Image data processing
First Claim
1. A method for managing image information in a monitoring system, which monitoring system comprises at least one monitoring module (1) for monitoring a monitored location and a remote recipient unit (3), comprising the steps of recording (100) an image of the monitored location using the monitoring module (1), segmenting out a distinct region (120) by comparison of the recorded image with a reference image in the monitoring module (1), creating an outline shape in the monitoring module that represents the edges of the distinct region, transmitting (200) data representing the outline shape to the recipient unit (3), recreating the outline shape in the recipient unit (3) using said transmitted data, and displaying the outline shape visually in the recipient unit.
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Abstract
A method and a device for managing image information in a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises at least one monitoring module (1) for monitoring a monitored location and a remote recipient unit (3). The method comprises the steps of recording an image of the monitored location with the monitoring module (1), segmenting out a distinct region by comparing the recorded image with a reference image in the monitoring module (1), creating an outline shape in the monitoring module which represents the edge of the distinct region, transmitting data which represents the outline shape to the recipient unit (3), recreating the outline shape in the recipient unit by means of said transmitted data, and displaying the outline shape visually in the recipient unit.
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24 Claims
- 1. A method for managing image information in a monitoring system, which monitoring system comprises at least one monitoring module (1) for monitoring a monitored location and a remote recipient unit (3), comprising the steps of recording (100) an image of the monitored location using the monitoring module (1), segmenting out a distinct region (120) by comparison of the recorded image with a reference image in the monitoring module (1), creating an outline shape in the monitoring module that represents the edges of the distinct region, transmitting (200) data representing the outline shape to the recipient unit (3), recreating the outline shape in the recipient unit (3) using said transmitted data, and displaying the outline shape visually in the recipient unit.
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17. A device for managing image information, which device comprises at least one monitoring module (1) for monitoring a monitored location and a remote recipient unit (3), the monitoring module (1) comprising a light-sensitive sensor (10) which is arranged to record an image of the monitored location, a calculating unit (11) which is arranged to segment out a distinct region by comparing the recorded image with a reference image, and to create an outline shape which represents the edge of the distinct region;
- and a communication unit (12) which is arranged to transmit data representing the outline shape to the recipient unit (3); and
the recipient unit (3) being arranged to receive said transmitted data, to recreate the outline shape and to display the outline shape visually. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- and a communication unit (12) which is arranged to transmit data representing the outline shape to the recipient unit (3); and
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23. A monitoring module for monitoring a monitored location comprising a light-sensitive sensor (10), which is arranged to record an image of the monitored location, a calculating unit (11) which is arranged to segment out a distinct region by comparing the recorded image with a reference image and to create an outline shape which represents the edge of the distinct region, and a communication unit (12) which is arranged to transmit data which represents the outline shape to a remote recipient unit (3).
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