Surveillance Camera Configuration via Mobile Image Recognition
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation and configuration of surveillance camera systems are complex and time-consuming, requiring manual entry of configuration information and physical setup of devices, which can be tedious and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that uses configuration images, such as QR codes, displayed on user devices to pair configuration information with surveillance cameras, leveraging image data processing by analytics systems to automate the configuration process and store data in cloud storage systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration methods are used for surveillance cameras, then configuration information can be entered, but the installation process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration processes with automated image recognition and optical code scanning. Instead of manually entering configuration information through keyboards or interfaces, the system uses cameras to capture images containing configuration data (such as QR codes or structured image data), which are then automatically processed to extract and apply configuration parameters. This substitution of manual operations with automated visual recognition systems directly reduces installation time and simplifies the configuration process.
2Productivity
If automated configuration using image recognition is implemented, then installation time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary image processing system that acts as a bridge between the simple act of capturing an image and the complex task of configuration. The intermediary component (image recognition software or server) handles the complexity of parsing, validating, and extracting configuration data from images, while the camera itself remains a simple device. This intermediary absorbs the computational complexity, allowing the overall system to achieve high productivity without requiring each individual component to be overly complex.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses image copies (photographs or digital images) as carriers for configuration information. Instead of directly inputting complex configuration data through multiple interfaces, the system creates visual copies (images containing encoded information) that can be easily captured and processed. This copying approach simplifies the interaction while the backend processing handles the complexity of converting these image copies into actionable configuration parameters.
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AI summary
A method and system for configuring surveillance cameras can be used to leverage emerging trends in surveillance camera systems, while also enabling the configuration of cameras to operate in such systems. The method comprises displaying configuration images on mobile computing devices and enabling the cameras to view and capture those images within image data. The configuration images are then derived from image data from the surveillance cameras using integrated or separate analytics systems. Then, configuration information from the mobile device can be paired with corresponding surveillance cameras by reference to the configuration images. In one example, cloud image data storage is allocated as part of this setup and configuration process.