Surveillance system and method
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Abstract
The invention provides a surveillance system comprising one or more sensors connected to a network, at least one of the sensors configured to transmit messages over the network to other devices connected to the network. The system also comprises one or more video cameras capable of controlled movement between multiple positions and a video capture device interfaced to the video cameras configured to obtain one or more digital images from the video cameras. An image interpreter is configured to identify the presence of one or more objects in an image obtained by the video capture device and a controller connected to the network configured, on detecting transmission over the network of a message representing an event, to position one or more of the video cameras to obtain an optimal image of at least part of the object or objects identified by the image interpreter in the image obtained by the video capture device. The invention also provides a method of surveillance comprising the steps of monitoring messages transmitted over a network by one or more sensors connected to the network; and positioning one or more video cameras, on transmission over the network of a message representing an event, to obtain an optimal image of at least part of an object or objects in the image obtained using the video camera or cameras.
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28 Claims
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15. A surveillance system comprising:
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one or more fuel dispensers connected to a network, one or more sensors connected to the network, at least one of the sensors configured to transmit messages over the network to other devices connected to the network;
one or more video camera(s) capable of controlled movement between multiple positions;
a video capture device interfaced to the video camera(s) configured to obtain one or more digital images from the video camera(s);
an image interpreter configured to identify the presence of one or more objects in an image obtained by the video capture device; and
a controller connected to the network, the controller configured, on detecting transmission over the network of a message representing an event, to position one or more of the video cameras to obtain an optimal image of at least part of the object(s) identified by the image interpreter in the image obtained by the video capture device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of surveillance comprising the steps of:
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monitoring messages transmitted over a network by one or more sensors connected to the network;
one or more fuel dispensers connected to the network; and
positioning one or more video cameras, on transmission over the network of a message representing an event, to obtain an optimal image of a least part of an object(s) in the image obtained using the video camera(s). - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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