Panoramic Video Stream Generation for VMS Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video management systems cannot effectively display and utilize still image data from cameras, particularly those capturing panoramic views, due to their requirement for standardized video streams, leading to blind spots and high licensing fees for multiple camera feeds.
Innovation Solution
An integration appliance receives and analyzes image data from cameras positioned in an array, generating a single panoramic video stream that can be sent to third-party video management systems, allowing for display and minimizing licensing costs by combining data from multiple camera positions into a single feed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If multiple camera feeds are integrated into a video management system, then comprehensive surveillance coverage is achieved, but licensing fees increase proportionally with each additional camera
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple camera feeds into a single panoramic video stream by stitching together images from multiple cameras positioned in an array. This single consolidated stream is then fed to the video management system, replacing the need for multiple separate camera licenses while maintaining comprehensive surveillance coverage of the entire area.
2Ease of manufacture
If still image data from cameras is fed directly to video management systems, then data transmission is simple, but the systems cannot display or utilize the data due to format requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms still image data from cameras into a moving video stream by sequentially capturing and transmitting images at different angles or positions. This parameter change from static to dynamic data format enables compatibility with video management systems that require standardized video streams for display and processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediate processing stage that receives still image data from cameras, converts it into a standardized video stream format, and then transmits it to the video management system. This intermediary conversion process maintains the simplicity of original data capture while ensuring system compatibility.
3Reliability
If cameras are positioned to cover all areas, then blind spots are eliminated, but the complexity of integrating multiple camera feeds increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent simplifies integration complexity by merging multiple camera feeds into a single panoramic video stream. Instead of separately managing and integrating multiple independent camera connections to the video management system, all cameras are combined into one consolidated stream, reducing integration complexity while maintaining reliable surveillance coverage through the comprehensive panoramic view.
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AI summary
Generating panoramic video viewable at a third-party video management system includes receiving image data captured by at least one camera. The received image data may be captured at a plurality of angles (e.g., stop positions) arranged about a single axis (e.g., about which the camera rotates). The received image data may optionally be analyzed. Based on the received image data (and any optional analysis thereof), panoramic video derived from the captured image data (e.g., still images) may then be generated. A single video stream including the generated panoramic video may then be generated. The single generated video stream may then be sent to a third-party video management system (VMS). The video stream may be usable by the video management system for displaying the generated panoramic video. Various other views or other information may also be included in the single video stream sent to the VMS.