Camera Configuration GUI for Automated NVR Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional camera systems face challenges in device discovery, network configuration, and NVR connection, leading to inefficiencies and potential human errors during installation, particularly in large-scale security camera deployments.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for configuring cameras using a graphical user interface (GUI) that allows users to select an NVR type, determine NVR settings, and generate a visual representation of configuration information, such as a QR code, which is captured by the camera to automate the setup process, reducing manual intervention and errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration methods are used for camera setup, then installation personnel can configure each camera individually, but the installation process becomes time-consuming and error-prone when deploying large numbers of cameras
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically generating configuration files with correct IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway information before the camera installation. The bulk import feature pre-configures multiple cameras simultaneously, eliminating the need for time-consuming individual manual configuration during installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses template copying where a master configuration template can be replicated and applied to multiple cameras simultaneously. The bulk import functionality copies configuration settings across numerous cameras at once, dramatically reducing installation time while maintaining consistency and accuracy across all devices.
2Stability of the object's composition
If static IP addresses are manually assigned to cameras on isolated networks, then network stability is improved, but management overhead increases as someone must record and maintain device lists
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements self-service through automatic IP address assignment and configuration. Cameras automatically receive and configure their network settings without requiring manual intervention. The system maintains automatic records of all device configurations, eliminating the need for separate manual documentation and reducing management complexity while preserving network stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides feedback mechanisms that automatically track and record all camera configurations, IP assignments, and network settings. This automated feedback loop eliminates manual record-keeping requirements while ensuring network stability is maintained through consistent configuration management.
3Reliability
If cameras are connected to network without automated discovery, then network security is maintained through isolated networks, but device discovery becomes challenging requiring manual IP address lookup
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions by pre-assigning IP addresses and network settings to cameras before they are physically installed or connected to the network. Configuration files are prepared in advance with all necessary network parameters, allowing cameras to be immediately operational upon connection without requiring manual IP lookup or network discovery procedures.
4Manufacturing precision
If individual camera configuration is performed manually, then each camera can be precisely configured, but the process becomes inefficient when scaling to large numbers of cameras
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple individual configuration operations into a single bulk import operation. Multiple cameras are configured simultaneously through a unified configuration file or template, maintaining the precision of individual configuration while achieving the productivity of batch processing. The system combines configuration tasks that would otherwise require separate manual steps into automated batch operations.
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AI summary
Example implementations include a method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for configuring a camera, comprising generating, for display on a computing device, a graphical user interface (GUI) for configuring a camera, wherein the camera is programmed to visually receive and execute configuration information. The implementations further include receiving, by the GUI, a selection of a network video recorder (NVR) type from a plurality of NVR types. Additionally, the implementations further include determining NVR settings for the camera based on the selection of the NVR type. Additionally, the implementations further include generating, for display on the GUI, a visual representation of the configuration information for the camera, wherein the configuration information comprises the NVR settings.