Integrating Imaging Target and Terminal Device Position Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing surveillance systems struggle to efficiently utilize position information from both imaging targets and terminal devices within the same imaging region, leading to challenges in generating relevant data for real-time monitoring and control.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus and method that acquire first position information of an imaging target associated with a captured image and second position information from a terminal device within the imaging region, generating data such as instruction information for the terminal device based on this information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If position information from both imaging targets and terminal devices is integrated for real-time monitoring, then monitoring effectiveness is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemonitoring effectivenessVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines position information from imaging targets (surveillance camera coordinates) and terminal devices (mobile terminal latitude/longitude) into a unified monitoring system. The management server integrates these different data sources to generate comprehensive suspicious person information, achieving improved monitoring effectiveness through data fusion while managing system complexity through centralized processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Speed

If position information is processed in real-time for suspicious person detection, then response speed is improved, but information processing load increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoidinformation processing load
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary processing by pre-establishing the relationship between surveillance camera positions and their imaging regions. When suspicious persons are detected, the management server can quickly determine which terminal devices fall within the affected imaging region by comparing pre-stored position data with current suspicious person coordinates, reducing real-time processing load while maintaining fast response speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Area of stationary object

If the monitoring coverage area is expanded to include more terminal devices, then surveillance capability is improved, but data management complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemonitoring coverage areaVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Area of stationary objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the monitoring system into distinct functional modules: surveillance cameras that capture images, a management server that processes information, and terminal devices that provide position data. The system segments the monitoring coverage into discrete imaging regions associated with specific cameras, allowing scalable expansion by adding individual camera-terminal pairs without overwhelming data management complexity through modular architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS20250069253A1Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing program
Publication Date: 2025.02.27 FUJIFILM CORP
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a processor, and the processor is configured to: acquire first position information of an imaging target position associated with a captured image captured by an imaging system and second position information of a terminal device obtained by the terminal device in an imaging region of the imaging system; and generate first data based on the first position information and the second position information.