Dynamic access method of mobile front end, mobile front end and video surveillance platform

• US 10,033,971 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2014
• Issued: 07/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Zhang, Jie, Zhang, Wei, Yang, Xing
• Primary Examiner(s): Simitoski, Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/901,644
• Publication Number:
  US 20160150194A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,576 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

Disclosed are a dynamic access method of a mobile front end, a mobile front end and a video surveillance platform. The method includes that a mobile front end acquires location information of the mobile front end and sends the location information to each video surveillance platform of a Video Surveillance System (VSS); each video surveillance platform judges whether to allow all the mobile front ends to access according to a preconfigured administration scope and the location information sent from the mobile front end; and the mobile front end completes an access process with the video surveillance platform which allows it to access. When being powered on, the mobile front end can determine to access a video surveillance platform to which it belongs according to the geographic location where it is located; and when being moved to the area of other video surveillance platforms, the mobile front end can automatically negotiate to access a corresponding video surveillance platform.

Claims

1. A dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a Video Surveillance System (VSS), wherein the mobile front end device performs following steps:

step A1;

acquiring location information of the mobile front end device and sending the location information to each video surveillance platform of the VSS; and

step A2;

when a location indicated by the location information is within a preconfigured administration area of the VSS, completing an access process with a video surveillance platform which allows the mobile front end device to access, wherein the step A2 comprises;

receiving, by the mobile front end device, platform information and a temporary Peripheral Unit Identifier (PUID) which is allocated by the video surveillance platform for the mobile front end device from the video surveillance platform;

initiating, by the mobile front end device, a registration to a corresponding video surveillance platform based on a first received temporary PUID and platform information; and

setting the corresponding video surveillance platform to which the registration is initiated as an access platform, and when the registration is completed, saving, by the mobile front end device, platform information sent from the access platform and a PUID formally allocated for the mobile front end device.

2. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a VSS according to claim 1, wherein the step A1 comprises:

acquiring, by the mobile front end device, the location information of the mobile front end device through a Global Position System (GPS) in real time, and sending the location information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS by multicast or broadcast.

3. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a VSS according to claim 1, after the mobile front end device accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the mobile front end device:

step A3;

periodically sending the location information and registration information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS; and

step A4;

completing the access process with the video surveillance platform which informs the mobile front end device to access, and exiting an original video surveillance platform.

4. A dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a Video Surveillance System (VSS), wherein the each video surveillance platform performs following steps:

step B1;

judging whether to allow a mobile front end device to access according to a preconfigured administration area and a location information sent from the mobile front end device; and

step B2;

when a location indicated by the location information is within the preconfigured administration area of the VSS, completing the access process with the mobile front end device which is allowed to access, wherein the step B2 comprises;

allocating, by the video surveillance platform, a temporary PUID for the mobile front end device, and sending the temporary PUID along with platform information of the video surveillance platform to the mobile front end device; and

when the video surveillance platform becomes an object to which the mobile front end device initiates a registration, completing, by the video surveillance platform, the registration, formally allocating a PUID for the mobile front end device and sending the PUID along with the platform information to the mobile front end device.

5. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a VSS according to claim 4, wherein the platform information comprises a platform identifier (ID);

when the video surveillance platform becomes the object to which the mobile front end device initiates the registration, first judging, by the video surveillance platform, whether the mobile front end device initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform according to the platform ID carried by the mobile front end device during initiating the registration, and judging whether the registration is legal according to the temporary PUID carried by the mobile front end device during initiating the registration;

if it is determined that the mobile front end device initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform and the registration is legal, then performing the registration, otherwise not performing the registration in other cases.

6. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a VSS according to claim 4, after the mobile front end device accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end device periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location indicated by the location information sent from the mobile front end device is within the preconfigured administration area of the VSS;

if within the preconfigured administration area of the VSS, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end device to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end device.

7. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a VSS according to claim 4, after the mobile front end device accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end device periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location indicated by the location information sent from the mobile front end device is within a preconfigured administration area of the VSS;

if within the preconfigured administration area of the VSS, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the location indicated by the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end device to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end device.

8. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a VSS according to claim 4, after the mobile front end device accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end device periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location indicated by the location information sent from the mobile front end device is within a preconfigured administration area of the VSS;

if within the administration area, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end device to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end device.

9. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a VSS according to claim 4, after the mobile front end device accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end device periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location indicated by the location information sent from the mobile front end device is within a preconfigured administration area of the VSS;

if within the preconfigured administration area of the VSS, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the location indicated by the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end device has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end device to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end device.

10. A mobile front end device, comprising a memory and a processor, and wherein the processor is arranged to execute steps by performing instructions stored in the memory, and the steps executed by the processor comprise:

acquiring location information of the mobile front end device;

sending the location information to each video surveillance platform of a Video Surveillance System (VSS); and

when a location indicated by the location information is within a preconfigured administration area of the VSS, completing an access process with a video surveillance platform which allows the mobile front end device to access, and wherein the steps executed by the processor comprise;

receiving, from the video surveillance platform, platform information and a temporary Peripheral Unit Identifier (PUID) which is allocated for the mobile front end device by the video surveillance platform;

initiating a registration to a corresponding video surveillance platform based on a first received temporary PUID and platform information; and

setting the corresponding video surveillance platform to which the registration is initiated as an access platform, and

when the registration is completed, saving platform information sent from the access platform and a PUID formally allocated for the mobile front end device.

11. The mobile front end device according to claim 10, wherein the steps executed by the processor comprise:

acquiring the location information of the mobile front end device through a Global Position System (GPS) in real time, and

sending the location information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS by multicast or broadcast.

12. The mobile front end device according to claim 10, wherein after the mobile front end device accesses successfully, the steps executed by the processor further comprise:

sending the location information and registration information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS;

completing the access process with the video surveillance platform which informs the front end access module to access, and exit an original video surveillance platform.

13. A video surveillance platform, comprising a memory and a processor, and wherein the processor is arranged to execute steps by performing instructions stored in the memory, and the steps executed by the processor comprise:

judging whether to allow a mobile front end device to access according to a preconfigured administration area and location information sent from the mobile front end device; and

when the location indicated by the location information is within the preconfigured administration area of the VSS, completing an access process with the mobile front end device which is allowed to access, and wherein the steps executed by the processor comprise;

allocating a temporary Peripheral Unit Identifier (PUID) for the mobile front end device;

sending the temporary PUID along with platform information of the video surveillance platform to the mobile front end device;

when the video surveillance platform becomes an object to which the mobile front end device initiates a registration, completing the registration, formally allocate a PUID for the mobile front end device, and

sending the PUID along with the platform information to the mobile front end device.

14. The video surveillance platform according to claim 13, wherein the platform information comprises a platform identifier (ID), and the steps executed by the processor comprise

when the video surveillance platform becomes the object to which the mobile front end device initiates the registration, first judging whether the mobile front end device initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform according to the platform ID carried by the mobile front end device during initiating the registration;

judging whether the registration is legal according to the temporary PUID carried by the mobile front end device during initiating the registration, and

if it is determined that the mobile front end device initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform and the registration is legal, then performing the registration, otherwise not perform the registration in other cases.

15. The video surveillance platform according to claim 13, wherein after the mobile front end device accesses successfully, the steps executed by the processor comprise:

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end device periodically;

judging whether the location indicated by the location information sent from the mobile front end device is within the preconfigured administration area of the VSS;

if within the administration area, determining that the mobile front end device does not access the video surveillance platform according to the registration information, or else, continue to the judging step;

informing the mobile front end device to access and complete the access process.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, comprising a set of instructions for implementing a dynamic access method of a mobile front end device in a Video Surveillance System (VSS) and wherein the method comprises:

step A1;

acquiring location information of the mobile front end device and sending the location information to each video surveillance platform of the VSS; and

step A2;

when a location indicated by the location information is within a preconfigured administration area of the VSS, completing an access process with a video surveillance platform which allows the mobile front end device to access; and

wherein the step A2 comprises;

receiving, by the mobile front end device, platform information and a temporary Peripheral Unit Identifier (PUID) which is allocated by the video surveillance platform for the mobile front end device from the video surveillance platform;

initiating, by the mobile front end device, a registration to a corresponding video surveillance platform based on a first received temporary PUID and platform information; and

setting the corresponding video surveillance platform to which the registration is initiated as an access platform, and when the registration is completed, saving, by the mobile front end device, platform information sent from the access platform and a PUID formally allocated for the mobile front end device.