Video Surveillance System Controller
First Claim
1. A controller for a video surveillance system having multiple cameras, the controller comprising:
- at least two joysticks, each joystick having at least two-axis control;
a keypad;
one or more output ports in communication with two or more cameras; and
a processor receiving input signals from said keypad and said at least two joysticks and sending output signals to at least one of said one or more output ports to control two of said multiple cameras simultaneously.
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Abstract
A video surveillance system controller that controls multiple cameras with at least two joysticks (2, 3) and a keypad (4) to enable live queuing of the cameras. Each joystick (2, 3) independently controls a camera selected by the keypad (4). The keypad (4) can also select one of a number of monitors for displaying the view from a selected camera. The controller has a number of output ports that are configurable for different camera protocols, alarms and other external devices. Each joystick (2, 3) has at least two-axis control, for example, pan and tilt of a camera. The joystick (2, 3) may be three-axis to control pan, tilt and drive or four-axis to control pan, tilt, zoom and drive, or other control combinations.
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22 Claims
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1. A controller for a video surveillance system having multiple cameras, the controller comprising:
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at least two joysticks, each joystick having at least two-axis control; a keypad; one or more output ports in communication with two or more cameras; and a processor receiving input signals from said keypad and said at least two joysticks and sending output signals to at least one of said one or more output ports to control two of said multiple cameras simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A video surveillance system comprising:
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multiple cameras; one or more monitors; and a controller comprising; at least two joysticks, each joystick having at least two-axis control; a keypad; one or more output ports in communication with the two or more cameras; and a processor receiving input signals from said keypad and said at least two joysticks and sending output signals to at least one of said one or more output ports to control two of said multiple cameras simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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