KR20140017878A - Image monitoring system and method for operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image monitoring system and an operating method thereof for operating the image monitoring system by dividing the system into a client side and a service provider side. The image monitoring system includes: at least one client which has at least one camera for photographing an image and a display unit for displaying the image; and a service provider which has a storage server which stores and outputs an image signal by being controlled by at least one NVR server processing a signal about the image which is obtained from the client through a network and transmitting the image which is stored by a client request to the client through the network. [Reference numerals] (110) Client 1; (120) Client 2; (130) Client N; (200) Network; (310) NVR server 1; (320) NVR server 2; (330) NVR server N-1; (340) NVR server N; (350) Storage server; (AA) Service provider

Description

Image monitoring system and method for operating the same

The present invention relates to a video surveillance system and an operating method thereof, and more particularly, to a video surveillance system and a method of operating the video surveillance system divided into a client side and a service provider side.

Network video recorder (NVR) system is a video security system that can transmit, store and monitor video of surveillance area using internet protocol for video surveillance. Unlike the DVR which digitalizes the surveillance video storage, the NVR system enables flexible video security surveillance using the network. It has advantages in system scalability, construction cost reduction, and flexible remote monitoring. .

The NVR system is a way to sell the equipment itself to the consumer, and if a consumer who purchases the NVR system equipment has a problem while using the NVR system, an engineer who can solve the problem travels to solve the problem and does not solve the problem. If not, then a working engineer will have to travel and respond, which can cause the engineer to spend excessive time and money on voice-to-customer response. In addition, when the version of the NVR system and feedback patch occurs, there is a problem that can not be quickly applied to the consumer.

Domestic Patent Publication No. 2002-0093778

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a video surveillance system and its operation method capable of performing flexible video security surveillance by operating the video surveillance system to the client side and the service provider side.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a video surveillance system comprising: at least one client having at least one camera for capturing an image and a display unit for displaying the image; And controlling at least one NVR server and the NVR server to process the image obtained from the client through a network and to transmit the image stored by the client request to the client through the network. A service provider having a storage server for outputting.

In the present invention, the service provider is characterized in that for receiving the number of the camera and the desired video storage capacity information from the client to allocate the client dedicated NVR server and storage server.

In the present invention, the service provider, by receiving a service request signal according to the failure or problem of the client, and checks the NVR server and storage server assigned to the client to solve the service request cause. do.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a video surveillance system in which an arbitrary client having at least one camera and a display unit displays information about the number of cameras and video storage capacity of the camera. Transmitting through a network to a service provider including at least one NVR server for signal processing and a storage server for digital image storage / output; And the service provider receiving the number of the cameras and the desired image storage capacity information and allocating the client-only NVR server and the storage server.

In the present invention, after processing the digital image photographed by the camera using the allocated NVR server, and storing in the allocated storage server; characterized in that it further comprises.

The method may further include transmitting a digital image stored in the allocated storage server to the display unit through the allocated NVR server at the request of the client.

In the present invention, the step of receiving a service request signal according to the failure or problem of the client; And inspecting the NVR server and the storage server assigned to the client to solve the cause of the service request.

As described above, according to the present invention, by operating the video surveillance system to the client side and the service provider side, it is possible to quickly and accurately handle the problem occurred on the client side, the version up and patch feedback to the client side If this occurs, the service provider can quickly respond to improve client satisfaction.

1 is a block diagram of a video surveillance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating NVR server and storage server allocation according to a client of FIG. 1.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a video surveillance system according to an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, do.

1 is a block diagram of a video surveillance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a video surveillance system includes at least one client 100, a network 200, and a service provider 300. In the present invention, the client 100 and the service provider 300 perform data communication through the network 200.

In the present embodiment, the client 100 includes at least one camera 111, 121, 131 for capturing an image, and display units 112, 122, 132 for displaying an image. Client 1 (110) has three cameras 111 and display unit 112, client 2 (120) has five cameras 121 and display unit 122, and client N (130) Two cameras 131 and a display unit 132 are provided. The number of cameras 111, 121, 131 and display units 112, 122, and 132 may be adjusted by the client 100.

The cameras 111, 121, and 131 are, for example, devices for capturing and compressing an image of a place installed as an IP camera and connecting to a network by wireless or wired communication. It is possible to connect in the area where network connection is possible.

The display units 112, 122, and 132 receive and display image signals stored in the service provider 300 at the request of the client 100.

In the present invention, the service provider 300 is at least one NVR server (310, ..., 340) and the NVR server 310 for processing and storing the image transmitted from the camera (111, 121, 131) through the network 200 It includes a storage server 350 for storing the image processed in ..., 340. Here, the NVR servers 310,..., 340 and the storage server 350 are not limited as shown in the figure and can be expanded.

As shown in FIG. 1, the video system is divided into a client 100 and a service provider 300 to operate. The service provider 300 receives the client 100 information and allocates the client-only NVR servers 310,..., 340 and the storage server 350.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating NVR server and storage server allocation according to a client of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 2, the client 1 110 includes three cameras 111 and has a desired video storage capacity. Client 1 110 transmits the number of cameras 111 owned by the client 111 and desired image storage capacity information to the service provider 300 through the network 200. The service provider 300 receiving the request allocates a portion of the NVR server 1 310 and a portion of the storage server 350 to the client 1 110, and allocates the image captured by the client 1 110 to the allocated NVR server 1. The data is stored in the storage server 350 through the 310.

After that, when the client 1110 wants to display the stored image on the display unit 112, it requests the service provider 300. The service provider 300 outputs an image of the client 1 110 from the storage server 350 allocated through the NVR server 1 310 allocated to the client 1 110, and outputs an image of the client 1 110 through the network 200. And the display unit 112 of the 110.

In the same manner, the client 2 120 includes five cameras 121 and has a desired image storage capacity. Client 2 120 transmits the number of cameras 121 owned by the client 2 and desired image storage capacity information to the service provider 300 through the network 200. The service provider 300 receiving the request allocates a portion of the NVR server 1 310 and a portion of the NVR server 2 320, and a portion of the storage server 350 to the client 2 120, and photographed by the client 2 120. Images are stored in the storage server 350 through the allocated NVR server 1 310 and the NVR server 2 320.

After that, when the client 2 120 wants to display the stored image on the display unit 122, the client 2 120 requests the service provider 300. The service provider 300 outputs an image of the client 2 120 from the NVR server 1 310 allocated to the client 2 120 and the storage server 350 allocated through the NVR server 2 320, and outputs an image of the network ( Through the 200, the display unit 122 of the client 2 120 is transmitted.

As such, the dedicated NVR servers 310,..., 340 and the storage server 350 are allocated to each client 110, 120, and 130 to store and output an image. In addition, in response to the service request due to the failure of the client (110, 120, 130) or the problem occurs, the service provider 300 is primarily assigned to the NVR server (310, ..., 340) assigned to the client (110, 120, 130) And the storage server 350 can be investigated to solve the problem, thereby saving time and money for existing articles to travel and solve the problem.

In addition, when version up and patch feedback occurs, the NVR assigned by the service provider 300 to the clients 110, 120, and 130 without the need for an article to visit the clients 110, 120, and 130, and perform the corresponding processing. Versions and patch feedback can be performed using the servers 310,..., 340 and the storage server 350 to reduce processing time and travel costs, thereby improving the satisfaction of the consumer or client. Can be.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a video surveillance system according to an exemplary embodiment. In the following description, portions that overlap with the description of FIGS. 1 and 2 will be omitted. According to the present embodiment, in the video surveillance system, at least one or more clients 100 including at least one camera and a display unit, and a service provider 300 including at least one NVR server and a storage server communicate with each other through the network 200. .

Referring to FIG. 3, the client 100 sets the number of cameras to use and information storage capacity information to be transmitted to the service provider 300 (S10).

The service provider 300 allocates a dedicated NVR server and a storage server to the client 100 in response to the received number of cameras and desired image storage capacity information (S20). Since the client 100 dedicated NVR server and storage server allocation is disclosed in FIG. 2, it will be omitted.

The service provider 300 performs an operation S30 of transmitting the NVR server and the storage server to the client 100.

Thereafter, the client 100 transmits the image photographed by the camera to the service provider 300 through the network 200 (S40).

The service provider 300 stores the transmitted image in the allocation area of the storage server through the NVR server assigned to the client 100 (S50).

When desired, the client 100 transmits the stored image read request signal to the service provider 300 (S60).

The service provider 300 receiving the image read request signal reads an image from the storage server allocated through the NVR server assigned to the client 100 and transmits the image to the client 100 (S70).

The client 100 performs a step S0 of displaying an image transmitted from the service provider 300 on a display unit.

Thereafter, the client 100 transmits a service request signal to the service provider 300 according to a failure or a problem (S90).

The service provider 300 receiving the service request signal examines the NVR server and the storage server assigned to the client 100 to investigate the cause of the service request and to solve the problem (S100).

Thereafter, the service provider 300 transmits the service request cause and the problem solving result to the client 100 (S110).

In addition, when version up and patch feedback occurs, the service provider 300 accesses an NVR server and a storage server assigned to the client 100 and performs version up and patch feedback.

The present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. The scope of the present invention is shown not in the above description but in the claims, and all differences within the scope should be construed as being included in the present invention.

100: Client
110,120,130: Clients 1,2, N
111,112,113: camera
112,122,132: display unit
200: Network
300: service provider
310,320,330,340: NVR server 1,2, N-1, N
350: storage server

Claims (7)

At least one client having at least one camera for capturing an image and a display unit for displaying the image; And
At least one NVR server for processing an image obtained from the client through a network and transmitting the image stored by the client request to the client through the network and storing and outputting the video signal controlled by the NVR server. And a service provider having a storage server. The method of claim 1, wherein the service provider,
Receiving the number of the camera and the desired video storage capacity information from the client video surveillance system, characterized in that for assigning the client dedicated NVR server and storage server. The method of claim 2, wherein the service provider,
And receiving a service request signal according to a failure or a problem of the client, inspecting the NVR server and the storage server assigned to the client, and solving the cause of the service request. At least one NVR server for signal processing and a storage server for digital image storage / output, through a network, by any client having at least one camera and a display unit, and displaying information about the number and image storage capacity of the cameras provided by the client. Transmitting to a service provider having a; And
The service provider receives the number of the camera and the desired video storage capacity information, and allocating the client dedicated NVR server and storage server; operating method of a video surveillance system comprising a. 5. The method of claim 4,
And processing the digital image photographed by the camera using the assigned NVR server, and storing the digital image in the allocated storage server. 5. The method of claim 4,
And transmitting the digital image stored in the allocated storage server to the display unit through the assigned NVR server at the request of the client. 5. The method of claim 4,
Receiving a service request signal according to a failure or a problem of the client; And
And inspecting the NVR server and the storage server assigned to the client and resolving the cause of the service request.

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