Imaging Device Identification via IP Location Mapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack an efficient method to identify and retrieve image data from imaging devices communicating over public networks for security and monitoring purposes, particularly in defining areas of interest.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that identify communication from imaging devices by extracting identifiers such as IP addresses and IMSIs, associate these with physical locations, and selectively receive image data from devices near a defined area of interest, using a processor and digital memory to log in and control imaging parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If communication from imaging devices is monitored and identifiers are extracted and stored, then security and surveillance capabilities are enhanced, but system complexity and data management burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by proactively identifying imaging devices, extracting their identifiers, and storing them in a database before any monitoring or surveillance operations are needed. This advance preparation enables quick deployment of security and surveillance capabilities without requiring complex real-time device discovery and identification processes when security events occur.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary component that acts as a communication intermediary between imaging devices and the monitoring system. This intermediary automatically extracts identifiers from device communications and manages the identifier database, thereby reducing the complexity burden on the overall system while maintaining enhanced security and surveillance capabilities.
2Productivity
If image data is selectively received from devices near a defined area of interest, then monitoring efficiency is improved, but the complexity of location-based selection increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by focusing monitoring resources specifically on devices located near defined areas of interest rather than uniformly monitoring all imaging devices. By geographically localizing the monitoring scope, the system improves productivity and monitoring efficiency while the underlying identifier database manages the location-based selection complexity through structured data organization.
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AI summary
Embodiments described herein facilitate receipt of image data, by providing apparatus and methods for constructing and/or utilizing a database of networked imaging devices. Communication transmitted over a network is identified as being from an imaging device. One or more identifiers, under which the communication is transmitted, are then extracted from the communication. For example, one or more Internet Protocol (IP) addresses may be extracted. The identifiers are associated in a database with respective physical locations. When a particular area is defined as an area of interest, at least one of the identifiers is selected from the database, the selected identifier being associated with a physical location that is within, or near, the area of interest. Image data transmitted under the selected identifier is then received by the interested parties.