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Camera system and method of controlling the same

US9800745B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 2015
Grant dateOct 24, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/16
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera system including a camera and a gateway connected to the gateway through a channel is provided. The camera includes: a radio frequency (RF) module connected to the gateway through the channel, and configured to receive a beacon periodically sent from the gateway, the beacon including channel information about a next channel to which the channel is to be changed for connecting the camera and the gateway; and a controller configured to determine whether the beacon is received at the RF module, and change the channel to another channel based on at least one of: a predetermined order of a plurality of channels including the other channel; a status of receiving the beacon at the RF module; and a channel check response received from the gateway in response to a channel check request sent from the radio frequency module, the channel check response comprising channel information about one of the plurality of channels.

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