PANORAMIC CAMERA, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING TARGET PLACES USING THE PANORAMIC CAMERA
First Claim
1. A panoramic camera, comprising:
- a plurality of image capturing units operable to capture digital images of a target place from different viewing angles;
an image combining module operable to combine the digital images to create a panoramic image of the target place;
a video encoder operable to encode and compress the panoramic image to generate an encoded panoramic image; and
a data transmission module operable to transmit the encoded panoramic image to a network storage device for storing the encoded panoramic image.
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Abstract
A panoramic camera, a system, and a method for monitoring target places using the panoramic camera are provided. The system includes a network access server (NAS) connected to the panoramic camera, a video decoder, a computer workstation, and a monitor screen. The panoramic camera captures digital images of a target place from different viewing angles, combines the digital images to create a panoramic image of the target place, encodes and compresses the panoramic image to generate an encoded panoramic image, and transmits the encoded panoramic image to the NAS through a network. When the target place needs to be monitored, the computer workstation obtains the encoded panoramic image from the NAS through a hub. The video decoder decodes the encoded panoramic image to retrieve the panoramic image of the target place. The monitor screen displays the panoramic image to a user for viewing and monitoring the target place.
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1. A panoramic camera, comprising:
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a plurality of image capturing units operable to capture digital images of a target place from different viewing angles; an image combining module operable to combine the digital images to create a panoramic image of the target place; a video encoder operable to encode and compress the panoramic image to generate an encoded panoramic image; and a data transmission module operable to transmit the encoded panoramic image to a network storage device for storing the encoded panoramic image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring a target place using a panoramic camera, the method comprising:
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capturing a plurality of digital images of the target place from different viewing angles; combining all of the digital images to create a panoramic image; encoding and compressing the panoramic image to generate an encoded panoramic image; transmitting the encoded panoramic image to a network access server (NAS) through a network; storing the encoded panoramic image when the NAS receives the encoded panoramic image; obtaining the encoded panoramic image from the NAS through a hub when the target place needs to be monitored, and sending the encoded panoramic image to a video decoder; decoding the encoded panoramic image via the video decoder to retrieve the panoramic image of the target place; and displaying the panoramic image of the target place on a monitor screen. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring a target place, the system comprising:
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a panoramic camera operable to capture a plurality of digital images of an target place from different viewing angles, combine the digital images to create a panoramic image of the target place, encode and compress the panoramic image to generate an encoded panoramic image, and transmit the encoded panoramic image to a network storage device through a network; a network access server (NAS) operable to receive the encoded panoramic image from the panoramic camera, and store the encoded panoramic image; a computer workstation operable to obtain the encoded panoramic image from the NAS through a hub when the target place needs to be monitored; a video decoder operable to receive the encoded panoramic image from the computer workstation, and decode the encoded panoramic image to retrieve the panoramic image of the target place; and a monitor screen operable to display the panoramic image to a user for viewing and monitoring the target place. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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