SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING VIDEO COMBINING FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS

摘要

A multicamera surveillance system (300) connects video surveillance cameras (104) to a video bridge (310). One or more users (108) in the same or different locations may obtain video from one or more video cameras from this bridge, without having a direct connection to the video cameras. The invention may use graphic combining techniques so that the video inputs may be superimposed on a graphic image, such as a map. The video surveillance cameras may be pannable electronic cameras which provide a user selectable panorama of the scene under surveillance. The inventive system provides a video surveillance system which is simple to understand and use. It also provides a centralized video bridge which may be used to provide a number of monitoring stations to independently view video inputs of interest. Thus, state and local police, EMS dispatch, fire stations, trucking companies, commuters, or any other interested party may be able to view locations of interest using relatively inexpensive equipment, such as a computer and joystick.