Imaging system for immersive surveillance
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an array of cameras, each of which is disposed to image a respective portion of a widearea scene at a respective distance, the array of cameras providing a spatially continuous view of the entire wide-area scene at a substantially constant spatial resolution throughout the entire scene;
memory operably coupled to the array of cameras and configured to store image data acquired by the array of cameras;
a server configured to serve the image data stored in the memory at a resolution up to and including the substantially constant resolution; and
an interface operably coupled to the server and configured to enable a user to request at least a portion of the image data at a given resolution; and
wherein the server is further configured to serve requested image data based on the user request and registration data stored in the memory.
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Abstract
Security guards at big facilities, such as airports, monitor multiple screens that display images from individual surveillance cameras dispersed throughout the facility. If a guard zooms with a particular camera, he will lose image resolution, along with perspective on the surrounding area. Embodiments of the inventive Imaging System for Immersive Surveillance (ISIS) solve these problems by combining multiple cameras in one device. When properly mounted, example ISIS systems offer 360-degree, 100-megapixel views on a single screen. (Other resolutions may also be employed.) Image-stitching software merges multiple video feeds into one scene. The system also allows operators to tag and follow targets, and can monitor restricted areas and sound an alert when intruders breach them.
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1. A system comprising:
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an array of cameras, each of which is disposed to image a respective portion of a widearea scene at a respective distance, the array of cameras providing a spatially continuous view of the entire wide-area scene at a substantially constant spatial resolution throughout the entire scene; memory operably coupled to the array of cameras and configured to store image data acquired by the array of cameras; a server configured to serve the image data stored in the memory at a resolution up to and including the substantially constant resolution; and an interface operably coupled to the server and configured to enable a user to request at least a portion of the image data at a given resolution; and wherein the server is further configured to serve requested image data based on the user request and registration data stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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