System and method for remotely monitoring and/or viewing images from a camera or video device
First Claim
1. A method for remotely monitoring images from an image capturing device, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:
- providing an application program interface to a plurality of computing devices comprising a personal network of a designated person, the application program interface to communicate information relating to a scene change within a field of view of the image capturing device;
receiving image data from the image capturing device, wherein the image data represents a plurality of images of a scene in the field of view of the image capturing device;
analyzing the image data to determine whether the scene has changed;
responsive to determining that the scene has changed, sending a communication that pertains to the image data of the scene change via the application program interface to a pre-determined location that is specified by the designated person.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for remotely monitoring images from an image capturing device. Image data from an image capturing component is received where image data represents images of a scene in a field of view of the image capturing component. The image data may be analyzed to determine that the scene has changed. A determination may be made that the scene has changed. In response to this determination being made, a communication may be transmitted to a designated device, recipient or network location. The communication may be informative that a scene change or event occurred. The communication may be in the form of a notification or an actual image or series of images of the scene after the change or event.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for remotely monitoring images from an image capturing device, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:
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providing an application program interface to a plurality of computing devices comprising a personal network of a designated person, the application program interface to communicate information relating to a scene change within a field of view of the image capturing device; receiving image data from the image capturing device, wherein the image data represents a plurality of images of a scene in the field of view of the image capturing device; analyzing the image data to determine whether the scene has changed; responsive to determining that the scene has changed, sending a communication that pertains to the image data of the scene change via the application program interface to a pre-determined location that is specified by the designated person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A media system for remotely monitoring images from an image capturing device, the media system comprising:
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an application server to provide an application program interface to a plurality of computing devices comprising a personal network of a designated person, the application program interface to communicate information relating to a scene change within a field of view of the image capturing device; a receiver to receive image data from the image capturing device, wherein the image data represents a plurality of images of a scene in the field of view of the image capturing device; an image analysis component to analyze the image data and to determine whether the scene has changed; and a messaging component to send a communication that pertains to the image data of the scene change, via the application program interface, to a pre-determined location that is specified by the designated person, wherein the communication is automatically sent responsive to the image analysis component determining that the scene has changed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform steps comprising:
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providing an application program interface to a plurality of computing devices comprising a personal network of a designated person, the application program interface to communicate information relating to a scene change within a field of view of the image capturing device; receiving image data from the image capturing device, wherein the image data represents a plurality of images of a scene in the field of view of the image capturing device; analyzing the image data to determine whether the scene has changed; responsive to determining that the scene has changed, sending a communication that pertains to the image data of the scene change via the application program interface to a pre-determined location that is specified by the designated person. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer system comprising:
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means for providing an application program interface to a plurality of computing devices comprising a personal network of a designated person, the application program interface to communicate information relating to a scene change within a field of view of the image capturing device; means for receiving image data from the image capturing device, wherein the image data represents a plurality of images of a scene in the field of view of the image capturing device; means for analyzing the image data to determine whether the scene has changed; responsive to determining that the scene has changed, means for sending a communication that pertains to the image data of the scene change via the application program interface to a pre-determined location that is specified by the designated person. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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