SURVEILLANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTELY VIEWING DATA AND CONTROLLING CAMERAS

• US 20170178475A1
• Filed: 11/18/2016
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sensormatic Electronics LLC (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: KIP SMRT P1 LP
• Inventors: Renkis, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 10,115,279 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/246 using feature-based methods, e.g. the tracking of corners or segments
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19641 Multiple cameras having overlapping views on a single scene
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1966 Wireless systems, other than telephone systems, used to communicate with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19682 Graphic User Interface [GUI] presenting system data to the user, e.g. information on a screen helping a user interacting with an alarm system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19693 using multiple video sources viewed on a single or compound screen
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/80 Wireless network architectures or network communication protocols for wireless network security H04W12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/02 Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 : of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 : Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 : Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 : Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20145 : Means for directing air flow, e.g. ducts, deflectors, plenum or guides
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20172 : Fan mounting or fan specifications
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20209 : Thermal management, e.g. fan control

Abstract

A surveillance systems monitors a predetermined environment based on received data. The surveillance system includes a first intelligent appliance configured to capture video and/or still images and configured to be in wireless communication with a second intelligent appliance that operates based on data from the first intelligent appliance. The surveillance system can detect a person located within the predetermined environment and can track the person'"'"'s movement. The surveillance system is configured to allow remote viewing of data and/or controlling cameras.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method performed by a surveillance system including a wireless computing device and at least one intelligent appliance, the method comprising:

receiving surveillance area data and permissions data;

establishing a surveillance area based on the received surveillance area data;

comparing data associated with a person and the permissions data to determine whether to monitor the surveillance area,

if the surveillance system determines to monitor the surveillance area,

capturing, via at least one intelligent appliance, environmental data from the surveillance area, wherein the environment data includes video, images, sound, temperature data, chemical presence data, motion data, or any combinations thereof;

wirelessly transmitting data between the at least one intelligent appliance and a wireless computing device via a mesh network, wherein the wireless computing device is configured to communicate with a wireless access point and to control operation of the at least one intelligent appliance based on one or more settings set by a first operator,

detecting, via the surveillance system, one or more events associated with the person based on the captured environmental data,

automatically sending an alert for notifying a second operator based on the one or more events,

allowing the first or second operator to use a remote viewing device to be able to

review, at the remote viewing device, the environmental data captured by the surveillance system and associated with the one or more events, and/or

control, by the remote viewing device, the wireless computing device and/or at least one intelligent appliance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one intelligent appliance includes a first intelligent appliance and a second intelligent appliance, the method further comprising allowing the first or second operator to use the remote viewing device to access and control the surveillance system to coordinate operation of the first and second intelligent appliances.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein when a person within the surveillance area has permission to be in the surveillance area based on the received permissions data, the surveillance system does not send any alerts for notifying the second operator.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless computing device is configured to capture environmental data that includes video, images, sound, temperature data, chemical presence data, motion data, or any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one intelligent appliance includes a first intelligent appliance and a second intelligent appliance, the method further comprising

sending, via the mesh network, data between the first and second intelligent appliances to coordinate operation of the first and second intelligent appliances without requiring concurrent communication with a remove server computer.

6. A method comprising:

receiving data from an operator;

establishing, via a surveillance system, a predetermined environment based on the received data, the surveillance system including a first intelligent appliance configured to capture video and/or still images and being configured to be in wireless communication with a second intelligent appliance that operates based on data from the first intelligent appliance;

detecting, via the surveillance system, a person located within the predetermined environment; and

tracking, via the surveillance system, the person'"'"'s movement.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving event input from the operator;

detecting a trigger event in the predetermined environment based on the received event input from the operator; and

coordinating operation of the first and second intelligent appliances in response to detection of the trigger event.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising coordinating operation of the first and second intelligent devices using a wireless device in wireless communication with the first and second intelligent device, wherein the wireless device stores the data from the operator.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising sending data between the first and second appliances to coordinate operation of the first and second appliances without requiring concurrent communication with a remove server computer.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

comparing the detected person to permission information in a database; and

determining whether the detected person has permission to be at a certain location within the predetermined environment based on the comparison.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the first intelligent appliance is configured to detect motion in the predetermined environment.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the first and second intelligent appliances each include a camera.

13. The method of claim 6, wherein the first and second intelligent appliances communicate via with one another via a direct wireless connection.

14. The method of claim 6, further comprising;

receiving data from a communication device associated with the person or another person;

comparing the received data from the communication device with reference information; and

detecting a trigger event in the predetermined environment based on the comparison.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the trigger event is detection of a person, without permission, within the predetermined environment.

16. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

causing an alert to be sent to the operator in response to detection of the person located within the predetermined area; and

allowing the operator to view at least a portion of environment data captured by the surveillance system.

17. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving data from a device associated with the person;

comparing the data from the device to permission data; and

determining whether the person has permission to be within the predetermined environment based on the comparison.

18. The method of claim 6, wherein the second intelligent appliance is configured to capture data that includes one or more of:

temperature data, chemical presence data, motion data, or any combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 6, further comprising

analyzing the video and/or still images captured by the first intelligent appliance;

identifying an event in the predetermined environment based on the analysis of the captured video and/or still images; and

controlling operation of the first intelligent appliance and/or second the intelligent appliance based upon identification of the event.

20. The method of claim 6, further comprising providing an operator interface for accessing and controlling the first intelligent appliance and/or second intelligent appliance to:

review, via a remote viewing device, the video and/or still images captured by the first intelligent appliance, and/or

control, via the remote viewing device, the second intelligent appliance.

21. A wireless device operable on a mesh network, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one network element; and

memory having instructions configured to cause the at least one processor to;

configure the at least one network element for wireless digital direct communication with at least one intelligent appliance on the mesh network;

without requiring contemporaneous interaction with a remote server computer,

receive, via the at least one intelligent appliance, data obtained from a target environment; and

controlling operation of the at least one intelligent appliance based on the obtained data obtained from the target environment.

22. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein the at least one intelligent appliance includes first and second intelligent appliances, and wherein the instructions are configured to cause the at least one processor to coordinate operation of the first and second intelligent appliances.

23. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to:

detect a trigger event based in the target environment based on the received data from the target environment; and

coordinate operation of first and second cameras on the mesh network in response to detection of the trigger event.

24. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to perform detection within the target environment and tracking within the target environment based on permission settings set by an operator.

25. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to

cause an alert to be sent to the operator in response to detection of a person located within the target area;

and

allow viewing of at least a portion of environment data captured by the at least one intelligent appliance.

26. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein the instructions cause the at least one processor to

identify an event within the target environment based on the data from the target environment and at least one operator-set detection rules;

and

activate an alarm and/or send a notification when the event is identified.

27. The wireless device of claim 21, wherein the data from the target environment includes one or more of video, still images, and/or temperature data.