KR101082027B1 - Apparatus for control and observing event - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an event control apparatus that enhances the effect of video surveillance by conveniently controlling events generated in a plurality of surveillance areas according to a function tap.

The event control device is an event control device of a control PC that communicates with a control server that integrates and controls events generated in a plurality of monitoring areas, the control panel corresponding to a function tap activated in at least one function tab. And a tab display unit for outputting a function toolbar on the screen and an attribute data display unit for outputting data related to event monitoring on the control panel according to the activated function tab.

Digital Video Recorder (DVR), Event, Video Surveillance, Image Processing

Description

Apparatus for control and observing event}

The present invention relates to an event control device for controlling events generated in a plurality of monitoring areas.

Digital video recorder (DVR) is a high-resolution video surveillance system that can convert analog image signals input from several surveillance cameras into digital signals and compress them, so that they can be recorded for a long time, quickly searched, and reproduced clearly. .

Such a digital video recorder is installed in a security-intensive place such as a large-scale collective house or a museum or a bank to record and record an image, or output the image on a screen in real time, thereby detecting an intruder or reporting an emergency situation.

In addition, as the demand for video surveillance system increases, the development of security equipment is increasing, and the number of installed cameras is increasing accordingly, and as the number of cameras increases and the utilization of the security equipment increases, the use of the camera in places where personal privacy is required is required. Installation is increasing.

In addition, with the development of the digital video recorder, not only the video input through the camera but also the occurrence of an event may be detected and an additional function may be performed accordingly. That is, the digital video recorder receives the event signal from the camera and stores the image data according to the occurrence of the event signal, so that the user can retrieve the image data according to the event.

However, in the related art, simple monitoring and manipulation of event images is performed through a divided screen or a plurality of monitors, and when a large number of cameras are installed and many events occur, it is inconvenient to effectively control events on one screen. many.

Therefore, there is a need for more efficient event control on a limited screen.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an event control apparatus that enhances the effect of video surveillance by conveniently controlling events generated in a plurality of surveillance areas according to a function tap.

In addition, the present invention outputs a control panel and a function toolbar corresponding to the function tab activated in at least one function tab on the screen, and outputs data related to event monitoring on the control panel according to the activated function tab, Eliminates the need to find related menus for event control, and manages related control panels and function tools based on the function tab according to the nature of event control to improve accessibility and event control efficiency for each function. The purpose is to provide a control device.

In addition, the present invention is provided in the form of the component tabs are separated from each other and moveable and independently operated, it is possible to distribute the functional tabs to each user according to the division of work, thereby increasing the efficiency of work sharing and event control Its purpose is to provide an event control device.

In addition, the present invention provides an event control device that provides a more effective event control by automatically displaying the various control toolbars on the screen activated on the control panel consisting of a multi-screen display with the image to facilitate the user to use the necessary functions Its purpose is to.

In addition, the present invention provides a more effective event control by automatically controlling the PTZ (pen / tilt / zoom) of the camera based on the position of the mouse pointer when the user places the mouse pointer on the image in the control panel on which the image is displayed Its purpose is to provide an event control device.

In order to achieve the above object, the event control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the event control device of the control PC to communicate with the control server for the integrated control of the events generated in the plurality of monitoring area, at least one function Tab data for outputting control panel and function toolbar corresponding to the activated function tab in the tab and attribute data for outputting event related data on the control panel according to the activated function tab It includes a display unit.

The function tab also includes a control panel for video monitoring in event monitoring and a control toolbar for setting a screen layout of the control panel, and a control panel for video playback in event monitoring and control for video playback. It includes a playback tab that provides a functional toolbar.

The function tab also includes an event tab that provides a control panel for displaying event information and a function toolbar for searching for event information in event monitoring.

In addition, the function tab includes an operation status tab that provides a control panel for displaying the operation status of the control PC and external devices connected to the control PC in the event monitoring, and a function toolbar for searching the operation status.

The function tab also includes a report tab that provides a control panel for displaying log information of the control PC and external devices connected to the control PC in event monitoring, and a function toolbar for searching log information.

In addition, at least one of the monitoring tab, the playback tab, the event tab, the operation status tab, and the report tab may be configured in a component form that is movable apart from other tabs.

The apparatus may further include an event receiver configured to receive information about an event from a plurality of cameras connected to a control server or a network, and an image receiver configured to receive an image corresponding to the event from a network video recorder connected to the control server.

In addition, in the control panel in which the image is displayed according to the activated function tab, when the user places the mouse pointer on the image, a shooting control unit for automatically controlling the PTZ (pen / tilt / zoom) of the camera based on the position where the mouse pointer is located. It includes more.

In addition, in a control panel configured to display an image according to an activated function tab and to configure a multi-split screen, a camera control toolbar including at least one selection button for PTZ control of a camera, color adjustment of a captured image, and image effect processing is provided. The apparatus may further include a control toolbar display that automatically displays one surface of the selected screen.

In addition, the image processing unit for reproducing, recording, and processing the received image and the data requesting the event information to the control server according to a condition input by the user or the network video recorder requesting the image corresponding to the retrieved event information. It further includes a search unit.

According to the event control device of the present invention has the following advantages.

First, the present invention has an advantage of increasing the effect of video surveillance by conveniently controlling the events generated in the plurality of surveillance areas according to the function tap.

Second, the present invention outputs a control panel and a function toolbar corresponding to an activated function tab on at least one function tab to a screen, and outputs data related to event monitoring on the control panel according to the activated function tab. Eliminates the need to find related menus for event control one by one, and manages the related control panels and function tools based on the function tab according to the nature of the event control to improve accessibility and efficiency of event control. There is also.

Third, the present invention is provided in the form of the component tabs are separated from each other and moveable and independently operated, so that the functional tabs can be distributed to each user according to the division of labor, thereby increasing the efficiency of work sharing and event control. There is also an advantage.

Fourth, the present invention has an advantage of providing more effective event control by automatically displaying various control toolbars on the activated screen in a control panel composed of a multi-split screen on which an image is displayed so that a user can easily use necessary functions.

Fifth, the present invention provides a more effective event control by automatically controlling the PTZ (pen / tilt / zoom) of the camera based on the position of the mouse pointer when the user places the mouse pointer on the image in the control panel on which the image is displayed There is also an advantage.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different modes, only the embodiments are to make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

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

As shown in FIG. 1, the video surveillance system of the present invention includes an IP video surveillance system 12, an analog video surveillance system 14, a network video recorder 200, a control server 100, and a personal computer. It consists of 300. Since the IP video surveillance system 12, the analog video surveillance system 14, and the network video recorder 200 play a role of security surveillance, hereinafter, collectively referred to as a security surveillance system.

Here, the IP video surveillance system 12 may transmit and receive data to and from the control server 100 through the network video recorder 200, and the analog video surveillance system 14 is directly connected to the control server 100 to transmit data. Can send and receive In addition, only one system of the IP video surveillance system 12 and the analog video surveillance system 14 may be used to perform video surveillance through interworking with the network video recorder 200 and the control server 100. to be.

After the event, the video captured by the cameras installed in the IP video surveillance system 12 and the analog video surveillance system 14 and information about the corresponding event are transmitted to the network video recorder 200 and the control server 100. Can be.

Meanwhile, the network video recorder 200 is an integrated video storage device. For example, the network video recorder 200 receives and stores an image captured after an event occurs from a camera connected to a DVR and a network (eg, an IP camera, a web camera, etc.), and a control server. The image retrieved in cooperation with the control 100 and the control PC 300 may be transmitted to the control server 100 or the control PC 300. Here, the network video recorder 200 may be configured as a separate video storage device or included in the control server 100.

The control server 100 is an integrated control of events generated in the monitoring area, and communicates with a plurality of control PCs, and receives and stores information (ie event information) about the event from at least one of the security monitoring system. And, it operates in conjunction with the network video recorder 200 and the control PC (300). Here, the event information may include information on the type of event, a camera ID of capturing a corresponding image after the event occurs, an event occurrence time, a location of shooting, and the like.

In addition, the control server 100 may distribute the event received from the security monitoring system to a plurality of control PC 300 in real time, and a predetermined event distribution rule may be applied. For example, the control server 100 may distribute the event to the control PC 300 in real time according to the camera ID or event type.

In addition, the control server 100 may perform the management of the event by receiving and storing the event processing results from the control PC (300). For example, the control server 100 changes the corresponding event information according to the event processing result so that the distribution of the same event does not occur to the plurality of control PCs 300 again, or indicates that the event is processed differently from other events. can do. In addition, the control server 100 may store the event processing time, the ID of the person handling the event, the event processing result and the like.

On the other hand, the control PC 300 communicates with the control server 100 for the integrated control of the events generated in the plurality of cameras or a plurality of surveillance areas configured in the security monitoring system, and receives when receiving events related to the plurality of cameras The event and the image related to the event are displayed on the screen. At this time, the control PC 300 may display the event received in real time from the plurality of cameras or control server 100 configured in the security monitoring system on the screen, and may display a site map for the location where each camera is installed on the screen. .

In addition, the control PC 300 outputs a control panel and a function toolbar corresponding to the function tab activated in the at least one function tab on the screen. Outputs data related to event monitoring on the control panel according to the properties of the function tab. This overcomes the limitations of existing simplified event output and video playback screens and enables more effective event control.

Hereinafter, the operation performed in the control PC 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention through Figure 2 will be described in more detail.

2 is a block diagram of an event control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the event control apparatus includes a data receiver 310, an event display unit 320, a map display unit 330, a central control unit 340, an information storage unit 350, and a function screen manager 360. Include. Event control device may be implemented in a predetermined module in the control PC (300).

The data receiver 310 performs data transmission / reception with an external device, and includes an event receiver 312 and an image receiver 314. The event receiver 312 receives information about an event from a plurality of cameras configured in the control server 100 or the security monitoring system. Here, the event information may include information about an event type, a camera ID, an event occurrence time, a shooting location, an ID of a person in charge of the control PC, and the like.

The image receiver 314 requests the network video recorder 200 for an image corresponding to the event information, and receives the image from the network video recorder 200.

The event display unit 320 generates the event information received by the event receiving unit 312 as an event list and outputs it to the screen. That is, the event display unit 320 may display the real-time event information distributed from the control server 100 on the control PC 300 in the form of a list.

The map display unit 330 displays a site map for the surveillance area where each camera is installed on the screen. The event display unit 320 and the map display unit 330 described above may be included in the function screen manager 360 to be described later in another embodiment.

The central controller 340 controls and operates each module. For example, the central controller 340 may operate a function of each module according to the contents input or the contents selected by the user, or may output various toolbars according to an embodiment of the present disclosure on the screen according to internal settings or programs.

The information storage unit 350 stores event information received from a plurality of cameras configured in the control server 100 or the security monitoring system, information related to a site map, various setting values, information on toolbars, programs, algorithms, and the like. .

3 is a block diagram of a function screen manager in the event control device of FIG. 2.

Subsequently, the function screen manager 360 provides a control panel, various toolbars, and an input window according to an embodiment of the present invention related to control, output, search, and setting on the screen according to the properties of the activated function tab. The function screen management unit 360 provides data related to event control or monitoring to the control panel screen, and includes a tab display unit 361, an attribute data display unit 362, a control toolbar display unit 363, a shooting control unit 364, and the like. And an image processor 365 and a data searcher 366.

Herein, the property of the function tab means a unique characteristic or function of each function tab, and the control panel and the function toolbars are bundled in component form according to each function tab. That is, since the function tabs are tabs distinguished according to functions related to event control, they have their own attributes.

For example, the control panel and function toolbars corresponding to each function tab have inherent characteristics for the data display type, data type, and function depending on the purpose or function of use. That is, the playback tab may provide a control panel for displaying video playback and a function toolbar related to video playback control, and the event tab may provide a control panel for displaying event information and a function toolbar related to event information search. Hereinafter, each component will be described in more detail.

The tab display 361 outputs a control panel and a function toolbar corresponding to the function tab activated in the at least one function tab on the screen. Here, the function tab includes at least one of a monitoring tab, a playback tab, an event tab, an operation status tab, and a report tab, and each of the function tabs is configured in a movable component form separately and independently from the moved position. It is possible to operate.

For example, when a plurality of monitors are connected to the main body of the control PC 300, the monitoring tabs are separately displayed on the monitor 1 and the event tabs, respectively, to operate independently. At this time, the control panel and the function toolbar bound to the monitoring tab and the event tab are output on the screen according to the corresponding function tab.

More specifically, the above-described monitoring tab provides a control panel for video monitoring and a function toolbar for setting the screen layout of the control panel in event monitoring. In addition, the playback tab provides a control panel for video playback and a function toolbar for control related to video playback in event monitoring.

In addition, the event tab provides a control panel for displaying event information and a function toolbar for searching event information in the event monitoring, and the operation status tab displays the operation status of the control PC monitoring the event and external devices connected to the control PC. Provides control panel for and function toolbar for operation status search. In addition, the report tab provides a control panel for displaying log information of the control PC and external devices connected to the control PC, and a function toolbar for searching log information.

Next, the attribute data display unit 362 outputs data related to event monitoring on the control panel according to the attribute of the function tab. Here, the data related to the event monitoring may include data displayed on the control panel according to the selection of the monitoring tab, the playback tab, the event tab, the operation status tab, and the report tab included in the function tab described above. . Specifically, the image data, event information, log data, operation state data, and the like may be included.

Next, the control toolbar display unit 363 displays various control toolbars on the control panel according to the attributes of the function tabs. For example, in a control panel in which an image is displayed according to properties of a function tab, a camera control toolbar including at least one selection button for controlling a pen (tilt / zoom) of a camera, adjusting a color of a captured image, and processing an image effect. Is automatically displayed on one side of the screen where the mouse pointer is located. In this case, the control panel may be configured as a multi-screen display to display an image on each screen, and the camera control toolbar may be displayed on one surface of the activated screen.

In addition, the control toolbar display 363 is a video playback toolbar (or selection menu) for the corresponding event when the user presses the right mouse button or places the mouse pointer on the predetermined event information in the control panel on which the event is displayed according to the property of the function tab. Can be provided.

In addition, the control toolbar display unit 363 copies, retrieves, and prints the corresponding information when the user presses the right mouse button or places the mouse pointer on the predetermined information on the control panel which displays the operation status and log information according to the properties of the function tab. You can provide various selection menus that can be saved as,, and files.

In the control panel in which the image is displayed according to the property of the function tab, the capturing controller 364 automatically controls the PTZ of the camera based on the position when the user moves the mouse pointer to a specific position of the image. In addition, the capturing controller 364 may control the camera according to the selection button included in the camera control toolbar described above.

The image processor 365 outputs the image received by the image receiver 314 on the screen or performs various image processing. In this case, the image processor 365 may perform image processing for image reproduction and recording in the control panel on which an image is displayed according to the property of the function tab. In addition, the image processor 365 may perform image processing on the color, size, special effects, etc. of the image according to the selection button included in the camera control toolbar described above.

The data search unit 366 may search for event information or extract an image corresponding to the searched event information according to a condition search input by the user. In this case, the data retrieval unit 366 may request event information according to a search condition from the control server 100 or may request an image corresponding to the retrieved event information to the network video recorder 200. In addition, when the corresponding video and event information are stored in the information storage unit 350, the information storage unit 350 may search for the event information and the image according to the search condition.

Meanwhile, the above-described central control unit 340 may serve to control or operate the respective components of FIGS. 2 and 3, and each of the components of FIGS. 2 and 3 is represented and described as separate components. However, these components may be configured in the form of modules integrated with each other. Hereinafter, each component will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments of FIGS. 4 to 12.

4 is a view illustrating an event control screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the screen of the control PC 300 includes a site map screen 410 representing surveillance areas and an event information screen 420 representing real time event information. In addition, the screen of the control PC 300 includes a plurality of function tabs 432, a function screen 430 including a control panel 434 and a function toolbar 436 corresponding to the activated function tabs. do.

First, the site map screen 410 represents information on surveillance areas in which surveillance cameras are installed, and related surveillance areas may be arranged in a window explorer form by being tied to each other.

In addition, the event information screen 420 displays real-time event information received from the control server 100 to control the events generated in the plurality of cameras or a plurality of surveillance areas configured in the security monitoring system in the form of an event list.

Meanwhile, the plurality of function tabs 432 included in the function screen 430 may be separated from each other and operate independently. For example, the function tab 432 may include monitoring (monitor 1, monitoring 2), playback, event, report, and operation status related function tabs, each of the function tabs 432 being separately movable components. It is configured in a shape and can operate independently in the moved position. That is, the user can select any one of the function tabs 432 and move them to different monitors in the form of drag and drop, whereby each user can more efficiently manage the work assigned to him or her.

In this case, each function tab 432 and the corresponding control panel and the function toolbar are bundled and moved in a component form, and the control panel and the function toolbar may be output on the screen according to the selection of the function tab 432.

As described above, the above-described tab display unit 361 bundles the control panel and the function toolbar according to the function tabs activated in the at least one function tab and provides them on the screen in component form. The attribute data display unit 362 monitors (monitoring 1, Monitoring 2), data related to event control or monitoring is output on the control panel according to the properties of the function tabs related to playback, event, report and operation status. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5 through 12.

5 illustrates a monitoring tab according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 illustrates a PTZ (pen / tilt / zoom) automatic function screen of a camera.

As shown in FIG. 5, the monitoring tab 441 provides a control panel 434 and a function toolbar 436 for monitoring video for an event. That is, the control panel 434 is composed of a divided screen for video surveillance to output a plurality of images on the screen, the function toolbar 436 provides a related toolbar so that the image is effectively displayed on the control panel 434 For example, a related toolbar may be provided to set the layout of the split screen.

In addition, when the user selects the surveillance area on the site map screen 410 or drags and drops the surveillance area selected by the control panel 434, the image captured by the camera installed in the surveillance area is divided into the control panel 434. Can be output to the screen.

In addition, when the user selects real-time event information on the event information screen 420 or drags and drops the selected event information to the control panel 434, an image corresponding to the event information is displayed on the divided screen of the control panel 434. Can be output. These operations may be processed by performing the functions of the attribute data display 362 and the image processor 365 under the control of the central controller 340.

In addition, in the control panel 434 in which the image is displayed, the camera control toolbar 450 including at least one selection button for PTZ control of the camera, color adjustment of the captured image, and image effect processing is automatically displayed on one surface of the selected screen. It may be indicated by. In this case, the user may allow the camera control toolbar 450 to be displayed on one side of the screen by placing the mouse point on the screen or selecting the screen through an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard.

In addition, the screen in which the event occurs in the control panel 434 may be displayed 451 to be distinguished from other screens. For example, the screen on which the movement occurs may be displayed in a different color, a full screen, or a larger screen to distinguish it from other screens.

6, when the user moves the mouse pointer to a specific position 452 of the image, the PTZ (pen / tilt / zoom) of the camera is based on the position. Automatic control can be made. In this case, zoom-in may be performed at the corresponding position 452 or the corresponding image may be displayed on the entire screen of the control panel 434.

On the other hand, if all images are transmitted in high resolution in the multi-segmented monitoring mode, smooth monitoring is not possible due to the degradation of the control PC 300 (up to 8 to 16 channels can be monitored based on Quad Core PC). In addition, bandwidth can be set to monitor more channels by receiving a high resolution image in a 1-split mode.

In addition, the OSD, the transparency of the camera control toolbar 450 and the setting of each OSD On / Off may be set, and various image settings such as de-interlacing and providing block phenomenon may be made and optimized for a PC environment.

The bandwidth setting and the image setting may be included in the camera control toolbar 450 or the function toolbar 436 described above and set according to a user's selection, and may be processed by the image processing unit 365 described above according to the setting. .

7 illustrates a playback tab according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 illustrates a time bar for an image channel.

As shown in FIG. 7, the playback tab 442 provides a control panel 434 and a function toolbar 436 related to video playback for an event. That is, the control panel 434 is composed of a divided screen like the control panel of the monitoring tab 411 described above to reproduce the image on the screen, the function toolbar 436 can provide a toolbar for image reproduction and control. have.

More specifically, the control panel 434 displays an image, and when the user places a point or selects a screen on the screen on which the image is displayed, the camera control toolbar 450 as the monitoring tab 441 described above is displayed. Menu buttons such as image playback, stop, and recording may be provided.

In addition, the function toolbar 436 may include control buttons for reproducing an image at spaced time intervals (1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes). In addition, control buttons may be included to perform high speed reverse play, low speed reverse play, low speed forward play, high speed forward play, and the like by dragging the mouse shuttle left and right like the jog shuttle of the VCR.

In addition, the function toolbar 436 may include control buttons for saving a corresponding section as a video by dragging points A and B on the time bar with a mouse, such as A-B section repetition.

Meanwhile, an input window 453 may be provided to move the playback section of the current image according to a condition input by the user, and the input window 453 may be included in the function toolbar 436 to display the screen according to the user's selection. Can be output to In addition, when the mouse pointer is positioned on the control panel 434, the function screen manager 360 may detect this and automatically provide the input window 453. FIG.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the function toolbar 436 of the playback tab 442 may be provided with a time bar for an image channel. For example, an enlarged time bar 454, a reduced time bar 455, or a multi-channel time bar 456 may be provided to control an image playback section according to a set time.

At this time, the time bar can be moved using a mouse, and the enlarged time bar 454 is a time-by-time enlarged form of time interval, and the reduced time bar 455 is a time-reduced time interval that is reduced in time. The multi-channel time bar 456 refers to a bar shape. The multi-channel time bar 456 represents a time bar shape indicating image channels of a plurality of surveillance regions. As such, the function toolbar 436 of the play tab 442 may be provided with various toolbars for playing and controlling an image.

9 illustrates an event tab according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 illustrates an event search screen.

As shown in FIG. 9, the event tab 443 provides a control panel 434 and a function toolbar 436 related to the event information display. That is, the control panel 434 may provide a list of event information, and the function toolbar 436 may provide a search tool for selecting a search condition, a search target, and the like for the event information. In addition, information on the event search range, the event type, and the search target may be displayed on the function screen 430 together with the toolbar 436.

When the user selects a desired surveillance area on the site map screen 410 and drags and drops it to the control panel 434, event information corresponding to the surveillance area may be provided to the control panel 434 in a list form. have. In addition, when a right mouse button is pressed on the control panel 434, a selection menu may be provided to play an image corresponding to the event information.

Meanwhile, in the above-described function toolbar 436, as shown in FIG. 10, the function toolbar 436 is provided with a selection button for event search, and when the corresponding selection button is pressed, an input window 460 for event search is provided. Can be. Here, when the user selects or inputs a condition for the search time 461, the search target 462, the event type 463, and the like, and presses the OK button, the event stored in the control server 100 through the data search unit 366. The search for the information is performed, and the corresponding event information may be output to the control panel 434.

11 illustrates a report tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11, the report tab 444 provides a control panel 434 and a function toolbar 436 related to displaying log information of the control PC and external devices connected to the control PC. In this case, the control panel 434 displays the log information, and the function toolbar 436 may provide a search tool for selecting a search condition, a search target, and the like for the currently provided log information.

In more detail, the control panel 434 may display log information such as a user log, an operation status log, a management service log, a recording service log, a device log, and the like, when a right mouse button is pressed on the control panel 434. A selection menu may be provided for printing or saving to a file. In addition, the function screen 430 may display the search range for the log information and the information about the search target together with the toolbar 436.

12 illustrates an operation state tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12, the operation status tab 445 provides a control panel 434 and a function toolbar 436 related to the operation status display of the control PC and external devices connected to the control PC. That is, the control panel 434 displays the operation state of the devices, and the function toolbar 436 may provide a search tool for selecting a search condition, a search target, and the like for the currently provided operation state.

For example, the control panel 434 displays information on the current state of the device (normal, problem, etc.), monitoring area (office 1, office 2, etc.), device model name, camera number, cause of the problem, and so on. Information on the operation status of the external devices connected to the PC may be provided, and a selection menu for printing or saving the data as a file may be provided by right-clicking on the control panel 434. In addition, information on the operation status check may be displayed on the function screen 430 together with the toolbar 436.

In addition to the above-described monitoring tab, playback tab, event tab, operation status tab, and report tab, various function tabs may be added. For example, when a function tab for a site map is added, information about the surveillance areas may be displayed in the control panel 434. ) And a function toolbar 436 may be provided accordingly.

Meanwhile, the information storage unit 350 of FIG. 2 may include a cache, a read only memory (ROM), a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), and a flash memory. A nonvolatile memory device or a volatile memory device such as a random access memory (RAM) or a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a CD-ROM may be implemented as at least one, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, each component illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 may be configured as a kind of 'module'. The 'module' refers to a hardware component such as software or a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the module plays a role. However, modules are not meant to be limited to software or hardware. A module may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to execute one or more processors. The functionality provided by the components and modules may be combined into a smaller number of components and modules or further separated into additional components and modules.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. I can understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

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

2 is a block diagram of an event control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a function screen management unit in the event control device of FIG. 2.

4 is an event control screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a monitoring tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a PTZ (pen / tilt / zoom) automatic function screen of the camera in one embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a playback tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a time bar for an image channel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an event tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an event search screen in an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a report tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 is an operating state tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

100: control server 200: network video recorder

300: control PC 301: event control device

310: data receiver 312: event receiver

314: Image receiving unit 320: Event display unit

330: map display unit 340: central control unit

350: information storage unit 360: function screen management unit

361: tab display 362: attribute data display

363: control toolbar display unit 364: shooting control unit

365: image processor 366: data searcher

Claims (10)

In the event control device of the control PC that performs communication with the control server for the integrated control of events generated in a plurality of monitoring area, An event receiver for receiving information on an event from a plurality of cameras connected to the control server or a network; A tab display unit configured to output a control panel and a function toolbar corresponding to function tabs activated in at least one function tab on a screen; And And an attribute data display unit for outputting data related to event monitoring including event information received by the event receiving unit on a control panel outputted to the screen by the tab display unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the function tab A monitoring tab providing a control panel for monitoring video and a function toolbar for setting a screen layout of the control panel in event monitoring; And And a playback tab for providing a control panel for playing a video in the event monitoring and a function toolbar for controlling video playback. The method of claim 1, wherein the function tab And an event tab for providing a control panel for displaying event information and a function toolbar for retrieving event information in event monitoring. The method of claim 1, wherein the function tab And an operation state tab for providing a control panel for displaying the operation state of the control PC and external devices connected to the control PC and a function toolbar for retrieving the operation state in event monitoring. The method of claim 1, wherein the function tab And a report tab for providing a control panel for displaying log information of the control PC and external devices connected to the control PC in the event monitoring, and a function toolbar for retrieving log information. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, And at least one of the monitoring tab, the playback tab, the event tab, the operation status tab, and the report tab is configured in a component form movable apart from other tabs. The method of claim 1, And an image receiver configured to receive an image corresponding to an event received by the event receiver from a network video recorder connected to the control server. The method of claim 7, wherein When the user places the mouse pointer on the image displayed according to the property of the activated function tab on the control panel output to the screen by the tab display unit, the PTZ (pen / tilt / zoom) of the camera is based on the position where the mouse pointer is located. Event control device further comprising; shooting control unit for controlling automatically. The method of claim 7, wherein A control panel composed of an image display and a multi-split screen according to the attributes of the activated function tab on the control panel output by the tab display unit, the control panel for PTZ control, color adjustment of the captured image, and image effect processing And a control toolbar display unit for automatically displaying a camera control toolbar including at least one selection button on one surface of a selected screen. The method of claim 7, wherein An image processor for reproducing, recording, and performing image processing on the received image; And And a data retrieval unit for requesting event information from the control server according to a condition input by a user or for requesting an image corresponding to the retrieved event information to the network video recorder.

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