Surveillance Camera Random Tour Capability Inquiry

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users face difficulties in determining whether a surveillance camera can perform a random operation in a preset tour, requiring complex and cumbersome testing to verify capabilities.

Innovation Solution

A method that allows users to easily assess a surveillance camera's capability for random operations by transmitting an inquiry and receiving capability information, which is then used to adjust the display settings on a client device, improving user operability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a surveillance camera is configured to generate random preset tour operation internally, then the camera can perform random operations, but it becomes difficult for users to externally determine whether the camera supports random operations

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverandom operation capabilityVSAvoiduser ability to determine capability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The imaging device provides feedback to the external device about its random operation capability through capability information transmission. The external device sends an inquiry signal, and the imaging device responds with capability information indicating whether it supports random preset tour operations, enabling users to easily determine camera capabilities without complex testing

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary communication mechanism between the external device and imaging device. This intermediary system uses standardized inquiry signals and capability information transmission to bridge the gap between internal camera capabilities and external user knowledge, eliminating the need for users to directly test the camera

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If users test the camera by actually performing random operations to determine capability, then they can verify the capability, but the process becomes complicated and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecapability verification accuracyVSAvoidtime required for capability determination

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The capability information is transmitted in advance before users need to determine whether random operations are supported. The imaging device proactively provides capability information through the inquiry-response mechanism, so users obtain capability verification instantly without needing to perform time-consuming test operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS10382728B2External device control method, imaging device control method, imaging system control method, external device, imaging device, and imaging system

Publication Date: 2019.08.13 CANON KK

AI summary

A determination as to whether or not a random operation is able to be performed for a preset tour of a surveillance camera may be easily made, and user's operability may be improved. A client device transmits a command for making an inquiry about the capability of the surveillance camera for a random operation regarding a preset tour. The surveillance camera receives the command, and transmits capability information of the random operation to the client device. The client device analyzes the received information, and changes the GUI display of the client device.