View handling in video surveillance systems

A video processing apparatus comprising:

• a content analysis engine coupled to receive video input and to generate video primitives based on said video input, said content analysis engine further to perform one or more tasks selected from the group consisting of:
• determining whether said one or more video frames include one or more bad frames;
• and
• determining if a gross change has occurred.

A method of video processing, the method comprising:

• analyzing input video information to determine if a current video frame is directed to a same view as a previous video frame;
• determining whether a new view is present;
• and
• indicating a need to use video processing information pertaining to said new view if a new view is determined to be present.