or remote monitoring user access to the Stratocast™ portal. You
can only have one client administrator per client account, but you can register the same
username to multiple users.
client user
User level that is assigned by either the integrator
administrator, integrator user, or the client administrator. You
can only add a maximum of nine client users per client account, not including the client
administrator, and they can each be assigned unique usernames or the same
username.
Config Tool
Config Tool is
the Security Center administrative application used to
manage all Security Center users and to configure all
Security Center entities such as areas, cameras,
doors, schedules, cardholders, patrol vehicles, ALPR units, and hardware
devices.
data center
A secure, off-site facility that acts as a centralized
repository for computer and server systems, telecommunication equipment, and related storage
systems. In Stratocast™, the country that
you select when creating or modifying your client accounts is used to choose the closest
data center, and helps to establish an efficient connection between your client and Stratocast™.
day-and-night camera
A day-and-night camera is a camera that can be used to
record during the day and at night, because it adapts to the amount of ambient light in
a given scene. As a result, users can easily make out the images in a scene, regardless
of the amount of light that is present.
device
In Stratocast™, a device can be either a video unit
(camera or video encoder) or a NAS (network attached storage) volume. You can add a
device from the Devices page of the client account.
dual recording
Dual recording is the process of recording and storing recorded
videos in the cloud and on an SD card of supported devices simultaneously.
edge recording
Edge recording is the process of recording and storing
recorded videos on the peripheral device, thus removing the need for a centralized recording
server or unit. With edge recording, you can store video directly on the camera’s internal
storage device (SD card) or on a network attached storage volume (NAS volume).
Error (severity level)
The Error severity level indicates that the
system event is critical. To have your system continue running smoothly and not incur the loss
of information, immediate attention is required.
System events and their corresponding severity levels
appear on the Health monitoring page and in the health dashboard.
Federation™
Federation™ joins multiple, independent Genetec™ security
systems into a single virtual system. With this feature, users on a central system,
called the Federation host, can view and control entities that belong to remote
systems.
health dashboard
The health dashboard is a pane on the homepage that provides
a brief overview of the current health of your system. This dashboard shows a list of
the five most recent system events that are active, and also indicates the number of
system errors and warnings that are currently active.
identity provider
An identity provider is a trusted, external system that
administers user accounts, and is responsible for providing user authentication and
identity information to relying applications over a distributed network.
integrator administrator
User level that is assigned by the Stratocast™ cloud administrator. The integrator administrator level has the
most privileges. You can only have one integrator administrator per integrator account,
but you can register the same username to multiple accounts.
integrator user
User level that is assigned by the integrator administrator.
The integrator user has the same privileges as the integrator administrator, except for
the ability to add other integrator users. You can have an unlimited number of
integrator users per integrator account, and they can each be assigned unique usernames
or the same username.
mobile authentication key
A string of user-defined characters that is used
to authenticate a user's identity for mobile applications. When connecting to the
Stratocast™ mobile apps from a mobile device, users must enter a
valid mobile authentication key.
motion detection
Motion detection is the feature that watches for changes in a
series of video images. The definition of what constitutes motion in a video can be
based on highly sophisticated criteria.
network attached storage
A network attached storage (NAS) is an edge recording storage device that
has a dedicated network address and IP address, and provides file storing and sharing
capabilities to other devices on the same network. With a NAS, you can expand the hard
disk space of your local network and securely store more recordings from more
cameras.
network attached storage (NAS)
Acronym:
NAS
NAS volume
A NAS (network attached storage) volume is a formatted section on
the hard disk of a NAS, which represents a logical storage device that is independent
from the other volumes on the same NAS. You can store video recordings from a single
camera to a designated NAS volume on your NAS device.
Owner Authentication Key
An Owner Authentication Key (OAK) is a security key that is used to
ensure that only the owner or authorized user(s) of a device are able to register the
device with a service.
Owner Authentication Key (OAK)
Acronym:
OAK
push notification
A push notification is the delivery of information or a
message from a software application to a mobile device, without a specific request from
the client.
role
A role is a software component that performs a specific job within
Security Center or Security Center SaaS.
Security Center
Security Center
is a truly unified platform that blends IP video surveillance, access control, automatic
license plate recognition, intrusion detection, and communications within one intuitive and
modular solution. By taking advantage of a unified approach to security, your organization
becomes more efficient, makes better decisions, and responds to situations and threats with
greater confidence.
Security Desk
Security Desk
is the unified user interface of Security Center. It
provides consistent operator flow across all of the Security Center main systems, Omnicast™, Synergis™,
and AutoVu™. The unique task-based design of Security Desk lets operators efficiently control and
monitor multiple security and public safety applications.
site
A site is a virtual branch of a Stratocast™ account
(client or integrator), which represents an actual geographical location. By creating two
Stratocast™ accounts and registering the same usernames to both accounts,
you create two sites that can be accessed by each of those usernames.
Stratocast™
Stratocast™ is a cloud-based video monitoring
system that makes the adoption of network video security solutions easy. With Stratocast™, you can connect to your business wherever you go. Using the Microsoft
Windows Azure cloud-computing platform, Stratocast™ eliminates the need for
on-site servers. As a result, installation time is reduced and you can begin monitoring your
premises quickly.
Stratocast™ account
A Stratocast™ account is a collection of
user-related and geographical information for a given company in a given location, and the
arrangement with which that company can use the services offered by Stratocast™. There are two types of accounts: integrator accounts and client accounts.
Stratocast™ Control Protocol
The Stratocast™ Control Protocol (SCP) is a lightweight
HTTP command and control protocol designed to integrate virtually any device from any
manufacturer (except for Axis) into Stratocast™
and must be implemented in the firmware of the device. The protocol is used to enroll
devices in Stratocast™ and to control some
specific cloud functions.
Stratocast™ Control Protocol (SCP)
Acronym: SCP
Stratocast™ mobile apps
Stratocast™ mobile apps are the mobile version
of Stratocast™ that you can use to connect to your system remotely over WiFi
or cellular networks. With the Stratocast™ mobile apps, you can monitor your
premises directly from your mobile devices.
system event
A system event is a predefined event that indicates the occurrence
of an activity or incident. System events are defined by the system and cannot be
renamed or deleted.
timeline
A timeline is a graphic illustration of a video sequence,
showing where in time, motion and bookmarks are found. Thumbnails can also be added to
the timeline to help the user select the segment of interest.
Transmission Control Protocol
A connection-oriented set of rules (protocol) that, along with the
IP (Internet Protocol), is used to send data over an IP network. The TCP/IP protocol
defines how data can be transmitted in a secure manner between networks. TCP/IP is the
most widely used communications standard and is the basis for the Internet. In Stratocast™, all video streams and
communication between the cameras, web client and the Stratocast™
cloud use TCP for communication.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Acronym: TCP
user level
A user level is an access requirement that defines a user's
ability to perform certain tasks once logged on to Stratocast™. Excluding the cloud administrator of Genetec Inc., there are four user levels with
varying privileges in Stratocast™.
username
A username is an access credential
that is comprised of a valid email address from one of the supported identity
providers. A username can be registered to multiple Stratocast™
accounts (multi-account username), and must be activated by the user only once before
logging on to any of the accounts that the username is registered to.
video sequence
A video sequence is any recorded video stream of a certain
duration.
video unit
A video unit is a video encoding or decoding device that is
capable of communicating over an IP network and that can incorporate one or more video
encoders. Video units are available in a variety of brands and
models, some of which support audio and others support wireless communication.
The high-end encoding models also include their own recording and video analytics
capabilities. Cameras (IP or analog), video encoders, and video decoders are all
examples of video units.
video encoder
A video encoder is a video unit that converts an analog
video source to a digital format by using a standard compression algorithm, such as H.264,
MPEG-4, MPEG-2, or M-JPEG. Using a video encoder with multi-channel inputs, you can digitize
the analog video of multiple cameras at the same time.
Warning (severity level)
The Warning severity level indicates that the system
event is not critical. Although immediate attention is not required, it is recommended
to correct the issue as soon as possible.
System events and their corresponding severity levels
appear on the Health monitoring page and in the health dashboard.
web client
The client component of a software system that provides
access to the system's features from a web browser on the user's
machine.