Network Camera Data Delivery via Pre-Associated Portable Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Network camera systems lack flexibility and require extensive manual configuration when adding temporary client devices for data delivery, such as video streaming, especially during short-term usage.
Innovation Solution
A portable device associates with a network camera and automatically connects to a client device to deliver data, such as video, using stored association data and wireless communication, eliminating the need for direct client device configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual configuration is used to add a client device to the network camera system, then the system can be properly configured for all functions, but the process requires a high amount of configuration time and complexity when temporary access is needed
Solution Approach 1:
The portable device performs preliminary association with the network camera during setup, storing association data that includes authentication information and network camera identification. This preliminary action enables automatic connection and data delivery without requiring manual configuration when the portable device is later connected to a client device, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and configuration time.
2Adaptability or versatility
If direct connection is established between client device and network camera, then full functionality is available, but security risks increase as client device can access settings and camera information
Solution Approach 1:
The portable device serves as an intermediary between the network camera and the client device. It establishes a direct connection with the network camera using stored association data for authentication, then delivers data to the client device without requiring the client device to have direct access to the network camera. This intermediary approach enables full access functionality while maintaining security by preventing the client device from directly accessing camera settings and information.
3Device complexity
If portable device automatically connects to network camera using stored association data, then setup complexity is eliminated, but the system requires pre-establishment of association during initial setup
Solution Approach 1:
The portable device performs self-service by automatically using stored association data to connect to the network camera without requiring manual configuration during data delivery. The association data is pre-established during initial setup and automatically retrieved and used when needed, eliminating setup complexity during operation. The initial configuration requirement is minimized to simply establishing the association between portable device and network camera, which is a one-time process.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for providing data from a network camera performed in a processing unit of a portable device having a physical communication interface, whereby the portable device has been associated with the network camera. The method comprises: upon detecting a connection to a connected client device at the physical communication interface, establishing a connection to the associated network camera using association data that have been received from the associated network camera when the portable device became associated with the network camera; receiving data from the network camera via the established connection; and transmitting the received data to the connected client device. A portable device and a system of a portable device and a network camera are also disclosed.