METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE MONITERING

• US 20130245827A1
• Filed: 03/05/2013
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shetty, Krishna
• Granted Patent: US 9,511,495 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/259
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 19/023 including video camera means
• CPC Class Codes: B25J 9/1697 Vision controlled systems
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0246 using a video camera in combination with image processing means
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0274 using mapping information stored in a memory device navigation using map-matching G01C21/30
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A monitoring control method in an electronic device is provided. The method includes displaying an area map for monitoring, and determining a virtual boundary on the area map. The area map is a specific space of the indoor or outdoor and displays objects or articles that are within the specific space of the indoor or outdoor. The virtual boundary constitutes a movement area for a monitoring target therewithin.

Claims

1. A method for remote monitoring in an electronic device, the method comprising:

displaying an area map for monitoring; and

determining a virtual boundary on the area map,

wherein the area map represents a specific space of indoor or outdoor, and the virtual boundary designates a movement area for a monitoring target therewithin.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

instructing a monitoring robot device to monitor the monitoring target within the virtual boundary of the area map, along with the virtual boundary information and the monitoring target information; and

receiving a notification of monitoring start from the monitoring robot device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a monitoring video from the monitoring robot device, and displaying the monitoring video.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a monitoring event from a monitoring robot device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising instructing a monitoring robot device to take care of the monitoring target within the virtual boundary.

6. A method for monitoring in a monitoring robot device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a user, an instruction for monitoring a monitoring target within a virtual boundary on an area map, along with information on the virtual boundary and the monitoring target;

determining if the monitoring target is within the virtual boundary of the area map; and

notifying the user of monitoring start when the monitoring target is within the virtual boundary of the area map, or otherwise notifying the user that the monitoring start has failed,

wherein the area map represents a specific space of indoor or outdoor, and the virtual boundary designates a movement area for the monitoring target therewithin.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising building and managing the area map and a list of monitoring targets.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising transmitting a monitoring video to the user.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising transmitting a monitoring event to the user.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving an instruction of taking care of the monitoring target within the virtual boundary, from the user.

11. An electronic device comprising:

a touch configured to sense display for sensing a touch;

a memory configured to store data and instructions;

one or more processors configured to execute computer programs; and

one or more program modules stored in the memory and configured to be executable by the one or more processors,

wherein the program module comprises an instruction of;

displaying an area map for monitoring on the touch sensing display; and

determining a virtual boundary on the area map.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the program module is configured to instruct a monitoring robot device to monitor a monitoring target within the virtual boundary of the area map, along with information on the virtual boundary and the monitoring target, and to receive a notification of monitoring start from the monitoring robot device.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to receive a monitoring video from a monitoring robot device, and display the monitoring video.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to receive a monitoring event from a monitoring robot device.

15. The device of claim 11, wherein the program module is configured to instruct a monitoring robot device to take care of a monitoring target within the virtual boundary.

16. A monitoring robot device comprising:

a controller is configured to receive, from a user, an instruction for monitoring a monitoring target within a virtual boundary on an area map, along with information on the virtual boundary and the monitoring target, and determine if the monitoring target is within the virtual boundary ; and

a communication unit configured to notify the user of monitoring start when the monitoring target is within the virtual boundary of the area map and notify the user that the monitoring start has failed when the monitoring target is out of the virtual boundary of the area map,

wherein the area map represent a specific space of indoor or outdoor and the virtual boundary designates a movement area for the monitoring target therewithin.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the controller builds and manages the area map and a list of monitoring targets.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the communication unit transmits a monitoring video to the user.

19. The device of claim 16, wherein the communication unit transmits a monitoring event to the user.

20. The device of claim 16, wherein the controller receives an instruction of taking care of the monitoring target within the virtual map, from the user.