KR101106630B1 - Mobile video surveillance method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The mobile video surveillance system includes a smartphone including a camera module capable of taking a video and a video surveillance server connected to the camera and / or video recorder via the Internet, wherein the smartphone is a video surveillance application for connecting with the video surveillance server. Run The video surveillance application transmits an identifier for authenticating the user who owns the smartphone to the video surveillance server, and, if successfully authenticated, sets an operation mode under the control of the user, and the operation mode is the first. If the mode is set, the camera directly or indirectly receives an image from the video recorder. If the operation mode is set to the second mode, the camera module captures a video and the captured video is Send to video surveillance server. When the video surveillance server receives the identifier, the video surveillance server authenticates the user based on the received identifier, requests the camera or the video recorder to directly transmit the video to the smartphone, or under the control of an administrator. Or receiving the image from the video recorder and transmitting the received image to the smart phone, and when receiving the video, stores the received video.

Description

Mobile video surveillance method and system {MOBILE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM}

The disclosed technology relates to a mobile video surveillance method and system.

A smartphone may be defined as a hybrid wireless communication device combining the advantages of a mobile phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA). In a smartphone, a general telephone service can be used through a cellular network, and a data service can be used through a wireless LAN. In addition, the smart phone can implement a personal information management function can provide convenience to the user.

Among the embodiments, the mobile video surveillance method is executed in a mobile video surveillance system comprising a smartphone including a camera module capable of taking a video and a video surveillance server connected to the camera and / or video recorder via the Internet. The phone executes a video surveillance application for connecting with the video surveillance server. The video surveillance application transmits an identifier for authenticating the user who owns the smartphone to the video surveillance server, and, if successfully authenticated, sets an operation mode under the control of the user, and the operation mode is the first. If the mode is set, the camera directly or indirectly receives an image from the video recorder. If the operation mode is set to the second mode, the camera module captures a video and the captured video is Send to video surveillance server.

Among the embodiments, the mobile video surveillance system includes a smartphone including a camera module capable of capturing video and a video surveillance server connected to the camera and / or video recorder via the Internet, the smartphone connected to the video surveillance server. Run the video surveillance application. The video surveillance application transmits an identifier for authenticating the user who owns the smartphone to the video surveillance server, and, if successfully authenticated, sets an operation mode under the control of the user, and the operation mode is the first. If the mode is set, the camera directly or indirectly receives an image from the video recorder. If the operation mode is set to the second mode, the camera module captures a video and the captured video is Send to video surveillance server. When the video surveillance server receives the identifier, the video surveillance server authenticates the user based on the received identifier, requests the camera or the video recorder to directly transmit the video to the smartphone, or under the control of an administrator. Or receiving the image from the video recorder and transmitting the received image to the smart phone, and when receiving the video, stores the received video.

1 is a view for explaining a mobile video surveillance system according to an embodiment of the disclosed technology.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing a video surveillance application installed in the smartphone of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the video surveillance server of FIG. 1.
4 is a diagram for describing a first example of a mobile video surveillance method.
5 is a diagram for describing a second example of a mobile video surveillance method.
6 is a diagram for describing a third example of a mobile video surveillance method.
7 is a diagram for describing a fourth example of a mobile video surveillance method.

Description of the present invention is only an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiments may be variously modified and may have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea.

On the other hand, the meaning of the terms described in the present application should be understood as follows.

Terms such as "first" and "second" are intended to distinguish one component from another component, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be named a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be named a first component.

The term “and / or” should be understood to include all combinations that can be presented from one or more related items. For example, the meaning of "first item, second item and / or third item" may be presented from two or more of the first, second or third items as well as the first, second or third item It means a combination of all the items that can be.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it should be understood that there may be other components in between, although it may be directly connected to the other component. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between the components, such as "between" and "immediately between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring to", should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as "include" or "have" refer to features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or parts thereof described. It is to be understood that the combination is intended to be present, but not to exclude in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

For each step, the identifiers (e.g., a, b, c, ...) are used for convenience of description, and the identifiers do not describe the order of the steps, and each step is clearly contextual. Unless stated in a specific order, it may occur differently from the stated order. That is, each step may occur in the same order as specified, may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in the reverse order.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted to be consistent with meaning in the context of the relevant art and can not be construed as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless expressly defined in the present application.

1 is a view for explaining a mobile video surveillance system according to an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile video surveillance system 100 includes a smartphone 110, a video surveillance server 120, a camera 130, and a video recorder 140. The smartphone 110 and the video surveillance server 120 may be connected through a cellular network and / or a wireless LAN (WLAN), and the video surveillance server 120, the camera 130, and a video recorder. 140 may be connected via the Internet.

The smartphone 110 may install a video surveillance application. In one embodiment, the video surveillance application may correspond to a widget. FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing a video surveillance application installed in the smartphone of FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, as shown on the screen of the smartphone 110, the smartphone 110 may execute the video surveillance application 210 under user control. In an embodiment, when the user touches the video surveillance application 210, the smartphone 110 may execute the video surveillance application 210.

In one embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may operate in the background without exiting once run. This is because the video surveillance application 210 may receive an image transmitted by the video surveillance server 120. In addition, the video surveillance application 210 may be automatically executed when the smart phone 110 boots.

The video surveillance application 210 connects to the video surveillance server 120 and transmits an identifier for authenticating the user who owns the smartphone 110 to the video surveillance server 120. In one embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may receive the user ID and password and then transmit the received user ID and password to the video surveillance server 120. In another embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may transmit an identifier and / or a smartphone identifier assigned to the user by the video surveillance server 120.

The video surveillance server 120 authenticates the user based on the received identifier. In one embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may determine the usage rights of the video surveillance server 120 for the authenticated user. For example, the video surveillance server 120 may determine a class of an authenticated user and limit a camera or video recorder that can be connected according to the class.

If successfully authenticated, the video surveillance application 210 sets the operation mode according to the control of the user. The video surveillance application 210 may set one of a first mode for receiving an image from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 and a second mode for capturing a video through the smartphone 110.

When the operation mode is set to the first mode, the video surveillance application 210 may receive an image from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140.

In one embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may directly receive an image from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140.

The video surveillance application 210 may select the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 under the control of the user. The smartphone 110 may receive a list of the camera 130 and / or the video recorder 140 connected to the video surveillance server 120 from the video surveillance server 120, and the video surveillance application 210 may include a camera. 130 and / or a list for video recorder 140 may be displayed. In one embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 is a list of cameras 130 and / or video recorders 140 that can connect to the smartphone 110 according to the usage rights of the user who owns the smartphone 110. Can be transmitted.

When the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 is selected to receive an image from the user, the video surveillance application 210 may select the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 selected by the video surveillance server 120. The first connection request message including the information is transmitted.

When the first connection request message is received, the video surveillance server 120 connects the smartphone 110 to the camera 130 or the video recorder 140. The video surveillance server 120 may connect the smartphone 110 and the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 through an IP (Internet Protocol) address of the camera 130 or the video recorder 140.

When connected to the camera 130, the smartphone 110 may directly receive an image captured by the camera 130 from the camera 130. In one embodiment, the camera 130 may directly transmit the captured image to the smartphone 110 based on the identifier of the smartphone 110. In one embodiment, the identifier of the smartphone 110 may include a telephone number or an IP address.

When connected to the video recorder 140, the smartphone 110 may search for an image stored in the video recorder 140 and directly receive the stored image. In one embodiment, when the stored image is requested, the video recorder 140 may directly transmit the image to the smartphone 110 based on the identifier of the smartphone 110.

In an embodiment, the camera 130 may transmit the location of the camera 130 and / or a map around the camera 130 to the smartphone 110 along with the image. The video recorder 140 may transmit, together with the image, a map of the location where the image is captured and / or a location where the image is captured to the smartphone 110. In an embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 captures the current location of the smartphone 110 and the location or image of the camera 130 on a map based on the current location of the smartphone 110 obtained through the GPS module. The displayed position can be displayed. In one embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may display a map and location along with the image. In another embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may display an image or a map and a location under the control of a user.

Accordingly, the user may check the image photographed by the camera 130 or the image stored in the video recorder 140 without being restricted by the place. For example, security personnel can check the accident site through the smart phone 110 while moving.

In another embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may indirectly receive an image from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140.

In an embodiment, when the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 is selected to receive an image from the user, the video surveillance application 210 may select the camera 130 or the video recorder selected by the video surveillance server 120. And transmits a second connection request message including information about the terminal 140, and when the second connection request message is received, the video surveillance server 120 connects with the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 to receive an image. do.

The video surveillance server 120 may receive an image from the connected camera 130 or the video recorder 140 and transmit the received image to the smartphone 110. In an embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may stream the video to the smartphone 110. In another embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit an image file to the smartphone 110. In an embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit the location of the camera 130 and / or a map around the camera 130 to the smartphone 110 along with the image. Alternatively, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit the location of the image and / or the surrounding map of the location where the image is captured to the smartphone 110 together with the image.

In another embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 selects the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 under the control of the administrator of the video surveillance system 100, and selects the selected camera 130 or the video recorder 140. Can be transmitted to the smartphone 110. In an embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit an image only to a predetermined smartphone among smartphones connected to the video surveillance server 120. For example, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit an image only to a smartphone owned by a user of a predetermined grade or more. In one embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit the instructions of the administrator with the image to the smart phone (110).

The video surveillance server 120 connects to the selected camera 130 or the video recorder 140. When connected to the camera 130, the video surveillance server 120 receives the image captured from the connected camera 130, when connected to the video recorder 140 receives the stored image from the video recorder 140. .

The video surveillance server 120 transmits the received video to the smartphone 110, and the video surveillance application 210 displays the received video. In one embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may stream the video to the smartphone (110). In an embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit the location of the camera 130 and / or a map around the camera 130 to the smartphone 110 along with the image. Alternatively, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit the location of the image and / or the surrounding map of the location where the image is captured to the smartphone 110 together with the image.

In one embodiment, when the battery is low, the smartphone 110 may transmit a low battery signal to the video surveillance server 120. When the low battery signal is received, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit an image including a specific scene or an image for a predetermined time to the corresponding smartphone 110. For example, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit only an image including an accident occurrence scene to the smartphone 110.

In one embodiment, when displaying another image, the video surveillance application 210 may stop displaying the current image and display the image received from the video surveillance server 120.

Accordingly, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit an image captured by the camera 130 or an image stored in the video recorder 140 to the smartphone 110 under the control of the administrator. For example, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit an image of the camera 130 photographing the accident scene to the smartphone 110 of each security guard, and the security guard may immediately identify the accident scene.

When the operation mode is set to the second mode, the video surveillance application 210 photographs a video through the camera module included in the smartphone 110 and transmits the photographed video to the video surveillance server 120.

In one embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may obtain the location information when the video is captured by the camera module and the video is captured by the Global Positioning System (GPS) module. The video surveillance application 210 stores the location where the video is captured along with the video. The video surveillance application 210 may obtain location information through the GPS module while shooting a video. Therefore, when the user checks the video, the user may check the location where the video is captured. In an embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may transmit the location information when the video is captured, together with the video captured by the video surveillance server 120.

In one embodiment, when the video surveillance server 120 cannot be connected, the video surveillance application 210 may store the captured video in the storage device. For example, the video surveillance application 210 determines whether it is connectable with the video surveillance server 120 through a wireless LAN or a cellular network, and if the video surveillance server 120 cannot connect to the video surveillance server 120, stores the captured video in the storage device. do. In addition, when the connection with the video surveillance server 120 is disconnected while transmitting the captured video, the video surveillance application 210 may store the video in the storage device from the time when the connection is lost. In the case where it is possible to connect to the video surveillance server 120 later, the video surveillance application 210 transmits the video stored in the storage device to the video surveillance server 120.

Alternatively, the video surveillance application 210 may store the captured video in the storage device, and transmit the video stored in the video surveillance server 120 when the amount of the video stored is more than a predetermined amount. Accordingly, the video surveillance application 210 may transmit more than a predetermined amount of video at a time and reduce the communication fee.

In one embodiment, when receiving a video from the smartphone 110, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit the received video to the video recorder 140, the video recorder 140 may store the received video. have.

In another embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit a video received from the smartphone 110 to at least one other smartphone. For example, the video surveillance server 120 may transmit a video received from the smartphone 110 owned to a specific user to a smartphone owned to another user. Therefore, other users can also check the video taken by a particular user. In one embodiment, when receiving the location where the video is captured from the smartphone 110, the video surveillance server 120 is a video of the map and / or the location where the video is recorded based on the location where the video is recorded Can be sent together.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the video surveillance server of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the video surveillance server 120 includes an input / output unit 310, a storage unit 320, a streaming unit 330, and a controller 340.

The input / output unit 310 performs an input / output operation with a device external to the video surveillance server 120. For example, the external device may include a smartphone 110, a camera 130, and a video recorder 140.

The storage unit 320 stores an image received from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140. Alternatively, the storage 320 may store a video received from the smartphone 110. The streaming unit 330 streams the image stored in the storage unit 320 to the smartphone 110. The controller 340 controls the operation of the video surveillance server 120.

4 is a diagram for describing a first example of a mobile video surveillance method.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 illustrates a case in which the video surveillance application 210 directly receives an image from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140.

The smartphone 110 executes the video surveillance application 210 (step S410), and the video surveillance application transmits an identifier to the video surveillance server 120 to authenticate the user (step S415). In one embodiment, the identifier may include a user ID and password, an identifier assigned to the user by the video surveillance server 120 and / or a smartphone identifier.

The video surveillance server 120 authenticates the user based on the received identifier and transmits an authentication completion message to the video surveillance application 210 when the authentication is completed (step S420). When the authentication is completed, the video surveillance application 210 sets the operation mode under the control of the user (step S425).

In one embodiment, when the operation mode is set to the first mode, the video surveillance application 210 may select the camera 130 or the video recorder 140 under the control of the user. In FIG. 4, it is assumed that the camera 130 is selected.

When the camera 130 is selected to receive an image from the user, the video surveillance application 210 transmits a first connection request message to the video surveillance server 120 to request a connection to the selected camera 130. (Step S430).

When receiving the first connection request message, the video surveillance server 120 requests the camera 130 to connect and connects the smartphone 110 and the camera 130 (step S435). The camera 130 directly transmits the captured image to the smartphone 110 (step S440), and the video surveillance application 210 displays the received image (step S445).

5 is a diagram for describing a second example of a mobile video surveillance method.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 illustrates a case in which the video surveillance application 210 indirectly receives an image from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140.

Since steps S510 to S530 are the same as those in FIG. 4, description thereof will be omitted.

The video surveillance server 120 connects to the camera 130 (step S535), and the camera 130 transmits the captured image to the video surveillance server 120 (step S540). The video surveillance server 120 may transmit the received image to the smartphone 110 (step S545). In one embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may stream the video to the smartphone (110). The video surveillance application 210 displays the received image (step S550).

6 is a diagram for describing a third example of a mobile video surveillance method.

Referring to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 illustrates a case in which the video surveillance application 210 indirectly receives an image from the camera 130 or the video recorder 140.

Steps S610 through S625 are the same as in FIG. 4, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

The video surveillance server 120 determines a device to be connected under the control of the manager (step S630). In FIG. 6, it is assumed that the camera 130 is selected. The video surveillance server 120 connects to the camera (step S635), and the camera 130 transmits the captured image to the video surveillance server 120 (step S640). The video surveillance server 120 may transmit the received image to the smartphone 110 (step S645). In one embodiment, the video surveillance server 120 may stream the video to the smartphone (110). The video surveillance application 210 displays the received image (step S650).

7 is a diagram for describing a fourth example of a mobile video surveillance method.

Referring to FIG. 7, FIG. 7 illustrates a case in which the video surveillance application 210 photographs a video through a camera module and transmits the photographed video to the video surveillance server 120.

Since steps S710 to S720 are the same as in FIG. 4, description thereof will be omitted.

When the authentication is completed, the video surveillance application 210 sets the operation mode under the control of the user (step S725). In one embodiment, when the operation mode is set to the second mode, the video surveillance application 210 captures a video through the camera module (step S730). In an embodiment, the video surveillance application 210 may obtain location information when the video is captured through the GPS module.

The video surveillance application 210 of the smartphone 110 transmits the captured video to the video surveillance server 120 (step S735). The video surveillance server 120 transmits the received video to the video recorder 140 (step S740), and the video recorder 140 stores the received video (step S745).

The disclosed technique may have the following effects. It is to be understood, however, that the scope of the disclosed technology is not to be construed as limited thereby, as it is not meant to imply that a particular embodiment should include all of the following effects or only the following effects.

The mobile video surveillance system according to an embodiment may allow a user to check an image without being restricted by a place. For example, the user can check the accident site through the smartphone without being restricted by the place.

According to an embodiment, the mobile video surveillance system may immediately check each user under the control of an administrator. For example, a mobile video surveillance system can send an image of a camera shooting an accident scene to each user's smartphone, and each user can immediately identify the accident scene.

Although described above with reference to embodiments of the disclosed technology, those skilled in the art can variously modify and change the disclosed technology without departing from the spirit and scope of the technology described in the claims below. I can understand that.

Claims (10)

In the mobile video surveillance method executed in a mobile video surveillance system comprising a smart phone including a camera module capable of taking a video and a video surveillance server connected to the camera and video recorder via the Internet, the smart phone is the video surveillance server Launching a video surveillance application for connection with;
The video surveillance application transmitting an identifier for authenticating a user who owns the smartphone to the video surveillance server;
If successfully authenticated, the video surveillance application setting an operation mode under control of the user;
When the operation mode is set to a first mode, the video surveillance application directly or indirectly receiving an image from the camera or the video recorder;
When the operation mode is set to the second mode, the video surveillance application photographing a video through the camera module, and transmitting the photographed video to the video surveillance server when the video surveillance server can connect to the video surveillance server; And
And when the video surveillance server cannot connect to the video surveillance application, storing the video. The method of claim 1, wherein directly receiving the image
The video surveillance application selecting the camera or the video recorder under control of the user;
The video surveillance application requesting the video surveillance server to connect to the selected camera or the video recorder; And
And receiving an image directly from the camera or the video recorder in connection with the camera or the video recorder. The method of claim 1, wherein indirectly receiving the image
And the video surveillance application receives the video through the video surveillance server, wherein the video surveillance server connects to the camera or the video recorder to receive the video under the control of an administrator. Surveillance Method. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the video to the video surveillance server comprises:
The image surveillance application may include obtaining position information when the video is photographed through a Global Positioning System (GPS) module; And
The video surveillance application comprises the step of transmitting the location information along with the video to the video surveillance server. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting of the video to the video surveillance server comprises:
The video surveillance application includes storing the video, and transmitting the stored video to the video surveillance server when the amount of the stored video exceeds the amount that the smartphone can accommodate. Mobile video surveillance method. The method of claim 1, wherein the video surveillance server
And when the video is received, transmitting the received video to at least one other smart phone. In a mobile video surveillance system comprising a smartphone including a camera module capable of taking a video and a video surveillance server connected to the camera and video recorder via the Internet, the smartphone is a video surveillance application for connecting with the video surveillance server Executes;
Send an identifier for authenticating the user who owns the smartphone to the video surveillance server, and if the authentication is successful, set the operation mode under the control of the user, and if the operation mode is set to the first mode Receiving a video directly or indirectly from the camera or the video recorder, when the operation mode is set to the second mode, the video recording through the camera module, if the connection with the video surveillance server the shooting A video surveillance application that transmits the video to the video surveillance server and stores the video when the video surveillance server cannot connect to the video surveillance server; And
If the identifier is received, the user is authenticated based on the received identifier, and the camera or the video recorder is requested to transmit an image directly to the smartphone, or under the control of an administrator, the camera or the video recorder. And a video surveillance server for receiving the video from the camera and transmitting the received video to the smart phone, and storing the received video when the video is received. The method of claim 8, wherein the video surveillance application
A mobile video surveillance system comprising obtaining position information when the video is photographed through a GPS (Global Positioning System) module and transmitting the position information together with the video to the video surveillance server. The method of claim 8, wherein the video surveillance server
If the video is received, the mobile video surveillance system, characterized in that for transmitting the received video to at least one other smartphone connected to the video surveillance server.

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