WO2016026084A1

WO2016026084A1 - Calibration method and apparatus for calibrating time parameter of camera

Info

Publication number: WO2016026084A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/084712
Authority: WO
Inventors: 朱浩华; 黄晓
Original assignee: 深圳市瑞彩电子技术有限公司
Priority date: 2014-08-19
Filing date: 2014-08-19
Publication date: 2016-02-25
Also published as: CN105518542A; CN105518542B

Abstract

Provided is a calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera, characterized by comprising: connecting a first connection module of a calibration apparatus in the camera to a time server; judging, by a first judgement module of the calibration apparatus, whether the camera is successfully connected to the time server, wherein if the camera is successfully connected to the time server, an automatic calibration module of the calibration apparatus executes an automatic calibration mode; processing, by a processing module of the calibration apparatus, a request from a mobile terminal, wherein a manual calibration module of the calibration apparatus executes a manual calibration mode to generate the request from the mobile terminal; judging, by a second judgement module of the calibration apparatus, whether the camera is required to be calibrated; and if the processing module has judged that the camera is required to be calibrated, calibrating, by a second calibration module of the calibration apparatus, the time parameter of the camera. According to the present invention, manual and automatic calibrations are supported, the time parameter of the camera is calibrated intelligently, and the operation efficiency of a user is improved.

Description

Calibration method and apparatus for calibrating time parameters of a camera

The present invention relates to the field of camera calibration, and in particular to a calibration method and apparatus for calibrating time parameters of a camera.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With the development of computer technology, communication technology, and intelligent electronic devices, time-based applications are increasingly emerging, and inaccuracies or differences in time information are catastrophic for these applications. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the accuracy of time on the electronic device.

For the camera, in the prior art, the user can only select the time zone and date and time of the camera by manually selecting the options provided by the webpage through the webpage operation. This calibration technique is less flexible, less intelligent, and cumbersome to operate; in addition, when the camera is not connected to the Internet, the user cannot calibrate the time zone and date and time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for calibrating time parameters of a calibration camera.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera, including: connecting a time server by a first connection module of a calibration device in the camera; and determining by the first calibration device The module determines whether the camera is successfully connected to the time server, wherein if the camera successfully connects to the time server, an automatic calibration mode is performed by an automatic calibration module of the calibration device; processed by a processing module of the calibration device a request from the mobile terminal, wherein the request from the mobile terminal is generated by a manual calibration module of the calibration device by performing a manual calibration mode; determining, by the second determination module of the calibration device, whether the camera requires calibration And if the second determining module determines that the camera needs calibration, then the calibration device The second calibration module calibrates the time parameter of the camera.

Preferably, the step of performing an automatic calibration mode by the automatic calibration module of the calibration device comprises: acquiring a standard time parameter of the time server by a first acquisition unit of the automatic calibration module; and by the automatic A first calibration unit of the calibration module calibrates the time parameter of the camera based on the acquired standard time parameter.

Advantageously, said step of generating said request from said mobile terminal by performing a manual calibration mode by said manual calibration module of said calibration device comprises: said second connection by said mobile terminal through said manual calibration module The unit is connected to the camera; the operation unit of the manual calibration module operates according to a configuration or an interface; the second acquisition unit of the manual calibration module acquires the time parameter of the mobile terminal; The setting unit sets the time parameter of the camera; and sends a "Completion Time Calibration" command to the camera by the transmitting unit of the manual calibration module to generate the request.

Preferably, the method further includes: determining, by the third determining module of the calibration device, whether the camera needs to be powered off.

Preferably, the time parameter includes a time zone, a date, and a time of the camera.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a calibration apparatus for calibrating a time parameter of a camera, wherein the calibration apparatus is located on the camera, and the calibration apparatus includes: a first connection module, configured to connect the camera a first determining module, configured to determine whether the camera is successfully connected to the time server, wherein if the camera successfully connects to the time server, the camera enters an automatic calibration mode; Performing the automatic calibration mode; a manual calibration module for performing the manual calibration mode; a processing module for processing a request from the mobile terminal; a second determination module, determining whether the camera requires calibration; and a second calibration The module is configured to calibrate a time parameter of the camera when the second determining module determines that the camera needs to be calibrated. Preferably, the automatic calibration module includes: a first acquiring unit, configured to acquire a standard time parameter of the time server; and a first calibration unit, configured to calibrate the time of the camera according to the obtained standard time parameter parameter. Preferably, the manual calibration module includes: a second connection unit, the mobile terminal is connected to the camera; an operation unit, configured to operate according to a configuration or an interface; and a second acquisition unit, configured to acquire the mobile terminal a time unit; a setting unit, configured to set a time parameter of the camera; and a sending unit, configured to send a “completion time calibration” command to the camera to generate the request of the mobile terminal.

Preferably, the method further includes: a third determining module, configured to determine whether the camera needs to be powered off. Preferably, the time parameter includes a time zone, a date, and a time of the camera.

The invention supports manual and automatic calibration, intelligently calibrates the time zone date and time of the camera, greatly simplifies the operation, improves the user operation efficiency, effectively reduces the probability of user error setting, and improves the convenience and enhancement of the calibration function. User-friendly operation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below, and obviously, in the following description The drawings are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative work.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a calibration apparatus for calibrating time parameters of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed flow chart of a calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to an embodiment of the invention.

detailed description

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a calibration apparatus for calibrating a camera time parameter according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the calibration apparatus 100 includes: a first connection module 110 , a first determination module 120 coupled to the first connection module 110 , an automatic calibration module 130 coupled to the first determination module 120 , A processing module 150 coupled to the auto-calibration module 130, a manual calibration module 140 coupled to the processing module 150, a second determination module 160 coupled to the processing module 150, a second calibration module 170 coupled to the second determination module 160, coupled to The third determining module 180 of the second calibration module 170, wherein the time parameter of the camera includes a time zone, a date, and a time of the camera.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first connection module 110 is for connecting the camera to the time server. The first determining module 120 is configured to determine whether the camera successfully connects to the time server. Specifically, if the camera is successfully connected to the time server, the camera enters the auto calibration mode or the manual calibration mode.

In an embodiment of the invention, the auto-calibration module 130 is configured to perform an auto-calibration mode, including a first acquisition unit 131 and a first calibration unit 132 coupled to the first acquisition unit 131. Specifically, the first obtaining unit 131 is configured to acquire a standard time parameter of the time server, for example, the obtained standard time is 20:00; the first calibration unit 132 is configured to calibrate the time parameter of the camera according to the acquired standard time parameter, for example Before the calibration, the camera time is 19: 30. After the automatic calibration, the camera time is 20: 00.

In an embodiment of the invention, the manual calibration module 140 is configured to perform a manual calibration mode, including a second connection unit 141, an operation unit 142 coupled to the second connection unit 141, a second acquisition unit 143 coupled to the operation unit 142, A setting unit 144 coupled to the second acquisition unit 143 and a transmission unit 145 coupled to the setting unit 144 are coupled. Specifically, the second connection unit 141 is configured to connect the mobile terminal to the camera; the operation unit 142 is configured to operate according to the configuration or the interface; the second acquisition unit 143 is configured to acquire the time parameter of the mobile terminal; and the setting unit 144 is configured to set the camera. Time parameter; the sending unit 145 is configured to send a command of "complete time calibration" to the camera to generate a request of the mobile terminal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the processing module 150 is configured to process requests from the mobile terminal. The second determining module 160 is configured to determine whether the camera requires calibration. The second calibration module 170 is configured to calibrate the time parameters of the camera when the second determination module determines that the camera needs to be calibrated. The third judging module 180 is for judging whether a shutdown is required.

FIG. 2 is a specific flowchart of a calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention. The time parameter of the camera may include the time zone, date and time of the camera. Such as 2, a calibration method 200 for calibrating a time parameter of a camera in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps.

Step 201: Start the camera.

Step 202: The time server is connected by the camera through the first connection module 110 of the calibration device 100.

Step 203: The first determining module 120 of the calibration apparatus 100 determines whether the camera successfully connects to the time server. Specifically, if the camera successfully connects to the time server, the flow chart proceeds to step 204 to enter the automatic calibration mode.

Step 204: The automatic calibration mode is performed by the automatic calibration module 130 of the calibration device 100, after which the flowchart proceeds to step 206. In an embodiment of the invention, the automatic calibration mode of step 204 includes the following sub-steps:

Step 241: The first time acquisition unit 131 of the automatic calibration module 130 acquires the standard time parameter of the time server. For example, the standard time for a time server is 20: 00.

Step 242: The first calibration unit 132 of the automatic calibration module 130 calibrates the time parameter of the camera according to the acquired standard time parameter. For example, before calibration, the camera's time is 19:30, and after auto-calibration, the camera's time is 20: 00.

Step 205: The manual calibration mode is performed by the manual calibration module 140 of the calibration device 100.

In an embodiment of the invention, the manual calibration mode of step 205 includes the following sub-steps: Step 251: The camera is connected by the mobile terminal through the second connection unit 141 of the manual calibration module 140.

Step 252: The operation unit 142 of the manual calibration module 140 operates according to a configuration or interface. Step 253: The time parameter of the mobile terminal is acquired by the second acquiring unit 143 of the manual calibration module 140.

Step 254: The time parameter of the camera is set by the setting unit 144 of the manual calibration module 140. Step 255: A command of "Complete Time Calibration" is sent by the sending unit 145 to the camera to generate a request of the mobile terminal. Step 206: The request from the mobile terminal is processed by the processing module 150 of the calibration apparatus 100. Step 207: The second determining module 160 determines whether the camera needs calibration. In particular, if the camera requires calibration, the flow chart proceeds to step 208; if the camera does not require calibration, the flow chart proceeds to step 209.

Step 208: The time parameter of the camera is calibrated by the second calibration module 170 of the calibration device 100. For example, before calibration, the camera's time is 19:30, and after calibration, the camera's time is 20: 00.

Step 209: The third determining module 180 of the calibration device 100 determines whether shutdown is required. If shutdown is required, the flowchart proceeds to step 210; if shutdown is not required, the flowchart returns to step 206.

Step 210: The camera is turned off.

Advantageously, the present invention supports manual and automatic calibration, intelligently calibrates the time parameters of the camera, greatly simplifies operation, improves user operation efficiency, effectively reduces the probability of user error setting, and improves the convenience of the calibration function. , enhanced user operation friendliness.

Moreover, although the description herein is based on time parameters including time zone, date, and time, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention can be implemented by the above-described variations, combinations, and splits. For example, only calibrate the time without calibrating the time zone and date, or just calibrate the date without calibrating the time zone and time, or just calibrating the time zone without calibrating the time and date, or just calibrating the time and time zone without calibrating the date, or just calibrating the date and Time zone without calibration time, or only calibration time and date without calibrating the time zone.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. Within the scope.

Claims

Claim

What is claimed is: 1. A calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera, comprising: connecting a time server by a first connection module of a calibration device in the camera;

Determining, by the first determining module of the calibration device, whether the camera is successfully connected to the time server, wherein if the camera successfully connects to the time server, an automatic calibration mode is performed by an automatic calibration module of the calibration device;

Processing a request from the mobile terminal by a processing module of the calibration device, wherein the request from the mobile terminal is generated by a manual calibration module of the calibration device by performing a manual calibration mode;

Determining, by the second determining module of the calibration device, whether the camera needs calibration; and if the second determining module determines that the camera needs calibration, the second calibration module of the calibration device calibrates the camera The time parameter.

2. The calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera of claim 1 wherein said step of performing an automatic calibration mode by said automatic calibration module of said calibration device comprises:

Acquiring, by the first obtaining unit of the automatic calibration module, a standard time parameter of the time server;

The time parameter of the camera is calibrated by the first calibration unit of the automatic calibration module based on the acquired standard time parameter.

3. A calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to claim 1, wherein said request from said mobile terminal is generated by a manual calibration module of said calibration device by performing a manual calibration mode The steps include:

Connecting, by the mobile terminal, the camera through a second connection unit of the manual calibration module; operating by the operation unit of the manual calibration module according to a configuration or an interface;

Obtaining, by the second acquiring unit of the manual calibration module, the time parameter of the mobile terminal; setting, by the setting unit of the manual calibration module, the time parameter of the camera; and sending by the manual calibration module The unit sends a "Completion Time Calibration" to the camera Order to generate the request.

4. The calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to claim 1, further comprising:

The third determining module of the calibration device determines whether the camera needs to be powered off.

A calibration method for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the time parameter comprises a time zone, a date and a time of the camera.

6. A calibration apparatus for calibrating a time parameter of a camera, wherein the calibration device is located on the camera, the calibration device comprising:

a first connection module, configured to connect the camera to a time server;

a first determining module, configured to determine whether the camera is successfully connected to the time server, wherein if the camera successfully connects to the time server, the camera enters an automatic calibration mode; and an automatic calibration module is configured to execute the Automatic calibration mode;

a manual calibration module for performing the manual calibration mode;

a processing module, configured to process a request from a mobile terminal;

a second determining module, determining whether the camera needs calibration;

And a second calibration module, configured to calibrate a time parameter of the camera when the second determining module determines that the camera needs to be calibrated.

7. The calibration apparatus for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to claim 6, wherein the automatic calibration module comprises:

a first obtaining unit, configured to acquire a standard time parameter of the time server;

a first calibration unit, configured to calibrate a time parameter of the camera according to the obtained standard time parameter.

8. The calibration apparatus for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to claim 6, wherein the manual calibration module comprises:

a second connecting unit, connecting the mobile terminal to the camera;

An operation unit for operating according to a configuration or an interface; a second acquiring unit, configured to acquire a time parameter of the mobile terminal;

a setting unit, configured to set a time parameter of the camera;

And a sending unit, configured to send a “Completion Time Calibration” command to the camera to generate the request of the mobile terminal.

9. The calibration apparatus for calibrating a time parameter of a camera according to claim 6, further comprising:

The third determining module is configured to determine whether the camera needs to be powered off.

The calibration apparatus for calibrating time parameters of a camera according to any one of claims 6-9, wherein the time parameter comprises a time zone, a date and a time of the camera.