Methods and apparatus for camera operation
First Claim
1. A video surveillance system comprising:
- an input device for generating a movement command and a configuration command;
at least one camera configured to receive the movement command and the configuration command, said at least one camera comprising;
a decoder configured to decode the movement command into at least one of a pan command, a tilt command, and a camera control command, wherein the decoded movement command directly controls camera operation;
a processor configured to initiate a menu code segment upon receipt of the configuration command, the menu code segment programmed to display a menu having a menu cursor and to decode a first movement command into a menu cursor movement command and a second movement command into a menu option selection command; and
a memory configured to store camera configuration parameters received from the menu.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for a video surveillance system is provided. The video surveillance system includes an input device for generating a movement command, at least one camera configured to receive the movement command, wherein the at least one camera includes a decoder configured to decode the movement command into at least one of a pan command, a tilt command, and a camera control command, a menu code segment programmed to control a menu cursor using at least one of the received pan, tilt, and camera control commands, and a memory configured to store camera configuration parameters received from the menu, and a monitor configured to display at least one of an image generated by the at least one camera and a menu display generated by the at least one camera.
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22 Claims
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1. A video surveillance system comprising:
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an input device for generating a movement command and a configuration command; at least one camera configured to receive the movement command and the configuration command, said at least one camera comprising; a decoder configured to decode the movement command into at least one of a pan command, a tilt command, and a camera control command, wherein the decoded movement command directly controls camera operation; a processor configured to initiate a menu code segment upon receipt of the configuration command, the menu code segment programmed to display a menu having a menu cursor and to decode a first movement command into a menu cursor movement command and a second movement command into a menu option selection command; and a memory configured to store camera configuration parameters received from the menu. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, said computer program comprising a code segment that receives at least one movement command from an input device and then:
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decodes said at least one movement command from said input device into at least one of a pan command, a tilt command, and a camera control command, the decoded movement command directly controlling camera operation; receives a configuration command; decodes said configuration command to initiate execution of a menu code segment of software; receives said at least one movement command from said input device; and navigates a menu by decoding a first movement command of said at least one movement command into a menu cursor movement command using said menu code segment of software and by decoding a second movement command of said at least one movement command into a menu option selection command using said menu code segment of software. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a video surveillance system that includes at least one camera configured to receive movement commands from a controller, the camera including a configuration menu, said method comprising:
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decoding the movement commands from the controller into at least one of a pan command, a tilt command, and a camera control command for direct control of camera operation; selecting the at least one camera for configuration by sending a configuration command to the at least one camera that initiates execution of a menu code segment of software; and decoding the movement commands from the controller using the menu code segment of software into commands for navigating a camera configuration menu and selecting from menu options. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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