Emergency video camera system

• US 9,851,982 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2014
• Issued: 12/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Tyco Fire & Security GmbH (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Hall, Stewart E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Haliyur, Padma
• Application Number:
  US14/463,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20150249787A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,224 Days
• Field of Search: 34833313, 348372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets A61B18/00 takes precedence; contraceptive devices, pessaries, or applicators therefor A61F6/00; eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/765 with exchange of information between interrogator and responder
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/876 Combination of several spaced transponders or reflectors of known location for determining the position of a receiver G01S13/874 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0236 Assistance data, e.g. base station almanac
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0284 Relative positioning
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0295 Proximity-based methods, e.g. position inferred from reception of particular signals
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/63 Image based installation; Cloning; Build to order
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4416 Network booting; Remote initial program loading [RIPL]
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19608 Tracking movement of a target, e.g. by detecting an object predefined as a target, using target direction and or velocity to predict its new position
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19613 Recognition of a predetermined image pattern or behaviour pattern indicating theft or intrusion
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19634 Electrical details of the system, e.g. component blocks for carrying out specific functions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19671 Addition of non-video data, i.e. metadata, to video stream
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/007 Details of data content structure of message packets; data protocols
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/181 due to failing power supply
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/188 Data fusion; cooperative systems, e.g. voting among different detectors
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/062 indicating emergency exits
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/066 guiding along a path, e.g. evacuation path lighting strip
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/4625 : Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/6418 : Hybrid transport
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/672 : Short addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0805 : by checking availability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0876 : Network utilisation, e.g. volume of load or congestion level
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/106 : across networks, e.g. mapping telephone numbers to data network addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/59 : using proxies for addressing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 : Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1051 : Group master selection mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1093 : Some peer nodes performing special functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 : specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 : involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/004 : for fault attacks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/65 : Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 : Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/26 : Cell enhancers or enhancement, e.g. for tunnels, building shadow
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 : Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 : for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 : Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 : adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/02 : Inter-networking arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/00 : Systems for electrical power generation, transmission, distribution or end-user application management characterised by the use of communication or information technologies, or communication or information technology specific aspects supporting them
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/18 : Network protocols supporting networked applications, e.g. including control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 40/20 : Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security

Abstract

A surveillance system includes one or more camera systems at least some of the camera systems including a camera element comprising optical components to capture and process light to produce images, camera processing circuitry that receives the light and processes the into electrical signals and encodes the signals into a defined format, power management circuitry to power the camera system, the power management system including first and second power interfaces and first and second video output interfaces.

Claims

1. A camera system comprises:

a camera comprising optical components to capture and process optical energy to produce images, camera processing circuitry that receives the optical energy and processes the optical energy into electrical signals and encodes the signals into a defined format;

power management circuitry to power the camera system, the power management system comprising;

a first power interface configured to couple to normal building supplied power;

a second, different power interface configured to connect to a fire panel, with the second different power interface receiving power from the fire panel to power the camera system during emergency operations; and

circuitry that receives a signal that causes the circuitry to switch from the first power interface to the second power interface upon detection of loss or imminent loss of power from the first interface.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a video local storage device.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a local power storage device that supplies power to the camera when normal building supplied power or fire panel supplied power is unavailable.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the signal that causes the circuitry to switch is sent from a server.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a first video output interface for transport of video data during normal operation over a building communication network powered from building power; and

a second different video output interface for transport of video over a network separate from the local building communications network to the Internet, with the second different video output interface powered by the second power interface.

6. A camera system comprises:

a camera comprising optical components to capture and process light to produce images, camera processing circuitry that receives the light and processes the light into electrical signals and encodes the signals into a defined format;

a fire panel that receives power during emergency operations, the fire panel having a device that supplies backup power;

power management circuitry to manage power for the camera system;

a first power interface configured to couple to normal building supplied power;

a second, different power interface connected to the fire panel, with the second different power interface receiving power from the fire panel to power the camera system during emergency operations;

a first video output interface; and

a second, different video output interface that is coupled to a second, different communications network that is physically separate from the first communication network and

circuitry to switch from the first power interface to the second power interface and to provide video to the second, different video output interface upon reception of a signal transmitted from a server indicating that normal building power was lost.

7. The system of claim 6 further comprising a video local storage device.

8. The system of claim 6 further comprising at one of the first and second output interfaces, circuitry for providing a wireless network connection to the camera.

9. The system of claim 6 wherein the first video output interface is a normal video output interface for transport of video over a building communication network powered from building supplied power during non-emergency operation, and the second, different video output interface is an emergency video output interface for transport of video over a wireless network separate from the local building communications network to the Internet, the second, different video output interface comprising a wireless connection to a wireless gateway.

10. A surveillance system comprises:

a fire panel including a local power storage element to provide backup power;

one or more camera systems comprising;

a camera element comprising optical components to capture and process light to produce images, camera processing circuitry that receives the light and processes the light into electrical signals and encodes the signals into a defined format; and

, with at least one of the camera systems further comprising;

power management circuitry to power the at least one of the camera systems, the power management system comprising;

a first power interface connected to normal building supplied power;

a second, different power interface connected through a backup power network that is coupled to the fire panel, and which receives power from the fire panel during emergency operation;

circuitry to switch from providing power to the at least one camera system from the first power interface of the at least one camera system to the second power interface of the at least one camera system in response to a signal received from either a server system or generated by the circuitry upon detection of loss or imminent loss of normal building supplied power from the first interface;

a first video output interface that is coupled to a first communications network; and

a second, different video output interface that is coupled to a second, different communications network that is physically separate from the first communication network.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the local power storage element supplies power to the camera only during emergencies.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the local power storage element is fed by a power harvesting element that supplies power to the local storage element.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the local power storage element is charged by building power.

14. The system of claim 10 further comprising:

sensor nodes; and

a wireless sensor network to couple the one or more video cameras to monitors and the sensor nodes to monitoring units.

15. A camera system comprises:

a camera comprising optical components to capture and process optical energy to produce images, camera processing circuitry that receives the optical energy and processes the optical energy into electrical signals and encodes the signals into a defined format;

a local power storage device that supplies power to the camera;

power management circuitry to power the camera system, the power management system comprising;

a first power interface configured to connect to normal building supplied power;

a second, different power interface coupled to the local power storage element to provide backup power to the camera;

a third, different power interface configured to connect to a fire panel, with the second different power interface receiving power from the fire panel to power the camera system during emergency operations; and

circuitry that receives a signal corresponding to a detection of loss or imminent loss of normal building power, to switch powering of the camera system from receiving power at either the first power interface or the second power interface to the third power interface.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the local power storage device supplies power to the camera when normal building supplied power or fire panel supplied power is unavailable.

17. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

a first video output interface for transport of video data during normal operation over a building communication network powered from building power;

a second different video output interface for transport of video over a network separate from the local building communications network; and

wherein the circuitry is further configured to provide video to the second, different video output interface upon reception of the signal.

18. The system of claim 15 wherein the signal received by the circuitry is received from a server computer.

19. The system of claim 15 wherein the local power storage device is selected from a rechargeable high capacity storage battery or a supercapacitor or a pseudocapacitor.