SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING IMAGING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- identifying communication transmitted over a network as being from an imaging device;
extracting, from the communication, one or more identifiers under which the communication is transmitted; and
storing the identifiers in a digital memory.
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein facilitate receipt of image data, by providing apparatus and methods for constructing and/or utilizing a database of networked imaging devices. Communication transmitted over a network is identified as being from an imaging device. One or more identifiers, under which the communication is transmitted, are then extracted from the communication. For example, one or more Internet Protocol (IP) addresses may be extracted. The identifiers are associated in a database with respective physical locations. When a particular area is defined as an area of interest, at least one of the identifiers is selected from the database, the selected identifier being associated with a physical location that is within, or near, the area of interest. Image data transmitted under the selected identifier is then received by the interested parties.
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1. A method, comprising:
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identifying communication transmitted over a network as being from an imaging device; extracting, from the communication, one or more identifiers under which the communication is transmitted; and storing the identifiers in a digital memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Monitoring apparatus for use with a digital memory, the apparatus comprising:
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a network interface; and a processor, configured to; via the interface, identify communication transmitted over a network as being from an imaging device, extract, from the communication, one or more identifiers under which the communication is transmitted, and store the identifiers in the digital memory. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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