TWI496474B - Application method of monitor images and monitoring system - Google Patents

Description

Monitoring image application method and monitoring system

The present invention relates to an application method and a monitoring system for monitoring images; and more particularly to an application method and a monitoring system for monitoring images that can switch operating modes according to time.

With the development of technology, digital video recorders (DVR), network video recorders (NVR) and other surveillance video equipment have been widely used for personal or public environment security and property protection. . In this way, surveillance video equipment can be used as anti-blocking and anti-discrimination measures for illegal activities such as theft, illegal intrusion, damage to buildings, etc., and is constructed in stores, POS terminals, shops, parking lots, distribution centers, warehouses and/or private offices. Space and so on.

However, conventional monitoring systems typically only have a single mode of operation and cannot be adjusted to actual needs. In addition, conventional surveillance systems usually only provide anti-theft functions, while ignoring the fact that surveillance images can be used for further applications. Therefore, it is necessary to provide an application method and monitoring system for monitoring images to solve the lack of prior art.

The main object of the present invention is to provide an application method for monitoring images.

Another primary object of the present invention is to provide a monitoring system.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an application method for monitoring images of the present invention is used for a monitoring system, and the monitoring system is electrically connected to the image capturing device and the display device respectively, and the method comprises the following steps: The image capturing device receives the image signal; after the first time, analyzes the image signal to provide the hot spot analysis image; and transmits the hot spot analysis image to the display device to cause the display device to display the hot spot analysis image.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring system is further connected to the electronic device, and the method further comprises: after the second time, determining whether the electronic device meets the energy saving condition according to the hotspot analysis image; and closing the electronic device if the electronic device meets the energy saving condition The power supply for electronic devices.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises: analyzing the image signal to provide a monitoring image; and transmitting the monitoring image to the display device to cause the display device to display the monitoring image.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises: determining whether an intrusion event occurs according to the monitoring image; and transmitting an alert message to the external communication device if an intrusion event occurs.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises: providing a monitoring photo, and transmitting the monitoring photo to the display device to cause the display device to display the monitoring photo.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the method further comprises: calculating a hot spot area and a hot spot position of the hot spot analysis image at different sampling time points according to the time sampling interval, to provide a hot spot area report and a hot spot position report.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the hotspot analysis image includes the object, and the degree of variation of the object at different time points is represented by different colors.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring system of the present invention is electrically connected to the image capturing device and the display device respectively, and the monitoring system comprises a receiving module, an analyzing module and a transmitting module. The receiving module is configured to receive an image signal from the image capturing device. The analysis module is configured to analyze the image signal after the first time to provide a hotspot analysis image. The transmitting module is configured to transmit the hotspot analysis image to the display device, so that the display device displays the hotspot analysis image.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring system further includes a processing module, configured to determine, according to the hotspot analysis image, whether the electronic device meets the energy saving condition after the second time, and if the electronic device meets the energy saving condition, turn off the power of the electronic device. .

According to an embodiment of the invention, the analysis module is further configured to analyze the image signal to provide a monitoring image, and the transmission module is further configured to transmit the monitoring image to the display device to cause the display device to display the monitoring image.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the analysis module is further configured to determine whether an intrusion event occurs according to the monitoring image, and the transmission module is further configured to send an alert message to the external communication device when an intrusion event occurs.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the analysis module is further configured to provide a monitoring photo, and the transmitting module is further configured to transmit the monitoring photo to the display device to cause the display device to display the monitoring photo.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the analysis module is further configured to calculate the hotspot analysis image at different sampling time points according to the time sampling interval. Hotspot area and hotspot location to provide hotspot area report and hotspot location report.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the hotspot analysis image includes the object, and the degree of variation of the object at different time points is represented by different colors.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <

Please refer to FIG. 1 below, which is a system architecture diagram of a monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , according to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring system 1 is electrically connected to the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n, the display device 110, the external communication device 120, and the electronic devices 130a and 130b, respectively. The monitoring system 1 is configured to perform the method for monitoring the image of the present invention. After receiving the image signals captured by the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n, the image is analyzed to provide images, and different functions are performed according to the images.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 , the monitoring system 1 includes a receiving module 10 , an analysis module 20 , a transmitting module 30 , and a processing module 40 . It should be noted that, in addition to being configurable as a hardware device, a software program, a firmware, or a combination thereof, each of the above modules may also be configured by a circuit loop or other suitable type; and, in addition, each module may be configured in a separate type. It can also be combined with the type configuration. In addition, the present embodiment is merely illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and in order to avoid redundancy, all possible combinations of variations are not described in detail. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various modules or components described above are not necessarily required. In order to implement the invention, other well-known modules or elements of more detail may also be included. Each module or component may be omitted or modified as needed, and no other modules or components may exist between any two modules.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n may be CCD type or CMOS type image sensing elements, but the invention is not limited thereto. The display device 110 can be a touch-enabled liquid crystal display (LCD), the external communication device 120 is a mobile phone, and the electronic devices 130a and 130b can be air conditioners, electric fans, electric lights, etc., but The invention is not limited to this.

Please refer to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B , which are flowcharts of steps of an application method for monitoring images according to an embodiment of the present invention; and refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B together with respect to one of the specific embodiments of the present invention. Example. The method of applying the monitor image of the present invention will be described below with the monitoring system 1 shown in FIG. It should be noted, however, that the method of applying the surveillance image of the present invention is not limited to use in the surveillance system 1 shown in FIG.

First, step S1 is performed: receiving an image signal from the image capturing device.

First, the receiving module 10 receives image signals from the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n are scattered everywhere, and the image is captured by the lens, and the image signal is generated and transmitted to the monitoring system 1. The monitoring system 1 is received by the receiving module 10. receive. It should be noted that how the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n capture images to generate image signals should be familiar to those of ordinary skill in the art, and is a prior art. The scope is not described in the specification.

Then, step S2 is performed: after the first time, the image signal is analyzed to provide a hotspot analysis image.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring system 1 can have different operating modes according to time, wherein the first time to the second time is operated in a "hot spot analysis mode", and in the second time to the first time Operate in "Energy Saver Mode" + "Anti-Theft Mode". According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first time may be the working time, for example, 8:00 in the morning; the second time may be the working time, for example, 18:00 in the evening, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the monitoring system 1 receives the image signal from the receiving module 10, and analyzes the image signal by the analyzing module 20 after the first time to provide the hotspot analysis image 310. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the hotspot analysis image 310 includes at least one object, and indicates the degree of variation of at least one object at different time points in different colors. For example, if the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n are installed in a shopping mall, the analysis module 20 can analyze the image signal to provide the hotspot analysis image 310, when a customer is at a certain time point to the next time point. The larger the amount of movement, the more the color is displayed in the customer; or, when a customer does not move at different points in time, the customer is displayed in the darker color.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the hotspot analysis image 310 is obtained, the movement and retention status of the shopping mall customer may be determined according to the hotspot analysis image 310. The analysis module 20 further calculates the hot spot area and the hot spot position of the hot spot analysis image 310 at different sampling time points according to a time sampling interval, and outputs a hot spot area report and a hot spot position report, and further Conduct analysis of passenger volume statistics and moving line planning.

Then, step S3 is performed: transmitting the hot spot analysis image to the display device, so that the display device displays the hot spot analysis image.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the hotspot analysis image 310 is provided by the analysis module 20, the hotspot analysis image 310 is transmitted from the transmission module 30 to the display device 110, so that the display device 110 displays the hotspot analysis image 310. It should be noted that since the pattern of the hotspot analysis image 310 is not the focus of the present invention, it is not shown in the actual pattern in the drawings.

Then, step S4 is performed: after the second time, according to the hotspot analysis image, it is determined whether the electronic device meets the energy saving condition.

The monitoring system 1 operates in the "hot spot analysis mode" after the first time until the second time. After the second time has elapsed and before the next first time, the operation is performed in "energy saving mode" + "anti-theft mode". The "energy saving mode" is determined by the processing module 40 according to the hotspot analysis image 310 to determine whether the electronic devices 130a, 130b meet an energy saving condition.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the energy saving condition may be included in a certain period of time, whether a person passes through the area where the electronic device 130a, 130b acts, and the processing module 40 may determine according to the hot spot analysis image 310. For example, if the image capturing devices 100a, 100b to 100n are installed in an office, the electronic devices 130a and 130b are respectively cold air and electric lights, and the processing module 40 analyzes the hot spot analysis image 310 and finds it in the office within 10 minutes. The area where the electronic devices 130a, 130b are located has no activity, indicating that If no one can pass, the representative electronic devices 130a, 130b meet the energy saving conditions.

If the electronic device is in compliance with the energy saving condition, then proceeding to step S5: turning off the power of the electronic device.

If the processing module 40 determines that the electronic devices 130a, 130b meet the energy saving condition, then the processing module 40 turns off the power of the electronic devices 130a, 130b to save energy consumption.

Then proceed to step S6: analyzing the image signal to provide a surveillance image.

Referring to FIG. 3B, after the second time has elapsed and before the next first time, the monitoring system 1 can operate in the "anti-theft mode" in addition to the "energy saving mode" operation. The "anti-theft mode" is to receive the image signal by the receiving module 10, and the image signal is analyzed by the analyzing module 20 to provide the monitoring image 320.

Next, step S7 is performed: transmitting the monitoring image to the display device to cause the display device to display the monitoring image.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the monitoring image 320 is provided by the analysis module 20, the monitoring image 320 is transmitted from the transmitting module 30 to the display device 110, so that the display device 110 displays the monitoring image 320. It should be noted that since the pattern of the monitor image 320 is not the focus of the present invention, it is not shown in the actual pattern in the drawings.

Then, step S8 is performed: determining whether an intrusion event occurs according to the monitoring image.

In the "anti-theft mode", the analysis module 20 provides a monitoring image 320 and determines whether an intrusion event has occurred based on the monitoring image 320. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the intrusion event may be that an unauthorized person enters a certain control area, but the invention is not limited thereto. It should be noted that how to determine whether an intrusion event occurs should be familiar to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains, and is not in the specification.

If it is determined that an intrusion event has occurred, then step S9 is performed: transmitting an alert message to the external electronic device, providing a monitoring photo and transmitting the monitoring photo to the display device to cause the display device to display the monitoring photo.

Referring to FIG. 3B, if the analysis module 20 determines that an intrusion event occurs, the monitoring module 321 provides the monitoring photo 321 , and the monitoring module 321 transmits the monitoring photo 321 to the display device 110 to cause the display device 110 to display the monitoring photo 321 . . According to an embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring photo 321 is a part of the monitoring image 320, which is obtained by the analysis module 20 capturing the image of the intruder in the monitoring image 320. In addition, the reminder message can be transmitted by the transmitting module 30 to the external communication device 120 to immediately notify the manager for further processing.

If it is determined that no intrusion event has occurred, then proceed to step S10: determine whether the first time is reached.

If the analysis module 20 determines that no intrusion event has occurred, then the analysis module 20 determines whether the first time has been reached. If the first time has been reached, the process returns to step S1 to re-execute the flow of the application method of the entire monitoring image.

It should be noted that the application method of the monitoring image of the present invention is not limited to the above-described sequence of steps, and the order of the above steps may be changed as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved.

To sum up, the present invention, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, shows its distinctive features of the prior art. You are requested to review the examination and express the patent as soon as possible. It should be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the invention is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

1‧‧‧Monitoring system

10‧‧‧ receiving module

20‧‧‧Analysis module

30‧‧‧Transmission module

40‧‧‧Processing module

100a, 100b, 100n‧‧‧ image capture device

110‧‧‧ display device

120‧‧‧External communication device

130a, 130b‧‧‧ electronic devices

310‧‧‧ Hotspot analysis image

320‧‧‧Monitoring images

321‧‧‧ surveillance photos

1 is a system architecture diagram of a monitoring system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are flow charts showing the steps of an application method for monitoring images according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are operational interface diagrams of a monitoring system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Monitoring system

10‧‧‧ receiving module

20‧‧‧Analysis module

30‧‧‧Transmission module

40‧‧‧Processing module

100a, 100b, 100n‧‧‧ image capture device

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120‧‧‧External communication device

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Claims (12)

A method for monitoring an image is used in a monitoring system, the monitoring system is electrically connected to an image capturing device and a display device, the method comprising: receiving an image signal from the image capturing device; After a time, the image signal is analyzed to provide a hotspot analysis image, the hotspot analysis image includes at least one object, and the degree of change of the at least one object at different time points is represented by different colors; and the hotspot analysis image is transmitted to the display. a device for causing the display device to display the hotspot analysis image. The method for monitoring the image according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the monitoring system is further connected to the at least one electronic device, the method further comprising: after a second time, analyzing the image according to the hotspot, determining the at least one Whether the electronic device meets an energy saving condition; and if the at least one electronic device meets the energy saving condition, turning off the power of the at least one electronic device. The method for applying the monitoring image according to the second aspect of the patent application further includes: analyzing the image signal to provide a monitoring image; and transmitting the monitoring image to the display device, so that the display device displays the monitoring image. The application method of the surveillance image described in claim 3 of the patent application further includes: According to the monitoring image, it is determined whether an intrusion event occurs; and if the intrusion event occurs, an alert message is transmitted to an external communication device. The method for applying the monitoring image according to claim 4, further comprising: providing a monitoring photo, and transmitting the monitoring photo to the display device, so that the display device displays the monitoring photo. The method for applying the monitoring image according to the first aspect of the patent application further includes: calculating a hot spot area and a hot spot position of the hot spot analysis image at different sampling time points according to a time sampling interval to provide a hot spot area report. And a hot spot report. A monitoring system is electrically connected to an image capturing device and a display device. The monitoring system includes: a receiving module for receiving an image signal from the image capturing device; and an analyzing module for After a first time, analyzing the image signal to provide a hotspot analysis image, the hotspot analysis image includes at least one object, and different colors indicate the degree of change of the at least one object at different time points; and a transmission module, And transmitting the hotspot analysis image to the display device, so that the display device displays the hotspot analysis image. The monitoring system described in claim 7 of the patent scope further includes: a processing module, configured to determine, according to the hotspot analysis image, whether the at least one electronic device meets an energy saving condition after a second time, and if the at least one electronic device meets the energy saving condition, turning off the at least one electronic device The power supply. The monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the analysis module is further configured to analyze the image signal to provide a monitoring image, and the transmitting module is further configured to transmit the monitoring image to the display device to enable the The display device displays the surveillance image. The monitoring system of claim 9, wherein the analysis module is further configured to determine whether an intrusion event occurs according to the monitoring image, and the transmitting module is further configured to: when the intrusion event occurs, transmit a Reminder message to an external communication device. The monitoring system of claim 10, wherein the analysis module is further configured to provide a monitoring photo, the transmitting module is further configured to transmit the monitoring photo to the display device, so that the display device displays the monitoring photo. The monitoring system of claim 7, wherein the analysis module is further configured to calculate a hot spot area and a hot spot position of the hot spot analysis image at different sampling time points according to a time sampling interval to provide a hot spot. Area report and a hot spot report.