Video surveillance
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a location having a plurality of audio sensors and video sensors, comprising:
- receiving auditory data from at least one of the plurality of audio sensors;
comparing at least a first portion of the auditory data to a lexicon comprising a plurality of keywords;
invoking at least one policy based on the comparison;
determining a first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy, wherein the first area is selected from a plurality of monitored areas;
assigning a priority to the first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy; and
based on the priority, selecting at least one video sensor to monitor the first area.
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Abstract
A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for monitoring a location having a plurality of audio sensors and video sensors are disclosed. In an embodiment, this comprises receiving auditory data, comparing a portion of the auditory data to a lexicon comprising a plurality of keywords to determine if there is a match to a keyword from the lexicon, and if a match is found, selecting at least one video sensor to monitor an area to be monitored. Video data from the video sensor is archived with the auditory data and metadata. The video sensor is selected by determining video sensors associated with the areas to be monitored. A lookup table is used to determine the association. Cartesian coordinates may be used to determine positions of components and their areas of coverage.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a location having a plurality of audio sensors and video sensors, comprising:
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receiving auditory data from at least one of the plurality of audio sensors; comparing at least a first portion of the auditory data to a lexicon comprising a plurality of keywords; invoking at least one policy based on the comparison; determining a first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy, wherein the first area is selected from a plurality of monitored areas; assigning a priority to the first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy; and based on the priority, selecting at least one video sensor to monitor the first area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring a location, comprising:
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a plurality of audio sensors configured to transmit auditory data; a plurality of video sensors configured to transmit video data; and a processor; wherein the processor is configured to; receive auditory data from at least one of the plurality of audio sensors; compare at least a first portion of the auditory data to a lexicon comprising a plurality of keywords; invoke at least one policy based on the comparison; determine a first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy, wherein the first area is selected from a plurality of monitored areas; assign a priority to the first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy; and based on the priority, selecting at least one video sensor to monitor the first area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for monitoring a location having a plurality of audio sensors and video sensors, comprising a computer usable medium having machine readable code embodied therein for:
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receiving auditory data from at least one of the plurality of audio sensors; comparing at least a first portion of the auditory data to a lexicon comprising a plurality of keywords; invoking at least one policy based on the comparison; determining a first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy, wherein the first area is selected from a plurality of monitored areas; assigning a priority to the first area to be monitored based on the invoked policy; and based on the priority, selecting at least one video sensor to monitor the first area.
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