System and Method of Interactive Image and Video Based Contextual Alarm Viewing

摘要

A video surveillance system having a plurality of video-type cameras includes a graphical user interface which is not list driven but provides a background image of a portion of the region being monitored, and, event or incident identifiers associated with the provided background image. The event or incident identifiers are presented semi-transparently and overlay the background image. Each of the incident identifiers includes a selectable icon. Selecting the icon switches to a different background image and presents a different foreground group of incidents or events associated with the different background image. The various events or incidents can be explored in the context of the background image. In addition with selecting the icons user can also select the event or incident identifier to see the corresponding background image. Once the background image is updated, user can start play the video directly in the same view

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a plurality of monitoring devices, wherein at least some members of the plurality include video-type cameras; control circuits coupled to the monitoring devices; at least one visual output device, coupled to the control circuits; a manually operable selection element, coupled to the control circuits; a data base of events and alarms, as well as monitoring devices wherein events or alarms can be visually presented on the output device, and the control circuits, responsive to a selected event or alarm, present different background contextual images and foreground images associated therewith, wherein the foreground images are presented on the output device, and overlay, the background images, as semitransparent selectable event identifiers which include text and a selectable icon.