Dynamic access method of mobile front end, mobile front end and video surveillance platform

• US 20160150194A1
• Filed: 03/31/2014
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Zhang, Jie, Zhang, Wei, Yang, Xing
• Granted Patent: US 10,033,971 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 Rights management associated to the content security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

Disclosed are a dynamic access method of a mobile front end, a mobile front end and a video surveillance platform. The method includes that a mobile front end acquires location information of the mobile front end and sends the location information to each video surveillance platform of a Video Surveillance System (VSS); each video surveillance platform judges whether to allow all the mobile front ends to access according to a preconfigured administration scope and the location information sent from the mobile front end; and the mobile front end completes an access process with the video surveillance platform which allows it to access. When being powered on, the mobile front end can determine to access a video surveillance platform to which it belongs according to the geographic location where it is located; and when being moved to the area of other video surveillance platforms, the mobile front end can automatically negotiate to access a corresponding video surveillance platform.

Claims

1. A dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a Video Surveillance System (VSS), wherein the mobile front end performs following steps:

step A1;

acquiring location information of the mobile front end and sending the location information to each video surveillance platform of the VSS; and

step A2;

completing an access process with a video surveillance platform which allows the mobile front end to access.

2. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 1, wherein the step A1 comprises:

acquiring, by the mobile front end, the location information of the mobile front end through a Global Position System (GPS) in real time, and sending the location information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS by multicast or broadcast.

3. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 1, wherein the step A2 comprises:

receiving, by the mobile front end, platform information and a temporary Peripheral Unit Identifier (PUID) which is allocated by the video surveillance platform for the mobile front end from the video surveillance platform;

initiating, by the mobile front end, a registration to a corresponding video surveillance platform based on a first received temporary PUID and platform information; and

setting the corresponding video surveillance platform to which the registration is initiated as an access platform, and when the registration is completed, saving, by the mobile front end, platform information sent from the access platform and a PUID formally allocated for the mobile front end.

4. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 1, wherein the each video surveillance platform performs following steps:

step B1;

judging whether to allow the mobile front end to access according to a preconfigured administration scope and the location information sent from the mobile front end; and

step B2;

completing the access process with the mobile front end which is allowed to access.

5. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 4, wherein the step B2 comprises:

allocating, by the video surveillance platform, a temporary PUID for the mobile front end. and sending the temporary PUID along with platform information of the video surveillance platform to the mobile front end; and

when the video surveillance platform becomes an object to which the mobile front end initiates a registration, completing, by the video surveillance platform, the registration, formally allocating a PUID for the mobile front end and sending the PUID along with the platform information to the mobile front end.

6. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 5, wherein the platform information comprises a platform identifier (ID);

when the video surveillance platform becomes the object to which the mobile front end initiates the registration, first judging, by the video surveillance platform, whether the mobile front end initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform according to the platform ID carried by the mobile front end during initiating the registration, and judging whether the registration is legal according to the temporary PUID carried by the mobile front end during initiating the registration;

if it is determined that the mobile front end initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform and the registration is legal, then performing the registration, otherwise not performing the registration in other cases.

7. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 1, after the mobile front end accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the mobile front end:

step A3;

periodically sending the location information and registration information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS; and

step A4;

completing the access process with the video surveillance platform which informs the mobile front end to access, and exiting an original video surveillance platform.

8. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 1, after the mobile front end accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location information sent from the mobile front end is within an administration scope of the mobile front end;

if within the administration scope, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end.

17. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising a set of instructions for implementing a dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a Video Surveillance System (VSS) according to claim 1.

18. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 2, after the mobile front end accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location information sent from the mobile front end is within an administration scope of the mobile front end;

if within the administration scope, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end.

19. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 3, after the mobile front end accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location information sent from the mobile front end is within an administration scope of the mobile front end;

if within the administration scope, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end.

20. The dynamic access method of a mobile front end in a VSS according to claim 4, after the mobile front end accesses successfully, the method further comprising following steps performed by the each video surveillance platform:

step B3;

receiving the location information and registration information from the mobile front end periodically;

step B4;

judging whether the location information sent from the mobile front end is within an administration scope of the mobile front end;

if within the administration scope, performing step B5;

or else, continuing to perform step B3;

step B5;

judging whether the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information;

if the mobile front end has accessed this video surveillance platform according to the registration information, continuing to performing step B3;

or else, informing the mobile front end to access; and

step B6;

completing the access process with the mobile front end.

9. A mobile front end, comprising:

an acquiring and sending module, which is configured to acquire location information of the mobile front end and send the location information to each video surveillance platform of a Video Surveillance System (VSS); and

a front end access module, which is configured to complete an access process with a video surveillance platform which allows the mobile front end to access.

10. The mobile front end according to claim 9, wherein the acquiring and sending module is configured to acquire the location information of the mobile front end through a Global Position System (GPS) in real time, and send the location information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS by multicast or broadcast.

11. The mobile front end according to claim 9, wherein the front end access module is configured to:

receive, from the video surveillance platform, platform information and a temporary Peripheral Unit Identifier (PUID) which is allocated for the mobile front end by the video surveillance platform;

initiate a registration to a corresponding video surveillance platform based on a first received temporary PUID and platform information; and

set the corresponding video surveillance platform to which the registration is initiated as an access platform, and when the registration is completed, save platform information sent from the access platform and a PUID formally allocated for the mobile front end.

12. The mobile front end according to claim 9, wherein after the mobile front end accesses successfully, the acquiring and sending module is further configured to periodically send the location information and registration information to the each video surveillance platform of the VSS;

the front end access module is further configured to complete the access process with the video surveillance platform which informs the front end access module to access, and exit an original video surveillance platform.

13. A video surveillance platform, comprising:

a judging module, which is configured to judge whether to allow a mobile front end to access according to a preconfigured administration scope and location information sent from the mobile front end; and

a platform access module, which is configured to complete an access process with the mobile front end which is allowed to access.

14. The video surveillance platform according to claim 13, wherein the platform access module is configured to:

allocate a temporary Peripheral Unit Identifier (PUID) for the mobile front end, and send the temporary PUID along with platform information of the video surveillance platform to the mobile front end;

when the video surveillance platform becomes an object to which the mobile front end initiates a registration, complete the registration, formally allocate a PUID for the mobile front end and send the PUID along with the platform information to the mobile front end.

15. The video surveillance platform according to claim 14, wherein the platform information comprises a platform identifier (ID);

the platform access module is configured to, when the video surveillance platform becomes the object to which the mobile front end initiates the registration, first judge whether the mobile front end initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform according to the platform ID carried by the mobile front end during initiating the registration, and judge whether the registration is legal according to the temporary PUID carried by the mobile front end during initiating the registration, and if it is determined that the mobile front end initiates the registration to the video surveillance platform and the registration is legal, then perform the registration, otherwise not perform the registration in other cases.

16. The video surveillance platform according to claim 13, wherein after the mobile front end accesses successfully, the judging module is further configured to receive the location information and registration information from the mobile front end periodically, judge whether the location information sent from the mobile front end is within an administration scope of the mobile front end, and if within the administration scope, call the platform access module when it is determined that the mobile front end does not access the video surveillance platform according to the registration information, or else, continue to call the judging module;

and

the platform access module is further configured to inform the mobile front end to access and complete the access process.