PTZ Camera Status Notification via Segmented Response Fields
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current image capture apparatuses lack clear notification mechanisms for determining whether the PTZ driving mechanism is in an abnormal state or initialization, as existing interfaces like ONVIF only provide limited status values, making it difficult for client apparatuses to distinguish between normal operation and potential issues.
Innovation Solution
The image capture apparatus generates a response that specifies its operation state using a combination of fields, including a first field, to clearly indicate if it is in initialization or has an error, allowing external apparatuses to determine the state based on multiple descriptions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the MoveStatus field uses only three predefined values (MOVE, IDLE, UNKNOWN), then the interface complexity is reduced and compatibility is improved, but the ability to clearly distinguish between initialization state and error state is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the status notification into two distinct parts: the MoveStatus field (with three standardized values: MOVE, IDLE, UNKNOWN) and a separate Error field (with detailed error codes including Initialization error). This segmentation allows the system to maintain interface compatibility through the standardized MoveStatus field while simultaneously providing clear state differentiation through the dedicated Error field, resolving the contradiction between interface simplicity and information clarity.
2Loss of information
If the system provides detailed state information through multiple fields, then the clarity of state notification is improved, but the interface complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the Error field as an intermediary element that works in conjunction with the MoveStatus field. The Error field acts as a mediator that provides detailed state information (including initialization and error states) without disrupting the existing three-value MoveStatus structure. This intermediary approach allows detailed information transmission while maintaining compatibility with existing interfaces, thus reducing the perceived complexity for clients.
3Ease of operation
If the system uses a standardized interface with limited status values, then ease of operation is improved, but the ability to provide clear notification of abnormal states is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the notification mechanism into a standardized MoveStatus field for simple operation (maintaining ease of use) and a detailed Error field for reliable state notification (improving reliability). The segmentation allows clients to easily process the three standardized MoveStatus values while simultaneously providing a reliable error code in the Error field that clearly indicates initialization or abnormal states, thus resolving the contradiction between operational simplicity and notification reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
An image capture apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network has a change unit configured to change an image capture position of image capturing means for capturing an image of an object. In response to a request received from an external apparatus, the image capture apparatus generates a response including a first field in which the operation state of the change unit is described, and sends the generated response to the external apparatus. Here, if the change unit is in initialization, the image capture apparatus generates a response that specifies that the change unit is in initialization using a combination of descriptions in multiple fields, including the first field.