METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SETTING CAMERA VIEWPOINT BASED ON ALARM EVENT OR CONDITION

摘要

A security system comprises a first camera and at least one sensor being interconnected with the security system. The first camera acquires video dat a and is movable to at least first and second viewpoints having first and se cond field of views (FOVs) that are at least partially different from one an other. The at least one sensor detects an alarm event and is associated with the first camera and one of the first and second viewpoints of the first ca mera. A processor receives an alarm signal from the at least one sensor. The processor identifies a desired viewpoint of the first camera associated wit h the at least one sensor. The desired viewpoint is one of the at least firs t and second viewpoints. The processor transmits the desired viewpoint to th e first camera and the first camera is positioned based on the desired viewp oint.