Systems and Methods for Video Monitoring Using Linked Devices

摘要

A subject can be tracking using a plurality of physical video monitoring or image acquisition devices deployed in a delimited area. A map represents the delimited area. Icons representing the physical monitoring devices can be placed and configured on the map representing the delimited area. Some or all of the placed and configured video monitoring devices can be logically linked together to form scenes. The video feed from the physical video monitoring devices may be recorded in stable storage. A layout for display of the video feeds may be selected. Upon playing the video feed, whether live or recorded, a subject can be tracked through the delimited area by selecting one of the video monitoring devices in one of the available scenes.

主权项

1. A video monitoring system for a predetermined area, comprising:
a map representing the predetermined area, on which icons are placed and configured, the icons representing at least two video monitoring devices comprising a first video monitoring device and a second video monitoring device, the at least two video monitoring devices deployed in the predetermined area; a first scene of a plurality of scenes, the first scene specifying a relationship between the first video monitoring device and the second video monitoring device, the first video monitoring device comprising a main video monitoring device and the second video monitoring device logically linked to the main video monitoring device; and a video manager that receives the map and the first scene and displays the map and a navigation display based on the first scene and accepts input from a user to track an entity through the predetermined area.