Methods and systems for operating a video surveillance system
US8279283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B29/20
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems for a video surveillance system include a plurality of video cameras, each including a field of view, the cameras are configured to at least one of zoom for changing the camera field of view, tilt for rotating the camera about a horizontal tilt axis, and pan for rotating the camera about a vertical pan axis. The system also includes a processor configured to receive a signal indicative of an image in the field of view of at least one video camera, recognize a target using the received signal, determine a direction to the target from the cameras that recognize the target, and transmit the determined direction to other ones of the plurality of video cameras.
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