Closed circuit TV security system
First Claim
1. A closed circuit television (cctv) system for tracking the movement of a person through a facility comprising:
- a plurality of cameras located throughout the facility, the individual cameras being located along pathways a person moving through the facility will follow;
a monitor for displaying images from the cameras and selection means for selecting which camera image to display, the camera selected being a camera in a path the person is taking through the facility; and
, tracking means responsive to the selected camera for selecting one or more additional cameras which are positioned along pathways the person would follow in a normal progression of movement through the facility from their current location, the monitor also displaying images from each of these other selected cameras, and the tracking means for changing the selection of cameras whose images are displayed on the monitor in response to the pathway, and changes in pathway, taken by the person thereby to track movement of the person as they move through the facility.
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Abstract
A closed circuit television system (10) includes a plurality of cameras (C1-Cn) installed throughout an area along routes (R1-Rn) followed by someone passing through the area. A touch screen monitor (18) displays camera images (SC). A console 12 operator selects which camera'"'"'s image to display. The camera selected is a camera observing a person or object in a path by which the person or object is moving through the area. A tracking system (30) is responsive to the operator for selecting one or more additional cameras positioned along the routes the person or object would follow in moving from their current location. The monitor also displays images from each of these other selected cameras. The tracking system allows the operator to change the selection of cameras whose images are displayed in response to the route, and changes in route, as well as to initiate recording of the camera imagery.
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20 Claims
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1. A closed circuit television (cctv) system for tracking the movement of a person through a facility comprising:
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a plurality of cameras located throughout the facility, the individual cameras being located along pathways a person moving through the facility will follow;
a monitor for displaying images from the cameras and selection means for selecting which camera image to display, the camera selected being a camera in a path the person is taking through the facility; and
,tracking means responsive to the selected camera for selecting one or more additional cameras which are positioned along pathways the person would follow in a normal progression of movement through the facility from their current location, the monitor also displaying images from each of these other selected cameras, and the tracking means for changing the selection of cameras whose images are displayed on the monitor in response to the pathway, and changes in pathway, taken by the person thereby to track movement of the person as they move through the facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of tracking the movement of a person within a defined area using a closed circuit television system comprising:
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installing a plurality of cameras at predetermined locations within the area with individual cameras being installed along paths over which a person passing through the area will travel;
displaying images from the cameras on a monitor;
selecting which camera whose image is displayed, the camera selected being a camera in a path the person is taking through the area; and
,tracking the person through the area using a tracking means responsive to the selected camera for selecting one or more additional cameras positioned along pathways the person would follow in moving through the area from their present location, the tracking means allowing a user to change the selection of cameras whose images are displayed in response to the pathway, and changes in pathway, taken by the person. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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