Remote image tracking and methods thereof
First Claim
1. An image tracking system, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras in a predetermined area coupled to a communication network;
a wireless accessory device programmed to transmit an identification tag to the communication network;
a selective call device coupled to the communication network; and
a processor coupled to the communication network, upon complying with image capture criteria, the processor is programmed to;
select at least one of the plurality of cameras when receiving from the communication network the identification tag from the wireless accessory device that has come within a predetermined proximity of the communication network;
capture an image within a vicinity of the wireless accessory device from the at least one camera; and
transmit the image to the selective call device via the communication network.
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Abstract
An image tracking system (100) includes a plurality of cameras (202-208) in a predetermined area coupled to a communication network, a wireless accessory device (104) programmed to transmit an identification tag to the communication network, a selective call device (250) coupled to the communication network, and a processor (240) coupled to the communication network. The processor (240) is programmed to select at least one of the plurality of cameras when receiving from the communication network the identification tag from the wireless accessory device that has come within a predetermined proximity of the communication network, capture an image within a vicinity of the wireless accessory device from at least one camera, and transmit the image to the selective call device via the communication network.
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20 Claims
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1. An image tracking system, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras in a predetermined area coupled to a communication network;
a wireless accessory device programmed to transmit an identification tag to the communication network;
a selective call device coupled to the communication network; and
a processor coupled to the communication network, upon complying with image capture criteria, the processor is programmed to;
select at least one of the plurality of cameras when receiving from the communication network the identification tag from the wireless accessory device that has come within a predetermined proximity of the communication network;
capture an image within a vicinity of the wireless accessory device from the at least one camera; and
transmit the image to the selective call device via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In an image tracking system including a wireless accessory device programmed to transmit an identification tag to a communication network, and wherein the communication network is coupled to a processor, a plurality of cameras in a predetermined area, and a selective call device, a method for remote image tracking, comprising the steps of:
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receiving in the communication system the identification tag transmitted by the wireless accessory device when said wireless accessory device is within a predetermined proximity of the communication network;
upon complying with image capture criteria, capturing an image within a vicinity of the wireless accessory device from at least one of the plurality of cameras instructed to capture said image by the processor; and
transmitting the image to the selective call device via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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