

The device offered quick setup, cloud based recording, and motion detection. With advancements in cloud infrastructure, Ring (owned by Amazon, U.S.), released its first IP Camera doorbell targeted for home use in 2014.

This camera was able to detect a number of different events, such as if an object was stolen, a human crossed a line, a human entered a predefined zone, or if a car moved in the wrong direction. In 2005, the first IP camera with onboard video content analytics ( VCA) was released by Intellio. The camera's Linux system contained video, alarm, and recording management functions. The first decentralized IP camera was released in 1999 by Mobotix. The Axis Neteye 200 was not intended to replace traditional analogue CCTV systems, given that its capability was limited to just one frame per second in Common Intermediate Format (CIF), or a frame every 17 seconds in 4CIF resolution. Thus, it was aimed primarily at the tourism industry.

The camera was considered incapable of operating as a motion camera due to enormous bandwidth requirements. It was limited to a snapshot image each time the camera was accessed due to the lack of powerful integrated circuits capable of handling image processing and networking. Though promoted based on its direct accessibility from anywhere with an internet connection, the camera could not stream real-time motion video. The first centralized IP camera, the AXIS Neteye 200, was released in 1996 by Axis Communications.
