# US 2018/0025229 A1 · Method, Apparatus, and Storage Medium for Detecting and Outputting Image > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0025229 A1 - Document ID: US20180025229A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/590,292 - Filed: 2017-05-09 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-06-30 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yi DING; Deguo MENG; Enxing HOU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025229A1 ## CPC - G06V 20/46: {Extracting features or characteristics from the video content, e.g. video fingerprints, representative shots or key frames} - G06F 3/147: using display panels - G06F 16/583: using metadata automatically derived from the content - G06F 16/783: using metadata automatically derived from the content - G06V 20/52: Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects (recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69) - G08B 13/19656: {Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet} - G08B 13/1966: {Wireless systems, other than telephone systems, used to communicate with a camera} - H04N 7/188: {Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position (signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253)} - G08B 13/19602: {Image analysis to detect motion of the intruder, e.g. by frame subtraction} - G08B 17/125: {by using a video camera to detect fire or smoke} - G09G 2320/103: Detection of image changes, e.g. determination of an index representative of the image change - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G09G: ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION (arrangements for transferring data between digital computers and displays G06F3/14; static indicating arrangements comprising an association of a number of separate sources or light control cells G09F9/00; static indicating arrangements comprising integral associations of a number of light sources H01J, H01K, H10H, H05B33/12; scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission, details thereof H04N1/00) ## Abstract A method, an apparatus, and a storage medium are provided for image outputting. The method may include: acquiring data frames collected by a target camera; acquiring a target image based on the data frames; and controlling a target terminal to output an alert message which at least includes the target image. When an emergency situation occurs in a user's home, the user can be notified of the emergency situation at once, thereby increasing the effective utilization of the smart camera device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An image outputting method, comprising: acquiring data frames collected by a target camera; acquiring a target image based on the data frames; and controlling a target terminal to output an alert message that at least includes the target image. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein controlling the target terminal to output the alert message comprises: controlling the target terminal to display the target image at a visible position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method according to claim 2, wherein controlling the target terminal to display the target image at the visible position includes one or more of the following: controlling the target terminal to switch to displaying the target image; controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a desktop background; controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a lock screen background; and controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a floating window. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein acquiring the target image based on the data frames comprises: acquiring a target image indicating an abnormal event based on the data frames. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein acquiring the target image indicating an abnormal event based on the data frames comprises: acquiring similarity between data of adjacent frames among the data frames; and acquiring target images corresponding to the data of adjacent frames when the similarity is less than a predetermined threshold value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method according to any of claim 4, wherein the abnormal event includes one or more of the following : a target area; an object in the target area has changed; and a time period to watch the target area. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method according to any of claim 4, wherein the abnormal event is defined by one or more of the following: an application scenario, an object image in the application scenario, and an acceptable identity photo. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The method according to any of claim 4, wherein the abnormal event is defined by one or more of the following: a stranger photo; a target area; and an object in the target area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The method according to any of claim 4, wherein the abnormal event is defined by one or more of the following: a target area; and a type of hazard in the target area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The method according to any of claim 4, wherein the abnormal event includes one or more of the following events: a stranger has entered a target area; a location of an object in the target area has changed; and the target area has been on fire. ### Claim 11 An image outputting apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire data frames collected by a target camera; acquire a target image based on the data frames; and control a target terminal to output an alert message that at least includes the target image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The image outputting apparatus according to claim 11, wherein controlling the target terminal to output the alert message comprises: controlling the target terminal to display the target image at a visible position. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The image outputting apparatus according to claim 12, wherein controlling the target terminal to display the target image at the visible position includes one or more of the following: controlling the target terminal to switch to displaying the target image; controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a desktop background; controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a lock screen background; and controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a floating window. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The image outputting apparatus according to claim 11, wherein acquiring the target image based on the data frames comprises: acquiring a target image indicating an abnormal event based on the data frames. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The image outputting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein acquiring the target image indicating an abnormal event based on the data frames comprises: acquiring similarity between data of adjacent frames among the data frames; and acquiring target images corresponding to the data of adjacent frames when the similarity is less than a predetermined threshold value. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The image outputting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the abnormal event is defined by one or more of the following: a target area; an object in the target area; and a time period to watch the target area. ### Claim 17 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, cause the mobile terminal to perform acts comprising: acquiring data frames collected by a target camera; acquiring a target image based on the data frames; and controlling a target terminal to output an alert message that at least includes the target image. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein controlling the target terminal to output the alert message comprises: controlling the target terminal to display the target image at a visible position. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 18, wherein controlling the target terminal to display the target image at the visible position includes one or more of the following: controlling the target terminal to switch to displaying the target image; controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a desktop background; controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a lock screen background; and controlling the target terminal to display the target image in a floating window. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 17, wherein acquiring the target image based on the data frames comprises: acquiring a target image indicating an abnormal event based on the data frames; acquiring similarity between data of adjacent frames among the data frames; and acquiring target images corresponding to the data of adjacent frames when the similarity is less than a predetermined threshold value.