Method and apparatus for surveillance
First Claim
1. A method of surveillance wherein a scanning device, such as a digital camera, can scan a target region to generate output information representing information associated with the target region;
- characterised by;
mounting of the scanning device on the self-propelled vehicle;
transmitting output information from the scanning device to a receiving means at a receiving location by way of a communication network which can include the Internet;
reviewing at the receiving location, or at a location in communication therewith, the output information by comparison with information contained in a database, looking for a correspondence between the output information and data contained in the database; and
sending from the receiving location or a location in communication with the receiving location by way of the communicating network to the monitoring location a signal representing such a correspondence between the output information and data contained in the database relating to or arising from the output information.
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Abstract
A method of surveillance wherein a scanning device such as a digital camera located at a monitoring location is directed towards a target region to be subject to surveillance; and the target region is scanned by way of the scanning device to generate output information representing information associated with the target region; characterized by the steps of: transmitting output information from the scanning device to a receiving method at a receiving location by way of a communication network which can include the Internet; reviewing at the receiving location, or at a location in communication therewith, the output information such as by comparison with information contained in a database; and sending from the receiving location or a location in communication with the receiving location by way of the communicating network to at least one decision making location (which can included the monitoring location) a signal representing information relating to or arising from the output information.
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7 Claims
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1. A method of surveillance wherein a scanning device, such as a digital camera, can scan a target region to generate output information representing information associated with the target region;
- characterised by;
mounting of the scanning device on the self-propelled vehicle;
transmitting output information from the scanning device to a receiving means at a receiving location by way of a communication network which can include the Internet;
reviewing at the receiving location, or at a location in communication therewith, the output information by comparison with information contained in a database, looking for a correspondence between the output information and data contained in the database; and
sending from the receiving location or a location in communication with the receiving location by way of the communicating network to the monitoring location a signal representing such a correspondence between the output information and data contained in the database relating to or arising from the output information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4)
- characterised by;
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3. A method of surveillance as claimed in any preceding characterised in that the output information comprises information providing at least one of the following:
- an image, data, a message, targets profile, or any combination or sequence thereof.
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5. Apparatus for surveillance comprising:
- a scanning device, such as a digital camera, locatable at a monitoring location for scanning a target region; and
a transmitting means for conveying output information from the scanning device which output is information derived from the target region which means utilises a communication network which can include the Internet;
characterised by;
locating of the scanning device on a self propelled vehicle, whereby the target region to be scanned by means of the scanning device can be varied by movement of the vehicle. receiving means at a receiving location for receiving the output information or a derivative thereof as a transmitted signal from the monitoring location;
reviewing means at the receiving location, or at a location in communication therewith, to enable the transmitted signal or a derivatives thereof to be received and compared with information contained in a database or other data storage system; and
transmitting means at the receiving location or in communication therewith for transmitting to at least one decision making location (which can included the monitoring location) a signal representing correspondence between the output information and data contained in the database relating to or arising from the output information. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
- a scanning device, such as a digital camera, locatable at a monitoring location for scanning a target region; and
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