Methods and systems for networked camera control
US7199817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/661
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing fluid real-time camera control of at least one camera to at least one network user via a network including the internet. A control pad or area can be provided to camera users via an application or applet that can be calibrated to provide fluid camera control. Compressed or uncompressed analog, digital, or streaming video and audio data can also be provided to the users to allow real-time low latency continuous audio/visual feedback. Multiple camera users can obtain control of a camera using a dynamic queuing technique that can allow single user camera control for certain time intervals. An administrator can establish user camera control parameters including camera control intervals for subscriber users versus non-subscriber users, camera usurping by an administrator, elimination of camera control privileges for a user, and denial of camera control requests by a user.
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