KR20190114223A - Surveillance system and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A surveillance system according to an embodiment for solving a problem to be solved by the present invention includes a communication interface for receiving a plurality of images from a plurality of cameras, a memory for storing the location information of each of the plurality of cameras; a display module for displaying at least one image among the plurality of images, and a processor which selects at least two cameras among the plurality of cameras based on the location information, and processes and displays at least two images received from the at least two cameras on the display module. It is possible to monitor various surveillance regions.

Description

Surveillance system and its operation method {SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a surveillance system for selectively providing some images among a plurality of images and a method of operating the same.

In recent years, the installation of the camera in the interior, exterior, street, etc. for a variety of purposes, such as security, security, store management is increasing. These cameras may be connected to each other via a network by wire or wirelessly to perform a function as a network camera.

In addition, an administrator who manages a place where a camera is installed may remotely manage a remote place such as a building or a store by accessing the camera through a personal computer.

KR 10-1594048 B1

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a monitoring system and a method of operation for monitoring the monitoring area in various ways.

In addition, the present invention provides a surveillance system for accurately monitoring a surveillance region and an operation method thereof.

According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a surveillance system includes a communication interface configured to receive a plurality of images from a plurality of cameras, a memory configured to store location information of each of the plurality of cameras, and a plurality of the plurality of cameras. A display module for displaying at least one of the images, and at least two cameras of the plurality of cameras based on the position information, and processing at least two images received from the at least two cameras It includes a processor to display on the display module.

In the present embodiment, the at least two images are each two-dimensional images, and the processor reduces the at least two two-dimensional images and simultaneously displays them on the display module or uses the at least two two-dimensional images. The 3D image may be generated and the one 3D image may be displayed on the display module.

In the present embodiment, the location information represents IP (Internet Protocol) address information, and the processor extracts first IP address information of the first camera from the memory, and a predetermined distance from the first IP address information from the memory. Extract one or more second IP address information existing within, select one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more second IP address information, and wherein the first camera and the one or more second cameras comprise Included in cameras, the first camera and the one or more second cameras may correspond to the at least two cameras.

In an embodiment, the apparatus may further include a user interface configured to receive a user input of selecting the first camera among the plurality of cameras, wherein the processor extracts the first IP address information from the memory in response to the user input. can do.

In the present embodiment, the position information indicates the imageable range information of the camera, the processor extracts the first imageable range information of the first camera from the memory, and the first imageable range information and at least Extracts one or more pieces of second recordable range information, some of which are the same, selects one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more pieces of second recordable range information, and wherein the first camera and the one or more second cameras Included in a plurality of cameras, the first camera and the one or more second cameras may correspond to the at least two cameras.

In the present embodiment, the first camera may be a camera that detects an event.

In the present embodiment, the communication interface may receive Global Positioning System (GPS) information from an external server, and the first camera may include the GPS information in the first photographable range information.

In the present embodiment, the location information represents GPS information, and the communication interface receives the GPS information from an external server, transmits the GPS information to the plurality of cameras, and photographs from the plurality of cameras. In response to the response, the processor may select the at least two cameras from among the cameras that transmit the photographable response in response to the GPS information.

In the present embodiment, the processor may select the at least two cameras in consideration of at least one of a schedule, a specification, an image quality, and a photographing range of a camera.

In the present embodiment, the at least two cameras may have an empty schedule, a specification or image quality satisfy a predetermined condition, a specification or image quality are common, or a photographing range may be common at a predetermined time point.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a surveillance system, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of images from a plurality of cameras by a communication interface, and a location of each of the plurality of cameras by a memory; Storing information, selecting at least two cameras of the plurality of cameras by the processor based on the position information, processing the at least two images received from the at least two cameras by the processor, and Displaying on the display module.

In the present embodiment, each of the at least two images is a two-dimensional image, and processing and displaying the at least two images on the display module may simultaneously reduce and display the at least two two-dimensional images on the display module. Alternatively, the method may include generating one 3D image by using the at least two 2D images and displaying the one 3D image on the display module.

In the present embodiment, the location information represents Internet Protocol (IP) address information, and the selecting of the at least two cameras includes: extracting, by the processor, first IP address information of a first camera from the memory. Extracting, by the processor, one or more second IP address information existing within a predetermined distance from the first IP address information from the memory, and one corresponding to the one or more second IP address information by the processor. Selecting one or more second cameras, wherein the first camera and the one or more second cameras are included in the plurality of cameras, and the first camera and the one or more second cameras are the at least two cameras. This may be the case.

In the present embodiment, the method may further include receiving a user input of selecting the first camera among the plurality of cameras by a user interface, and extracting the first IP address information corresponds to the user input. And extracting the first IP address information from the memory.

In the present embodiment, the position information indicates the recordable range information of the camera, and the selecting of the at least two cameras includes: extracting first recordable range information of the first camera from the memory by the processor; Extracting, by the processor, one or more pieces of second recordable range information that are at least partially equal to the first piece of recordable range information from the memory, and corresponding to the one or more pieces of second recordable range information by the processor; And selecting one or more second cameras, wherein the first camera and the one or more second cameras are included in the plurality of cameras, and the first camera and the one or more second cameras are the at least two. May correspond to two cameras.

In the present embodiment, the first camera may be a camera that detects an event.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the method may further include receiving Global Positioning System (GPS) information from an external server by the communication interface, and extracting the first photographable range information may include: receiving the GPS information from the memory; The first photographing range information may be extracted.

In the present embodiment, the location information represents GPS information, and the selecting of the at least two cameras comprises: receiving the GPS information from an external server by the communication interface, by the communication interface; Transmitting the GPS information to each of the plurality of cameras, receiving a response indicating whether or not the camera is capable of photographing by the communication interface, and transmitting, by the processor, a photographable response corresponding to the GPS information. Selecting the at least two cameras from among the cameras.

In the present embodiment, the step of selecting the at least two cameras may be a step of selecting the at least two cameras in consideration of at least one of a schedule, a specification, an image quality, and a photographing range of the camera.

In the present embodiment, the at least two cameras may have an empty schedule, a specification or image quality satisfy a predetermined condition, a specification or image quality are common, or a photographable range may be more than a predetermined range at a predetermined time point.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the monitoring area can be monitored in more various directions.

In addition, the monitoring area can be monitored more accurately.

1 is a diagram for describing a monitoring system environment, according to an exemplary embodiment.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 to 8 are flowcharts for describing a method of operating a monitoring system, according to an exemplary embodiment.
9 through 12 are flowcharts illustrating a method of selecting at least two cameras, respectively, according to an exemplary embodiment.

As the inventive concept allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all transformations, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the following embodiments, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are only used to distinguish one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the following embodiments, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, one or more It is to be understood that it does not exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, components or combinations thereof.

Embodiments of the present invention can be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. Such functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware or / and software configurations that perform particular functions. For example, embodiments of the invention may be implemented directly, such as memory, processing, logic, look-up table, etc., capable of executing various functions by the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. Circuit configurations can be employed. Similar to the components of an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in software programming or software elements, embodiments of the present invention include various algorithms implemented in combinations of data structures, processes, routines or other programming constructs. It may be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as C, C ++, Java, assembler, or the like. The functional aspects may be implemented with an algorithm running on one or more processors. In addition, embodiments of the present invention may employ the prior art for electronic configuration, signal processing, and / or data processing. Terms such as mechanism, element, means, configuration can be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations. The term may include the meaning of a series of routines of software in conjunction with a processor or the like.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram for describing a surveillance system environment 1 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1, a surveillance system environment 1 according to an embodiment includes a camera 10, a gateway 20, a network 30, a server 40, and a client terminal 50.

The surveillance system environment 1 according to an embodiment may provide a configuration in which information of the camera 10 collected at the gateway 20 is transmitted to the server 40 through the network 30. The manager may monitor the information transmitted to the server 40 using the client terminal 50.

The camera 10 captures a surveillance area to obtain an image of the surveillance area. The camera 10 may capture a surveillance area in real time for the purpose of surveillance or security.

One or more cameras 10 may be provided. For example, the camera 10 may include cameras A 11 to N 1 n. The cameras A 11 to N 1n may transmit the first to n th images to the gateway 20.

The camera 10 may be a PTZ camera that is capable of panning and tilting and whose zoom magnification of the lens is adjustable. The camera 10 may be a fisheye camera having an angle of view of 180 degrees or more. Shooting range information may be determined according to an installation position, an installation direction, a panning angle, a tilting angle, and a zoom magnification range of the lens of the camera 10.

The camera 10 may be a low power camera driven by a battery.

For example, a low power camera maintains a normal sleep mode and periodically checks to see if an event has occurred. The low power camera enters the active mode when an event occurs, and returns to the sleep mode when the event does not occur. As such, the low power camera may reduce power consumption by maintaining the active mode only when an event occurs.

For example, the low power camera may change an operation mode according to a schedule. Low-power cameras can reduce power consumption by keeping the active mode on schedule.

The camera 10 communicates with the gateway 20 by using various communication methods such as a wired / wireless LAN, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, and Near Field Communication. can do. For example, the camera 10 may communicate with the gateway 20 according to a low power wireless communication protocol using a radio frequency of the Industrial Scientific Medical band (ISM band).

The gateway 20 may recognize the state of the camera 10 based on the information transmitted from the camera 10, and transmit a command or an alarm to the server 40 according to the recognized state of the camera 10. .

The gateway 20 may transmit information to the server 40 using various wired or wireless communication methods such as Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, or may receive a command from the server 40.

The network 30 may comprise a wired network or a wireless network. The wireless network may be 2G (Generation) or 3G cellular communication system, 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), 4G communication system, Long-Term Evolution (LTE), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), or the like.

The server 40 may transmit the information transmitted from the camera 10 to the client terminal 50 through the network 30, and after generating a command based on a user input from the client terminal 50, the network 30. ) Can be transmitted to the camera 10.

The client terminal 50 may reproduce and store the information transmitted from the server 40. For example, the client terminal 50 may display an image transmitted from the server 40.

The client terminal 50 may receive a user input and transmit it to the server 40. The user input may be a user input for designating a predetermined camera 10.

The client terminal 50 may include at least one processor. The client terminal 50 may be driven in a form included in other hardware devices such as microprocessors or general purpose computer systems. The client terminal 50 may be a personal computer or a mobile terminal.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring system 100 according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, a monitoring system 100 according to an embodiment includes a communication interface 110, a memory 120, a display module 130, a processor 140, and a user interface 150.

The communication interface 110 receives a plurality of images from a plurality of cameras. The plurality of cameras may be, for example, camera A 11 to camera N 1 n.

The communication interface 110 may receive Global Positioning System (GPS) information from an external server (not shown).

The external server may be a public institution server such as a police server or a weather server, a broadcasting station server, a traffic server, a communication server, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

The GPS information may indicate an event occurrence position in coordinates. The GPS information may be, for example, a crime occurrence location, a natural disaster occurrence location, a location of a broadcast place, a location of a moving vehicle, a location of a mobile terminal, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

The communication interface 110 may transmit GPS information to the plurality of cameras, respectively, and receive a response regarding whether the camera can capture a plurality of cameras.

The response to whether the image can be taken may be determined according to whether the GPS information belongs to the imageable range of each of the plurality of cameras. For example, when the GPS information transmitted to the camera 10 by the communication interface 110 falls within the captureable range of the camera 10, the communication interface 110 may capture the GPS information from the camera 10. A response can be received. On the other hand, when the GPS information transmitted to the camera 10 by the communication interface 110 does not belong to the photographable range of the camera 10, the communication interface 110 does not take a response to the GPS information from the camera 10 Can be received.

The memory 120 stores location information of each of the plurality of cameras.

The location information may be IP (Internet Protocol) address information of the camera 10, photographable range information of the camera 10, or GPS information of the camera 10, but is not limited thereto.

The memory 120 may match and store location information of the camera 10 and the camera 10.

The display module 130 may display at least one image from among the plurality of images.

For example, the display module 130 may display a first image of the first to n th images received from the cameras A 11 to N (1n).

For example, the display module 130 may simultaneously display the first to n th images received from the cameras A 11 to N (1n).

For example, the display module 130 may simultaneously display at least two images of the first to n th images received from the cameras A 11 to N (1n).

For example, the display module 130 may display a 3D image based on at least two images among the first to n th images received from the cameras A 11 to N (1n).

The processor 140 selects at least two cameras from among the plurality of cameras based on the location information, processes the at least two images received from the at least two cameras, and displays the same on the display module 130.

The image may be a two-dimensional image. In this case, the processor 140 may reduce and display at least two 2D images on the display module 130. The processor 140 may generate one 3D image by using at least two 2D images and display one 3D image on the display module 130.

The processor 140 may select at least two cameras from among the plurality of cameras in consideration of at least one of a schedule, a specification, an image quality, and a photographing range of the camera 10, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the processor 140 may select at least two cameras of which a schedule is empty, a specification or an image quality meets a predetermined condition, a specification or an image quality is common, or a photographing range is common at a predetermined time of the plurality of cameras. You can choose.

The processor 140 may select at least two cameras from among the plurality of cameras based on the schedule, specification, image quality, and priority of the photographable range of the camera 10, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the processor 140 may select at least two cameras whose schedule is empty at a predetermined time even if specifications, image quality, or a photographable range of the plurality of cameras are different.

For example, the processor 140 may select at least two cameras having a common imageable range from among cameras having a blank schedule at a predetermined time.

Meanwhile, the processor 140 extracts first IP address information of the first camera from the memory 120 and extracts one or more pieces of second IP address information existing within a predetermined distance from the first IP address information from the memory 120. One or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more pieces of second IP address information may be selected.

The second camera means a camera distinguished from the first camera. The first camera and the one or more second cameras may be included in the plurality of cameras.

The processor 140 may process and display at least two images, that is, the first image and the one or more second images, received from the first camera and the one or more second cameras on the display module 130.

The IP address information may be identification information for distinguishing the camera 10. The first IP address information may be identification information of the first camera, and the second IP address information may be identification information of the second camera. That is, the first IP address information and the second IP address information may be distinguished.

For example, the processor 140 may extract first IP address information of the first camera from the memory 120 in response to a user input of selecting the first camera among the plurality of cameras.

For example, the processor 140 may extract first IP address information of the first camera from the memory 120 in response to detecting an event of the first camera among the plurality of cameras. The event may be, for example, an abnormal operation of the camera 10, a motion, a crime, a natural disaster, a place to be broadcast, a movement of an object, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

The processor 140 may extract one or more pieces of second IP address information based on the first IP address information.

For example, the processor 140 may select the camera A 11 among the plurality of cameras in response to user input or event detection. In this case, the processor 140 may access the same gateway 20 as the camera A 11, at least some of the IP address information may match, or may be determined to exist at a predetermined physical distance. N (1n) can be selected.

Meanwhile, the processor 140 extracts first recordable range information of the first camera from the memory 120, and at least one second recordable range information that is at least partially equal to the first recordable range information from the memory 120. And one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more pieces of second recordable range information.

As described above, the imageable range may be determined based on at least one of an installation position, an installation direction, a panning angle, a tilting angle, and a zoom magnification range of the lens 10 of the camera 10. The shootable range may be defined by GPS information, but is not limited thereto.

For example, the processor 140 may extract first captureable range information of the first camera from the memory 120 in response to a user input of selecting the first camera among the plurality of cameras.

For example, the processor 140 may extract first captureable range information of the first camera from the memory 120 in response to detecting an event of the first camera among the plurality of cameras.

For example, the processor 140 may extract first captureable range information to which the GPS information belongs from the memory 120 in response to the GPS information received from an external server (not shown).

Meanwhile, the processor 140 may select at least two cameras among the cameras 10 that have transmitted the photographable response through the communication interface 110, for example.

The user interface 150 may receive a user input for selecting a first camera among the plurality of cameras. For example, the user interface 150 may receive a user input including first IP address information.

The user interface 150 may receive a user input for setting an event. For example, the user interface 150 may receive a user input for selecting an external server (not shown) that transmits GPS information.

The user interface 150 may receive a user input for selecting a display mode for at least two images. For example, the user interface 150 may receive a user input of selecting a 2D image display mode for simultaneously displaying at least two 2D images on the display module 130. For example, the user interface 150 may receive a user input for selecting a 3D image display mode in which one 3D image generated from at least two 2D images is displayed on the display module 130.

The user interface 150 may receive a user input for selecting selection criteria for at least two images. For example, the user interface 150 may receive a user input for selecting at least one of a schedule, a specification, an image quality, and a captureable range of the camera 10 as selection criteria for at least two images. For example, the user interface 150 may receive a user input for selecting a schedule, a specification, an image quality, and a priority of the photographable range of the camera 10.

The monitoring system 100 according to the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as one physical device, or a plurality of physical devices may be organically combined and implemented. To this end, some of the components included in the monitoring system 100 may be implemented or installed in any one physical device, and others may be implemented or installed in another physical device.

Meanwhile, the monitoring system 100 may be embedded in the gateway 20, the server 40, or the client terminal 50, and may be provided separately from the gateway 20, the server 40, or the client terminal 50. May be applied to

Hereinafter, a method of operating the monitoring system 100 according to embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 12. In the following, the description of the same parts as those described above will be omitted or simplified.

3 to 8 are flowcharts for describing a method of operating the monitoring system 100, according to an exemplary embodiment.

1 to 3, the communication interface 110 receives a plurality of images from a plurality of cameras (S101).

For example, the communication interface 110 may receive an image from each of the cameras A 11 to N 1n included in a predetermined network.

Subsequently, the memory 120 stores location information of each of the plurality of cameras (S103).

For example, the memory 120 may store location information of each of the cameras A 11 to N 1 n at a time when a predetermined network is established.

For example, the memory 120 may store location information transmitted from each of the cameras A 11 to N 1 n at any point in time.

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects at least two cameras from among the plurality of cameras based on the location information (S105).

Hereinafter, the case where the location information indicates the IP address information will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

The following first camera and one or more second cameras may be included in a plurality of cameras of S101, S103, and S105 of FIG. 3, and may correspond to at least two cameras of S105 and S107 of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, when an event is detected by the first camera (S201), the processor 140 extracts first IP address information of the first camera from the memory 120 (S203).

The processor 140 may determine the camera 10 on which the event is detected as the first camera. The processor 140 may determine whether an event is detected by the camera 10 by analyzing the image received from the camera 10. The processor 140 may determine the camera 10 transmitting the event information as the first camera.

For example, when an event such as a criminal activity or a fire is detected by the camera A 11, the processor 140 may extract IP address information of the camera A 11 from the memory 120.

Subsequently, the processor 140 extracts one or more pieces of second IP address information existing within a predetermined distance from the first IP address information from the memory 120 (S205).

For example, the processor 140 may extract IP address information of the camera B 12 or IP address information of the camera N 1n existing within a predetermined distance from the IP address information of the camera A 11.

In this case, the IP address information of the camera A 11 to the IP address information of the camera N 1n may be IP address information accessible to the same gateway 20, or at least a part of the IP address information may be matched, or at a predetermined physical distance. It may be an existing IP address information.

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more pieces of second IP address information (S207).

For example, the processor 140 may select the camera B 12 to the camera N 1n corresponding to the IP address information of the camera B 12 or the IP address information of the camera N 1n.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the user interface 150 receives a user input for selecting a first camera among a plurality of cameras (S301), the processor 140 may receive a first camera from the memory 120 in response to the user input. Extract the first IP address information of the device (S303).

For example, the user interface 150 may receive a user input including first IP address information indicating a first camera, or may receive a user input indicating a first camera where an event is detected, but is not limited thereto. .

Subsequently, the processor 140 extracts one or more pieces of second IP address information existing within a predetermined distance from the first IP address information from the memory 120 (S305).

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more pieces of second IP address information (S307).

According to the present embodiments, by acquiring images photographed from various angles of a predetermined surveillance region, the subject to be monitored can be more accurately identified, and the surveillance can be further enhanced.

According to the embodiments, by using the existing information, such as IP address information, it is possible to utilize resources more efficiently.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 6-8, the case where the positional information shows the image | capturing range information of the camera 10 is demonstrated in detail. Here, the imageable range information of the camera 10 may be GPS information, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 6, when an event is detected by the first camera (S401), the processor 140 extracts first captureable range information of the first camera from the memory 120 (S403).

For example, the processor 140 may extract captureable range information of the camera A 11 in which an event is detected.

Subsequently, the processor 140 extracts, from the memory 120, one or more pieces of second recordable range information that are at least partially equal to the first recordable range information (S405).

For example, the processor 140 may extract recordable range information of the camera B 12 that is at least partially equal to the recordable range information of the camera A 11 to captureable range information of the camera N 1n. .

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more pieces of second recordable range information (S407).

For example, the processor 140 may select the camera B 12 to the camera N 1n corresponding to the recordable range information of the camera B 12 to the recordable range information of the camera N 1n.

In this case, the cameras B 12 to N 1 n may be cameras 10 capable of simultaneously photographing the camera A 11 and at least a portion of the surveillance area.

For example, the cameras B 12 to N 1n may respectively capture the event occurrence area detected by the camera A 11 in the same direction as the camera A 11 in a direction different from that of the camera A 11. have.

According to the present exemplary embodiment, since images of the event occurrence region may be acquired at various angles, the event occurrence situation may be more accurately understood, and thus the user may more appropriately cope with the event occurrence situation.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the communication interface 110 receives GPS information from an external server (not shown) (S501), the processor 140 extracts first recordable range information to which GPS information belongs from the memory 120. (S503).

For example, the processor 140 may extract recordable range information of the camera A 11 having the same value as the GPS information among the recordable range information of each of the plurality of cameras stored in the memory 120. For example, the GPS information may indicate a fire occurrence position, and the processor 140 may extract recordable range information of the camera A 11 including the fire occurrence position among the recordable range information of the plurality of cameras. have.

Subsequently, the processor 140 extracts, from the memory 120, one or more pieces of second recordable range information that are at least partially equal to the first recordable range information (S505).

For example, the processor 140 may extract recordable range information of the camera B 12 that is at least partially equal to the recordable range information of the camera A 11 to captureable range information of the camera N 1n. .

In this case, the photographing range information of the camera B 12 to the photographing range information of the camera N 1n may include GPS information or may not include GPS information.

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more pieces of second recordable range information (S507).

For example, the processor 140 may select the camera B 12 to the camera N 1n corresponding to the recordable range information of the camera B 12 to the recordable range information of the camera N 1n.

In this case, the cameras B 12 to N 1 n may be cameras 10 photographing positions indicated by the GPS information, or cameras 10 not photographing positions indicated by the GPS information.

For example, the camera B 12 may photograph the fire occurrence position at a different angle from the camera A 11, and the camera D 14 may photograph the vicinity of the fire occurrence position at a different angle from the camera A 11. .

According to the present exemplary embodiment, the surveillance system 100 may perform the surveillance operation faster by utilizing the photographing range information of the camera 10 stored in the memory 120 in advance.

Referring to FIG. 8, the monitoring system 100 receives GPS information from an external server (not shown) by the communication interface 110 (S601).

Subsequently, the monitoring system 100 transmits GPS information to the camera A 11 by the communication interface 110 (S602-1), transmits GPS information to the camera B 12 (S602-2), The GPS information is transmitted to the camera C 13 (S602-3), and the GPS information is transmitted to the camera D 14 (S602-4).

That is, the communication interface 110 may transmit GPS information to each of the plurality of cameras.

Subsequently, the monitoring system 100 receives the imageable response from the camera A 11 by the communication interface 110 (S603-1), and receives the imageable response from the camera B 12 (S603-2). ), The camera device 13 receives a photographable response from the camera C 13 (S603-3), and receives a photographing impossible response from the camera D 14 (S603-4).

That is, the communication interface 110 may receive a response regarding whether photographing corresponding to GPS information is possible from the plurality of cameras.

Subsequently, the monitoring system 100 selects at least two cameras among the cameras that transmit the photographable response in response to the GPS information by the processor 140 (S604).

For example, the processor 140 may select at least two cameras among the camera A 11, the camera B 12, and the camera C 13 that transmit the photographable response.

According to the present exemplary embodiment, the surveillance system 100 may perform the surveillance operation more accurately by utilizing the photographing range information of the camera 10 which is updated in real time.

According to the exemplary embodiments, since the images of the event occurrence region photographed from various angles may be acquired, the user may more accurately grasp the event occurrence situation.

According to the exemplary embodiments, since images of not only the event occurrence region but also the surroundings of the event occurrence region may be simultaneously acquired, the user may accurately grasp the event change path in real time.

According to the present embodiments, the resource can be utilized more efficiently by utilizing the photographing range information according to the panning, tilting, and zoom array adjustment operations of the PTZ camera.

Hereinafter, various criteria for the processor 140 to select at least two cameras will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 through 12.

9 through 12 are flowcharts illustrating a method of selecting at least two cameras, respectively, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, the processor 140 confirms a schedule of each of the plurality of cameras that have transmitted the photographable response (S711).

For example, the processor 140 may check a schedule of each of the camera A 11, the camera B 12, and the camera C 13 that have transmitted the photographable response.

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects at least two cameras whose schedule is empty at a predetermined time point (S712).

For example, the processor 140 may determine the camera A 11 and the camera B 12 having the empty schedule as at least two cameras.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a monitoring system 100 for monitoring a surveillance area without a space.

Referring to FIG. 10, the processor 140 checks the specifications of each of the plurality of cameras that have transmitted the photographable response (S721).

For example, the processor 140 may check the specifications of each of the camera A 11, the camera B 12, and the camera C 13 that transmit the photographable response.

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects at least two cameras satisfying a predetermined specification or having a common specification (S722).

For example, the processor 140 may determine camera A 11 and camera B 12 having the same zoom magnification as at least two cameras.

Referring to FIG. 11, the processor 140 checks the image quality of each of the plurality of cameras that have transmitted the photographable response (S731).

For example, the processor 140 may check the image quality of each of the camera A 11, the camera B 12, and the camera C 13 that transmits the photographable response.

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects at least two cameras that satisfy a predetermined image quality or have a common image quality (S722).

For example, the processor 140 may determine the camera A 11 and the camera B 12 having the same image quality as the at least two cameras.

According to the embodiments, even when using a plurality of cameras can provide a surveillance system 100 for providing a surveillance image of a constant quality.

Referring to FIG. 12, the processor 140 checks a photographing range of each of the plurality of cameras that transmit a photographing response (S721).

For example, the processor 140 may check a photographing range of each of the camera A 11, the camera B 12, and the camera C 13 that transmits the photographable response.

Subsequently, the processor 140 selects at least two cameras having a captureable range of more than a predetermined range (S722).

For example, the processor 140 may determine the camera A 11 and the camera B 12 having the panning angle, the tilting angle, and the zoom magnification more than a predetermined range as at least two cameras.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a surveillance system 100 capable of monitoring the widest surveillance region using a plurality of cameras.

Referring back to FIG. 3, the processor 140 processes and displays at least two images received from at least two cameras on the display module 130 (S107).

In this case, the at least two images may each be a two-dimensional image.

For example, the processor 140 may reduce and display at least two two-dimensional images on the display module 130 at the same time.

For example, the processor 140 may generate one 3D image using at least two 2D images, and display one 3D image on the display module 130.

So far I looked at the center of the preferred embodiment for the present invention. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention can be embodied in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown not in the above description but in the claims, and the invention claimed by the claims and the inventions equivalent to the claims should be construed as being included in the present invention.

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A communication interface for receiving a plurality of images from the plurality of cameras;
A memory for storing location information of each of the plurality of cameras;
A display module configured to display at least one image of the plurality of images; And
And a processor that selects at least two cameras from among the plurality of cameras based on the location information, and processes and displays at least two images received from the at least two cameras on the display module. The method according to claim 1,
The at least two images are each two-dimensional image,
The processor may reduce and display the at least two 2D images on the display module at the same time, or generate one 3D image using the at least two 2D images, and generate the one 3D image on the display module. Displaying, surveillance system. The method according to claim 1,
The location information represents IP (Internet Protocol) address information,
The processor extracts first IP address information of the first camera from the memory, extracts one or more second IP address information existing within a predetermined distance from the first IP address information from the memory, and the one or more second IP addresses. Select one or more second cameras corresponding to the IP address information,
The first camera and the one or more second cameras are included in the plurality of cameras,
The first camera and the one or more second cameras correspond to the at least two cameras. The method according to claim 3,
And a user interface configured to receive a user input of selecting the first camera among the plurality of cameras.
The processor extracting the first IP address information from the memory in response to the user input. The method according to claim 1,
The location information represents the recordable range information of the camera,
The processor extracts first recordable range information of the first camera from the memory, extracts one or more pieces of second recordable range information that are at least partially equal to the first recordable range information from the memory, and the one or more pieces. Select one or more second cameras corresponding to the second recordable range information,
The first camera and the one or more second cameras are included in the plurality of cameras,
The first camera and the one or more second cameras correspond to the at least two cameras. The method according to claim 5,
And the first camera is a camera that detects an event. The method according to claim 5,
The communication interface receives GPS (Global Positioning System) information from an external server,
And said first camera is that said GPS information belongs to said first recordable range information. The method according to claim 1,
The location information indicates GPS information,
The communication interface receives the GPS information from an external server, transmits the GPS information to each of the plurality of cameras, and receives a response indicating whether or not the camera can shoot from the plurality of cameras.
And the processor selects the at least two cameras from among cameras that have transmitted a shootable response corresponding to the GPS information. The method according to claim 1,
And the processor selects the at least two cameras in consideration of at least one of a schedule, a specification, an image quality, and a photographable range of a camera. The method according to claim 9,
And said at least two cameras have a schedule empty at a predetermined time, a specification or picture quality satisfies a predetermined condition, a specification or picture quality is common, or a photographing range is common. Receiving, by the communication interface, a plurality of images from the plurality of cameras;
Storing location information of each of the plurality of cameras by a memory;
Selecting, by a processor, at least two cameras of the plurality of cameras based on the location information; And
And processing, by the processor, at least two images received from the at least two cameras and displaying them on a display module. The method according to claim 11,
The at least two images are each two-dimensional image,
Processing and displaying the at least two images on a display module,
The at least two 2D images are reduced and displayed on the display module at the same time, or one 3D image is generated using the at least two 2D images and the one 3D image is displayed on the display module. Step, the method of operation of the surveillance system. The method according to claim 11,
The location information represents IP (Internet Protocol) address information,
Selecting the at least two cameras,
Extracting, by the processor, first IP address information of a first camera from the memory;
Extracting, by the processor, one or more second IP address information present within a predetermined distance from the first IP address information from the memory; And
Selecting, by the processor, one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more second IP address informations;
The first camera and the one or more second cameras are included in the plurality of cameras,
The first camera and the one or more second cameras correspond to the at least two cameras. The method according to claim 13,
Receiving, by a user interface, a user input for selecting the first camera among the plurality of cameras;
Extracting the first IP address information,
Extracting the first IP address information from the memory in response to the user input. The method according to claim 11,
The location information represents the recordable range information of the camera,
Selecting the at least two cameras,
Extracting, by the processor, first recordable range information of a first camera from the memory;
Extracting, by the processor, one or more pieces of second recordable range information that are at least partially equal to the first recordable range information from the memory; And
Selecting, by the processor, one or more second cameras corresponding to the one or more second recordable range informations;
The first camera and the one or more second cameras are included in the plurality of cameras,
The first camera and the one or more second cameras correspond to the at least two cameras. The method according to claim 15,
And the first camera is a camera that detects an event. The method according to claim 15,
Receiving, by the communication interface, Global Positioning System (GPS) information from an external server;
The extracting of the first recordable range information may include:
Extracting the first recordable range information to which the GPS information belongs from the memory. The method according to claim 11,
The location information indicates GPS information,
Selecting the at least two cameras,
Receiving, by the communication interface, the GPS information from an external server;
Transmitting, by the communication interface, the GPS information to the plurality of cameras, respectively;
Receiving, by the communication interface, a response as to whether or not photographing is possible from the plurality of cameras; And
Selecting, by the processor, the at least two cameras from among cameras that have transmitted a shootable response corresponding to the GPS information. The method according to claim 11,
Selecting the at least two cameras,
Selecting the at least two cameras in consideration of at least one of a schedule, a specification, an image quality, and a photographing range of a camera. The method according to claim 19,
The at least two cameras have an empty schedule at a predetermined time point, a specification or picture quality satisfies a predetermined condition, a specification or picture quality is common, or a photographing range is more than a predetermined range.

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