Intruding object monitoring method and intruding object monitoring system
First Claim
1. An intruding object monitoring method for use in an intruding object monitoring system having a first intruding object monitoring apparatus for inputting images of a monitor area and at least one second intruding object monitoring apparatus for performing a following of an intruding object, the method comprising the steps of:
- acquiring first information of an object intruding into said monitor area with said first intruding object monitoring apparatus;
transmitting said first information from said first intruding object monitoring apparatus to a second intruding object monitoring apparatus;
capturing said intruding object with said second intruding object monitoring apparatus in accordance with said first information from said first intruding object monitoring apparatus;
acquiring second information of said captured intruding object with said second intruding object monitoring apparatus; and
following said captured intruding object with said second intruding object monitoring apparatus by controlling at least a camera of said second intruding object monitoring apparatus without control of said first intruding object monitoring apparatus.
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Abstract
An intruding object monitoring method using an intruding object monitoring system having a first intruding object monitoring apparatus for monitoring a monitor area by inputting images of the area and at least one second intruding object monitoring apparatus for performing a following of an intruding object. By this method, first intruding object monitoring apparatus acquires detection information of an object intruding into the monitor area, the second intruding object monitoring apparatus captures the intruding object in accordance with the detection information supplied from the first intruding object monitoring apparatus. After the intruding object is captured, the second intruding object monitoring apparatus performs the following of the captured intruding object independently of the first intruding object monitoring apparatus.
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29 Claims
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1. An intruding object monitoring method for use in an intruding object monitoring system having a first intruding object monitoring apparatus for inputting images of a monitor area and at least one second intruding object monitoring apparatus for performing a following of an intruding object, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring first information of an object intruding into said monitor area with said first intruding object monitoring apparatus;
transmitting said first information from said first intruding object monitoring apparatus to a second intruding object monitoring apparatus;
capturing said intruding object with said second intruding object monitoring apparatus in accordance with said first information from said first intruding object monitoring apparatus;
acquiring second information of said captured intruding object with said second intruding object monitoring apparatus; and
following said captured intruding object with said second intruding object monitoring apparatus by controlling at least a camera of said second intruding object monitoring apparatus without control of said first intruding object monitoring apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11, 29)
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4. An intruding object monitoring method for use in an intruding object monitoring system having a first intruding object monitoring apparatus having a view field covering a monitor area and at least one second intruding object monitoring apparatus having as a monitor area a partial area of the view field of the first intruding object monitoring apparatus, comprising:
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a first image input step of inputting images of the monitor area by the first intruding object monitoring apparatus;
a first detection step of acquiring first information of an intruding object from the images input by said first image input step;
a second image input step of capturing the intruding object by controlling the second intruding object monitoring apparatus according to said first information and inputting images of the monitor area;
a second detection step of acquiring second information of the intruding object in the monitor area with the second intruding object monitoring apparatus; and
a step of performing a following of the intruding object by controlling the second intruding object monitoring apparatus in accordance with said second information acquired at said second detection step. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An intruding object monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of intruding object monitoring apparatus each for monitoring a predetermined monitor area; and
a communication apparatus for transmitting information relating to an intruding object between said plurality of intruding object monitoring apparatuses, wherein a plurality of said intruding object monitoring apparatuses are switchably operable among a plurality of monitoring modes including at least a detecting mode having an intruding object detecting function for performing a tracking of said intruding object and a following mode for performing a following of said intruding object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An intruding object monitoring system comprising:
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a first intruding object monitoring apparatus for picking up images of a monitor area and acquiring first information of an intruding object in the monitor area;
at least one second intruding object monitoring apparatus for capturing the intruding object in accordance with said first information acquired by said first intruding object monitoring apparatus, and performing a following of the captured intruding object without control of said first intruding object monitoring apparatus, wherein said first intruding object monitoring apparatus includes an intruding object monitoring unit, said second intruding object monitoring apparatus includes an intruding object monitoring unit independently of the intruding object monitoring unit of said first intruding object monitoring apparatus, and said second intruding object monitoring apparatus performs the following of the intruding object detected by said first intruding object monitoring apparatus, independently of the first intruding object monitoring apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An intruding object monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a camera having a zoom lens;
an image processing unit for detecting an intruding object from image signals supplied from said camera;
a pan/tilt head of said camera;
a pan/tilt controller;
a zoom controller;
a communication unit for communication with at least another intruding object monitoring apparatus;
a display for displaying an intruding object monitoring result; and
a control unit for controlling to switch among a plurality of monitoring modes of the intruding object monitoring apparatus and said another intruding object monitoring apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification