WO2023174536A1 - Method for operating distributed solution modules for a surveillance system, computer program, storage medium and surveillance system - Google Patents

Method for operating distributed solution modules for a surveillance system, computer program, storage medium and surveillance system Download PDF

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WO2023174536A1
WO2023174536A1 PCT/EP2022/056902 EP2022056902W WO2023174536A1 WO 2023174536 A1 WO2023174536 A1 WO 2023174536A1 EP 2022056902 W EP2022056902 W EP 2022056902W WO 2023174536 A1 WO2023174536 A1 WO 2023174536A1
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Sai Krishna KALLURI
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  • the invention is directed to a method for operating distributed solution modules for a surveillance system, wherein the surveillance system comprises a plurality of cameras and the cameras are adapted and configured to run at least one application.
  • Surveillance system typically comprise a plurality of cameras. Such cameras often implement a complete use case in a single application. More advanced surveillance systems may contain multiple applications, each serving different use cases independently. The applications are developed independently by different developers and often result in duplicate processing. Information generated and/or produced by the applications are just used for the one-use case of the application and are not shared with other applications.
  • the document US 2018/0101367 describes a method for automatically and dynamically generating a mobile application for a variety of different contexts and/or different users.
  • the invention discloses a method for distributed solution modules for a surveillance system according to claim one. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a computer program, to a storage medium with the computer program and a surveillance system. Preferred and/or advantageous embodiments are disclosed in the subclaims, the description and/or the attached figures.
  • the invention concerns a method for operating distributed solution modules.
  • Operating distributed solution models comprises for example developing, testing, deploying, using and/or execution of the distributed solution modules.
  • the distributed solution modules are for a surveillance system.
  • the distributed solution modules are adapted, configured and/or comprising a program and/or software module.
  • the distributed solution modules are especially modules and/or software modules in a surveillance domain.
  • the surveillance system comprises a plurality of cameras, especially at least 10 and preferably at least 100 cameras. Furthermore, the surveillance system comprises preferably devices, especially surveillance devices, for example, sensors, microphones and/or actors. The cameras and/or the devices of the surveillance system are preferably connected, especially for a data exchange or for interaction. For example, the surveillance system is adapted and/or configured as a network of the cameras and/or a network of the devices.
  • the cameras are adapted and/or configured to run at least one application.
  • the camera comprises a processing unit and/or computing unit to run, execute and/or implement one or more applications.
  • the cameras are especially surveillance cameras, for example CMOS or CCD cameras.
  • the cameras are preferably arranged to monitor, a surveillance area.
  • the applications are for example software modules and/or computer program modules force.
  • the applications are configured and/or adapted to consume input data and/or to generate output data.
  • the applications comprise at least one interface, e.g. at least one input interface and/or at least the one output interface.
  • the input data are especially generated and/or taken by the camera, for example the input data comprise a video, image and/or audio data. Furthermore, the input data are provided as output data of another application or camera.
  • the output data are for example modified, processed and/or analysed data, especially modified, processed and/or analysed input data.
  • the output data are based on input data and/or are generated for an usage as input data.
  • the application is adapted and/or configured to process and/or analyse the input data and/or to generate the output data.
  • the applications are adapted and/or configured to solve an application task, for example an application task to detect objects, to count objects and/or to track objects.
  • the distributed solution module comprises, is adapted, defined and/or configured as a subset of applications.
  • the distributed solution module is adapted as distributed solution module package, wherein the package comprises the subset of applications.
  • the subset is especially a real subset and/or the subset comprises less than 100 and/or at least three applications.
  • the applications of the distributed solution module are especially for implementation, execution and/or running on the surveillance system, especially on another subset of cameras, wherein the different cameras may implement and/or execute the same or different applications for the distributed solution module.
  • the distributed solution module defines, describes and/or comprises connections between the subset of applications.
  • the distributed solution module describes, defines and/or comprises the connection of input interfaces and output interfaces of the subset of applications, for example, to define and/or use output data of applications of this subset of applications as input data for other applications of the subset of applications.
  • the distributed solution module is especially adapted and/or configured to solve a specialised task.
  • the specialised task is especially more complex and/or based on the application tasks of the single applications.
  • the distributed solution module uses the applications and/or the output data of the applications and/or cameras of the surveillance system to solve a more specialised task, e.g. to use the task of object detection of an application as a basis for a tracking of the person through the surveillance system and/or a surveillance area.
  • the method comprises testing of at least one distribution solution module, especially testing of the distributed solution module.
  • the testing preferably comprises a testing of the applications, especially of the subset of applications, of the distributed solution module and/or of the connections.
  • the testing is executed, implemented in and/or using a testing environment.
  • the testing environment is for example configured and/or comprising a testing module.
  • the testing environment and/or the testing module is adapted as a software module and/or comprises a graphical user interface.
  • the testing in the testing environment and/or the testing using the testing environment tests and/or checks the performance, the functionality, connections and/or interfaces of the applications, especially of the subset of applications of the distributed solution module, and/or of the distribution solution module.
  • the testing of the performance, functionality, connections and/or interfaces is preferably adapted and/or configured as a test and/or simulation of the applications and/or the distributed solution module on a surveillance system, especially on a virtual surveillance system.
  • the invention is especially based on the idea to use output data of applications as input data for other application of the distributed solution module, especially to solve a more complex task and/or the specialised task.
  • the applications may be provided by a manufacturer and/or a limited group of users, especially users having greater authorisation as normal uses or consumer. Since the security requirements in surveillance systems, especially regarding data and privacy protection, are more strictly than in other domains, testing of a performance, functionality, connections and/or interfaces is a crucial point.
  • the testing environment is adapted and/or configured to test the functionality and/or performance, especially the interfaces and/or connections based and/or using a mesh of emulators.
  • the mesh of emulators comprises a plurality of emulators and/or a plurality of simulators.
  • the emulators in the mesh are preferably connected, especially for data exchange.
  • the emulators are for example configured as virtual camera and/or virtual devices of this surveillance system.
  • the mesh of emulators is adapted and/or configured as a model of the surveillance system.
  • the mesh of emulators comprises for each camera of the surveillance system and/or for each surveillance device of the surveillance system exactly one or at least one emulator.
  • the emulators are adapted and/or configured to test, emulate and/or simulate the functionality, performance and/or connections of the applications of the distributed solution module.
  • the testing environment comprises and/or uses a graphical user interface.
  • the testing environment comprises and/or uses a graphical environment as a graphical user interface.
  • the graphical user interface of the testing environment is preferably adapted and/or configured for parametrizing the testing of the functionality, the performance and/or interfaces.
  • a user can choose and/or define parameter and boundary conditions for the testing.
  • the graphical user interface is adapted and/or configured for selecting and/or configuring the emulators.
  • the user can select emulators of the mesh of emulators for the testing.
  • the graphical user interface of the in testing environment is adapted and/or configured to define, built and/or parameterised the mesh of emulators.
  • a user can set and/or define connections, parameters and/or functionalities of the emulators.
  • the testing environment is adapted and/or configured to test the functionality and/or the performance of the applications, especially the plurality of applications and/or the distributed solution module, for different operation conditions, different surveillance systems, different devices and cameras in the surveillance system, different parameters, for example processing and/or connection parameters.
  • the test for the different conditions, systems, cameras and/or parameters is based on the mesh of emulators, for example, using different meshes of emulators and/or parameterisations of the emulators.
  • the method comprises a development step.
  • the development step is for example for the development of a distributed solution module.
  • the development step is especially executed and/or implemented by the method using a graphic card development environment.
  • the development of the distributed solution module is based on using existing applications, for example applications provided by an App Store or manufacturer of the surveillance system.
  • the user and/or developer uses the graphical development environment and/or development step for connecting the subset of applications, especially the input and output interfaces of the applications.
  • the development of the distributed solution module comprises the definition and/or the selection of cameras to implement the different applications, for example that two applications have to be executed and/or implemented in different cameras having required geometric relation.
  • the development environment is adapted and configured for development of the distributed solution module based on or as a graph structure.
  • the graph structure especially comprises or forms a graph.
  • the graph structure and/or the graph comprises edges and notes, wherein the notes are configured and/or adapted as applications and the edges are adapted and/or configured as connections between the nodes, e.g. the applications.
  • the graph structure is especially for showing a user and/or developer the structure of connections between the applications, especially to recognize structural and/or topological errors.
  • the development environment comprises, is configured for and/or enabled for drag and drop.
  • the drag-and-drop functionality allows the developer and/or user to use pre-existing applications and/or pre-existing distributed solution modules, arrange them in the graph structure and/or arrange relations and/or connections between applications.
  • the drag-and-drop functionality allows the configuration and/or arrangement of the connections and/or matches between the applications.
  • the method comprises optionally a deployment step.
  • the deployment step is adapted and/or configured to deploy the distributed solution module, the applications and/or the subset of applications of the distributed solution module on the surveillance system, the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system.
  • the deployment step is adapted and/or configured to set, establish and/or build up the connections between the applications and/or between the cameras of the surveillance system.
  • the deployment step comprises the deployment using and/or based on a graphical deployment environment.
  • the graphical deployment environment is especially adapted and/or configured as a graphical user environment.
  • the graphical deployment environment, the graphical development environment and/or the testing environment are configured and/or implemented as a joint environment, especially as a joint graphical environment.
  • the deployment environment is adapted and/or configured to enable the assignment of the distributed solution module and/or the assignment of the applications of the distributed solution module to the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system, especially to assign them to a user defined and/or user selected subset of the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system.
  • the distributed solution module comprises, is adapted, is configured and/or is distinguishable into concrete distributed solution modules and abstract distributed solution modules.
  • the concrete distributed solution modules contain the entire distributed solution needed to realise a use case. This includes especially information of the different applications needed, their interconnections and/or behaviour under different operating contestants.
  • the concrete distributed solution modules are adapted and/or configured to use them directly as an input for the deployment on the surveillance system.
  • the abstract distributed solution modules are for example, for purposes when it is not possible to find exact applications needed to develop the distributed solution module. For example, a user can use or develop the abstract distributed solution module, wherein some or all applications of the distributed solution module may be configured as abstract applications, wherein the abstract application specifies the application behaviour and/or its interfaces.
  • the abstract distribution solution module is not for the deployment onto the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system, since at least some of the applications are abstract and not existing or executable.
  • the deployment step is adapted and/or configure it to map abstract applications of an abstract distribution solution module to concrete and/or existing applications, bear in the mapped concrete and/or existing applications are deployed onto the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system.
  • the applications used and/or for usage in the distributed solution modules are adapted and/or configured as applications used in a surveillance and/or monitoring domain, e.g. applications for object detection, object tracing and/or fire detection.
  • a further subject of the invention is directed to a computer program, wherein the computer program is adapted and/or configured for implementation and/or execution on a computer and/or the surveillance system.
  • the computer program is adapted and/or configured to implement and/or run the method for the distributed solution modules.
  • the invention is directed to a storage medium, especially machine- readable storage medium.
  • the computer program is stored on the storage medium.
  • the invention is also directed to a surveillance system, wherein the surveillance system comprises a plurality of cameras, wherein the cameras are adapted and/or configured to run at least one application and the applications are configured to consume input data and/or to generate output data.
  • the surveillance system comprises and/or is connected to a processing module, wherein the processing module is adapted and/or configured to implement the method according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 shows an example of a workflow for development of an application 1.
  • the application is an application in the surveillance and/or monitoring domain.
  • the application 1 adapted and/or configured for execution and/or running on a camera of a surveillance system.
  • the application 1 is developed by an application developer 2.
  • the application developer 2 is a person who develops applications 1 that solve one or more tasks in the surveillance domain.
  • the developed applications 1 are configured and/or programmed to produce and/or consume information during the operation.
  • the applications 1 are configured to be part of a bigger solution, especially a distributed solution in the surveillance system.
  • the developed applications 1 are made available for deployment and/or for development of distributed solution modules.
  • the application developer 2 uses an emulator 3 and simulator 4 to test and/or to check the developed application 1.
  • the emulator 3 provides tools for evaluating the performance of the application 1 under different operating conditions, different device or camera types and/or different parameters.
  • the results 5 can be used to get an understanding into how the application 1 would behave in real scenarios.
  • This simulator 4 provides tools for testing the interfaces and functionality of the application 1, wherein the results 6 can be used to get an overview onto how the application 1 would behave when deployed. Based on the results 5, 6 modifications on the application 1 may be made.
  • Figure 2 shows an example of a workflow for development of a distributed solution module 7.
  • a distributed solution module developer 8 uses the development environment comprising a graphical user interface 9.
  • the developer 8 imports applications 1, e.g. from an app store.
  • the developer 8 connects the interfaces of the applications 1 to combine the functionalities and/or results of the single applications 1 to solve a bigger task.
  • the developer 8 can use drag and drop to import and arrange the applications 1 and/or the developer 8 connects the applications 1 is a graph structure, wherein the applications 1 form nodes and the connections between the applications 1 form edges.
  • the developer 8 uses an emulator hub 10 and simulator 4 to test the distributed solution module 7.
  • the emulator hub 10 and this simulator 4 are part of the testing environment.
  • the emulator hub 10 provides tools for deploying the distributed solution module 7 in networks of emulators and/or other virtual devices for evaluating the performance of the distributed solution module in realistic scenarios.
  • the results 11 and the results 5 of the simulator 4 are used to adapt and/or modify the distributed solution module 7 to match and expected performance and/or expected functionality.
  • Figure 3 shows an example for the deployment of the distributed solution module 7 by a user as an integrator 12.
  • the integrator 12 interacts also with the applications 1 to validate the performance and stats of the applications 1 needed in the distributed solution module 7.
  • the integrator 12 uses for the validation the emulator 3.
  • the integrator 12 validates the performance and stats of the distributed solution module 7 using the emulator hub 10 and validates the functionality of the distributed solution module using simulator 4.
  • the integrator 12 uses the deployment environment 13, especially a graphical deployment environment 13.
  • the deployment environment 13 deploys the applications 1 of the distributed solution module 7 onto the devices and/or cameras 14 of the surveillance system 15.
  • the deployment environment 13 also sets and configures the connections between the applications and/or camera 14.

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Method for operating distributed solution modules for a surveillance system (15), wherein the surveillance system (15) comprises a plurality of cameras (14), wherein the cameras (14) are adapted and/or configured to run at least one application (1), wherein the applications (1) are configured to consume input data and/or to generate output data, wherein the distributed solution module is adapted as, defined by and/or configured as a subset of the applications (1), wherein the output data and input data of the subset of applications (1) are connected to solve a specialized task, wherein the method comprises the step: Testing of at least one distributed solution module in and/or using a testing environment, wherein the distributed solution module and/or the applications (1) of the distributed solution module are tested in performance, functionality and/or interfaces.

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Method for operating distributed solution modules for a surveillance system, computer program, storage medium and surveillance system
Technical field
The invention is directed to a method for operating distributed solution modules for a surveillance system, wherein the surveillance system comprises a plurality of cameras and the cameras are adapted and configured to run at least one application.
Surveillance system typically comprise a plurality of cameras. Such cameras often implement a complete use case in a single application. More advanced surveillance systems may contain multiple applications, each serving different use cases independently. The applications are developed independently by different developers and often result in duplicate processing. Information generated and/or produced by the applications are just used for the one-use case of the application and are not shared with other applications.
The document US 2018/0101367 describes a method for automatically and dynamically generating a mobile application for a variety of different contexts and/or different users.
Disclosure of the invention
The invention discloses a method for distributed solution modules for a surveillance system according to claim one. Furthermore, the invention is directed to a computer program, to a storage medium with the computer program and a surveillance system. Preferred and/or advantageous embodiments are disclosed in the subclaims, the description and/or the attached figures.
The invention concerns a method for operating distributed solution modules. Operating distributed solution models comprises for example developing, testing, deploying, using and/or execution of the distributed solution modules. The distributed solution modules are for a surveillance system. The distributed solution modules are adapted, configured and/or comprising a program and/or software module. The distributed solution modules are especially modules and/or software modules in a surveillance domain.
The surveillance system comprises a plurality of cameras, especially at least 10 and preferably at least 100 cameras. Furthermore, the surveillance system comprises preferably devices, especially surveillance devices, for example, sensors, microphones and/or actors. The cameras and/or the devices of the surveillance system are preferably connected, especially for a data exchange or for interaction. For example, the surveillance system is adapted and/or configured as a network of the cameras and/or a network of the devices.
The cameras are adapted and/or configured to run at least one application. For example, the camera comprises a processing unit and/or computing unit to run, execute and/or implement one or more applications. The cameras are especially surveillance cameras, for example CMOS or CCD cameras. The cameras are preferably arranged to monitor, a surveillance area. The applications are for example software modules and/or computer program modules force. The applications are configured and/or adapted to consume input data and/or to generate output data. For example, the applications comprise at least one interface, e.g. at least one input interface and/or at least the one output interface. The input data are especially generated and/or taken by the camera, for example the input data comprise a video, image and/or audio data. Furthermore, the input data are provided as output data of another application or camera. The output data are for example modified, processed and/or analysed data, especially modified, processed and/or analysed input data. Especially, the output data are based on input data and/or are generated for an usage as input data. Especially, the application is adapted and/or configured to process and/or analyse the input data and/or to generate the output data.
Preferably, the applications are adapted and/or configured to solve an application task, for example an application task to detect objects, to count objects and/or to track objects.
The distributed solution module comprises, is adapted, defined and/or configured as a subset of applications. For example, the distributed solution module is adapted as distributed solution module package, wherein the package comprises the subset of applications. The subset is especially a real subset and/or the subset comprises less than 100 and/or at least three applications. The applications of the distributed solution module are especially for implementation, execution and/or running on the surveillance system, especially on another subset of cameras, wherein the different cameras may implement and/or execute the same or different applications for the distributed solution module. The distributed solution module defines, describes and/or comprises connections between the subset of applications. For example, the distributed solution module describes, defines and/or comprises the connection of input interfaces and output interfaces of the subset of applications, for example, to define and/or use output data of applications of this subset of applications as input data for other applications of the subset of applications.
The distributed solution module is especially adapted and/or configured to solve a specialised task. The specialised task is especially more complex and/or based on the application tasks of the single applications. In other words, the distributed solution module uses the applications and/or the output data of the applications and/or cameras of the surveillance system to solve a more specialised task, e.g. to use the task of object detection of an application as a basis for a tracking of the person through the surveillance system and/or a surveillance area.
The method comprises testing of at least one distribution solution module, especially testing of the distributed solution module. The testing preferably comprises a testing of the applications, especially of the subset of applications, of the distributed solution module and/or of the connections. The testing is executed, implemented in and/or using a testing environment. The testing environment is for example configured and/or comprising a testing module. The testing environment and/or the testing module is adapted as a software module and/or comprises a graphical user interface. The testing in the testing environment and/or the testing using the testing environment tests and/or checks the performance, the functionality, connections and/or interfaces of the applications, especially of the subset of applications of the distributed solution module, and/or of the distribution solution module. The testing of the performance, functionality, connections and/or interfaces is preferably adapted and/or configured as a test and/or simulation of the applications and/or the distributed solution module on a surveillance system, especially on a virtual surveillance system.
The invention is especially based on the idea to use output data of applications as input data for other application of the distributed solution module, especially to solve a more complex task and/or the specialised task. The applications may be provided by a manufacturer and/or a limited group of users, especially users having greater authorisation as normal uses or consumer. Since the security requirements in surveillance systems, especially regarding data and privacy protection, are more strictly than in other domains, testing of a performance, functionality, connections and/or interfaces is a crucial point.
Preferably, the testing environment is adapted and/or configured to test the functionality and/or performance, especially the interfaces and/or connections based and/or using a mesh of emulators. The mesh of emulators comprises a plurality of emulators and/or a plurality of simulators. The emulators in the mesh are preferably connected, especially for data exchange. The emulators are for example configured as virtual camera and/or virtual devices of this surveillance system. Particularly, the mesh of emulators is adapted and/or configured as a model of the surveillance system. For example, the mesh of emulators comprises for each camera of the surveillance system and/or for each surveillance device of the surveillance system exactly one or at least one emulator. The emulators are adapted and/or configured to test, emulate and/or simulate the functionality, performance and/or connections of the applications of the distributed solution module.
Preferably, the testing environment comprises and/or uses a graphical user interface. Especially, the testing environment comprises and/or uses a graphical environment as a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface of the testing environment is preferably adapted and/or configured for parametrizing the testing of the functionality, the performance and/or interfaces. For example, a user can choose and/or define parameter and boundary conditions for the testing. Especially the graphical user interface is adapted and/or configured for selecting and/or configuring the emulators. For example, the user can select emulators of the mesh of emulators for the testing. Especially, the graphical user interface of the in testing environment is adapted and/or configured to define, built and/or parameterised the mesh of emulators. For example, a user can set and/or define connections, parameters and/or functionalities of the emulators.
Especially, the testing environment is adapted and/or configured to test the functionality and/or the performance of the applications, especially the plurality of applications and/or the distributed solution module, for different operation conditions, different surveillance systems, different devices and cameras in the surveillance system, different parameters, for example processing and/or connection parameters. Especially, the test for the different conditions, systems, cameras and/or parameters is based on the mesh of emulators, for example, using different meshes of emulators and/or parameterisations of the emulators.
And preferred embodiment of the invention, the method comprises a development step. The development step is for example for the development of a distributed solution module. The development step is especially executed and/or implemented by the method using a graphic card development environment. For example, the development of the distributed solution module is based on using existing applications, for example applications provided by an App Store or manufacturer of the surveillance system. The user and/or developer uses the graphical development environment and/or development step for connecting the subset of applications, especially the input and output interfaces of the applications. Especially, the development of the distributed solution module comprises the definition and/or the selection of cameras to implement the different applications, for example that two applications have to be executed and/or implemented in different cameras having required geometric relation.
Preferably, the development environment is adapted and configured for development of the distributed solution module based on or as a graph structure. The graph structure especially comprises or forms a graph. The graph structure and/or the graph comprises edges and notes, wherein the notes are configured and/or adapted as applications and the edges are adapted and/or configured as connections between the nodes, e.g. the applications. The graph structure is especially for showing a user and/or developer the structure of connections between the applications, especially to recognize structural and/or topological errors.
The development environment, especially the graphical development environment, comprises, is configured for and/or enabled for drag and drop. The drag-and-drop functionality allows the developer and/or user to use pre-existing applications and/or pre-existing distributed solution modules, arrange them in the graph structure and/or arrange relations and/or connections between applications. Especially, the drag-and-drop functionality allows the configuration and/or arrangement of the connections and/or matches between the applications.
The method comprises optionally a deployment step. The deployment step is adapted and/or configured to deploy the distributed solution module, the applications and/or the subset of applications of the distributed solution module on the surveillance system, the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system. Preferably, the deployment step is adapted and/or configured to set, establish and/or build up the connections between the applications and/or between the cameras of the surveillance system.
Especially, the deployment step comprises the deployment using and/or based on a graphical deployment environment. The graphical deployment environment is especially adapted and/or configured as a graphical user environment. For example, the graphical deployment environment, the graphical development environment and/or the testing environment are configured and/or implemented as a joint environment, especially as a joint graphical environment. For example, the deployment environment is adapted and/or configured to enable the assignment of the distributed solution module and/or the assignment of the applications of the distributed solution module to the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system, especially to assign them to a user defined and/or user selected subset of the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system.
Preferably, the distributed solution module comprises, is adapted, is configured and/or is distinguishable into concrete distributed solution modules and abstract distributed solution modules. The concrete distributed solution modules contain the entire distributed solution needed to realise a use case. This includes especially information of the different applications needed, their interconnections and/or behaviour under different operating contestants. The concrete distributed solution modules are adapted and/or configured to use them directly as an input for the deployment on the surveillance system. The abstract distributed solution modules are for example, for purposes when it is not possible to find exact applications needed to develop the distributed solution module. For example, a user can use or develop the abstract distributed solution module, wherein some or all applications of the distributed solution module may be configured as abstract applications, wherein the abstract application specifies the application behaviour and/or its interfaces. Preferably, the abstract distribution solution module is not for the deployment onto the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system, since at least some of the applications are abstract and not existing or executable. Optionally, the deployment step is adapted and/or configure it to map abstract applications of an abstract distribution solution module to concrete and/or existing applications, bear in the mapped concrete and/or existing applications are deployed onto the cameras and/or devices of the surveillance system.
The applications used and/or for usage in the distributed solution modules are adapted and/or configured as applications used in a surveillance and/or monitoring domain, e.g. applications for object detection, object tracing and/or fire detection. A further subject of the invention is directed to a computer program, wherein the computer program is adapted and/or configured for implementation and/or execution on a computer and/or the surveillance system. The computer program is adapted and/or configured to implement and/or run the method for the distributed solution modules.
Furthermore, the invention is directed to a storage medium, especially machine- readable storage medium. The computer program is stored on the storage medium.
The invention is also directed to a surveillance system, wherein the surveillance system comprises a plurality of cameras, wherein the cameras are adapted and/or configured to run at least one application and the applications are configured to consume input data and/or to generate output data. The surveillance system comprises and/or is connected to a processing module, wherein the processing module is adapted and/or configured to implement the method according to the invention.
Further embodiments are disclosed in the figures and their description, wherein the figures show:
Figure 1 development of an application for a distributed solution module;
Figure 2 development of a distributed solution module;
Figure 3 deployment of a distributed solution module.
Figure 1 shows an example of a workflow for development of an application 1. The application is an application in the surveillance and/or monitoring domain. For example, the application 1 adapted and/or configured for execution and/or running on a camera of a surveillance system. The application 1 is developed by an application developer 2. The application developer 2 is a person who develops applications 1 that solve one or more tasks in the surveillance domain. The developed applications 1 are configured and/or programmed to produce and/or consume information during the operation. The applications 1 are configured to be part of a bigger solution, especially a distributed solution in the surveillance system. The developed applications 1 are made available for deployment and/or for development of distributed solution modules. The application developer 2 uses an emulator 3 and simulator 4 to test and/or to check the developed application 1. The emulator 3 provides tools for evaluating the performance of the application 1 under different operating conditions, different device or camera types and/or different parameters. The results 5 can be used to get an understanding into how the application 1 would behave in real scenarios. This simulator 4 provides tools for testing the interfaces and functionality of the application 1, wherein the results 6 can be used to get an overview onto how the application 1 would behave when deployed. Based on the results 5, 6 modifications on the application 1 may be made.
Figure 2 shows an example of a workflow for development of a distributed solution module 7. A distributed solution module developer 8 uses the development environment comprising a graphical user interface 9. The developer 8 imports applications 1, e.g. from an app store. The developer 8 connects the interfaces of the applications 1 to combine the functionalities and/or results of the single applications 1 to solve a bigger task. For example, the developer 8 can use drag and drop to import and arrange the applications 1 and/or the developer 8 connects the applications 1 is a graph structure, wherein the applications 1 form nodes and the connections between the applications 1 form edges.
The developer 8 uses an emulator hub 10 and simulator 4 to test the distributed solution module 7. The emulator hub 10 and this simulator 4 are part of the testing environment. The emulator hub 10 provides tools for deploying the distributed solution module 7 in networks of emulators and/or other virtual devices for evaluating the performance of the distributed solution module in realistic scenarios. The results 11 and the results 5 of the simulator 4 are used to adapt and/or modify the distributed solution module 7 to match and expected performance and/or expected functionality.
Figure 3 shows an example for the deployment of the distributed solution module 7 by a user as an integrator 12. The integrator 12 interacts also with the applications 1 to validate the performance and stats of the applications 1 needed in the distributed solution module 7. The integrator 12 uses for the validation the emulator 3.
The integrator 12 validates the performance and stats of the distributed solution module 7 using the emulator hub 10 and validates the functionality of the distributed solution module using simulator 4. For deployment, the integrator 12 uses the deployment environment 13, especially a graphical deployment environment 13. The deployment environment 13 deploys the applications 1 of the distributed solution module 7 onto the devices and/or cameras 14 of the surveillance system 15. The deployment environment 13 also sets and configures the connections between the applications and/or camera 14.

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1. Method for operating distributed solution modules (7) for a surveillance system (15), wherein the surveillance system (15) comprises a plurality of cameras (14), wherein the cameras (14) are adapted and/or configured to run at least one application (1), wherein the applications (1) are configured to consume input data and/or to generate output data, wherein the distributed solution module (7) is adapted as, defined by and/or configured as a subset of the applications (1), wherein the output data and input data of the subset of applications (1) are connected to solve a specialized task, wherein the method comprises the step:
Testing of at least one distributed solution module (7) in and/or using a testing environment, wherein the distributed solution module (7) and/or the applications (1) of the distributed solution module (7) are tested in performance, functionality and/or interfaces.
2. Method according to claim 1, wherein testing environment is adapted and/or configured to test the functionality and/or performance based on a mesh of emulators (3) and/or plurality of emulators (3), wherein the mesh of emulators (3) is adapted and/or configured as a model of surveillance system (15).
3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the testing environment comprises a graphical user interface for parametrizing the test of the functionality and/or for parametrizing the performance and/or to select and/or configure the emulators (3).
4. Method according to one of the previous claims, wherein testing environment is adapted and/or configured to test the functionality and/or performance for different operating conditions, different surveillance systems (15), different cameras (14) and/or different parameters. Method according to one of the previous claims, with a development step, wherein the development step comprises a development of the distributed solution module (7) in and/or using a graphical development environment. Method according to claim 5, wherein the development environment is adapted and/or configured, to develop the distributed solution module (7) as a graph structure, wherein the graph structure comprises data connections as edges and applications (1) as nodes. Method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the development environment comprises and/or enables a drag and drop functionality to use pre-existing applications (1) and/or pre-existing distributed solution module (7). Method according to one of the previous claims, with a deployment step, wherein the deployment step comprises a deployment of the distributed solution module (7), the applications (1) of the distributed solution module (7) and/or the connections of the distributed solution module (7) on the surveillance system (15) and/or on the cameras (14) of the surveillance system (15). Method according to claim 8, wherein the deployment step comprises the deployment in and/or using a graphical deployment environment (13), wherein the graphical deployment environment (13) enables an assignment, especially using drag and drop, of the distributed solution module (7) and/or the applications (1) of the distributed solution module (7) to cameras (14) and/or devices of the surveillance system (15). Method according to one of the previous claims, wherein the distributed solution module (7) is adapted and/or configured as concrete distributed solution module or as abstract distributed solution module. Method according to one of the previous claims, wherein the applications (1) are configured to solve an associated task in a surveillance monitoring domain. 12. Computer program for the surveillance system (15) and/or a computer, wherein the computer program is adapted and/or configured to execute the method according to one of the previous claims. 13. Storage Medium, wherein the computer program according to claim 12 is stored on the storage medium.
14. Surveillance system (15) with a plurality of cameras (14), wherein the cameras (14) are adapted and/or configured to run at least one application (1) and the applications (1) are configured to consume input data and/or to generate output data, wherein the surveillance system (15) comprises and/or is connected to a processing module, wherein the processing module is adapted and/or configured execute the method according one of the claims 1 to 11.
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