Systems and methods for managing and displaying video sources
First Claim
1. A method of operating a video system for video surveillance, the method comprising:
- receiving configuration data;
generating a plurality of maps based on the configuration data;
selecting, from the plurality of maps, a map of an area, the map of the area including graphical symbols indicating the location of video sources in the area;
displaying the map of the area;
receiving a selection of a location anywhere in the map of the area apart from the locations of the graphical symbols;
based on the selected location, choosing, automatically, video sources that cover the selected location;
receiving video streams associated with the chosen video sources;
wherein the chosen video sources may be in different geographic location; and
displaying each of the received video streams in a window overlaid on the map of the area, such that the graphical symbols are still visible to a user, wherein the video streams are displayed simultaneously in adjacent windows overlaid in the map of the area displayed on a single monitor, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is operational, wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is active, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is available.
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Abstract
A video system for video surveillance or video monitoring includes a video source, a video control system, and a video management system. The video management system is configured to receive configuration data and generate maps based on the configuration data, wherein at least one of the maps is associated with the video source. The video management system displays the map associated with the video source and displays a graphical symbol on the map which indicates the location of the video source. The video management system then receives a selection of the video source, receives information associated with the selected video source, and displays the received information.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of operating a video system for video surveillance, the method comprising:
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receiving configuration data; generating a plurality of maps based on the configuration data; selecting, from the plurality of maps, a map of an area, the map of the area including graphical symbols indicating the location of video sources in the area; displaying the map of the area; receiving a selection of a location anywhere in the map of the area apart from the locations of the graphical symbols; based on the selected location, choosing, automatically, video sources that cover the selected location; receiving video streams associated with the chosen video sources;
wherein the chosen video sources may be in different geographic location; anddisplaying each of the received video streams in a window overlaid on the map of the area, such that the graphical symbols are still visible to a user, wherein the video streams are displayed simultaneously in adjacent windows overlaid in the map of the area displayed on a single monitor, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is operational, wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is active, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A video system for video surveillance comprising:
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a plurality of video sources; a video control system; and a video management system with a processor, wherein the processor receives configuration data, generates a plurality of maps based on the configuration data, receives a selection of a map of an area, the map of the area (i) selected from the plurality of maps and (ii) including graphical symbols indicating the location of video sources in the area, displays the map of the area, receives a selection of a location anywhere in the map of the area apart from the locations of the graphical symbols, based on the selected location, automatically determines video sources that cover the selected location, receives video streams associated with the chosen video sources from the video control system wherein the chosen video sources may be in different geographic locations, and displays each of the received video streams in a window overlaid on the map of the area, such that the graphical symbols are still visible to a user;
wherein, the video streams are displayed simultaneously in adjacent windows overlaid on the map of the area displayed on a single monitor, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is operational, wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is active, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is available. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a video management system, direct the video management system to:
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receive configuration data; generate a plurality of maps based on the configuration data; receive a selection of a map of an area, the map of the area (i) selected from the plurality of maps and (ii) including graphical symbols indicating the location of video sources in the area; display the map of the area; receive a selection of a location anywhere in the map of the area apart from the locations of the graphical symbols; based on the selected location, automatically choose video sources that cover the selected location; receive video streams associated with the chosen video sources;
wherein the chosen video sources may be in different geographic locations; anddisplay each of the received video streams, in a window overlaid on the map of the area, such that the graphical symbols are still visible to a user, wherein the video streams are displayed simultaneously in adjacent windows overlaid on the map of the area displayed on a single monitor, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is operational, wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area is visually distinguished to indicate if the corresponding video source is active, further wherein each graphical symbol on continual display in the map of the area to indicate if the corresponding video source is available. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 23)
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