Video search and playback interface for vehicle monitor
US9418153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N9/87
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided, wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of video recordings in a database containing images of vehicles traveling within a predetermined geographic area and a list of license plates attached to each of those vehicles, a display that depicts a map of the geographic area, an input that receives an identifier of a license plate of a vehicle and a time period, and a processor that searches the plurality of video recordings for the license plate, returns a list of cameras capturing images of the identified license plate, sorts the returned list by time of capture, and displays a motion path of the vehicle on the map for the time period based upon the returned list. The method and apparatus may also include a uniform interface where the end-user can click the camera mark on the vehicle motion path to playback historic video recorded by this camera individually or click the whole motion path to playback a merged video which combines all recorded video from returned cameras into one display using only one window for the display of the merged video.
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