Statement of the third party IPC connect NETIP protocol

2021/ 08/ 05

After our company starts cloud service authentication and identification for an overseas region, we have received complaints from customers that the camera (IPC) can’t display video or disconnection issues . According to our research and analysis, it's a competitor who broke and embezzled XM’s private network communication protocol NETIP without XM’s authorization

If you use XM’s NVR to connect the third-party camera (IPC), the following prompt appears, indicating that the competitor’s camera illegally embezzles our private network communication protocol NETIP.

1st Search and Add

    The device information in the device searched list is in red font or the device information in the channel list is in red font, it indicates that this camera illegally embezzles our private network communication protocol NETIP, which is an illegal device . As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2

2nd Live view interface

After the camera is added, it does not show live view or the red font is displayed on the channel, indicating that the camera illegally embezzles our private network communication protocol NETIP, which is an illegal device. As shown in Figure 3

In this regard, we declare as follows:

1. XM’s private network communication protocol NETIP is a general communication protocol for XM series products independently developed by XM and with XM’s independent intellectual property rights. In principle, it is not open to the outside world.

2. XM private network communication protocol NETIP has a perfect authentication mechanism, which can found and handled in real time for private violent cracking.

3. If competitor need to use our powerful NVR functions, including face intelligent capture, human intelligent capture, multi-channel simultaneous preview for remote mobile phones, multi-channel simultaneous playback of remote mobile phones, alarm cloud storage, active short video push for alarm mobile phones and other special functions, it is strongly recommended that you connect through the standard protocol ONVIF. We promise that if you face problems during ONVIF docking, we can arrange resources to help solve them.

4. The combination of front-end IPC and back-end NVR of XM genuine solution can maximize the intelligent effect and create value for customers. Customers are welcome to choose a complete set of XM genuine solution. Thank you!

Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology Co.,Ltd

August 4, 2021

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