Network Camera Surveillance System with Beacon Location Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current surveillance systems using near field communication devices can only measure distances between beacon terminals to identify a person's location but fail to provide information about the circumstances encountered by the person.
Innovation Solution
A surveillance system comprising network cameras and a server that transmit beacon signals to beacon terminals, receive corresponding signals, generate location and image information, and match this information to provide location and event detection, enabling effective monitoring and tracking of targets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If beacon terminals are used to measure distances and identify locations, then location information can be obtained, but information about circumstances encountered by the person is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines beacon terminal location measurement functionality with camera-based circumstance detection functionality into a unified surveillance system. The beacon terminal provides location information while cameras capture images of the monitoring target, and the server integrates both data sources to provide comprehensive monitoring information including both location and circumstance data.
Solution Approach 2:
The surveillance system is designed to perform multiple functions: it measures distance via beacon signals, captures images via cameras, identifies locations, and detects circumstances. This multi-functional approach allows a single system to provide both location information and circumstance information without requiring separate dedicated systems.
2Measurement precision
If multiple network cameras and beacon terminals are deployed to improve monitoring coverage, then location accuracy improves, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The server acts as an intermediary that centralizes the processing and coordination of multiple cameras and beacon terminals. It receives data from multiple sources, matches beacon information with image information, and generates comprehensive location and circumstance data. This centralized mediation simplifies the overall system architecture by providing a single point of control rather than requiring complex peer-to-peer coordination between multiple devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the server continuously receives beacon signals and image data, processes this information to determine target location and circumstances, and can trigger appropriate responses such as sending alerts or adjusting camera monitoring. This feedback loop enables the system to adapt and optimize its monitoring based on real-time conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively monitors targets by providing location and event information, improving monitoring accuracy and enabling efficient tracking and management of surveillance areas.
Implementation Method 1
The communication interface may communicate with the beacon terminal via near field wireless communication
Data Source
AI summary
A surveillance system including a surveillance server and at least one network camera is provided. The network camera includes: a camera configured to capture images of a monitoring area; a communication interface configured to communicate with a server and a beacon terminal; and a processor configured to transmit a first beacon signal to the beacon terminal to receive a second beacon signal corresponding to the first beacon signal from the beacon terminal, generate beacon information and image information in response to receiving the second beacon signal, and transmit the beacon information and the image information to the server via the communication interface, wherein the beacon information includes location information of the beacon terminal, and the image information includes an image of a monitoring target that carries the beacon terminal.