KR100284266B1 - Reference apparatus and method for use customer information - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, after multiplexing and recording video signals provided from a camera and customer information provided from a card terminal, the user can obtain desired information quickly by automatically searching for a desired video signal using the customer information as necessary. An automatic retrieval apparatus and method using information. An automatic retrieval apparatus using customer information of the present invention includes a video camera for photographing a surveillance target; A system for multiplexing and outputting an image captured by the video camera and customer information received from a card terminal; Record the signal output from the system so that the image captured by the video camera can be reproduced later, play the recorded signal, and use the inputted customer information when there is an automatic search request using the customer information. A VCR that searches in the mode and plays back in the standard mode from the found time point when a desired time point is found; And a monitor outputting a video signal captured by the video camera and a signal reproduced by the VCR to a screen.

Description

Device and method for automatic retrieval using customer information {REFERENCE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE CUSTOMER INFORMATION}

The present invention relates to an automatic retrieval apparatus and method using customer information, and more particularly, to record a desired image using the customer information as necessary after multiplexing and recording the video signal provided from the camera and the customer information provided from the card terminal The present invention relates to an automatic retrieval apparatus and method using customer information that automatically obtains desired information by automatically searching for a signal.

Recently, as the use of cards increases due to the development of various card (cash, credit, debit, ...) cultures, crimes related to this are also increasing.

Therefore, conventionally, various card terminals (cash payment terminals, credit card readers, etc.) are provided with a security system called a CCTV system in order to reduce such crimes and use them as clues for tracking the criminal later. It is installed in a bank, subway, etc. to record a crime scene, the conventional CCTV system as described above, as shown in Figure 1, the video camera 10, the video camera 10 for shooting the monitoring target is captured The system 20 converts images one by one in order and outputs the images, the monitor 30 outputs the images captured by the video camera 10 to the screen, and reproduces the images captured by the video camera 10 later. It consists of a VCR (30) for recording the video output from the system 20 so that.

In the above-described configuration, the video camera 10 includes a lens unit 1 for forming an optical image of a subject on a photoelectric conversion element surface, and an imaging unit 3 for receiving an optical signal from an lens unit 1 and converting an optical signal into an electrical signal. ), The image signal processing unit 5 and the image signal processing unit 5 which perform various signal processing by converting the image signal photoelectrically converted by the image pickup unit 3 into digital values are transmitted to the outside. It consists of a video signal transmission unit 7 to make.

In the CCTV system having the above-described configuration, in monitoring a corresponding place, a video signal input from the video camera 10 or a video signal and information provided from the system 20, for example, time information and a channel, are conventionally used. Information, split screen information,… The bay was recorded.

Therefore, when a crime or the like is intended to track the culprit, when the video signal input from the video camera 10 is directly recorded without passing through any system, the recorded images must be played back one after another on a day when a problem occurs. Not only is it difficult to find out the exact criminal, but it takes a lot of time to find the criminal. On the other hand, when recorded with the information provided by the system can be tracked more easily using the time zone when the problem occurs, but also this problem occurs that other people using the store or bank in the same time should be suspicious.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, by multiplexing and recording the video signal provided from the camera and the customer information provided from the card terminal by automatically searching for the desired video signal using the customer information as needed An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic retrieval apparatus and method using customer information to obtain desired information in a short time.

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic retrieval apparatus using customer information of the present invention comprises: a video camera for photographing a surveillance target; A system for multiplexing and outputting an image captured by the video camera and customer information received from a card terminal; Record the signal output from the system so that the image captured by the video camera can be reproduced later, play the recorded signal, and use the inputted customer information when there is an automatic search request using the customer information. A VCR that searches in the mode and plays back in the standard mode from the found time point when a desired time point is found; And a monitor outputting a video signal captured by the video camera and a signal reproduced by the VCR to a screen. Furthermore, the system includes an image signal input unit for receiving an image signal output from the video camera; A customer information input unit which receives customer information provided from the card terminal; And a multiplexer configured to multiplex the video signal received through the video signal input unit and the customer information signal received through the customer information input unit.

On the other hand, the automatic search method using the customer information of the present invention comprises the steps of multiplexing the recorded video signal and the customer information signal; Receiving the customer information of the card where the crime has occurred and automatically searching the tape to determine whether the received customer information exists; And outputting a video signal related to the customer information on a screen in a standard mode when the received customer information exists as a result of the determination.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a conventional CCTV system,

2 is a system block diagram showing an automatic retrieval apparatus using the customer information of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic search method using customer information of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

1, 110. lens unit, 3, 120. imaging unit,

5, 130. video signal processor, 7, 140, video signal transmitter,

10, 100. video camera, 20, 200. system,

30, 300.VCR, 40, 400. Monitor,

210. Video signal input unit 220. Customer information entry,

230. Multiplexer, 500. Card terminal,

510. Customer Information Output

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an automatic search apparatus and method using customer information according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a system block diagram showing an automatic retrieval apparatus using the customer information of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the automatic retrieval apparatus using the customer information of the present invention is a video camera 100 for photographing the monitoring target, the image taken through the video camera 100 and various card terminals (cash payment terminal, credit) After the image taken by the system 200 and the video camera 100 to multiplex and output the customer information input from other terminals, such as a card reader,…), for example, account number and time information provided from the system Record the signal output from the system 200 so that it can be played back, replay the recorded signal, and when there is a request for an automatic search using the customer information, search in the high speed mode using the inputted customer information, If found, the video signal and the VCR 300 captured by the VCR 300 and the video camera 100 to be played back in the standard mode from the searched point in time. The reproduced signal is made up to a monitor 400 to output to the screen.

In the above-described configuration, the video camera 100 receives a lens unit 110 for forming an optical image of a subject on a photoelectric conversion element surface, and an imaging unit 120 for receiving an optical signal from the lens unit 110 and converting an optical signal into an electrical signal. ), The image signal processor 130 for converting the image signal photoelectrically converted by the image pickup unit 120 into digital values and performing various signal processing, and transmits the composite image signal processed by the various signals from the image signal processor 130 to the outside The video signal transmission unit 140 is provided.

On the other hand, the system 200 is installed in the video signal input unit 210 and the card terminal 500 to receive the video signal output from the video signal transmission unit 140 of the video camera 100 to use the corresponding card terminal When there is a request action, for example, when the customer's card is inserted, the customer information input unit 220 and the image signal receiving the customer information from the customer information output unit 510 to read the card and output the customer information And a multiplexer 230 for multiplexing the video signal output from the input unit 210 and the customer information signal output from the customer information input unit 220.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic search method using customer information of the present invention. First, in step S10, the video signal from the video camera 100 and the customer information input from the card terminal 500 are multiplexed to perform recording.

In this way, the video signal input from the video camera 100 and the customer information received from the card terminal 500 are multiplexed to perform recording, and when it is recognized that an event has occurred, the video signal and the customer information are multiplexed to record a tape. The player finds out the culprit by using the customer information of the card in which the problem occurred.

After that, the criminals are retrieved by playing back the tape collected at the point where the incident occurred. In step S12, the customer information of the customer who has caused the crime is input through a key input unit (not shown), for example, an account number. Judge whether or not. If the customer information has not been entered as a result of the determination of step S12, the process proceeds to step S14 to perform the corresponding operation. If the customer information is entered, the process proceeds to step S16. In step S12, it is determined whether there is customer information input. If there is no customer information input in step S12 as a result of the determination in step S16, the process proceeds to step S18 to output a message indicating that the corresponding customer information does not exist, and to inform the monitor, step S12. If there is customer information received in step S20, the process proceeds to step S20 to reproduce the video signal associated with the customer information and to output on the screen in the standard mode.

The automatic retrieval apparatus and method using the customer information of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and may be variously modified and modified within the range allowed by the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the automatic retrieval apparatus and method using the customer information of the present invention as described above, after multiplexing and recording the video signal provided from the camera and the customer information provided from the card terminal, the desired image using the customer information as needed By automatically searching for the signal, you can get the information you want quickly.

In addition, it is possible to obtain the necessary video information in the event of a crime, etc. due to this reason, it is possible to catch the criminal in a short time.

Claims (3)

A video camera for photographing a surveillance target; A system for multiplexing and outputting an image captured by the video camera and customer information received from a card terminal; Record the signal output from the system so that the image captured by the video camera can be reproduced later, play the recorded signal, and use the inputted customer information when there is an automatic search request using the customer information. A VCR that searches in the mode and plays back in the standard mode from the found time point when a desired time point is found; And And a monitor configured to output a video signal photographed by the video camera and a signal reproduced by the VCR to a screen. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises: an image signal input unit configured to receive an image signal output from the video camera; A customer information input unit which receives customer information provided from the card terminal; And And a multiplexer configured to multiplex the video signal received through the video signal input unit and the customer information signal received through the customer information input unit. Multiplexing and recording the input video signal and the customer information signal; Receiving the customer information of the card where the crime has occurred and automatically searching the tape to determine whether the received customer information exists; And And if the inputted customer information exists, outputting an image signal related to the customer information on a screen in a standard mode.