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Video distribution method and video distribution system

  • US 20040205825A1
  • Filed: 04/08/2004
  • Published: 10/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A video distribution system connected to a communication network for distributing an image in response to a request, comprising:

  • at least one image pickup unit for picking up an image of a predetermined monitor area and converting said image into a video signal;

    at least one encoder connected to receive the video signal from said image pickup unit, each encoder encoding the video signal from an associated image pickup unit and sending said encoded video signal to said network;

    an image accumulation and distribution unit connected to said network for accumulating the encoded video signal from a designated encoder, said image accumulation and distribution unit attaching unique information to each image frame;

    a data converter connected to said network for reading the accumulated image from said image accumulation and distribution unit and converting said image into a reduced image in response to a request;

    at least one information terminal connected by wire or radio to said network for acquiring and displaying an image by accessing said image accumulation and distribution unit or said data converter; and

    a notification unit connected to said network for reading the accumulated image from said image accumulation and distribution unit, detecting an image change indicating an abnormality in said monitor area and displaying the alarm information containing the change occurrence time on an associated information terminal, wherein said information terminal accesses said image accumulation and distribution unit or said data converter in response to an operation of said associated information terminal by the user and acquires the image in a predetermined time range related to said change occurrence time from said image accumulation and distribution unit or said data converter.

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