COMBINED REAL-TIME DATA AND LIVE VIDEO SYSTEM

• US 20110157357A1
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Perkins, Lenard, Weisensale, Rick
• Granted Patent: US 8,803,970 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/52 Indication arrangements, e.g. displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2143 located in a single building, e.g. hotel, hospital or museum arrangements specially adapted for plural spots in a confined site in broadcast systems H04H20/63; adaptations for transmission by electric cable for domestic distribution in television systems H04N7/106
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A system for providing combined real-time data and live video of an enclosure. The real-time data may be overlayed on live video. Additionally, or instead, alarms and/or real-time control capabilities may be overlayed on the live video. An embedded server may be connected to sensors and cameras at the enclosure for providing the video with the overlaid information to a network. A user interface may obtain access to the overlaid video via the network.

Claims

1. An enclosure space data and video observation system for perishable goods storage, comprising:

one or more sensors situated in an enclosure space;

a video camera having a field of view which encompasses the enclosure space;

a controller connected to the one or more sensors, the video camera, and a network; and

a user interface connected to the controller; and

wherein;

the controller receives a live video image from the video camera showing the enclosure space;

the controller provides the live video image having a real-time overlay on the video image;

the user interface is for providing the live video image having the real-time overlay on the video image on a display; and

the real-time overlay provides data from the one or more sensors.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the enclosure comprises sub-enclosures;

one or more sensors are situated in one or more sub-enclosures; and

the one or more sensors comprise a temperature sensor and a door position sensor for the one or more sub-enclosures; and

each temperature sensor is a component of a thermostat connected to the controller.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the real-time overlay provides real-time control capabilities.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

alarms for indicating conditions based on one or more sensors; and

wherein the alarms are shown in the real-time overlay on the live video image.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the network uses Internet Web browser technology as a user interface to the controller; and

the controller is an embedded controller.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the network is a TCP/IP based network; and

the network may comprise TCP/IP routers and switches.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller is a set-top controller for connecting televisions to a cable or fiber optic television programming provider.

8. A facility data and video observation system, comprising:

one or more sensors situated in a facility;

one or more video cameras having a fields of view which encompass the facility; and

a controller connected to the one or more sensors, the one or more video cameras, and a network; and

wherein;

the controller receives a live video images from the one or more video cameras of the facility; and

the controller provides the live video images having real-time overlays on the video images.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a user interface connected to the controller; and

wherein the user interface is for providing the live video images, having the real-time overlays on the video images, on a display.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the real-time overlays provide data from the one or more sensors.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the real-time overlays provide real-time control capabilities.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

alarms for indicating conditions based on one or more sensors; and

wherein alarms are shown in some of the real-time overlays on the live video images.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller is a building automation embedded controller for the facility.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller is a security controller for access control and intrusion detection of the facility.

15. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller is for in-room patient monitoring of a room in the facility.

16. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller is a store monitoring controller for monitoring fuel and other supplies and equipment of the facility.

17. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller is a residential controller for monitoring and controlling lights, audio visual equipment, heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment of the facility.

18. The system of claim 8, wherein the controller is an energy management controller for monitoring and controlling devices in the facility for energy management.

19. A method for monitoring an enclosure comprising:

sensing one or more parameter information in the enclosure;

capturing live video images of the enclosure;

overlaying real-time sensed parameter information on the live video images; and

providing the live video images with the overlayed information to a network for access by a user interface.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising overlaying real-time control capabilities on the live video images.