Configuration tool for video analytics

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9282296-B2
Application number	US-201213693231-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2012
Priority date	Dec 7, 2011
Publication date	Mar 8, 2016
Grant date	Mar 8, 2016

Abstract

Multiple cameras are configured for use in video analytics. A single configuration tool is provided. The interrelationships between cameras are included within the configuration. Using a combination of text entry fields, registration of the cameras on a floor or other map, and marking on images from the cameras, an efficient workflow for configuration may be provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for configuring for video analytics, the method comprising:
registering, by a processor in response to first inputs from a user input of locations on a map, cameras relative to the map;
for each of the cameras, defining a region by the processor based on a second user input indicating an area on an image captured by the camera, wherein the region is in the image captured by the camera;
establishing, by the processor, a relationship between two or more of the cameras; and
storing a configuration for each of the cameras, the configuration being a function of the location relative to the map, the region, the area, and the relationship.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein registering comprises setting a position of the cameras relative to the map.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein registering comprises textually labeling a view area for each of the cameras.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein registering comprises receiving an indication of a view direction for each of the cameras on the map while the image for the camera is displayed with the map.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein defining comprises defining the region as a floor surface.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein defining comprises receiving the second input as painted on the image captured by the camera.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein defining comprises the second input indicating a hotspot associated with entry or exit points in the image.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein indicating the hotspot comprises receiving the second input as indicating a floor surface and a polygon on the image, the hotspot comprising an intersection of the polygon with the floor surface.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising establishing, for each camera, a scale in response to user indication of a position of a height icon in the image.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein establishing the relationship comprises receiving a third input from a user of selection of the two or more cameras and indication of a link between the selected two or more cameras.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein establishing the relationship comprises receiving a third input from a user as common labeling of the region in each of the two or more cameras.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
automatically calculating the region, the relationship, or the region and the relationship with the processor wherein the second input is confirmation of the automatic calculation.

Assignees

• Gao Xiang
• Shet Vinay Damodar
• Zheng Xianjun S
• Mittal Sushil
• Rana Mayank
• Singh Maneesh Kumar
• Agthe Bernhard
• Hutter Andreas
• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Gao Xiang
• Shet Vinay Damodar
• Zheng Xianjun S
• Mittal Sushil
• Rana Mayank
• Singh Maneesh Kumar
• Agthe Bernhard
• Hutter Andreas

Classifications

• H04N7/181 Primary

  for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources · CPC title

• G08B13/19645

  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 title

• G08B13/1968

  Interfaces for setting up or customising the system · CPC title