Multi-camera surveillance system and method for using the same
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1. A multi-camera surveillance system for use on a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of cameras, each adapted for deployment at respective locations in the vehicle;
at least one viewing panel, adapted for deployment at a respective location in the vehicle; and
a network, coupling the plurality of cameras and the at least one viewing panel to each other, to enable each viewing panel to selectably view an image captured by any of the cameras or to selectably view a plurality of images captured by a plurality of the cameras simultaneously.
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Abstract
An improved multi-camera surveillance system for use on a vehicle such as an aircraft, and a method for implementing the same. The multi-camera surveillance system is capable of displaying a user-selected image from any camera or user-selected images from multiple cameras at multiple viewing stations by flight and cabin crew, as well as recording and maintaining the images at storage locations on the aircraft and making the images available for viewing and recording at locations external to the aircraft by gate personnel, security officers, and incident investigators.
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1. A multi-camera surveillance system for use on a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of cameras, each adapted for deployment at respective locations in the vehicle;
at least one viewing panel, adapted for deployment at a respective location in the vehicle; and
a network, coupling the plurality of cameras and the at least one viewing panel to each other, to enable each viewing panel to selectably view an image captured by any of the cameras or to selectably view a plurality of images captured by a plurality of the cameras simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for deploying a multi-camera surveillance system in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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deploying a plurality of cameras at respective locations in the vehicle;
deploying at least one viewing panel at a respective location in the vehicle;
deploying a network in the vehicle, and coupling the plurality of cameras and the at least one viewing panel to each other via the network;
operating the network to enable each viewing panel to selectably view an image captured by any of the cameras or to selectably view a plurality of images captured by a plurality of the cameras simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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