Area monitoring
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1. Apparatus for monitoring a designated area comprising:
- input means arranged to receive inputs from a plurality of video sensors arranged to survey said area;
measurement means arranged to process said video inputs to distinguish moving objects from stationary objects, and further to identify an object that becomes stationary after moving; and
alert means arranged to output an alert signal when an object becomes stationary after moving, said alert means referencing the video input that includes the object.
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Abstract
A security monitoring system uses video inputs to distinguish objects in motion from stationary objects. When an object in motion becomes stationary the system may set an alarm. For example, the alarm may indicate a particular video feed and a location within that feed to locate the newly stationary object for security personnel. Various techniques may be employed in conjunction with the video analysis to reduce false alarms. Hence, the invention facilitates monitoring of multiple video inputs by relatively few security personnel.
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1. Apparatus for monitoring a designated area comprising:
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input means arranged to receive inputs from a plurality of video sensors arranged to survey said area;
measurement means arranged to process said video inputs to distinguish moving objects from stationary objects, and further to identify an object that becomes stationary after moving; and
alert means arranged to output an alert signal when an object becomes stationary after moving, said alert means referencing the video input that includes the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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