KR20190116213A - Surveillance camera transmitting still image and video according to input of specific signal to server, Video management server providing video and still images related to the video - Google Patents

Abstract

A surveillance camera transmitting a video and a still image according to an input of a video and a specific signal to a server according to an embodiment of the present invention can acquire a still image of a person if a posture of the person in a video is a specific posture while shooting the video, and can transmit still image information including the acquired still image to the server. A user can see the still image as a representative video of an accident-related video file.

Description

Surveillance camera transmitting still image and video according to input of specific signal to server, Video management server providing video and still images related to the video}

The present invention relates to a surveillance camera for transmitting a still image according to the input of a moving image and a specific signal to a server, and an image management server for providing a moving image and a still image related to the moving image.

Black boxes currently attached to many vehicles can help verify traffic accidents. However, it is practically impossible to attach black boxes to all vehicles. In addition, accidents other than traffic accidents are difficult to verify by black boxes.

Thus, all accidents, including traffic accidents, can be verified by black boxes and surveillance systems, for example the system of CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television) which is applied nationwide.

In this regard, in recent years, a system for providing accident-related moving picture files to a purchaser through a homepage of the Internet has been disclosed.

1 is a diagram for describing a method of providing accident-related video files. In Fig. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a list screen of typical accident-related moving image files.

Referring to FIG. 1, a system for providing accident-related video files to a purchaser displays a list of various uploaded accident-related video files on a homepage, and when one video file is selected by a client terminal. The selected file is sent to the client terminal.

Accordingly, the user of the client terminal can verify the related accident while executing the downloaded video file.

However, according to the conventional system as described above, accident-related moving picture files are generated regardless of the intention of the accident party. Therefore, there are the following problems.

First, there may be no accident-related video file desired by the accident party.

Second, even in the case of an accident-related video file corresponding to the accident party, there may be no accident-related video that the accident party really wants.

And thirdly, the user cannot find a desired file among numerous files unless the user remembers exactly the date and time of the accident.

Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-0012104 (Applicant: Kim Jong-Dae and 3 others, Title of the Invention: Method and system for relaying recorded video transaction)

An embodiment of the present invention, in the surveillance system that provides the accident-related video files to the user, the problem that the accident-related video file desired by the accident party does not exist, if the accident-related video file corresponding to the accident party Even though the accident-related video that the accident party really wants does not exist, and if the user does not remember the accident date and time accurately, it is difficult to solve the problem of finding the desired file among numerous files.

The surveillance camera for transmitting a still image according to the input of a video and a specific signal to the server according to an embodiment of the present invention, if the posture of the person in the video is a specific posture while shooting a video, the still image of the person Acquire and transmit still image information including the obtained still image to a server.

The still image information may further include acquisition date and time information of the still image, and the surveillance camera may transmit the still image information to the server further including the acquisition date and time information.

The still image may include an image in which the person appears while being related to an accident of the person in the specific posture. In this case, the specific posture may be a posture in which a face of a person appears.

An image management server providing a moving image and a still image related to the moving image according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive a moving image for a plurality of time intervals from a surveillance camera, and may include a still image included in the still image information received from the surveillance camera. Based on the image acquisition date and time information, a related video that is a video of a time period corresponding to the acquisition date and time information among the videos for the plurality of time periods may be determined, and the related video may be provided together with the still image included in the still image information. have.

The video management server may determine a video in a time interval including a time point before a predetermined time based on the video acquisition time point according to the image acquisition date and time information as the related video.

The image management server may provide the still image and the still image acquisition date and time information first, and provide the related video according to the user's selection information about any one of the provided still image and the still image acquisition date and time information. Can be.

The surveillance camera may acquire a still image of the person when the posture of the person in the video is a specific posture while recording a video, and transmit still image information including the obtained still image to the image management server. In this case, the specific posture may be a posture in which a face of a person appears.

According to the surveillance system of the embodiment of the present invention, each of the surveillance cameras captures a still image and transmits the still image to the server together with information on the captured date and time after capturing a still image. The server may generate and store an accident-related moving image file as a moving image photographed before a preset time on the basis of when the still image is received, and the user may use the still image as a representative image of the accident-related moving image file. Show them.

Therefore, the following effects are obtained.

First, the incident-related video file is generated by the accident party generating the specific signal. Therefore, the problem that the accident-related video file desired by the accident party in the future does not exist can be solved. In addition, even in the case of an accident-related video file corresponding to an accident party in the future, the problem that the accident-related video that the accident party really wants does not exist can be solved.

Secondly, the representative image of the accident-related video file includes an accident party generating the specific signal. Thus, the accident party may find a desired accident-related video file as he or she later finds a representative video containing his video. Therefore, if the accident date and time are not correctly remembered, the problem of finding a desired file among numerous files can be solved.

1 is a diagram for describing a method of providing accident-related video files.
2 shows a monitoring system of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for describing an operation of each of the surveillance cameras of FIG. 2.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a server of FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a still image captured by step S305 of FIG. 3.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of a still image captured by step S305 of FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating that representative images and names of respective accident-related video files are arranged and displayed on the homepage of the server by performing step S401 of FIG. 4.

The following description and the annexed drawings are for understanding the operation according to the present invention, and a part that can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art may be omitted.

In addition, the specification and drawings are not provided to limit the invention, the scope of the invention should be defined by the claims. Terms used in the present specification should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical spirit of the present invention so as to best express the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol about the component which has substantially the same functional structure.

2 shows a monitoring system of one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numerals of the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999 and the client terminals T1001 to T1999 correspond to each other, but do not actually correspond to each other.

Referring to FIG. 2, the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999 transmit moving images to the server 22 through the communication network 24a. Here, each of the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999 transmits the still image to the server 22 together with the information of the captured date and time after the still image is captured, when a specific signal by the user is input.

The server 22 generates and stores an accident-related moving image file as a moving image photographed before a set time on the basis of the point in time at which the still image is received. In addition, the server 22, in providing the accident-related video file through the communication network 24b and the client terminals (T1001 to T1999), the still image on its homepage is representative image of the accident-related video file To users.

Therefore, the following effects are obtained.

Firstly, an incident-related video file is created by the accident party generating a specific signal. Therefore, the problem that the accident-related video file desired by the accident party in the future does not exist can be solved. In addition, even in the case of an accident-related video file corresponding to an accident party in the future, the problem that the accident-related video that the accident party really wants does not exist can be solved.

Second, the representative video of the accident-related video file includes the accident party generating a specific signal. Thus, the accident party may find a desired accident-related video file as he or she later finds a representative video containing his video. Therefore, if the accident date and time are not correctly remembered, the problem of finding a desired file among numerous files can be solved.

On the other hand, the name of the accident-related video file includes information on the date and time of capturing the still image. In the homepage of the server 22 of the surveillance system of the present embodiment, the representative image and name of each of the accident-related video files are arranged and displayed. When a representative video is selected by the client terminal (any one of T1001 to T1999) on this homepage, an accident-related video file corresponding to the selected representative image is transmitted to the client terminal (any one of T1001 to T1999).

Hereinafter, the monitoring system of the present embodiment as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for describing an operation of each of the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999 of FIG. 2. An operation of each of the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999 of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 as follows.

Basically, each of the monitoring cameras C1001 to C1999 transmits a moving picture to the server 22 via the communication network 24a (step S301). For example, each of the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999 acquires a video for a plurality of time intervals and transmits the communication network 24a to the server 22. Here, each of the monitoring cameras C1001 to C1999 captures a still image (step S305) when a specific signal by a user is input (step S303).

In the case of this embodiment, the specific signal by the user is generated as follows.

First, it is generated when an image of a specific posture of a person is taken (see FIG. 5).

Secondly, it is generated when an image of a specific QR code is captured (see FIG. 6).

In addition, the specific signal by the user may be generated when the user presses a specific control switch in a control box connected to each of the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999.

At least one surveillance camera (at least any one of C1001 to C1999) which has performed the above step S305 transmits the still image to the server 22 together with information on the date and time of capture (step S307).

4 is a flowchart for describing an operation of the server 22 of FIG. 2. The operation of the server 22 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4 as follows.

The server 22 arranges and displays the representative image and name of each of the accident-related moving image files on its homepage (step S401, see Fig. 7).

If a still image from any of the surveillance cameras C1001 to C1999 is received (step S402), the server 22 performs the following steps S403 and S404.

In step S403, the server 22 generates and stores an accident-related moving image file as a moving image photographed before a set time on the basis of the time at which the still image is received. Here, each of the file names is information of a capture date and time that each of the cameras C1001 to C1999 provides to the server 22 (see step S307 in Fig. 3).

Further, in step S404, the server 22 additionally displays the still image on the homepage as a representative image of the accident-related moving image file.

On the other hand, if any representative video on the homepage is selected by the client terminal (any one of T1001 to T1999) (step S405), the server 22 stores the accident-related video file corresponding to the selected representative video on the client terminal (T1001). To T1999) (step S406).

FIG. 5 shows an example of a still image 501 captured by step S305 of FIG. 3. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 501h indicates an image of a person.

When the accident party takes a particular pose as shown in FIG. 5, the surveillance camera (any one of C1001 to C1999) captures a still image 501. Therefore, the still image 501 captured and used as the representative image includes the image 501h of the accident party.

FIG. 6 shows another example of the still image 601 captured by step S305 of FIG. 3. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 601h denotes an image of a person, and 601s denotes an image of a smartphone.

Referring to FIG. 6, when an accident party presents a specific Quick Response (QR) code stored in his smartphone toward the camera (any one of C1001 to C1999), the camera (any one of C1001 to C1999) Captures a still image 601 when a specific Quick Response (QR) code is recognized.

Therefore, the still image 601 captured and used as the representative image includes the image 601h of the accident party.

FIG. 7 illustrates that representative images 701i to 715i and names 701n to 715n of each of the accident-related video files are arranged and displayed on the homepage of the server (22 of FIG. 2) by performing step S401 of FIG. 4. Shows. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 7 designates a list screen of accident-related video files according to the present embodiment.

2, 4 and 7, the server 22 arranges and displays representative images 701i to 715i and names 701n to 715n of each of the accident-related moving image files on its homepage (step S401). Reference). Here, each of the file names 701n to 715n is information of a capture date and time that each of the cameras C1001 to C1999 provides to the server 22 (see step S307 in FIG. 3).

In addition, if any representative video on the homepage is selected by the client terminal (any one of T1001 to T1999) (see step S405), the server 22 stores the accident-related video file corresponding to the selected representative video (see FIG. T1001 to T1999) (see step S406).

As described above, according to the monitoring system of the embodiment of the present invention, each of the surveillance cameras, when a specific signal input by the user is input, captures the still image and then transmits the still image to the server along with the information of the captured date and time. do. In addition, the server generates and stores an accident-related video file as a moving picture photographed before a preset time on the basis of the point in time at which the still image is received, and the users as the representative image of the accident-related moving picture file. To show.

Therefore, the following effects are obtained.

Firstly, an incident-related video file is created by the accident party generating a specific signal. Therefore, the problem that the accident-related video file desired by the accident party in the future does not exist can be solved. In addition, even in the case of an accident-related video file corresponding to an accident party in the future, the problem that the accident-related video that the accident party really wants does not exist can be solved.

Second, the representative video of the accident-related video file includes the accident party generating a specific signal. Thus, the accident party may find a desired accident-related video file as he or she later finds a representative video containing his video. Therefore, if the accident date and time are not correctly remembered, the problem of finding a desired file among numerous files can be solved.

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.

1: List screen of common accident-related video files
C1001 to C1999: surveillance cameras
22: server,
24a, 24b: communication network
T1001 to T1999: client terminals
501: An example of representative video
501h; Human image
601: Another example of representative video
601h; Human image
601s: video of a smartphone,
7: list screen of accident-related video files according to the present embodiment,
701i to 715i: representative images,
701n to 715n: file names.

Claims (9)

In the surveillance camera for transmitting a still image according to the input of a video and a specific signal to the server,
If the posture of the person in the video is a specific posture while shooting a video, obtain a still image of the person,
And transmitting still image information including the obtained still image to a server. The method according to claim 1
The still image information
Further including acquisition date and time information of the still image;
The surveillance camera
And transmitting the still image information to the server further including the acquisition date and time information. The method according to claim 1
The still image
A surveillance camera comprising an image of the person appearing in association with an accident for the person in the particular pose. The method according to claim 1
The particular pose is a pose in which a face of a person appears. In the video management server for providing a video and a still image associated with the video,
Receive video for multiple time periods from surveillance cameras,
Based on the still image acquisition date and time information included in the still image information received from the surveillance camera, a related video, which is a video of a time period corresponding to the acquisition date and time information, is determined among the videos for the plurality of time periods.
And providing the related moving picture together with the still picture included in the still picture information. The method according to claim 5
The video management server
And determining a video in a time interval including a time before a predetermined set time as the related video based on the video acquisition time according to the video acquisition date and time information. The method according to claim 5
The video management server
Providing the still image and the still image acquisition date and time information first;
And providing the related video in response to receiving the user's selection information on any one of the provided still image and the still image acquisition date and time information. The method according to claim 5
The surveillance camera acquires a still image of the person when the posture of the person in the video is a specific posture while recording a video, and transmits still image information including the obtained still image to the image management server. server. The method according to claim 8
The specific posture is a posture in which a face of a person appears.