MULTIPLE RETAIL DEVICE UNIVERSAL DATA GATEWAY
First Claim
1. A method for auditing images, comprising the steps of:
- acquiring events and images;
storing of images for later retrieval and viewing;
distributing filmstrips;
viewing stored images;
viewing distributed images; and
recycling images on storage media based on business rules.
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Abstract
Auditing images including the steps of acquiring events and images, storing of images for later retrieval and viewing, distributing filmstrips, viewing stored images, viewing distributed images, recycling images on storage media based on business rules, acquiring images from a live or recorded local video source by extracting images from the live or recorded video at particular times based on events acquired from certain devices existing in a local business environment, wherein the images are then compiled into a filmstrip based on business rules along with event metadata based on business rules and then stored on a local electronic storage media(s) and optionally a remote storage media for later retrieval and viewing. The filmstrips are then automatically distributed electronically to interested parties.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for auditing images, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring events and images; storing of images for later retrieval and viewing; distributing filmstrips; viewing stored images; viewing distributed images; and recycling images on storage media based on business rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for auditing images, comprising the steps of
acquiring images from a live or recorded local video source by extracting images from the live or recorded video at particular times based on events acquired from certain devices existing in a local business environment; -
said images are then compiled into a filmstrip based on business rules along with event metadata based on business rules and then stored on a local electronic storage media(s) and optionally a remote storage media for later retrieval and viewing; said filmstrips are then automatically distributed electronically to interested parties; said filmstrips, either locally stored or remotely stored are then viewed by an auditor using a computer application on another or the same computer and either saved for further review, annotated and saved for further review, deleted, or distributed via electronic means to interested parties, or annotated and distributed electronically to interested parties; the interested party receiving the distributed filmstrips with metadata on another computer device can then audit these filmstrips using a computer application and either save them for further review, annotate and save them for further review, delete them, re-distribute them via electronic means to interested parties, or annotate and re-distribute them via electronic means to further parties; said filmstrips periodically may be removed from storage media(s) either in complete deletion of filmstrip or partial deletion of filmstrip based on user settings.
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