Video-Based Data Collection, Image Capture and Analysis Configuration

A method of sharing video from multiple cameras comprising:

• receiving a request to share video data, the request comprising metadata associated with the video data requested and an image query identifying an object of interest;
• obtaining metadata associated with video data from a plurality of camera devices;
• identifying a subset of camera devices based on the metadata obtained from the camera devices and the metadata specified in the request;
• sending an image query to the subset of camera devices;
• receiving a response from one or more camera devices from the subset of camera devices, the response indicating a positive match for the object of interest in video data captured by the one or more camera devices;
• obtaining authorization to share the positively matching video data;
• and
• sharing the positively matching video data with one or more users.

A system for sharing video from multiple cameras comprising computer readable media including instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause the one or more processors to implement a set of software modules comprising:

• a module for receiving a request to share video data, the request comprising metadata associated with the video data requested and an image query identifying an object of interest;
• a module for obtaining metadata associated with video data from a plurality of camera devices;
• a module for identifying a subset of camera devices based on the metadata obtained from the camera devices and the metadata specified in the request;
• a module for sending an image query to the subset of camera devices;
• a module for receiving a response from one or more camera devices from the subset of camera devices, the response indicating a positive match for the object of interest in video data captured by the one or more camera devices;
• a module for obtaining authorization to share the positively matching video data;
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• a module for sharing the positively matching video data with one or more users.