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Monitoring camera and operation method thereof

US8811810B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2012
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/75
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A monitoring camera and an operation method thereof are provided. The monitoring camera includes a light sensor, a voltage comparing unit and a reference voltage generating unit. The light sensor senses an environment brightness of the monitoring camera and generates an induced current accordingly. The voltage comparing unit generates a sensing voltage according to the induced current and compares the sensing voltage and a reference voltage to obtain a first comparison result, so that the monitoring camera can determine whether to perform at least one of a plurality of mode switching operations according to the first comparison result. The reference voltage generating unit outputs the first reference voltage and determines whether to reduce the first reference voltage according to the first comparison result.

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