METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS TO CONFIGURE AN IMAGING DEVICE

• US 20110234829A1
• Filed: 10/06/2010
• Published: 09/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CheckVideo, LLC (Kastle Systems International LLC)
• Original Assignee: CheckVideo, LLC (Kastle Systems International LLC)
• Inventors: Bryant, Steven, Gagvani, Nikhil
• Application Number:
  US12/898,918
• Publication Number:
  US 20110234829A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/222.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

In some embodiments, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions to cause a processor to receive a first image of a visual pattern from a sensor. The visual pattern encodes at least one compression parameter, at least one capture parameter or at least one video analytic parameter to be applied to the sensor. The code represents instructions to cause the processor to apply the at least one compression parameter, the at least one capture parameter or the at least one video analytic parameter to the sensor. The code further represents instructions to cause the processor to receive a second image from the sensor. The sensor captures or analyzes the second image according to the at least one compression parameter, the at least one capture parameter or the at least one video analytic parameter.

Claims

1. A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to:

receive a first image of at least one visual pattern from a sensor, the at least one visual pattern encoding an identifier of a user and at least one compression parameter, at least one capture parameter, or at least one video analytic parameter to be applied to the sensor;

verify that the user is authorized to configure the sensor based on the identifier of the user;

apply the at least one compression parameter, the at least one capture parameter or the at least one video analytic parameter to the sensor; and

receive a second image from the sensor, the sensor capturing or analyzing the second image according to the at least one compression parameter, the at least one capture parameter or the at least one video analytic parameter.

2. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one visual pattern is one of a high capacity color barcode, a QR Code, or a one-dimensional barcode.

3. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one compression parameter includes at least one of a bitrate parameter, an image quality parameter, a resolution parameter, or a frame rate parameter.

4. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one capture parameter includes at least one of an exposure mode, a shutter speed, a white balance parameter, or an auto-focus parameter.

5. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one visual pattern is displayed on a display having a plurality of intensity values, the at least one compression parameter or the at least one capture parameter being at least partially encoded by the plurality of intensity values.

6. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the at least one visual pattern encodes the at least one compression parameter and the at least one video analytic parameter.

7. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the visual pattern is encrypted using a security certificate received from a trusted third-party server.

8. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the identifier of the user includes a user name and a password.

9. An apparatus, comprising:

an imaging device to capture an image of at least one encrypted visual pattern encoding a secure identifier of a user, an identifier of the imaging device and at least one setting to be applied to the imaging device,

the imaging device to decrypt the visual pattern using a key stored at the imaging device,

the imaging device to verify that the user is authorized to modify the at least one setting based on the secure identifier of the user and the identifier of the imaging device,

the imaging device to apply the at least one setting if the user is authorized to modify the at least one setting.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the secure identifier of the user includes a user name and a password.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the imaging device does not have external communication ports.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one setting includes at least one compression parameter or at least one capture parameter.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the imaging device is to rectify, rotate, orient and scale the at least one visual pattern.

14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one encrypted visual pattern encodes at least one video analytic parameter.

15. A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to:

receive a first video image of a sequence of visual patterns from a sensor, the sequence of visual patterns encoding at least one compression parameter, at least one capture parameter, or at least one video analytic parameter to be applied to the sensor;

apply the at least one compression parameter, the at least one capture parameter or the at least one video analytic parameter to the sensor; and

receive a second video image from the sensor, the sensor capturing or analyzing the second image according to the at least one compression parameter, the at least one capture parameter, or the at least one video analytic parameter.

16. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the at least one compression parameter includes at least one of a bitrate parameter, an image quality parameter, a resolution parameter, or a frame rate parameter.

17. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the at least one capture parameter includes at least one of an exposure mode, a shutter speed, a white balance parameter, or an auto-focus parameter.

18. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the sequence of visual patterns encodes an identifier of a user, the non-transitory processor-readable medium further comprising code representing instructions to cause the processor to:

verify that the user is authorized to configure the sensor based on the identifier of the user.

19. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the sequence of visual patterns encodes the at least one capture parameter and the at least one video analytic parameter.

20. The non-transitory processor-readable medium of claim 15, further comprising code representing instructions to cause the processor to:

transmit the second image via a wireless network.