Smart View Selection In A Cloud Video Service

摘要

A cloud-based network service provides intelligent access to surveillance camera views across multiple locations and environments. A cloud computing server maintains a database of the views captured by the cameras connected to the network. The database is indexed by one or more classes according to tags characterizing the views obtained by each camera. In response to a user search string, the string is robustly interpreted against the classes and other indicators to search the database and determine a selection of views. The server causes the selection of views to be transmitted to a user interface, where a user can remotely monitor an environment through the selected views.

主权项

1. A method of managing a video surveillance system, comprising:
storing a plurality of entries to a database, each entry corresponding to one of a plurality of cameras, each entry including a camera identifier and at least one tag; indexing the database by at least one class, each of the plurality of entries being associated with the at least one class based on the at least one tag; searching the database, based on a user input string and the at least one class, to determine a selection of the entries; and causing video content to be transmitted to a user interface, the video content corresponding to at least one of the plurality of cameras corresponding to the selection of entries.