SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A surveillance system comprising:
- a camera for capturing images of a monitored area, and generating captured images;
a brightness detector for detecting brightness of the monitored area, and generating a brightness signal;
a light source for emitting light to illuminate the monitored area; and
a controller for controlling the light source based on the brightness.
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Abstract
A surveillance system includes a camera, a brightness detector, a light source, and a controller. The camera is used for capturing images of a monitored area, and generating captured images. The brightness detector is used for detecting brightness of the monitored area, and generating a brightness signal. The light source is used for emitting light to illuminate the monitored area. The controller is used for generating a light control signal according to the brightness signal. The light control signal is configured for controlling the light source. A surveillance method is also provided.
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1. A surveillance system comprising:
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a camera for capturing images of a monitored area, and generating captured images; a brightness detector for detecting brightness of the monitored area, and generating a brightness signal; a light source for emitting light to illuminate the monitored area; and a controller for controlling the light source based on the brightness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A surveillance method, comprising:
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detecting brightness of a monitored area; emitting light to the monitored area according to the brightness of the monitored area; capturing images of the monitored area; and storing the images of the monitored area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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