Systems and methods for distributed monitoring of remote sites
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1. A method for monitoring sites, the method comprising:
- providing a canonical site layout specifying at least one common element located at a plurality of sites, each site having an actual site layout;
creating an annotated canonical site layout by assigning one or more events to one or more of the common elements without regard to the actual site layout;
facilitating modification of the annotated layout to conform it to each of the actual site layouts; and
monitoring each site in accordance with its corresponding modified annotated layout.
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Abstract
Templates are used to define generic site layouts in terms of site-independent elements. The templates are customized by site-knowledgeable users and employed within a surveillance system.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring sites, the method comprising:
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providing a canonical site layout specifying at least one common element located at a plurality of sites, each site having an actual site layout; creating an annotated canonical site layout by assigning one or more events to one or more of the common elements without regard to the actual site layout; facilitating modification of the annotated layout to conform it to each of the actual site layouts; and monitoring each site in accordance with its corresponding modified annotated layout. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring sites, the system comprising:
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a user interface comprising; a site-layout template pane for displaying a canonical site layout that comprises at least one site-independent element; and a site-specific pane for displaying an actual site layout of a monitored site; and a modification module for facilitating association of at least one site-independent element with a site-specific element of the actual site layout. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for monitoring sites, the method comprising:
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means for providing a canonical site layout specifying at least one common element located at a plurality of sites, each site having an actual site layout; means for creating an annotated canonical site layout by assigning one or more events to one or more of the common elements without regard to the actual site layout; means for facilitating modification of the annotated layout to conform it to each of the actual site layouts; and means for monitoring each site in accordance with its corresponding modified annotated layout.
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