WO2013029128A1

WO2013029128A1 - Equipment, system and method for mobile video monitoring with panoramic capture, transmission and instant storage

Info

Publication number: WO2013029128A1
Application number: PCT/BR2011/000311
Authority: WO
Inventors: Alberto Magno Rodrigues VALADÃO; Alberto Alessandro BERIO
Original assignee: As Tv Produçôes Cinematográficas Ltda
Priority date: 2010-09-02
Filing date: 2011-09-02
Publication date: 2013-03-07
Also published as: BRPI1003436A2

Abstract

Equipment, system and method for mobile video monitoring with panoramic capture, transmission and instant storage, and specifically video monitoring equipment (1) and related operating method, in particular developed to work with security, tourism and journalism systems via monitoring using cameras for capturing images that can be transmitted to a control and monitoring center (CO); said video monitoring equipment (1) includes a panoramic camera (2) capturing images at an angle (a) of 360° and simultaneous real-time transmission of the images captured to the operational monitoring center (CO), via a cellular telephony network or Wi-Fi; the system incorporating the video monitoring equipment (1) includes an operating method (M) comprising the association of a set of modules (CM) stored in one or more bags (4), specifically: power module (CMi), image capture and transmission module (CM2) and processing module (CM3).

Description

"MOBILE MONITORING, PANORAMIC MOTION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE VIDEO EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD".

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to equipment, system and method for video monitoring adapted to mobile unit with panoramic capture, instantaneous transmission and storage, equipment and method notably developed to collaborate with security systems, tourism and journalism through mobile monitoring and capture. of images spanning angles up to 360 ° with transmission over cellular network or WiFi.

Invention History

As is well known nowadays, the role of private security has increasingly become an indispensable auxiliary force for public security through the protection of people as well as assets, as well as the maintenance of order and peace. through the monitoring of public events, heritage monitoring, such as condominiums, parking lots, shopping malls, airports, freight terminals, hospitals, laboratories, public roads, sights, etc.

These private security companies are known to contemplate intelligence actions for the purpose of security through alarm and monitoring systems. These conventional security systems include one or more fixed or mobile cameras to inhibit illicit actions, followed by formalized monitoring by personal verification visits by mobile or on-foot mobile teams.

However, such fixed / mobile camera systems have an extremely restricted viewing angle and capture, making it impossible to fully secure the environment or space. Other models of mobile cameras with panoramic or 360 ° images have, as their main drawback, the fact that they do not transmit images in real time and cannot be stored (not being recorded), and make instant inhibition impossible of illicit actions.

Another form of monitoring consists of mobile monitoring of the type configured by a central that allows to mount an electronic surveillance system in any urban location. This system is configured by surveillance cameras, wireless transmission, system that record and monitor the images. The cameras are installed on appropriate inaccessible poles or locations, located in the vicinity of the site to be monitored. Site power is used and a support module that contains a UPS for possible interruptions. The cameras are connected to Wimax radio antennas which, in turn, transmits the images to the station installed in a equipped location, such as a vehicle, container or other housing; The vehicle antenna captures these images and sends them to the PC where the various system software will be configured.

Although said system has mobility for installation, said cameras are still, which makes it impossible to fully check the environment or public space, and countless cameras are needed to monitor a given space, making the systems more expensive.

State of the art analysis

A brief survey of the patent bank brought to light a Brazilian document, no. ⁵ . PI 0202470-5, which features a video monitoring system that deals with a hardware device and its remote remote monitoring software via computer networks or the internet. The system captures, stores images and promotes multiplexing for up to eight video cameras. This system consists of the integration of unix embeded kernel server hardware / software, which integrates web server functionality with software-controlled hardware device multiplexing to capture images from one to eight connected analog video cameras. simultaneously, constituting multiple remote monitoring by a single device designed for this purpose.

Another document from n. PI0503437-0 is a commercial vehicle wireless camera system, allowing the commercial vehicle driver to see areas surrounding the commercial vehicle using first and second cameras connected to first and second camera transceivers to capture images and transmit first and second signals. representing the captured images. The system uses a controller in communication with a control transceiver to place an id code on each camera and to select a camera for observation. Camera transceivers transmit the id code along with the image signals. The controller uses an id code recognition unit to identify if the id code is the id code of the selected camera. Controllers allow images to be transmitted if the received id code and the selected camera id code are the same.

Brief Description of the Invention

The present invention aims to provide an equipment, system and method for mobile video monitoring with panoramic capture, transmission and instant storage, notably designed to collaborate with security, tourism and journalism systems through mobile monitoring and panoramic image capture at 360 ° with transmission over cellular network or WiFi. Said camera is mounted on a telescopic and swiveling rod, preferably fixed to a suitable support, preferably housed in a specially developed frame and adapted to the rear of a mobile unit, such as a motorcycle, bicycle or, optionally, a rigid frame provided in a passable backpack. to be carried by a security guard.

The camera trigger command can be manual by the mobile operator or remote operator by operator, allowing the camera to be interconnected with the video monitoring system, which in turn is interconnected with an equipped operations center with one or more monitors that allow constant and real-time monitoring.

The capture camera in question preferably captures the images at a 360 ° and spherical angle, concomitantly transmitting them to the central that handles the images. Eventually, as needed, the real-time 360 ° panoramic camera can also capture images at a smaller angle, and the adjustment is done by the local or remote operator.

Brief Description of the Drawings

In addition to the present description in order to gain a better understanding of the features of the present invention and in accordance with a preferred practical embodiment thereof, accompanying the accompanying description is a set of drawings, in which, by way of example, but not limitation, represented the following:

Figure 1 shows a schematic view of the video surveillance equipment assembled in two versions, one mobile unit in the form of a motorcycle and another mobile unit in the form of a walking safety device; Figure 2 illustrates a side view of a mobile unit provided with the elements that make up the video monitoring equipment;

Figure 3 shows a block diagram view of the system applied to video monitoring equipment; and

Figure 4 is a block diagram view of the video monitoring method shown in Figures 2 and 3. Detailed Description of the Invention

With reference to the drawings, the present invention relates to "PANORAMIC MOBILE MOBILE MONITORING, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE VIDEO EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD", namely video surveillance equipment (1) and its operating method, notably developed to collaborate with security, tourism and journalism systems through monitoring by image capture cameras, which can be transmitted to a control and monitoring (CO) center.

According to the present invention, the video monitoring equipment (1) comprises a panoramic camera (2) with image capture at a 360 ° angle (a) and simultaneous transmission to real-time capture to the monitoring operations center. (CO) via a cellular telephone network or WiFi. The panoramic camera (2) is arranged at the end of a holder (3), preferably in the form of a telescopic and swiveling rod mounted on at least one suitable saddlebag (4), physically, to the mobile vehicle (VM _X ), of the motorcycle, bicycle or other type, or to a backpack or similar (MO) that can be carried by the operator (OP). The panoramic camera (2) with 360 ° image capture is either manual operator operated (OP) operated or auto operated operated, remotely by the CO.

In a preferred embodiment, said camera (2) is in spherical (2a) and multifaceted (2b) form, such as a dodecahedron, each face having one or more lenses (2c).

Saddlebag (s) (4) comprise impermeable receptacles, preferably made of polyethylene, specially formed to contain one or more assembly modules (CM). In a preferred option, for mounting on a motorcycle-type (VM _X ) or similar mobile unit (VM) such as a bicycle, they may be arranged to comprise a pair of side saddlebags (4a ') and a central saddlebags (4a "). ) being applied to the top of the mobile vehicle.

The system that integrates the video monitoring equipment (1) includes an operational method (M) comprising the association of a set of modules (CM) stored in one or more saddlebags (4), namely: power module (CMi) , image capture and transmission module (CM ₂ ) and processing module (CM ₃ ).

Said power supply module (CM _X ) provides for at least three independent batteries (5) connected to a DC / AC inverter (5a) capable of supplying the entire image capture and transmission module (CM ₂ ), which in turn consists of an immersive camera (6), processing unit (6a), mini-PC (6b) and transmission unit (6c); The mini PC (6b) is controlled via a waterproof touchscreen.

The image transmission module (CM ₂ ), via GPRS / 3G / 4G / WiFi or any other network that carries data and / or chip or non-chip (6d) images from one or more mobile operators (CE), can be configured via touchscreen using various 3G or other networks as redundancy, sharing the transmission on more than one network. The transmit module (CM ₂ ) can receive data and PTZ commands to control the camera (2) remotely and there may also be a second transmit module (CM ₂ <) only to receive data such as camera control commands (2).

Eight operating method (M) contemplates GPS tracking unit (7) that tracks composition through map software (SW) within said operations control center (CO), while processing unit (6a) is packaged together with the ini-PC (6b), which features a processor of at least 1.2 GHz, with encoding software. The Mini-PC (6b) sends video (VI) through the FireWire data cable to the transmit module (CM ₂ ). The internal software chooses the network with the best signal and handovers data transmission to the server. The server captures video where it is monitored through software and re-transmitted to mobile devices, web interfaces, and other media.

Thus, the mini-PC (6b), after receiving the lens images already "sewn" into a single high resolution image which will then be distorted creating the effect of a 360 ° view, encodes the video for mobile transmission. Video is encoded in an adaptive system that understands the network or a medium to be trafficked in adaptive resolutions, depending on the data conditions to be trafficked at the time and place, optimizing images for the best possible quality.

In a constructive variation, the image capture and transmission module (CM ₂ ) is detachable from the motorcycle (VM _Í ) becoming a backpack (MO) and powered by an internal battery (5) allowing operator mobility (OP). ), which can use a portable camera (2 ') coupled directly to the operator (OP), such as the helmet (CP).

Admittedly, when the present invention is put into practice, modifications may be made as to certain details of construction and shape, without this implying to depart from the fundamental principles which are clearly substantiated in the claim framework, thereby understanding that the terminology employed was for the purpose of non-limitation.

Claims

1?) "PANORAMIC MOBILE MOBILE MONITORING, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE MONITORING EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM AND METHOD", namely video surveillance equipment (1) and its operational method, notably designed to collaborate with security systems, tourism and journalism through monitoring by image capture cameras, which can be transmitted to a control and monitoring center (CO); characterized by the fact that the video monitoring equipment (1) comprises a panoramic camera (2) with image capture at an angle (a) of 360 ° and simultaneous transmission to capture them, in real time, to the monitoring operations center (CO). ) through a cellular telephone network or WiFi; The system that integrates the video monitoring equipment (1) includes an operational method (M) comprising the association of a set of modules (CM) stored in one or more saddlebags (4), namely: power module (CMi) , image capture and transmission module (CM ₂ ) and processing module (CM ₃ ).

2a) "EQUIPMENT" according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the panoramic camera (2) is arranged at the end of the support (3) in the form of a telescopic and swiveling rod installed in at least one suitable saddlebag (4); physically, to the mobile vehicle (VM, motorcycle-type, bicycles or other, or a backpack or similar (MO) that can be carried by operator (OP); the panoramic camera (2) with 360 ° image capture It has manual operation, operated by the operator (OP) or automatic activation, operated remotely by the operations center (CO).

33) "EQUIPMENT" according to the preceding claims and in a preferred embodiment, characterized by the fact that the camera (2) They are in spherical (2a) and multifaceted (2b) form, such as a dodecahedron, each face containing one or more lenses (2c). 43) "EQUIPMENT" according to claim 1, characterized in that the saddlebag (s) (4) comprises impermeable receptacles specially designed to contain one or more assembly modules (CM).

^§ ) "EQUIPMENT" according to claim 4, characterized in that the saddlebag (s) (4) are made of polyethylene.

63) "EQUIPMENT" according to the preceding claims and in a preferred option for mounting on a motorcycle-type (VM _! ) Or similar mobile unit (VM) characterized in that the saddlebags (4) can be arranged to compose a pair of side saddlebags (4a ') and a central saddlebag (4a "), applied to the top of the mobile unit.

7) "PANORAMIC MOBILE MONITORING, TRANSMISSION AND INSTANT STORAGE" VIDEO SYSTEM according to claim 1, characterized in that the power supply module (CM ^ provides at least three independent batteries (5) connected to a DC / AC inverter (5a) capable of feeding the entire image capture and transmission module (CM ₂ ) which in turn consists of an immersive camera (6), processing unit (6a), mini-PC (6b) and transmission unit (6c); the mini-PC (6b) is controlled via a waterproof touchscreen; the image transmission module (CM ₂ ) via GPRS / 3G / 4G / WiFi or any other network that carries data and / or images with or without chip (6d) from one or more mobile operators (CE), can be configured via touchscreen using various 3G or other networks as redundancy, sharing the transmission on more than one network; the transmission module (CM ₂ ) can receive data and PTZ commands to control the camera (2) remotely and there may also be a second transmit module (CM _{2 '} ) only to receive data such as camera control commands (2).

8?) "PANORAMIC MOBILE MONITORING, TRANSMISSION AND INSTANT STORAGE" VIDEO SYSTEM according to claims 1 and 7 and in a constructive variation, characterized in that the image capture and transmission module (CM ₂ ) is detachable from the motorcycle (Mx) becoming a backpack (MO) and powered by an internal battery (5) for operator mobility (OP), which can use a portable camera (2 ') attached directly to the operator (OP) , such as in the helmet (CP).

93) "METHOD FOR MOBILE MONITORING WITH PANORAMIC COLLECTION, TRANSMISSION AND INSTANT STORAGE" according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating method (M) comprises:

- GPS tracking unit (7) which tracks composition through map software (SW) within said operations control center (CO);

- processing unit (6a) which is packaged together with the Mini-PC (6b) which in turn comprises processor with encoding software;

- Mini-PC (6b) that sends the video (VI) through the data cable to the transmission module (CM ₂ );

- internal software that chooses the network with the best signal and handovers data transmission to the server;

- a server that captures video where it is monitored via software and relays to mobile devices, web interfaces, and other media;

103) "METHOD FOR MOBILE MONITORING WITH PANORAMIC COLLECTION, TRANSMISSION AND INSTANT STORAGE" of Claims 1 and 9, characterized in that the mini-PC (6b) receives the images of the "stitched" lenses into a single high resolution image which is then distorted to create the vision effect. 360 ° encoding the video for mobile broadcasting.

11.) "METHOD FOR MOBILE MONITORING WITH PANORAMIC CAPTURE, TRANSMISSION AND INSTANT STORAGE" according to claims 1, 9 and 10, characterized in that the video is encoded in a network compatible adaptive system or a medium to be trafficked in resolutions. adaptive.