Monitoring system
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
- a digital image-taking apparatus adapted to output video signals to an externally connected monitor for monitoring purpose;
said digital image-taking apparatus including a processing unit, to which at least a control unit, a memory unit, an image-taking unit, and a timing unit are electrically connected; and
a sensing unit being electrically connected to said processing unit of said digital image-taking apparatus for detecting any moving object within an area to be monitored, and sending an image-taking signal to said processing unit for said digital image-taking apparatus to take or record picture or pictures of said moving object; and
said timing unit being adapted to add a time indication to said pictures having been taken or recorded, and said memory unit being adapted to store digital image signals of said pictures taken or recorded by said digital image-taking apparatus.
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A monitoring system includes a digital image-taking apparatus and a sensing unit. The sensing unit detects any moving object within a monitored area and sends an image-taking signal to a processing unit of the digital image-taking apparatus for the same to take or record pictures of the monitored area. A timing unit adds time indications to the pictures taken or recorded by the digital image-taking apparatus before a memory unit stores digital image signals of the taken or recorded pictures. With the above arrangements, setup cost for the monitoring system and space for storing the images may be largely reduced, and unnecessary waste of useless recording may be avoided.
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1. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a digital image-taking apparatus adapted to output video signals to an externally connected monitor for monitoring purpose;
said digital image-taking apparatus including a processing unit, to which at least a control unit, a memory unit, an image-taking unit, and a timing unit are electrically connected; and
a sensing unit being electrically connected to said processing unit of said digital image-taking apparatus for detecting any moving object within an area to be monitored, and sending an image-taking signal to said processing unit for said digital image-taking apparatus to take or record picture or pictures of said moving object; and
said timing unit being adapted to add a time indication to said pictures having been taken or recorded, and said memory unit being adapted to store digital image signals of said pictures taken or recorded by said digital image-taking apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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