IMAGE DATA GENERATION AND ANALYSIS FOR NETWORK TRANSMISSION

摘要

A method, system and apparatus for image capture, analysis and transmission are provided. A link aggregation method involves identifying controller network ports to a source connected to the same subnetwork; producing packets associating corresponding controller network ports selected by the source CPU for substantially uniform selection; and transmitting the packets to their corresponding network ports. An image analysis method involves producing by a camera an indication whether a region of an image differs by a threshold extent from a corresponding region of a reference image; transmitting the indication and image data to a controller via a communications network; and storing at the controller the image data and the indication in association therewith. The controller may perform operations according to positive indications. A transmission method involves receiving user input in respect of a video stream and transmitting, in accordance with the user input, selected data packets of selected image frames thereof.

主权项

1. A method of generating and configuring image data for network transmission comprising:
capturing a plurality of images comprising a video stream; producing image data representing the plurality of images; producing at least one indication of whether a region of a first image of the plurality of images differs from a corresponding region of a reference image by a threshold extent, wherein the threshold difference indicates a likelihood that motion has occurred; compressing the image data to produce compressed image data; producing network packets containing the compressed image data and the at least one indication; and associating each of the network packets with a network port for transmission over a network.