Network Camera Control Apparatus Resolving Movable and Visible Range Conflicts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional network cameras cannot simultaneously control pan/tilt operations without contradictions arising between visible range restrictions and movable range restrictions, limiting their functionality.
Innovation Solution
A control apparatus and method that allow for the appropriate control of movable range restrictions and visible range restrictions by inputting setting values for either range and adjusting the other range accordingly, ensuring seamless operation without conflicts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If visible range restrictions are implemented to limit capturable angle of view, then monitoring precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to conflict with movable range restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The control apparatus preliminarily calculates the capturable angle of view range based on the movable range settings before executing pan/tilt operations. This preliminary calculation ensures that the visible range restriction is automatically adjusted to match the movable range, preventing conflicts before they occur and simplifying the control logic.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors the movable range settings and dynamically adjusts the visible range restriction accordingly. When movable range restrictions are changed, the control apparatus feedback-adjusts the capturable angle of view range to maintain consistency, eliminating contradictions between the two restriction types.
2Ease of operation
If movable range restrictions are set to limit pan/tilt controllable range, then ease of operation is improved, but visible range restrictions cannot coexist without contradiction
Solution Approach 1:
The control apparatus merges the movable range restriction and visible range restriction into a unified control system. By calculating the capturable angle of view range based on movable range settings, the system combines both restriction types into a consistent framework where they work together without contradiction, enhancing operational ease while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the visible range restriction based on real-time changes in movable range settings. This dynamic adaptation allows the two restriction types to coexist flexibly, maintaining ease of operation while improving adaptability to different monitoring scenarios.
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AI summary
A control apparatus controls an image capturing unit for which an image capturing direction is movable inputs at least one of a setting value for restricting a movable range for which the image capturing direction of an image capturing unit is movable, or a setting value for restricting a visible range for which displaying is permitted in a range capturable by moving the image capturing direction of the image capturing unit and controls one of the movable range or the visible range based on a setting value for restricting the other of the movable range and the visible range.