EP3540704B1 - A monitoring unit for a surveillance system and a surveillance system comprising such a monitoring unit - Google Patents

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EP3540704B1
EP3540704B1 EP18161352.2A EP18161352A EP3540704B1 EP 3540704 B1 EP3540704 B1 EP 3540704B1 EP 18161352 A EP18161352 A EP 18161352A EP 3540704 B1 EP3540704 B1 EP 3540704B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
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    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
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  • the present invention relates to a monitoring unit for a surveillance system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a monitoring unit for a surveillance system, comprising a camera for imaging a zone of interest in response to a camera activation signal. The present invention is also related to a surveillance system comprising such a monitoring unit. This type of surveillance systems is generally used within the field of home alarm systems comprising a still or video camera.
  • Home alarm systems of today may include a number of units, including one or more sensors and a central unit often called gateway.
  • the gateway normally communicates wirelessly with the sensors.
  • the sensors may include one or more cameras for still picture or video imaging.
  • US8888385 discloses a device for monitoring a privacy sensitive area, the device includes an image receiving device, such as a camera, disposed inside a housing chassis.
  • the image receiving device includes a camera lens.
  • a moveable obstruction member configured to obstruct the lens is disposed on the device to selectively obstruct or expose the camera lens. The position of the moveable obstruction member is dependent upon a threat level received by the device.
  • US2012/148227 A1 discloses a privacy shutter for cameras which can be moved manually or remotely by electrical signals.
  • a monitoring unit for a surveillance system comprising a camera and a cover, the cover being movable, in response to a camera activation signal, from a first position obscuring a lens of the camera and preventing the camera from imaging a zone of interest, to a second position not obscuring the camera lens, the monitoring unit being further arranged such that the cover is movable from the second position to the first position only through manual intervention of a person.
  • the invention makes it possible for a person in the zone of interest, such as in a home area, to detect, in a simple and reliable manner, if the camera is used or has been used.
  • the invention makes it possible to convincingly show a person in the zone of interest that no unauthorized use of the camera has taken place.
  • the inventors have discovered that customers of home surveillance systems in this manner convincingly can be shown that no images are taken by the camera until a legitimate need, such as an alarm triggering event, has arisen.
  • the invention provides the assurances that the customer desires without disabling the camera or preventing imaging due to an alarm triggering event.
  • the first position of the cover is also called closed position in this disclosure, wherein the second position is also called open position.
  • the monitoring unit further comprises a sensor adapted to detect an alarm triggering event.
  • the camera activation signal can be triggered in response to said detection.
  • the cover can automatically be moved to the open position and the camera activated in response to an alarm triggering event detected by the sensor, which results in a reliable surveillance system.
  • the monitoring unit further comprises a communications unit for receiving a remote camera activation signal, such as a manually triggered remote activation signal.
  • a remote camera activation signal such as a manually triggered remote activation signal.
  • the camera can be activated and the cover moved to the open position by the customer or by an operator at a remote alarm center.
  • the cover is movable from the open position to the closed position only through physical manual manipulation of a person at the site of the monitoring unit the cover cannot be moved back to the closed position remotely and it can be visually detected by a person at the site of the camera that the camera has been activated.
  • the monitoring unit includes a visual indicator, such as a contrasting colour on an inner surface of the cover or on a surface around the camera lens visible when the cover is in the open position, to clearly indicate to a person near the monitoring unit that the cover has been opened.
  • a visual indicator such as a contrasting colour on an inner surface of the cover or on a surface around the camera lens visible when the cover is in the open position, to clearly indicate to a person near the monitoring unit that the cover has been opened.
  • the monitoring unit further comprises a releasable latching mechanism for holding the cover in the closed position.
  • the latching mechanism can be released by the camera activation signal.
  • the cover can be pivotably arranged around a horizontal hinge axis, and the cover can be moved to the open position by means of gravity or a spring when the latching mechanism has been released.
  • a surveillance system such as a home alarm system, including said monitoring unit.
  • a surveillance system comprising a monitoring unit with a camera and a cover, the cover having a first position, which may be an initial position, obscuring a lens of the camera and preventing the camera from imaging a zone or object of interest, the cover being arranged to move to a further position not obscuring the camera lens in response to a camera activation signal, the system being further arranged such that the cover is arranged to return to the first position only through manual intervention of a person.
  • the surveillance system can also include one or more sensors, a central unit, such as a gateway, and can optionally be connected to a remote alarm center.
  • a surveillance system that can assure the customer in a reliable way that the camera has not been used.
  • the sensor can be adapted to detect an alarm triggering event wherein the camera activation signal is triggered in response to the detection.
  • the system can comprise a communications unit for receiving a remote command from a remote monitoring center or a remotely located user of the surveillance system, the remote command corresponding to or giving rise to the camera activation signal.
  • the alarm system may be a consumer home alarm system intended to protect a home, or it may be an alarm system for the prosumer or professional market.
  • Such alarm system may comprise a number of units including one or more sensors and a central unit often called a gateway.
  • the gateway typically communicates wirelessly with the sensors.
  • the gateway may be connected to a remote alarm center by wire or wirelessly.
  • the sensors may include one or more cameras for still or video imaging.
  • the camera(s) are usually not activated until there arises a need to capture a still or video image of the object or site the camera is arranged to watch over.
  • This need may arise when another sensor of the alarm system indicates an event such as detection of motion by an infrared sensor, detection of smoke, detection of opening of a door or window by a contact sensor, or similar.
  • the need to capture a still or video image may also arise as the user, from a remote location, randomly, or for a reason would like to take a look at the object or site the camera is arranged to watch over.
  • the camera may be automatically activated by another sensor, when this another sensor or sensors indicate that there is an alarm triggering event of any kind such as e.g. an intrusion, burglar or smoke or fire.
  • the camera may also be remotely activated by the gateway or by an alarm operator at the remote alarm center, or by the user/customer of the camera or alarm system.
  • This remote activation is a useful function since alarm operators in this way can obtain picture or video information from the alarm site, and will be more likely to take a correct decision regarding the measures to be taken as a response to the alarm.
  • the camera lens cover is configured to be in the closed position.
  • a transition from the closed position to the open position can be software controlled, while the unit is configured such that a transition from the open to the closed position is not software controlled, i.e., the unit is configured such that the position of the camera lens cover cannot be restored remotely to the closed position.
  • the unit is configured such that the cover can only be restored to the closed position manually on site, so that the cover practically can be restored only by a person physically present in the vicinity of the unit.
  • the customer is exclusively in control of the return movement of the cover; which in turn means that the customer knows with certainty if images have been taken.
  • the cover In the closed position, which normally corresponds to a resting or non-activated mode of the camera, the cover covers the camera lens and no meaningful images can be produced, neither still nor video.
  • the unit is configured such that when the camera is activated the cover is moved to the open position, not obstructing the lens, and images can be produced.
  • the unit may be configured such that a person visually can determine if the cover is in the open position.
  • the cover is further configured such that a customer can easily determine if the cover is open or closed by a quick glance.
  • the inside of the cover is visible when the cover is open, wherein the inside of the cover is of a contrasting colour and/or brightness compared to the surrounding front surface of the monitoring unit.
  • an area covered by the cover in the closed position and visible in the open position such as an area around the lens or next to the lens, is of a contrasting colour compared to the surrounding surface.
  • Fig. 1a shows a monitoring unit 101 comprising a sensor, such as an infrared sensor 105, and a camera obscured behind a camera cover 115 arranged in front of the camera.
  • the cover is shown in a closed position.
  • the cover is preferably arranged flush with a monitoring unit front surface 110 of the monitoring unit.
  • the monitoring unit 101 is arranged for monitoring a zone, such as a home area.
  • the monitoring unit 101 is included in a surveillance system, such as a home alarm system, including a central unit connected to the monitoring unit 101 and optionally further monitoring units or sensors for detecting an alarm triggering event, such as intrusion, smoke, etc. (not illustrated).
  • the surveillance system is connected to a remote alarm center.
  • the monitoring unit 101 is configured such that the camera is activated when a sensor, such as the infrared sensor 105, indicate that there is an alarm triggering event.
  • the camera can also be remotely activated by the central unit or by an alarm operator at the remote alarm center, or by the user of the monitoring unit 101 or the surveillance system.
  • the monitoring unit 101 is provided with a communications unit for receiving a remote camera activation signal, such as a manual remote camera activation signal.
  • Fig. 1b shows an oblique side view of the monitoring unit 101 of fig. 1a , with the cover 115 in an open position, exposing a camera lens 103.
  • the camera lens 103 is surrounded by surrounding surface 119, that preferably is of a different colour than the surface colour of the rest of the monitoring unit.
  • the surface directly surrounding the camera lens may be black or red, and the rest of the monitoring unit may be white.
  • an inner surface 117 of the camera cover 115 is provided in a colour as mentioned above, different from that of the rest of the unit, enabling a person to easily decide, by visual inspection at a glance, whether the camera cover is open or closed.
  • the surrounding surface 119 and/or the inner surface 117 of the cover 115 is provided with a visual indicator, such as a differing colour, to indicate to a person in the monitored zone that the cover 115 is in the open position.
  • the monitoring unit 101 comprises a lock 107 for holding the cover 115 in the closed position.
  • the cover 115 is provided with the lock 107.
  • the cover 115 is pivotably arranged around a hinge axis 108.
  • the hinge axis 108 is horizontal and arranged at a bottom edge of the cover 115.
  • Fig. 1c shows a side view of the monitoring unit of Fig. 1b .
  • a back surface 120 is arranged to be mounted at a wall of a room.
  • the back surface is arranged at an angle ⁇ (alfa) in relation to the front surface 110 and thus the closed camera cover 115.
  • This arrangement allows the camera cover 115 to fall open when the lock 107 is released, due to action of gravity, since the center of gravity of the camera cover falls outside of, i.e. in front of, the hinge axis 108.
  • the lock 107 is released by means of software, according to the invention automatically in response to the camera activation signal.
  • To restore the camera cover to the closed position it is required to manually flip the cover to the closed position and press it such that the cover is locked in the closed position.
  • the cover is movable from the open position to the closed position only by mechanical manual intervention on site.
  • Fig. 2a shows a perspective view of a monitoring unit where the mechanical cover 115 is hinged at its upper edge, above the camera lens 103.
  • a latch lock mechanism 107, 109 keeps the camera cover in a closed position until released.
  • Fig. 2b shows a detail view of a camera with a cover 115 having a cover mechanism, with the cover in a closed position.
  • the cover mechanism comprises one or more levers 127. Each lever being attached at a first end at the camera cover, preferably at or near hinge pivots 130. The other end of the lever being provided with a weight 125 or similar to allow the camera cover to swing open when latch lock mechanism 107, 109 is released by activating linear actuator 111.
  • the linear actuator may be realised as a solenoid or other means of producing a linear motion.
  • Fig. 2c shows a detail view of a camera with a camera cover 115 having a cover mechanism comprising the lever(s) 127 and weight(s) 125, and the latch lock mechanism 107, 109, 111 with the camera cover 115 in an open position.
  • a cover mechanism comprising the lever(s) 127 and weight(s) 125
  • the latch lock mechanism 107, 109, 111 with the camera cover 115 in an open position.
  • Fig. 3a shows a front view of a monitoring unit 101 having a camera with a camera lens 103 and a camera cover 115 hinged at its upper edge above the camera lens 103, and being spring-loaded, and with the cover 115 in an open position.
  • the spring load is provided by a coil spring 140.
  • Fig. 3b shows a detail view of the camera with the camera lens 103 and spring-loaded cover 115 of Fig. 3a , with the cover in a closed position.
  • the camera cover 115 will open when actuator 111 is activated to retract a latch bolt 109 of the latch lock mechanism, thereby releasing camera cover 115, that will open quickly, because of action of spring force.
  • actuator 111 is activated to retract a latch bolt 109 of the latch lock mechanism, thereby releasing camera cover 115, that will open quickly, because of action of spring force.
  • it is required to manually flip the cover to the closed position and press it such that the lock 107 engages the latch bolt 109.
  • a cover may be arranged to run in slits, and to be pushed by a solenoid to fall down the slits from a position obscuring the camera lens to a position below the camera lens.
  • the slits are configured to make it possible for a user or installer of the monitoring unit to enable or disable the camera lens feature described above by completely removing the camera cover. This may preferably be achieved by arranging the slits to be open at top end.
  • the monitoring unit may further be provided with a camera cover position sensor making it possible to read a camera cover position, and configured to be able to transmit a warning or notification to the user or alarm center if the camera cover is still closed in spite of the camera latch lock being opened.
  • Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a method for securing privacy of an alarm system user, utilizing a monitoring unit 101 with a camera lens cover 115.
  • the cover 115 is called camera door.
  • the method may include the following steps:
  • the method may also include the following steps:
  • Fig. 5 shows a block diagram of a monitoring unit with a camera having a camera lens cover, which lens cover is called camera door in Fig. 5 , configured to be openable but not closable by remote control.
  • the monitoring unit comprises an antenna 502 and a transceiving unit 505 for communicating wirelessly with a gateway.
  • the Transceiver is connected to a processor or microcontroller 510.
  • the microcontroller 510 is connected to and controls an IR sensor 515, an image camera 520, capable of producing still or video images, a camera cover latch actuator 525, and optionally a camera cover position sensor 530.
  • the camera cover 535 is configured to obscure the camera lens in a closed position, and to not obscure the camera lens in an open position as also explained above.
  • the camera cover 535 itself is not connected to the microcontroller 510 and cannot be closed by any action of the microcontroller 510.

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EP18161352.2A EP3540704B1 (en) 2018-03-13 2018-03-13 A monitoring unit for a surveillance system and a surveillance system comprising such a monitoring unit
PT181613522T PT3540704T (pt) 2018-03-13 2018-03-13 Uma unidade de monitoramento para um sistema de vigilância e um sistema de vigilância compreendendo tal unidade de monitoramento
ES18161352T ES2852379T3 (es) 2018-03-13 2018-03-13 Unidad de supervisión para un sistema de vigilancia y sistema de vigilancia que comprende tal unidad de supervisión
PCT/EP2018/084273 WO2019174772A1 (en) 2018-03-13 2018-12-11 A monitoring unit for a surveillance system and a surveillance system comprising such a monitoring unit
BR112020018408-0A BR112020018408B1 (pt) 2018-03-13 2018-12-11 Uma unidade de monitoramento para um sistema de vigilância e um sistema de vigilância compreendendo tal unidade de monitoramento
IL277042A IL277042B2 (en) 2018-03-13 2018-12-11 A monitoring unit for a monitoring system and a monitoring system that includes such a monitoring unit
CL2020002330A CL2020002330A1 (es) 2018-03-13 2020-09-09 Una unidad de supervisión para un sistema de vigilancia y un sistema de vigilancia que comprende dicha unidad de supervisión

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