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Camera unit in particular for surveillance in a transportation means

US9030557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG · DE

Inventors

Gerko Wende · Hamburg, DE
Frank Niss · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2011
Grant date	May 12, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/2146
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera unit (12) in particular for surveillance in a transportation means (10) includes a digital camera (30), an electronic control device (32) for controlling and reading out the camera (30), and an interface (34) for outputting image data to a digital data network (16). The camera unit (12) comprises an active network component (36) for data distribution. The control device (32) is adapted to determine an individual identification from an identification means (40) which is provided at the mounting side at the installation point of the camera unit (12), and to determine at least one network parameter from the identification.

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