1072 results about "Network camera" patented technology

Disclosed are systems and methods for reducing video communication bandwidth requirements of a video surveillance network camera system that includes network communication paths between network video cameras producing video streams of scenes observed by the network video cameras and content-aware computer networking devices analyzing by video analytics video visual content of the video streams to provide managed video representing, at specified quality levels, samples of the scenes observed. Distribution of the managed video consumes substantially less network bandwidth than would be consumed by delivery through network communication paths a video stream at the specified quality level in the absence of analysis by the video analytics.

A camera thrown or projected into an airborne trajectory, and an image capture system with network devices collaborating for the purpose of generating panoramic images and video sourced from network cameras thrown or projected in independent trajectories, and cameras capable of capturing stable image and video from spinning, spiraling and precessing apertures, and a throwable cameras streamlined in response to aerodynamic forces acting on respective housings.

A network camera apparatus is disclosed including an image requisition unit which obtains an analog signal of an image and converts this into digital format; an image compression unit which utilizes standard image compression techniques (JPEG, MJPEG) to decrease the data size; an image processing unit which analyzes the compressed data of each image, detects motion from compressed data, and identifies background and foreground regions for each image; a data storage unit which stores the image data processed by the image processing unit; a traffic detection unit which detects the traffic amount of the network and decides the frame rates of the image data to be transmitted; and a communication unit which communicates with the network to transmit the image data and other signals.

A Light device having built-in Camera to operate desire digital data functions is powered by an power source for a lamp-holder, light source, flashlight or light device connected to power source by prongs or a bulb-base with conductive contacts to get power. The device may take the form of an IP cam, or Driving Cam, or webcam having but not limited add for auto tracking or one of plurality functions to make different products and functions with optional retractable prongs that plug directly into a wall outlet or insert into existing lamp base or incorporate conductive wire to make electric connection at least one of built-in camera, storage unit, wireless kits, Bluetooth kits, APP communication unit, motion sensor, light device. The said motion sensor and digital data related device(s) including but not limited all kind of camera may in separated housing with night-vision assembly selected from light source, IR diodes, low light camera lens & IC & circuits so people can upgrade the non-camera device to has built-in camera and digital device for their old non-camera security light. The motion sensor head or PIR has digital data output to work with wireless communication parts to avoid the analog model for mutual interfere the signals to cause false functions of light source or wifi or APP or wireless related functions.

The present invention provides a 360 degree panoramic IP network camera system. Analog panoramic data is obtained by an imaging subsystem, which is then digitized, processed, encoded, and streamed by a control subsystem in accordance with user input through a graphical user interface. Access to and control of the imaging data may be provided through a web server. The web server enables users across a network to access the imaging data via a web browser-based user interface. Different types and configurations of panoramic images may be generated, processed, stored and displayed for use in a wide variety of application. A video analyzer may also be employed for post processing of data to direct image capture and other information gathering.

The subject of the present invention is the network video camera capable of delivering high-resolution digital images, comprising over a million of pixels per image, at full motion video frame rate. The camera disclosed in the present invention comprises high resolution image sensor capable of operating at video frame rate, computer network interface for transmission off camera of image data streams originated by said image sensor, and also comprising multi stage pipelined digital image processor operating under control of low cost microprocessor capable of processing and compression of image data at the output rate of said image sensor, wherein said image processor comprises image processing pipeline formed by multiple distinct stages, wherein most of said stages perform distinctly different image processing operations and wherein each said stage has an output latch or buffer and accepts its input data from the output latch or buffer of one or more of other said stages, wherein image data propagates from stage to stage and wherein each of said stages performs its operations on image data concurrently and synchronously with most of other said stages performing their respective operations.

A method and apparatus for use in a surveillance system having a plurality of remotely located cameras that are in communication over a data network. The method includes the steps of: receiving a first message over the data network associated with a change in imaging status of a first camera; and transmitting over the data network, in response to receipt of the first message, a second message to a second camera instructing the second camera to change its imaging status.

A radiation monitoring system for detecting levels of radiation emitted from moving objects traveling at a wide range of speeds, including the high speeds normally encountered with vehicles traveling on highways, interstates, thoroughfares, railroads and conveyors. At least two and preferably three ionizing radiation detectors are employed, spaced apart in series along the direction of travel of the moving object or vehicle. The object or vehicle is monitored for radioactivity and the results are transmitted and processed at a central location. The individual results from each detector for a particular object or vehicle are summed and averaged over the number of detectors used thereby clearly distinguishing the fluctuating background radiation detected at each detector from the consistent high levels of radiation detected from those moving objects or vehicles measured emitting radiation. The results are cooperatively linked by an identification system such as a web cam or other photographic device which obtains visual identification of the objects and vehicles emitting the abnormally high levels of radiation detected.

A videoconference apparatus and method coordinates a stationary view obtained with a stationary camera to an adjustable view obtained with an adjustable camera. The stationary camera can be a web camera, while the adjustable camera can be a pan-tilt-zoom camera. As the stationary camera obtains video, faces of participants are detected, and a boundary in the view is determined to contain the detected faces. Absence and presences of motion associated with the detected face is used to verify whether a face is reliable. To then capture and output video of the participants for the videoconference, the view of the adjustable camera is adjusted to a framed view based on the determined boundary. In the end, active video captured in the framed view with the adjustable camera can be sent to a far-end for the videoconference.

A network camera system is provided that detects an occurrence of a condition change at a periphery of an image pickup apparatus, obtains a direction of the detected condition change, and notifies a user of the occurrence of the condition change and a direction of the condition change on a display of a terminal device.

The invention discloses an intelligent recognition monitoring system and method for an unmanned substation. Based on a complete IPVS (internet protocol video monitoring system), the monitoring system comprises a front-end video acquisition layer, a video storage layer and a peripheral warning layer, the front-end video acquisition layer performs real-time video monitoring for the substation by the aid of a network camera with an intelligent recognition function and transmits monitoring data to a monitoring center through a network transmission layer, the video storage layer includes substation information on-site scatter storage and monitoring center concentrated storage, the peripheral warning layer acquires environmental information through an infrared/microwave sensor, a vibration detection device and a temperature and humidity acquisition device in real time, and the monitoring center receives abnormal information transmitted by the front-end video acquisition layer, further judges the information, sieves local alarms caused by normal operation and remotely gives an alarm when abnormity really exists. An intelligent recognition module adopts different recognition algorithms for different monitoring objects, the running state of a target device and the running environment of the substation can be rapidly analyzed, and unattended operation of the substation is truly realized.

The disclosure includes a video (including audio) processing system for transmission of a video frame across a network. The system includes a video input mechanism, a motion detection mechanism, and a web cam mechanism. The video input mechanism is configured to receive a first video frame and a second video frame. The motion detection mechanism is configured to compare the first video frame with the second video frame. It is also configured to generate a motion-detected signal if the comparison of the frames deviates from a threshold value. The web cam mechanism is configured to transmit the second video frame if it received the motion detection signal from the motion detection mechanism. The disclosure also includes a method for processing a selected video frame for transmission across a network. The method includes receiving a video frame, comparing it with a reference frame to determine if it deviates from a threshold value, and transmitting the video frame if it does deviate from the threshold value or discarding it if does not.

In a network camera system, a camera unit detects a change in circumstances surrounding the camera unit. In response to detection of the change, the camera unit captures an image. Then, the camera unit extracts, from the captured image, a partial image corresponding to an area in which the change in circumstances occurred. The camera unit transmits the extracted partial image to a server unit.

A method of establishing a tunnel between network terminal devices passing through firewall is applied to a network system which comprises at least two private networks and Internet wherein each of said private networks comprises at least a NAT router and at least a network terminal device (such as a computer, web camera, IP phone, network disk or network printer with network interface etc.), and each of said network terminal devices connects to the Internet through corresponding NAT router respectively. The method enables each of said network terminal devices of said private networks to detect the firewall policy of corresponding NAT router so as to pass through the firewall installed in corresponding NAT router according to its setting and establish a tunnel between said network terminal devices over the Internet for communication and data access by using p2p, a local relay or a remote relay.

The invention discloses a natural interactive method based on three-dimensional gestures, the method utilizes a computer vision technology to obtain local features of a hand by foreground segmentation and fingertip detection, and the local features include fingertip position, palm contour, palm center position and the like. By adopting the stereoscopic vision technology, the hand features such as the fingertip position, the palm center position and the like are reconstructed in the three-dimensional space. The finger tip position, the palm center position and the like in the three-dimensional space are parameterized, and a three-dimensional interactive model based on points, lines and planes is defined, thus realizing various three-dimensional gestures in the three-dimensional space, such as fingertip clicking, fingertip squeezing, palm overturning, fingertip directing and the like. The method needs only two ordinary network cameras to meet the demands of real-time man-machine interaction.

The invention discloses a traffic intersection monitoring technology and system based on video image analysis. The system comprises a network camera, a network switch, a computer processor, an output control interface, a signal lamp machine and information distribution terminal equipment. The method is characterized in that firstly, each path of camera and client side analysis software detect vehicles and traffic flows in each direction within a designated area in real time by a video image analysis technology; then, the comprehensive analysis and calculation of a server side gives an optimal signal lamp control parameter for automatically switching a signal lamp; and images of road in a abnormal situation are distributed to respective destinations. The system has the advantages that the camera used for detecting a road surface is erected in the air and the installation cost and maintenance cost are low; when a road is changed, equipment does not need to be installed again but can be flexibly and conveniently changed by software; the video image analysis technology is used for detecting the road surface, thus the observation range is large and the accuracy rate is high. The invention is suitable to control the signal lamp on the intersection and distribute images of intersections in an abnormal state.

The invention discloses a method for quickly accessing and managing a network camera, a list type management mode is employed, a website specially for depositing camera list of users is established, a linkage for accessing the management website is built in the camera, the camera periodically transmits its own IP address related information to Web server of the website by using DDNS principle, Web server of the website creates a camera list according to the information, the management website obtains the IP address of the camera and build in management page of the camera, list or linkage for one or one group camera is provided on the page, which includes information like the name, the position and administration authority of the camera. Users can browse camera list or linkage with a browser and view each camera by directly clicking the list linkage in a manner like internet access. The method of the invention has advantages of convenient use, quick access and easy management.

The invention provides a remote control based smart home service robot system. The remote control based smart home service robot system comprises a robot body, a network camera, a wireless fidelity (WiFi) to serial port module, a main control module, an ultrasonic distance measurement module, an infrared distance measurement, a nine-degree-of-freedom movement module and an execution device, wherein the network camera is used for shooting environmental information in front of the robot body, the WiFi to serial port module is used for converting a first instruction into a serial port instruction and sending the serial port instruction to the main control module, the ultrasonic distance measurement module is used for detecting distances between obstacles in multiple directions of the robot body and the robot body, the nine-degree-of-freedom movement module is used for detecting an angle of the front of the robot body, the main control module is used for sending a second instruction to the execution module, and the execution module executes corresponding actions according to the second instruction so as to perform automatic obstacle avoidance and control household appliances. The remote control based smart home service robot system is capable of adjusting and controlling indoor household appliances and the like and providing families with convenient functions of household appliances control, automatic obstacle avoidance, and security guards against theft.

The invention belongs to the technical field of network remote video monitoring, and relates to a method for remotely monitoring videos and controlling a cloud platform through an Android phone. The method solves the problems that in the prior art, the portability is poor, monitored images are not smooth, and the remote video monitoring cannot be widely applied. The method comprises the following steps that firstly, the Android phone is initialized, embedded software A is installed at the client side Android phone, and an access account number and a password of a corresponding monitoring terminal web camera are input into the a welcome page of the embedded software A; secondly, the embedded software A receives, analyzes and plays data of a video shot by the monitoring terminal web camera; thirdly, the web camera cloud platform is remotely controlled by touching a web camera cloud platform motion control button in a home page of the embedded software A to enable the web camera cloud platform to move; fourthly, the alarm function of the monitoring terminal web camera is set and started through the embedded software A, alarm information is monitored, and a mailbox is automatically logged into and the alarm information is displayed after the alarm information is received.

A security management server includes an input unit for receiving image data from at least one network camera; a control unit for assigning an access authority level to each image data received via the input unit; and a storage unit for storing therein the image data along with the access authority levels assigned by the control unit. When receiving a request for a specific image data among the image data stored in the storage unit from a user having a user access authority level, the control unit compares the user access authority level and the access authority level assigned to the specific image data, and based on comparison result thereof, selectively provides the specific image data to the user.

Social robot formed by an artificial vision system composed of webcam cameras, a voice recognition system formed by three microphones arranged in a triangular configuration, an expression system composed of an LED matrix, formed by a plurality of LEDs and a status LED, and eyelids formed by half-moons connected to gearwheels which engage with respective servomotors via transmission wheels, a speech synthesis system composed of loudspeakers, a system for detecting obstacles which is formed by ultrasound sensors, and a movement system formed by two driving wheels.

Techniques and systems for controlling a network video camera with physical privacy feedback are provided. For example, computing device, a method, and a computer-program product may be provided. The computing device may include one or more lenses and one or more blocking mechanisms, wherein the one or more blocking mechanisms are configured to selectively block the one or more lenses from capturing video images, and wherein the one or more blocking mechanisms include a physical body that provides visible feedback that the one or more lenses are blocked. The computing device, method, and computer-program product may include detecting an occurrence of an event, and activating the one or more blocking mechanisms to block the one or more lenses from capturing video images, wherein the one or more blocking mechanisms are activated to block the one or more lenses when the occurrence of the event is detected.

An object detection unit of a network camera detects an object including a human figure from image data. An event detection unit analyzes the image data based on a result of the object detection by the object detection unit. Based on a result of the image data analysis, an event detection unit determines to make identifiable to a client a human figure that should be monitored by the client and to apply masking to a human figure that should not be monitored by the client to make it unidentifiable to the client.

The invention provides a real-time detection system and method for the spatial pose of a boom-type roadheader. The real-time detection system comprises two cross laser transmitters, an industrial control computer, two Internet protocol cameras and two laser targets. Machine vision technology is used as an acquisition manner for pose parameters; a mathematic model for resolving the pose of the roadheader is established so as to obtain the yaw angle, pitch angle, roll angle of the roadheader in heading process and the offset of a fixed point on the body of the roadheader on the cross section of a tunnel, i.e., the spatial pose of the roadheader, and the spatial pose can be used for deviation rectification in automatic heading of the roadheader. Experimental results show that the precision of an angle detected by the system is within 0.5 DEG and the precision of offset is better than 20 mm; an interval between processing time and displaying time for each frame of an image is about 5 s; so requirements of tunnel construction for automation, precision and real-time positioning are met.

When a packet arrives from a communication terminal apparatus, i.e., a communicating terminal with which the IPsec communication is performed, a source IP address is recognized from an IP header of the packet and a security policy is registered in an SPD. At the same time, an encoding parameter for the encoded communication with the communicating terminal is registered in an SAD. When an SA entry is deleted from the SAD, the security policy for the communicating terminal is deleted from the SPD, as long as there is no other entry that is referring to the security policy corresponding to the deleted SA entry.

The invention discloses a big data analysis based intelligent greenhouse control system and method. The system includes an air temperature and humidity sensor, a light intensity sensor, a carbon dioxide sensor, a soil temperature and humidity sensor, an equipment driving module, a CC2530, a ZigBee/WiFi gateway, a cloud server and a network camera; the air temperature and humidity sensor, the light intensity sensor, the carbon dioxide sensor and the soil temperature and humidity sensor are used for collecting the environment information of a greenhouse; the equipment driving module is used for adjusting the environment parameters of the greenhouse; the network camera is used for collecting the growth pictures of crops in the greenhouse; the CC2530 sends a control instruction to the equipment driving module; the equipment driving module transmits the control instruction to a ventilating fan, a sprinkling irrigation facility and a light supplementary lamp/light shading curtain, so that the environment parameters in the greenhouse can be adjusted; and the cloud server determines the growth demands of the crops according to the collected crop growth pictures, an information processing decision system and a convolutional neural network model. Through the growth environment demands of the planted crops analyzed based on big data and equipment that can automatically control and adjust the environment parameters according to the growth environment demands of the crops, manpower costs can be greatly saved, and the output of the crops can be enhanced.

The invention discloses an infrared lamp control method for an infrared network camera. The infrared lamp control method comprises the following steps of: S10, acquiring a scenery image in a standard infrared scene, acquiring the red compound values, green compound values and blue compound values of all pixel points in the image, and calculating the optical characteristic values of all the pixel points in the standard infrared scene; S20, calculating the assessed value of a visible light intensity according to the optical characteristic values of the pixel points of the image in the standard infrared scene and the preset visible light sensitivity threshold value of a single pixel point; S30, when the assessed value of the visible light intensity is greater than the visible light sensitivity threshold value, automatically turning off an infrared lamp and switching the camera to a day mode; S40, when the compensation RGB gain in the infrared network camera is greater than a gain sensitivity threshold value, automatically turning on the infrared lamp and switching the camera to a night mode. The infrared lamp control method disclosed by the invention is free from the phenomenon of misjudgement, and beneficial to the accurate mutual switchover of the camera between the night mode and the day mode, thus ensuring the input quality of the image.

The invention provides a control method, a control device and a control system for an IP (Internet Protocol) Camera. The method comprises the following steps: the IP camera waits for receiving a standby command, wherein the IP camera is currently in a working state; if receiving the standby command transmitted by a server, the IP camera is switched from the working state to a standby state. The control method, the control device and the control system which are provided by the invention are capable of preventing the IP camera from being in the working state all the time, so that the power consumption of the IP camera is reduced.

The invention discloses an integration control method and a system thereof for a monitoring system and an access control system. Wherein, the method includes the steps of real-time uploading and shooting, and the process includes the following steps: A, an access controller uploads real-time information to an access control host according to the trigger information; B, the access control host triggers a video coding device to shoot according to the received information. The invention realizes digital docking between the access control system and the monitoring system, establishes corresponding relation between the access controller and a video camera of the monitoring system, takes the initiative to send various alarm messages of the access control system to the video coding device (which includes a video server and a web camera) of the monitoring system, controls the turn, video and capture of the video camera by the video coding device, and carries out the correlation and superposition between alarm information and picture files videoing and capturing.

The invention provides a control method for low power consumption of a network camera supplied by a battery. The method includes following steps: firstly, a power supply module and a master control module are in a standby mode, a sensing module is in a normal work mode, and other modules are in a power-down mode; secondly, when the sensing module detects the invasion of someone, the master control module switches the standby mode to a work mode, and the other modules are turned on; thirdly, video signals are acquired by a video acquisition module, and audio signals are simultaneously acquired by an audio acquisition module; fourthly, the audio and video signals are transmitted to a local storage module via the master control module, or the audio and video signals are sent to a cloud platform via a wireless transmission module; and fifthly, recording is realized via a cloud server and warning information is forwarded to an APP of a user mobile terminal. According to the control method, the problem of power supply wiring of the household network camera is solved, the average power consumption of the equipment is reduced via the reduction of the power consumption in a non-usage period of the camera, and the service lifetime of the battery is extended via process optimization.