Apparatus and method for video display and control for portable device

摘要

An apparatus and method for display and control of video data on a mobile device provides simultaneous multiple video data display of groups of video sources and selection of video data for single, larger viewing. Control of the camera source of the video data is provided for the mobile device user, such as by manipulation of a multi-touch sensitive screen to pan, tilt and zoom. Image capture from the video screen and marking of the captured image is provided. Activation of video data streams and groups of video data streams for display on the mobile device is provided by transfer of activation information to the mobile device via email. Notification of events monitored by the video source or by other sensors is sent to users of the mobile devices.

主权项

1. An apparatus for display and control of video data, comprising; a mobile client device having a touch sensitive display, said mobile client device being operable to connect to a wireless network and receive video data from a plurality of video sources over the wireless network; and
non-transitory computer readable storage media in said mobile client device having stored thereon a video command application, said video command application being operable to simultaneously display on said touch sensitive display at least a portion of the video data from a predetermined number of said plurality of video sources, said plurality of video sources exceeding said predetermined number of displayed video sources, wherein said plurality of video sources that are not currently displayed on said touch sensitive display are off-screen video sources that are periodically updated with current video data, said video command application being operable to simultaneously display video data from multiple video sources having multiple differing video formats, said video command application being operable to display video data from a single video source on said touch sensitive display, and said video command application being operable to generate command instructions from user contact with said touch sensitive display to change a characteristic of said single video source, and thereby change the video data being generated by the video source, in accordance with the user contact.