Video security and control system

• US 20030103138A1
• Filed: 06/11/2002
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inter-Cité Vidéo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Inter-Cité Vidéo, Inc.
• Inventors: Ducharme, Marc, Assayag, Pen Pross
• Application Number:
  US10/167,854
• Publication Number:
  US 20030103138A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19645 Multiple cameras, each having view on one of a plurality of scenes, e.g. multiple cameras for multi-room surveillance or for tracking an object by view hand-over
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/14 Central alarm receiver or annunciator arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253

Abstract

A video security and control system for recording images in an area to be monitored where the area includes at least one entry point. The system includes at least one camera and a plurality of sensors, at least one of the sensors being located at the entry point. The system also includes a control and capture unit operatively connected to each of the cameras and sensors, the unit including at least one preset and an image capture device. When the sensors are triggered, the sensors send a signal to the control and capture unit which queue the signals. The control and capture unit sends a signal to each of the cameras to execute the preset in the order queued in order to capture an image taken by the camera at each of said preset. The present invention provides for a more efficient use of video storage and minimizes the hardware requirements in order to monitor an area.

Claims

1. A video security and control system for recording images in an area to be monitored, said area including at least one entry point, said system including:

at least one camera;

at least one sensor;

computer means operatively connected to each of said at least one camera and at least one sensor, said computer means including at least one preset, wherein when said sensor is triggered, said sensor sends a signal to said computer means, and said computer means sends a signal to said at least one camera to execute said preset, said computer means capturing an image taken by said camera at said preset.

2. A video security and control system for recording images in an area to be monitored, said area including at least one entry point, said system comprising:

at least one camera;

a plurality of sensors, at least one of said sensors being located at said entry point;

control and capture means operatively connected to each of said at least one camera and said sensors, said control and capture means including at least one preset and image capture means, wherein when said sensors are triggered, said sensors send a signal to said control and capture means which queue said signals, and said control and capture means send a signal to each of said at least one camera to execute said preset in the order queued, in order to capture an image taken by said camera at each of said preset.

3. A video security and control system according to claim 2, wherein said system includes one fixed camera, said camera being adapted to target a plurality of spots.

4. A video security and control system according to claim 3, wherein each of said spots correspond to a preset.

5. A video security and control system according to claim 4, wherein each preset includes pre-set position speed and aspect ratio.

6. A video security and control system according to claim 5, wherein when said sensor is triggered, said control and image capture means execute a plurality of presets for at least one trigger of a sensor.

7. A video security and control system according to claim 3, wherein said area further includes a plurality of service points, each of said service points being provided with a sensor.

8. A video security and control system according to claim 7, wherein said sensors provided at each of said service points are Doppler sensors or infrared sensors, or a combination thereof.

9. A video security and control system according to claim 7, wherein said control and image capture means queue said signals received from said sensors located at said entry points above signals received from other sensors.

10. A video security and control system according to claim 2, wherein said control and image capture meant further include a high speed communications link for remote monitoring of said system.

11. A video security and control system according to claim 6, wherein said plurality of presets for said at least one trigger of a sensor includes a zoom Image of said spot followed by a plurality of wide angle images of said spot.

12. A video security and control system according to claim 4, wherein said area to be monitored is a bank branch, and where said spots include said entry way, a plurality of teller locations and ATMs.

13. A video security and control system according to claim 3, wherein said camera is a dome camera.