# US 10,311,307 B2 · Methods and apparatus for video wall with feed indicators > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,307 B2 - Document ID: US10311307B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/746,888 - Filed: 2015-06-23 - Published: 2016-12-29 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-23 - Assignees: Raytheon Company - Applicants: Raytheon Company - Inventors: Susan N. Gottschlich; Brian Stone; Raimund Merkert; William Lawrence Gerecke, III - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311307B2 ## CPC - G06V 20/52: Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects (recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69) - G08B 13/19693: {using multiple video sources viewed on a single or compound screen} - H04N 5/2624: {for obtaining an image which is composed of whole input images, e.g. splitscreen} - H04N 7/185: {from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control} - H04N 23/634: {Warning indications} - H04N 23/80: Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof - H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Methods and apparatus for processing video feed metadata for respective video feeds and controlling an indicator for at least one the video feeds on a video wall. The video stream indicator can allow a viewer of the video wall to reduce the likelihood of missing an event of interest in the video feeds. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving video feeds and video feed metadata for the video feeds, the metadata including sensor control parameters of remote sensors that are used to capture the video feeds; processing the metadata using a processor of a video wall system to detect a change in a respective sensor control parameter of a remote sensor providing a given one of the video feeds; and displaying the video feeds and an indicator for the given one of the video feeds on a video wall of the video wall system based on the processed metadata, the indicator being generated based on the detected change in the respective sensor control parameter of the remote sensor providing the given one of the video feeds, the indicator being displayed on the video wall concurrently with at least the given one of the video feeds. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the respective sensor control parameter includes at least one of a platform position, a platform heading, and a zoom setting. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein a first one of the video feeds includes video from a drone that is captured in accordance with drone one or more drone video settings. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the drone video settings are controlled by a remote operator. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the drone video settings include zoom setting. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein a heading of the drone is controlled by a remote operator. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the indicator includes color. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the indicator includes priority information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the priority information is relative to others of the video feeds. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein the priority information includes a priority of at least one event of interest, and the video feeds are shown in respective priority positions on the video wall according to the priority of the at least one event of interest. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the indicator illuminates in a predetermined color, the predetermined color indicating a discrete attention level by increasing wavelength. ### Claim 12 An article, comprising: a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon such that in response to the instructions executed by a processor, the processor performs steps which enable the processor to: receive video feeds and video feed metadata for the video feeds, the metadata including sensor control parameters of remote sensors that are used to capture the video feeds; process the metadata to detect a change in a respective sensor control parameter of a remote sensor providing a given one of the video feeds; and display the video feeds and an indicator for the given one of the video feeds on a video wall of a video wall system based on the processed metadata, the indicator being generated based on the detected change in the respective sensor control parameter of the remote sensor providing the given one of the video feeds, the indicator being displayed concurrently with at least the given one of the video feeds. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The article according to claim 12, wherein the respective sensor control parameter includes at least one of a platform position, a platform heading, a sensor frustum, and a zoom setting. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The article according to claim 12, wherein a first one of the video feeds includes video from a drone that is captured in accordance with drone one or more drone video settings. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The article according to claim 14, wherein the drone video settings are controlled by a remote operator. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The article according to claim 15, wherein the drone video settings include zoom setting. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The article according to claim 14, wherein a heading of the drone is controlled by a remote operator. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The article according to claim 12, wherein the indicator includes priority information. ### Claim 19 (depends on 8) The article according to claim 8, wherein the priority information is relative to others of the video feeds. ### Claim 20 A video wall system, comprising: a processor and a memory configured to: receive video feeds and video feed metadata for the video feeds, the metadata including sensor control parameters of remote sensors that are used to capture the video feeds; and process the metadata to detect a change in a respective sensor control parameter of a remote sensor providing a given one of the video feeds; and display the video feeds and an indicator for the given one of the video feeds on a video wall of the video wall system based on the processed metadata, the indicator being generated based on the detected change in the respective sensor control parameter of the remote sensor providing the given one of the video feeds, the indicator being displayed concurrently with at least the given one of the video feeds.