ADJUSTMENT OF DATA RATES IN A VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM

摘要

The proposal relates to an adjusting apparatus for adjusting data rates in a video camera system (2) that has a plurality of video cameras (3a–3f) that are each designed to produce a video data stream (VDSa-VDSf) having an adjustable data rate (DRa–DRf), wherein the video data streams (VDSa-VDSf) can be supplied via a data network (4) to a user terminal on which videos (Va-Vf) based on the video data streams (VDSa-VDSf) can be output simultaneously, wherein in a steady operating state (SBZ1; SBZ2) one video (Va; Vb) is selected from the videos (Va-Vf) that is output at a higher quality in comparison with the unselected videos (Vb-Vf; Va, Vc-Vf), wherein the adjusting apparatus (1) is set up to produce setting values (EWa–EWf) for adjusting the data rates (DRa-DRf) of the video data streams (VDSa-VDSf) and to transmit the setting values (EWa–EWf) to the video cameras (3a-3f), wherein the setting values (EWa–EWf) are produced on the basis of a piece of information (IN) regarding which video (Va; Vb) is selected, on the basis of the number (AZ) of video cameras (3a-3f) present and on the basis of an available total data rate (GDR) in the data network (4).