Visual security operations system
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a facility using a sensor, the method comprising:
- generating a two-dimensional display corresponding to a map of the facility;
displaying a two-dimensional sensor icon on the two-dimensional display at a two-dimensional sensor icon location corresponding to an approximate location of the sensor;
generating a three-dimensional display corresponding to a spatially accurate model of the facility, said three-dimensional display having a three-dimensional eye-point from which a perspective of which the model is displayed;
displaying a three-dimensional sensor icon on the three-dimensional display corresponding to the approximate location of the sensor and corresponding to an approximate coverage area of the sensor;
changing the three-dimensional eye-point of the three-dimensional display from a first point away from the sensor to a second point for viewing a perspective of the sensor; and
displaying a video output on a video output device selected from a plurality of video inputs.
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Abstract
A security alarm monitor is disclosed that uses a combination of three dimensional (3D) and two dimensional (2D) visualization to display the status of security devices and allow the operator to respond to alarms. The alarm monitor console includes 3D and 2D display areas, either in a split screen on a single monitor or on dual monitors. The 3D display area uses a photo-realistic representation of a facility and overlays iconic or 3D representations of the security devices showing their locations, coverage areas, and alarm status. The 2D display area shows a map, architectural drawing, image-based overhead view, or combination or the three for a facility and security device icons. The alarm representations in the 2D and 3D display areas are synchronized. The 3D display gives a dynamic view of the facility or compound. When an alarm occurs, the 3D display flies to preprogrammed view of the alarm location, issues a preprogrammed audio alert, and animates the alarm icon to indicate its status.
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47 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a facility using a sensor, the method comprising:
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generating a two-dimensional display corresponding to a map of the facility; displaying a two-dimensional sensor icon on the two-dimensional display at a two-dimensional sensor icon location corresponding to an approximate location of the sensor; generating a three-dimensional display corresponding to a spatially accurate model of the facility, said three-dimensional display having a three-dimensional eye-point from which a perspective of which the model is displayed; displaying a three-dimensional sensor icon on the three-dimensional display corresponding to the approximate location of the sensor and corresponding to an approximate coverage area of the sensor; changing the three-dimensional eye-point of the three-dimensional display from a first point away from the sensor to a second point for viewing a perspective of the sensor; and displaying a video output on a video output device selected from a plurality of video inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for monitoring a facility, the system comprising:
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a sensor; a first display monitor portion generating a two-dimensional display corresponding to a map of the facility, said two-dimensional display displaying a two-dimensional sensor icon at a two-dimensional sensor icon location corresponding to an approximate location of the sensor; a second display monitor portion generating a three-dimensional display corresponding to a spatially accurate model of the facility, said three-dimensional display having a three-dimensional eye-point from which a perspective of which the model is displayed, said three-dimensional display displaying a three-dimensional sensor icon corresponding to the approximate location and corresponding to an approximate coverage area; a security monitoring computer in communication with the sensor, the first display monitor portion and the second display monitor portion, said security monitoring computer changing the three-dimensional eye-point of the three-dimensional display from a first point away from the sensor to a second point for viewing a perspective of the sensor; and a video output device displaying a video output selected from a plurality of video inputs. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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