公开(公告)号：US20090231361A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12402869

申请日：2009-03-12

申请人： Steven W. SCHIELTZ ,  Monte Charles McBRIDE ,  Nick A. BENKIRANE ,  Kenneth Lee CLAGGETT

发明人： Steven W. SCHIELTZ ,  Monte Charles McBRIDE ,  Nick A. BENKIRANE ,  Kenneth Lee CLAGGETT

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  G06F17/20

CPC分类号： G06F17/2223 ,  G09G5/24 ,  G09G5/377 ,  G09G2340/125

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for selecting a subset of Unicode characters and overlaying the Unicode characters on graphical images, videos or other media that are displayed on a user interface. The Unicode characters may include both ASCII characters and non-ASCII characters. Tools are provided for dynamically modifying and selecting image patterns, symbols or icons that represent non-ASCII and ASCII character fonts. Applications are provided for editing, verifying and managing the image patterns, symbols or icons that represent character fonts.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于选择Unicode字符的子集，并将Unicode字符叠加在用户界面上显示的图形图像，视频或其他媒体上。 Unicode字符可以包括ASCII字符和非ASCII字符。 提供工具来动态修改和选择表示非ASCII和ASCII字符字体的图像图案，符号或图标。 提供应用程序用于编辑，验证和管理表示字符字体的图像模式，符号或图标。

公开(公告)号：US06850025B1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-01

申请号：US09609176

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： James R. Paolantonio ,  Luis E. Anderson ,  Mark A. Hauge ,  Steven W. Schieltz ,  John Douglas Wulf

发明人： James R. Paolantonio ,  Luis E. Anderson ,  Mark A. Hauge ,  Steven W. Schieltz ,  John Douglas Wulf

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  H02P8/00 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G05B19/40

CPC分类号： H04N5/2252 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/19619 ,  G08B13/1963 ,  G08B13/19632 ,  G08B13/19634 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/18

摘要： A controller for a video surveillance camera enclosure including a method and apparatus for controlling a stepper motor by decoding a command for a specific camera action, setting the state of a state machine, and instructing a position control process and a speed control process based upon the state of the state machine. A drive signal is send from said position control process to a motor current process and a phase control process to generate the current and phase signals to control the stepper motor. The stepper motor drive current is preferably a non-linear current. The speed control signal includes ramp up and ramp down speed control for gradually increasing motor speed and gradually decreasing motor speed, respectively. Another aspect of the invention detects a plurality of pan and/or tilt positions to reset the pan and/or tilt motor step count to a known count associated with a known location without the need to pan and/or tilt past a preselected home position. Another aspect controls a dome enclosure heater to operate over two different thermostat ranges to provide for manual de-fogging of the dome bubble.

公开(公告)号：US07573500B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-11

申请号：US10395296

申请日：2003-03-24

申请人： Thomas F. Berkey ,  Steven W. Schieltz

发明人： Thomas F. Berkey ,  Steven W. Schieltz

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： H04N7/185 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A system and method of controlling a video camera arranged to provide a video signal on a transmission medium including: transmitting command data on the video transmission medium to the camera, and receiving response data from the camera over the video transmission medium during a single vertical blanking period of the video signal, improving controllability of dome type cameras. Using an encoding format with data with bit widths narrower than those conventionally used in UTC protocols, increases the usable transmission medium length for the system by allowing for longer propagation delays without errors caused by interference. A method of downloading data to a camera by disabling the video signal, and a method of self-instantiating camera functions are also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种控制视频摄像机的系统和方法，其被配置为在传输介质上提供视频信号，包括：在视频传输介质上向摄像机发送命令数据，以及在单次垂直消隐期间通过视频传输介质从摄像机接收响应数据 视频信号的周期，提高了圆顶型摄像机的可控性。 使用具有比UTC协议中常规使用的位宽窄的数据的编码格式的编码格式，通过允许更长的传播延迟而没有由干扰引起的错误来增加系统的可用传输介质长度。 还提供了通过禁用视频信号将数据下载到摄像机的方法，以及一种自动实现摄像机功能的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5659787A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-19

申请号：US451862

申请日：1995-05-26

申请人： Steven W. Schieltz

发明人： Steven W. Schieltz

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/403 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06F9/00

CPC分类号： H04L12/4035 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A local area data network interconnects devices which make up a video surveillance system. The devices attached to the local area network are divided into distinct classes which are polled with different degrees of frequency. Devices are dynamically reassigned from class to class depending on each device's current requirements for network access. Group polling is also employed, with resolution of contention by means of a probing algorithm. Negative responses to polling messages are formed as a series of line transitions that require less time than transmission of a single data byte. Polling messages have a distinct length in terms of bytes that is shorter than any other message transmitted on the network. Polled devices are permitted to transfer data directly to peer devices in response to polling messages.

摘要翻译： 局域数据网络互连构成视频监控系统的设备。 连接到局域网的设备被划分成不同的等级，这些等级以不同的频率被轮询。 根据每个设备当前的网络访问要求，设备会根据类别动态地重新分配。 还采用组轮询，利用探测算法解决争用。 对轮询消息的否定响应形成为一系列线路转换，其需要比单个数据字节的传输更少的时间。 轮询消息的字节长度短于网络上传输的任何其他消息。 轮询设备可以根据轮询消息直接将数据传输到对等设备。

公开(公告)号：US06913403B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US11012577

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： James R. Paolantonio ,  Luis E. Anderson ,  Mark A. Hauge ,  Steven W. Schieltz ,  John Douglas Wulf

发明人： James R. Paolantonio ,  Luis E. Anderson ,  Mark A. Hauge ,  Steven W. Schieltz ,  John Douglas Wulf

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  H02P8/00 ,  H04N5/222 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G03B17/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2252 ,  G03B17/55 ,  G08B13/19619 ,  G08B13/1963 ,  G08B13/19632 ,  G08B13/19634 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/18

摘要： A controller for a video surveillance camera enclosure including a method and apparatus for controlling a stepper motor by decoding a command for a specific camera action, setting the state of a state machine, and instructing a position control process and a speed control process based upon the state of the state machine. A drive signal is send from said position control process to a motor current process and a phase control process to generate the current and phase signals to control the stepper motor. The stepper motor drive current is preferably a non-linear current. The speed control signal includes ramp up and ramp down speed control for gradually increasing motor speed and gradually decreasing motor speed, respectively. Another aspect of the invention detects a plurality of pan and/or tilt positions to reset the pan and/or tilt motor step count to a known count associated with a known location without the need to pan and/or tilt past a preselected home position. Another aspect controls a dome enclosure heater to operate over two different thermostat ranges to provide for manual de-fogging of the dome bubble.

摘要翻译： 一种用于视频监控摄像机外壳的控制器，包括用于通过解码用于特定摄像机动作的命令，设置状态机的状态以及指示位置控制处理和速度控制处理来控制步进电动机的方法和装置，所述方法和装置基于 状态机状态。 驱动信号从所述位置控制处理发送到电动机电流处理和相位控制处理，以产生电流和相位信号以控制步进电动机。 步进电动机驱动电流优选为非线性电流。 速度控制信号包括斜坡上升和下降速度控制，分别逐渐增加电机转速和逐渐降低电机转速。 本发明的另一方面检测多个摇摄和/或倾斜位置以将摇摄和/或倾斜马达步数重新设置为与已知位置相关联的已知计数，而不需要平移和/或倾斜经过预先选择的起始位置。 另一方面控制一个圆顶罩式加热器可以在两个不同的恒温器范围内工作，以提供圆顶气泡的手动除雾。

公开(公告)号：US5649255A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-15

申请号：US533081

申请日：1995-09-25

申请人： Steven W. Schieltz

发明人： Steven W. Schieltz

IPC分类号： G03B29/00 ,  G08B13/18 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00

CPC分类号： G08B13/19632 ,  G08B13/1963

摘要： A surveillance camera assembly housing is releasably locked to a base for the housing. The base is installed in a ceiling or at another location remote from ground level. A removal tool provided at the end of a pole has fingers which are inserted into apertures in the assembly housing. The tool engages the assembly housing by means of the fingers, while also being operated to release a mechanism which secures the housing to the base. The housing, now secured to the tool, is removed from the base and brought to ground level. In this way, removal of the surveillance camera is accomplished without resort to ladders or scaffolding.

摘要翻译： 监视摄像机组件壳体可释放地锁定到壳体的底座。 基座安装在天花板或远离地面的其他位置。 设置在杆的端部的移除工具具有插入到组件壳体中的孔中的指状物。 该工具通过手指接合组件外壳，同时也被操作以释放将外壳固定到底座的机构。 现在固定在工具上的外壳从基座上取下并进入地面。 以这种方式，无需使用梯子或脚手架即可完成监视摄像机的拆卸。

公开(公告)号：US4456957A

公开(公告)日：1984-06-26

申请号：US306435

申请日：1981-09-28

申请人： Steven W. Schieltz

发明人： Steven W. Schieltz

IPC分类号： H04L29/00 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04L29/04 ,  G06F3/04 ,  G06F9/06

CPC分类号： G06Q40/02 ,  G06F3/1293

摘要： A router module controls interfaces to (a) terminals, (b) communications to a host system, and (c) a permanent storage device like a digital cassette. The router module utilizes routing logic including a decision table to effect the routing through the interfaces named. The terminals include data entry terminals and a printer module and the router module enables several data entry terminals to utilize the printer module. The router module is located on a substrate which can be mounted in one of the data entry terminals to utilize the associated power supply.

摘要翻译： 路由器模块控制（a）终端的接口，（b）与主机系统的通信，以及（c）诸如数字盒的永久存储设备。 路由器模块利用包括决策表在内的路由逻辑来实现通过命名的接口进行路由。 终端包括数据输入终端和打印机模块，并且路由器模块使多个数据输入终端能够利用打印机模块。 路由器模块位于可以安装在一个数据输入端子中以利用相关联的电源的基板上。

公开(公告)号：US20100013941A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12583004

申请日：2009-08-11

申请人： Thomas F. Berkey ,  Steven W. Schieltz

发明人： Thomas F. Berkey ,  Steven W. Schieltz

IPC分类号： H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N7/185 ,  H04N5/23203 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/181

摘要： A system and method of controlling a video camera arranged to provide a video signal on a transmission medium including: transmitting command data on the video transmission medium to the camera, and receiving response data from the camera over the video transmission medium during a single vertical blanking period of the video signal, improving controllability of dome type cameras. Using an encoding format with data with bit widths narrower than those conventionally used in UTC protocols, increases the usable transmission medium length for the system by allowing for longer propagation delays without errors caused by interference. A method of downloading data to a camera by disabling the video signal, and a method of self-instantiating camera functions are also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种控制视频摄像机的系统和方法，其被配置为在传输介质上提供视频信号，包括：在视频传输介质上向摄像机发送命令数据，以及在单次垂直消隐期间通过视频传输介质从摄像机接收响应数据 视频信号的周期，提高了圆顶型摄像机的可控性。 使用具有比UTC协议中常规使用的位宽窄的数据的编码格式的编码格式，通过允许更长的传播延迟而没有由干扰引起的错误来增加系统的可用传输介质长度。 还提供了通过禁用视频信号将数据下载到摄像机的方法，以及一种自动实现摄像机功能的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06992723B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US09609057

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： John Douglas Wulf ,  Luis E. Anderson ,  Mark A. Hauge ,  James R. Paolantonio ,  Steven W. Schieltz

发明人： John Douglas Wulf ,  Luis E. Anderson ,  Mark A. Hauge ,  James R. Paolantonio ,  Steven W. Schieltz

IPC分类号： H04N5/225

CPC分类号： G08B13/19634 ,  G08B13/19619 ,  G08B13/19632

摘要： A video surveillance camera enclosure that includes a camera housing for receiving a video surveillance camera chassis through a lower end. In one embodiment, the housing is adapted to be inserted into an opening in a ceiling member and includes a flange near the lower end and a plurality of mounting clamps for engaging the perimeter of an opening in the ceiling. The video surveillance camera chassis includes a plurality of positioning members on the perimeter of the chassis. The positioning members are engageable with a plurality of alignment flanges on the interior of the housing to guide the chassis into a preselected position within the housing. Final insertion of the chassis into the housing and electrical connection via blind mating connectors is by threaded fasteners on the positioning members and flanges. In an alternate embodiment, the housing is installed in an enclosure that is not installed in a ceiling but is self-contained and can be located outdoors. In the outdoor installation, a heater and fan assembly can be connected to the chassis. Selection of an address for installation of the camera can be accomplished without the need to disassemble the dome assembly. LEDs can be viewed from below the camera chassis for installation and service.

摘要翻译： 一种视频监控摄像机外壳，包括用于通过下端接收视频监控摄像机底盘的摄像机外壳。 在一个实施例中，壳体适于插入天花板构件中的开口中并且包括靠近下端的凸缘和用于接合天花板中的开口的周边的多个安装夹具。 视频监控摄像机底盘包括在机箱的周边上的多个定位构件。 定位构件可与壳体内部的多个对准凸缘接合，以将底盘引导到壳体内的预选位置。 通过盲配合连接器将底盘最终插入外壳和电连接是通过定位构件和法兰上的螺纹紧固件。 在替代实施例中，壳体安装在未安装在天花板中但是是独立的并且可以位于室外的外壳中。 在户外安装中，可以将加热器和风扇组件连接到机箱。 可以在不需要拆卸穹顶组件的情况下实现安装摄像机的地址的选择。 可以从摄像机机箱下方查看LED，以进行安装和维修。

公开(公告)号：US6061087A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-09

申请号：US116455

申请日：1998-07-16

申请人： Steven W. Schieltz ,  John D. Wulf ,  Luis Anderson

发明人： Steven W. Schieltz ,  John D. Wulf ,  Luis Anderson

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G08B13/19619 ,  G03B17/55

摘要： An outdoor enclosure for a video surveillance system comprises: a housing having an outer wall with an opening; an observation bubble disposed over the opening, the housing being adapted for supporting a video surveillance camera; and, first and second fans mounted in the enclosure to establish an air flow pattern when the fans are operating which circulates substantially unidirectionally around the video surveillance camera when the camera is disposed in the bubble, the circulating air flow pattern being substantially free of dead zones inside the bubble and efficiently conducting thermal energy from within the enclosure to the outer wall and to the bubble for subsequent dissipation outside the enclosure. The enclosure can comprise a temperature responsive heater mounted in the circulating air flow pattern adjacent to the fans, downstream from the heater and upstream from the bubble. The fans are substantially transversely aligned within the circulating air flow pattern.

摘要翻译： 一种用于视频监控系统的室外机壳包括：具有开口的外壁的外壳; 设置在所述开口上方的观察气泡，所述壳体适于支撑视频监控摄像机; 以及安装在外壳中的第一和第二风扇，以在风扇正在操作时建立气流模式，当相机设置在气泡中时，基本上单向地围绕视频监控摄像机循环，循环空气流动模式基本上没有死区 在气泡内部并且有效地将热能从壳体内传导到外壁和气泡，以便随后在外壳外散发。 外壳可以包括安装在与风扇相邻的循环空气流动图案中的温度响应加热器，在加热器的下游和气泡的上游。 风扇在循环空气流动模式中基本横向对准。