System and method for controlling an infrared camera using a mobile phone

• US 8,903,317 B2
• Filed: 08/28/2012
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangzhou Sat Infrared Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Guangzhou Sat Infrared Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wu, Jiping
• Primary Examiner(s): Sorowar, Golam
• Application Number:
  US13/596,955
• Publication Number:
  US 20130072120A1
• Time in Patent Office: 826 Days
• Field of Search: 340/521, 340/525, 340/539.13, 340/573.3, 340/573.4, 348/14.02, 348/14.08, 348/143, 348/144, 348/148, 348/158, 348/164, 348/222.1, 455/411, 455/418, 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/466, 455/556.1, 455/90.1
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/42 Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop

Abstract

The present application provides a system and method for controlling an infrared camera by using a mobile phone. The system includes a client and an infrared camera used as a server and connected to the client through a communication network. The infrared camera is mounted in a location to perform infrared measuring and/or monitoring, so as to provide infrared image videos of a monitored object and temperature data of the points contained in an infrared image. The client is mounted in a position far away from the location of the infrared camera to provide a remote control for the infrared camera. The present application allows monitoring personnel or a user to remotely monitor and control an infrared camera by using a mobile phone.

Claims

1. A system for controlling an infrared camera using a mobile phone, the system comprising:

a client; and

an infrared camera used as a server and connected to the client through a communication network, wherein the infrared camera is mounted in a location where infrared measuring and/or monitoring is performed, so as to provide infrared image videos of a monitored object and temperature data of the points contained in an infrared image,

wherein the client is located remotely from the location of the infrared camera to provide a remote control for the infrared camera,

wherein the client is the mobile phone comprising a display screen, and the remote control for the infrared camera comprises;

controlling movement orientations, oblique angles, rotation angles and image capture actions of a camera head in the infrared camera;

intercepting and transmitting the infrared image videos captured by the infrared camera, and displaying an obtained result on the display screen of the mobile phone; and

transmitting a sound information coming from the mobile phone to the infrared camera to record and/or play, and transmitting the sound information coming from the infrared camera to the mobile phone to record and/or play,

wherein the mobile phone comprises;

a keyboard for generating and transmitting control commands;

an image analysis and treatment module for receiving infrared image data signals sent from the infrared camera, and extracting temperature information and forming an image browser;

a sound record and play module for sending real-time sound data generated by the mobile phone or stored sound data to the infrared camera, and receiving, recording and/or playing sound data coming from the infrared camera; and

a mobile phone communication interface connected respectively with the keyboard, the image analysis and treatment module and the sound record and play module, wherein the mobile phone communication interface is used for transmitting and receiving signals coming from and/or going to the infrared camera, and the signals comprise control command signals, sound data signals and image data signals, and

wherein the display screen is for displaying image and data information generated by the image analysis and treatment module.

2. The system for controlling the infrared camera by using the mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the infrared camera comprises a built-in platform and the camera head, and wherein the built-in platform includes thereon:

a control module for receiving and identifying the control commands coming from the mobile phone and for transforming the control commands into operation commands respectively corresponding to action controlling, image intercepting, and sound recording and playing;

an image interception and buffer module for intercepting, buffering and transmitting the infrared image videos captured by the camera head;

a sound reading and writing module for receiving and recording the sound data coming from the mobile phone, and transmitting the sound data generated by the infrared camera to the mobile phone; and

a camera communication interface for transmitting and receiving the signals coming from and/or going to the mobile phone, wherein the signals comprise the control command signals, the sound data signals and the image data signals.

3. A system for controlling an infrared camera using a mobile phone, the system comprising:

a client; and

an infrared camera used as a server and connected to the client through a communication network, wherein the infrared camera is mounted in a location where infrared measuring and/or monitoring is performed, so as to provide infrared image videos of a monitored object and temperature data of the points contained in an infrared image,

wherein the client is located remotely from the location of the infrared camera to provide a remote control for the infrared camera,

wherein the client is the mobile phone comprising a display screen, and the remote control for the infrared camera comprises;

controlling movement orientations, oblique angles, rotation angles and image capture actions of a camera head in the infrared camera;

intercepting and transmitting the infrared image videos captured by the infrared camera, and displaying an obtained result on the display screen of the mobile phone; and

transmitting a sound information coming from the mobile phone to the infrared camera to record and/or play, and transmitting the sound information coming from the infrared camera to the mobile phone to record and/or play,

wherein the infrared camera comprises a built-in platform and a camera head, and wherein the built-in platform includes;

a control module for receiving and identifying control commands coming from the mobile phone and for transforming the control commands into operation commands respectively corresponding to action controlling, image intercepting, and sound recording and playing;

an image interception and buffer module for intercepting, buffering and transmitting infrared image videos captured by the camera head;

a sound reading and writing module for receiving and recording sound data coming from the mobile phone, and transmitting the sound data generated by the infrared camera to the mobile phone; and

a camera communication interface for transmitting and receiving signals coming from and/or going to the mobile phone, wherein the signals comprise control command signals, sound data signals and image data signals.

4. The system for controlling the infrared camera by using the mobile phone according to claim 3, wherein the mobile phone comprises:

a keyboard for generating and transmitting the control commands;

an image analysis and treatment module for receiving infrared image data signals sent from the infrared camera, and extracting temperature information and forming an image browser;

a sound record and play module for sending real-time sound data generated by the mobile phone or stored sound data to the infrared camera, and receiving, recording and/or playing sound data coming from the infrared camera; and

a mobile phone communication interface connected respectively with the keyboard, the image analysis and treatment module and the sound record and play module, wherein the mobile phone communication interface is used for transmitting and receiving the signals coming from and/or going to the infrared camera, and the signals comprise the control command signals, the sound data signals and the image data signals; and

wherein the display screen is for displaying image and data information generated by the image analysis and treatment module.