Method and apparatus for video surveillance system field alignment
AssigneeSensormatic Electronics Corporation
InventorsThomas F. Berkey, Carlos DeJesus, Lawrence R. Mills
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Abstract
The present invention provides a video surveillance apparatus and method of operation for a system having at least one predefined setting. A first parameter corresponding to an alignment of a video camera assembly with a visual target is stored. A second parameter corresponding to the alignment of a modified video camera assembly with the visual target is obtained. A difference between the first and second parameters is determined. The difference is applied to at least one of the predefined settings.
Claims20
A video surveillance apparatus comprising:
- a memory, the memory configured to store at least one predefined setting;
- a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to:
- compare a first parameter corresponding to a position of a video camera assembly configuration to a second parameter corresponding to the position of a modified configuration of the video camera assembly;
- determine a difference between the first and second parameters;
- and
- replace the stored at least one predefined setting with at least one modified predefined setting, the at least one modified predefined setting being based at least in part on the determined difference.
A method of configuring a video surveillance system comprising:
- storing, in a memory, a plurality of predefined settings;
- storing a first parameter corresponding to an alignment of a video camera assembly configuration with a visual target;
- obtaining a second parameter corresponding to the alignment of a modified configuration of the video camera assembly with the visual target;
- determining, using a processor, a difference between the first and second parameters;
- and
- replacing at least one of the stored plurality of predefined settings with at least one modified predefined setting, the at least one modified predefined setting being based at least in part on the determined difference.
A method of configuring a video surveillance system, comprising:
- storing, in a memory, a plurality of video camera assembly position settings;
- storing a first parameter corresponding to at least one of the plurality of video camera assembly position settings;
- obtaining a second parameter corresponding to at least one of the plurality of video camera assembly position settings;
- determining, using a processor, a difference between the first and second parameters;
- and
- replacing the remaining stored video camera assembly position settings with at least one modified video camera assembly position setting, the at least one modified video camera assembly position setting being based at least in part on the determined difference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.