DYNAMICALLY GENERATING REAL-TIME VISUALIZATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENVIRONMENT AS A FUNCTION OF CONTECT AND STATE INFORMATION

• US 20090086021A1
• Filed: 09/27/2007
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies Incorporated (Allen-Bradley Co., Inc.)
• Inventors: Gordon, Kevin George, Baier, John Joseph, Hobbs, Mark, Fuller, Bruce Gordan, Jasper, Taryl Jon, McGreevy, Robert Joseph, Bromley, Clifton Harold, Schouten, Teunis Hendrik, Reichard, Douglas James
• Application Number:
  US11/863,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20090086021A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/143
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A visualization system that generates customized visualization(s) of real-time video in an industrial automation environment is provided. A reference component identifies, determines, or maps angle of view, zooming or panning in connection with an image within an industrial automation environment. A view component identifies at least one of a plurality of real-time video cameras of a plurality of cameras to utilize in connection with viewing the image. A transition component retrieves image data from a new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image. A visualization component generates a visualization of the image using the at least one camera.

Claims

1. A visualization system that generates customized visualization(s) of real-time video in an industrial automation environment, comprising:

a reference component that identifies, determines, or maps angle of view, zooming or panning in connection with an image within an industrial automation environment;

a view component that identifies at least one of a plurality of real-time video cameras of a plurality of cameras to utilize in connection with viewing the image;

a transition component that retrieves image data from a new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image; and

a visualization component that generates a visualization of the image using the at least one camera.

2. The system of claim 1, the view component switches to the new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image.

3. The system of claim 2, the transition component stitches the retrieved image data from the new camera to the current viewed image data to facilitate switching between cameras and preserving integrity of view of the image.

4. The system of claim 3, comprising a resolution component that regulates level of resolution as a user zooms in or out of an image area.

5. A computer-implemented method for generatings customized visualization(s) of real-time video in an industrial automation environment, comprising:

identifying, determining, or mapping angle of view, zooming or panning in connection with an image within an industrial automation environment;

identifying at least one of a plurality of real-time video cameras of a plurality of cameras to utilize in connection with viewing the image;

retrieving image data from a new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image; and

generating a visualization of the image using the at least one camera.

6. The method of system of claim 5, comprising switching to the new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image.

7. The method of claim 6, comprising stitching the retrieved image data from the new camera to the current viewed image data to facilitate switching between cameras and preserving integrity of view of the image.

8. The method of claim 7, comprising regulating level of resolution as a user zooms in or out of an image area.

9. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing the following acts:

identifying, determining, or mapping angle of view, zooming or panning in connection with an image within an industrial automation environment;

identifying at least one of a plurality of real-time video cameras of a plurality of cameras to utilize in connection with viewing the image;

retrieving image data from a new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image; and

generating a visualization of the image using the at least one camera.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing the following act:

switching to the new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10, having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing the following act:

stitching the retrieved image data from the new camera to the current viewed image data to facilitate switching between cameras and preserving integrity of view of the image.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing the following act:

regulating level of resolution as a user zooms in or out of an image area.

13. A visualization system that generates customized visualization(s) of real-time video in an industrial automation environment, comprising:

means for identifying, determining, or mapping angle of view, zooming or panning in connection with an image within an industrial automation environment;

means for identifying at least one of a plurality of real-time video cameras of a plurality of cameras to utilize in connection with viewing the image;

means for retrieving image data from a new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image; and

means for generating a visualization of the image using the at least one camera.

14. The system of claim 13, comprising a means for regulating level of resolution as a user zooms in or out of an image area.