Apparatus for alerting human operator to status conditions of intelligent video information management system
US5909548A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/8205
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video data storage apparatus simultaneously records a plurality of streams of video images each generated by a respective video camera. The apparatus includes a housing having a front panel, a storage device inside the housing for storing a video information, a display screen for displaying video information and a control circuit inside the housing. A plurality of manually-operable switches is mounted in a layout pattern on the front panel. A mouse controls positioning of a cursor on the display screen. The display screen displays switch areas in accordance with the switch layout pattern of the front panel. The switch areas on the display screen are actuatable by the mouse.
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