Image processing apparatus and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016127697-A1
Application number	US-201514931222-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 3, 2015
Priority date	Nov 5, 2014
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided is an image processing apparatus including at least one processor configured to implement: an image processing unit which receives at least one image captured by at least one camera, analyzing the captured image, and generates a summary image related to occurrence of an event among the captured image; and a controller which controls the image processor to generate the summary image in response to at least one of a user request received from a user terminal and a predetermined condition being satisfied.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An image processing apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to implement:
an image processing unit which receives at least one image captured by at least one camera, analyzing the captured image, and generates a summary image related to occurrence of an event among the captured image; and a controller which controls the image processor to generate the summary image in response to at least one of a user request received from a user terminal and a predetermined condition being satisfied.

2 . The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to implement an authentication processing unit which searches for the user terminal through wireless communication, to perform pairing with the user terminal, and performs user authentication through the user terminal, and
wherein the controller controls the image processing unit to generate the summary image if the user authentication is successful.

3 . The image processing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller prevents transmission of the captured image to the user terminal or another display unit after the user authentication is successful.

4 . The image processing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller controls the image processor to generate the summary image in response to the user request,
wherein the user request comprises an indication of a predetermined image or audio information, and wherein the summary image comprises an image corresponding to the predetermined image or audio information.

5 . The image processing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the controller transmits the summary image to the user terminal which is a mobile device.

6 . The image processing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the controller receives a control signal from the user terminal to control the image processing unit to generate the summary image, and, according to the control signal, transmits the summary image to the user terminal.

7 . The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the image processing unit stores the captured image, the summary image, an event condition for triggering the occurrence of the event, audio information related to the occurrence of the event, and reference audio information to be compared with the audio information to determine the occurrence of the event.

8 . The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the image processor to generate the summary image in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied without the user request, and
wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one of appearance of an object, a change in color in the captured image, sensing a motion of an object, and arrival at a predetermined time.

9 . The image processing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the controller transmits the summary image to the user terminal which is a mobile device.

10 . The image processing of claim 9 , wherein the controller receives a control signal from the user terminal to control the image processing unit to generate the summary image, and, according to the control signal, transmits the summary image to the user terminal.

11 . The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to implement an authentication processing unit which searches for the user terminal through wireless communication, to perform pairing with the user terminal, and performs user authentication through the user terminal, and
wherein the controller controls the image processing unit to generate the summary image if the user authentication is successful, and wherein the controller controls the camera to stop capturing an image, outputs a replacement image, or scrambles the captured image, after the user authentication is successful.

12 . The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller outputs an event notice to the user terminal if the user terminal is sensed within a predetermined distance.

13 . The image processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the image processor to generate the summary image in response to the user request,
wherein the authentication processor registers information about a predetermined object received from the user terminal, and wherein the controller recognizes the predetermined object from the captured image and controls the image processing unit to generate the summary image related to the occurrence of the event and the predetermined object in response to the user request.

14 . A method of image processing using at least one processor, the method comprising:
receiving at least one image captured by at least one camera; and generating a summary image related to occurrence of an event among the captured image in response to at least one of a user request received from a user terminal.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising searching for the user terminal through wireless communication, to perform pairing with the user terminal, and performing user authentication through the user terminal,
wherein the summary image is generated if the user authentication is successful.

16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising preventing transmission of the captured image to the user terminal or another display unit after the user authentication is successful.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the summary image is generated in response to the user request,
wherein the user request comprises an indication of a predetermined image or audio information, and wherein the summary image comprises an image corresponding to the predetermined image or audio information.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
receiving a control signal from the user terminal, which is a mobile device, to generate the summary image; and according to the control signal, transmitting the summary image to the user terminal or the display unit.

19 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the summary image is generated in response to the predetermined condition being satisfied without the user request, and
wherein the predetermined condition comprises at least one of appearance of an object, a change in color in the captured image, sensing a motion of an object, and arrival at a predetermined time.

20 . The image processing method of claim 14 , further comprising: receiving a control signal from the user terminal, which is a mobile device, to generate the summary image; and
according to the control signal, transmitting the summary image to the user terminal or the display unit.

Assignees

• Hanwha Techwin Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cho Sungbong
• Park Jeongwoong

Classifications

• G08B13/19676 Primary

  Temporary storage, e.g. cyclic memory, buffer storage on pre-alarm · CPC title

• H04N23/00

  Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof · CPC title

• H04N5/23293

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04N2101/00

  Still video cameras · CPC title

• H04N5/2621

  Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects during image pickup, e.g. digital cameras, camcorders, video cameras having integrated special effects capability · CPC title