Relay transmission device and relay transmission method
    1.
    发明授权
    Relay transmission device and relay transmission method 有权
    中继传输装置和中继传输方式

    公开(公告)号:US07852764B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-14

    申请号:US12095577

    申请日:2007-09-12

    摘要: A relay transmission device can achieve high-quality transmission by suppressing congestion in an ad hoc network, even when a network environment changes or performance of a relay device to be communicated with changes. The relay transmission device includes: an optimization coefficient storage unit (1608) that stores, for each cooperative relay device, a self-optimization coefficient for weighting an amount of data determined by a self-optimization flow control unit (1603) and a total optimization coefficient for weighting an amount of data determined by a total optimization flow control unit (1604); and a balance adjustment unit (1605) that compares, for each cooperative relay device, an influence of congestion caused by transmission bandwidth allocation contention on the relay transmission device and an influence of congestion caused by transmission bandwidth allocation contention on the cooperative relay device, and adjusts the self-optimization coefficient and the total optimization coefficient based on a result of the comparison.

    摘要翻译: 中继传输设备即使在网络环境改变或者继续传送设备的性能改变时,也可以通过抑制自组织网络中的拥塞来实现高质量的传输。 中继传输装置包括:优化系数存储单元,其针对每个协作中继设备存储用于对由自优化流控制单元确定的数据量进行加权的自优化系数(1603)和总优化 用于对由总优化流控制单元(1604)确定的数据量进行加权的系数; 以及平衡调整单元(1605),对于每个协作中继装置,对由所述中继发送装置发送带宽分配争用引起的拥塞的影响以及由所述协作中继装置发送的带宽分配争用引起的拥塞的影响进行比较,以及 根据比较结果调整自优化系数和总优化系数。

    Monitoring system, camera, and video encoding method
    2.
    发明授权
    Monitoring system, camera, and video encoding method 有权
    监控系统,摄像头和视频编码方式

    公开(公告)号:US08115812B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-14

    申请号:US11997473

    申请日:2007-09-20

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: The present invention provides a monitoring system enabling efficient determination of code amounts for respective cameras according to the movement of an object. Each camera (101) making up the monitoring system includes: a collaboration parameter updating unit (413) which updates a collaboration parameter, based on the position of the object detected by a sensor (106) and position identification information and collaboration parameter of a neighboring camera stored in a neighboring camera information storage unit (405), so that (i) a distribution pattern indicating the distribution of the collaboration parameter value in a space where plural cameras are present forms a concentric circle with the object being the origin, and (ii) the target code amount for a camera capturing the object becomes larger than that of a camera not capturing the object; and a target code amount determining unit (410) which determines the target code amount assigned to the camera based on the updated collaboration parameter, and the collaboration parameter and the target code amount for the neighboring camera stored in the neighboring camera information storage unit (405).

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种能够根据对象的移动有效地确定各个照相机的代码量的监视系统。 构成监视系统的各照相机(101)包括:基于由传感器(106)检测到的物体的位置和相邻的位置识别信息和协作参数来更新协作参数的协作参数更新单元(413) 存储在相邻相机信息存储单元(405)中的相机的相机,使得(i)指示在存在多个相机的空间中协作参数值的分布的分布模式形成以对象为原点的同心圆,并且( ii)拍摄对象的相机的目标代码量比不捕获对象的相机的目标代码量变大; 以及目标代码量确定单元(410),其基于更新的协作参数来确定分配给相机的目标代码量,以及存储在相邻相机信息存储单元(405)中的相邻相机的协作参数和目标代码量 )。

    Network control apparatus, method, and program
    3.
    发明授权
    Network control apparatus, method, and program 有权
    网络控制装置,方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US07720000B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-18

    申请号:US12375872

    申请日:2008-08-28

    IPC分类号: H04J1/16 H04L12/56

    摘要: To enable network control (particularly, transmission band allocation) that excels in follow-up ability to follow changes in a network, locality, and responsiveness. A network control apparatus controls a wireless ad-hoc network and includes: a routing processing unit (402) which establishes routing within a wireless ad-hoc network using routing information including information regarding a local transmission quality within the wireless ad-hoc network; a routing processing unit (406) which obtains the information regarding the transmission quality from the routing information used for establishing the routing; and a bottleneck estimating unit (411) which estimates a relay apparatus as a bottleneck candidate, based on a distribution of plural transmission qualities within the wireless ad-hoc network, which are indicated by the obtained information.

    摘要翻译: 实现网络控制(特别是传输频带分配),其具有跟随网络变化的跟踪能力,局部性和响应能力。 网络控制装置控制无线自组织网络,并且包括:路由处理单元,其使用包括关于无线自组织网络内的本地传输质量的信息的路由信息​​来建立无线自组织网络内的路由; 从用于建立路由的路由信息​​获取关于传输质量的信息的路由处理单元(406); 以及基于由所获得的信息指示的无线自组织网络内的多个传输质量的分布,估计作为瓶颈候选的中继装置的瓶颈估计单元(411)。

    MONITORING SYSTEM, CAMERA, AND VIDEO ENCODING METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    MONITORING SYSTEM, CAMERA, AND VIDEO ENCODING METHOD 有权
    监控系统,摄像机和视频编码方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100097470A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-22

    申请号:US11997473

    申请日:2007-09-20

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18 H04N7/12

    摘要: A monitor system is provided for making it possible to efficiently determine a coding quantity of each camera in accordance with the movement of an object. In each camera (101) composing the monitor system, based on a position of the object detected by a sensor (106) and position specifying information of neighboring cameras and cooperation parameters stored at a neighboring camera information memory unit (405), (1) a distribution pattern indicative of a distribution of values of the cooperation parameter in a space where a plurality of the cameras exist forms a concentric circle defined from the object as a starting point, and (2) a cooperation parameter renewal unit (413) for renewing the cooperation parameters so that a target coding quantity of the camera, which picks up an image of the object, can be larger than a target quantity of the camera, which has not picked up an image of the object, and the camera is provided with a target coding quantity determining unit (410) for determining the target coding quantity allocated to its own camera based on the cooperation parameters of the neighboring camera and the target coding quantity stored at the neighboring camera information memory unit (405).

    摘要翻译: 提供一种监视器系统,用于根据对象的移动有效地确定每个摄像机的编码量。 在构成监视器系统的每个摄像机(101)中,基于由传感器(106)检测到的对象的位置和相邻摄像机的位置指定信息以及存储在相邻摄像机信息存储单元(405)中的协作参数,(1) 指示在存在多个摄像机的空间中的协作参数的值的分布的分布模式形成从对象定义的同心圆作为起点,以及(2)用于更新的协作参数更新单元(413) 合作参数,使得拍摄对象的图像的相机的目标编码量可以大于尚未拾取对象的图像的相机的目标量,并且相机设置有 目标编码量确定单元,用于基于相邻摄像机的协作参数和目标编码量st来确定分配给其自己的摄像机的目标编码量 在相邻摄像机信息存储单元(405)上播放。

    REPLAY TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND REPLAY TRANSMISSION METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    REPLAY TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND REPLAY TRANSMISSION METHOD 有权
    REPLAY传输设备和REPLAY传输方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100165846A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-01

    申请号:US12095577

    申请日:2007-09-12

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: A relay transmission device can achieve high-quality transmission by suppressing congestion in an ad hoc network, even when a network environment changes or performance of a relay device to be communicated with changes. The relay transmission device includes: an optimization coefficient storage unit (1608) that stores, for each cooperative relay device, a self-optimization coefficient for weighting an amount of data determined by a self-optimization flow control unit (1603) and a total optimization coefficient for weighting an amount of data determined by a total optimization flow control unit (1604); and a balance adjustment unit (1605) that compares, for each cooperative relay device, an influence of congestion caused by transmission bandwidth allocation contention on the relay transmission device and an influence of congestion caused by transmission bandwidth allocation contention on the cooperative relay device, and adjusts the self-optimization coefficient and the total optimization coefficient based on a result of the comparison.

    摘要翻译: 中继传输设备即使在网络环境改变或者继续传送设备的性能改变时,也可以通过抑制自组织网络中的拥塞来实现高质量的传输。 中继传输装置包括:优化系数存储单元,其针对每个协作中继设备存储用于对由自优化流控制单元确定的数据量进行加权的自优化系数(1603)和总优化 用于对由总优化流控制单元(1604)确定的数据量进行加权的系数; 以及平衡调整单元(1605),对于每个协作中继装置,对由所述中继发送装置发送带宽分配争用引起的拥塞的影响以及由所述协作中继装置发送的带宽分配争用引起的拥塞的影响进行比较,以及 根据比较结果调整自优化系数和总优化系数。

    NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM
    6.
    发明申请
    NETWORK CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM 有权
    网络控制装置,方法和程序

    公开(公告)号:US20100067533A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-18

    申请号:US12375872

    申请日:2008-08-28

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    摘要: To enable network control (particularly, transmission band allocation) that excels in follow-up ability to follow changes in a network, locality, and responsiveness. A network control apparatus controls a wireless ad-hoc network and includes: a routing processing unit (402) which establishes routing within a wireless ad-hoc network using routing information including information regarding a local transmission quality within the wireless ad-hoc network; a routing processing unit (406) which obtains the information regarding the transmission quality from the routing information used for establishing the routing; and a bottleneck estimating unit (411) which estimates a relay apparatus as a bottleneck candidate, based on a distribution of plural transmission qualities within the wireless ad-hoc network, which are indicated by the obtained information.

    摘要翻译: 实现网络控制(特别是传输频带分配),其具有跟随网络变化的跟踪能力,局部性和响应能力。 网络控制装置控制无线自组织网络,并且包括:路由处理单元,其使用包括关于无线自组织网络内的本地传输质量的信息的路由信息​​来建立无线自组织网络内的路由; 从用于建立路由的路由信息​​获取关于传输质量的信息的路由处理单元(406); 以及基于由所获得的信息指示的无线自组织网络内的多个传输质量的分布,估计作为瓶颈候选的中继装置的瓶颈估计单元(411)。

    Camera terminal and monitoring system
    7.
    发明授权
    Camera terminal and monitoring system 有权
    相机终端和监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US07924311B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-12

    申请号:US10585989

    申请日:2005-12-05

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: A camera terminal where tables where camera operations are described are not required, and that continues thoroughly imaging a monitoring subject region as a complete system even when a portion of cameras shuts down due to a failure is provided.The present invention is a camera terminal 110A in a monitoring system for imaging a monitoring subject region by cooperatively operating multiple camera terminals, and is equipped with a camera 101A having a function to change an imaging region, a communicator 103A to transmit/receive information for identifying the imaging region to/from other camera terminals, and an adjustment unit 102 to determine a monitoring responsible region for its own camera terminal so as to is make proximate the monitoring responsible region for its own camera terminal to a monitoring responsible region for the other camera terminal or a boundary of the monitoring subject region without leaving any space, and for adjusting the imaging region for the camera 101A to image the entire monitoring responsible region.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种摄像机终端,其中不需要描述相机操作的表格,并且即使当相机的一部分由于故障而关闭时,也可以将监控对象区域作为完整系统进行彻底成像。 本发明是一种监视系统中的相机终端110A,用于通过协作操作多个相机终端对监视对象区域进行成像,并配备有具有改变成像区域的功能的相机101A,用于发送/接收信息的通信器103A 向/从其他相机终端识别成像区域,以及调整单元102,以确定其本身的相机终端的监视负责区域,以便将其本身的相机终端的监视负责区域靠近监视负责区域以用于另一个 相机终端或监视对象区域的边界,而不留下任何空间,并且用于调整摄像机101A的成像区域以对整个监视负责区域成像。

    Imaging Region Adjustment Device
    8.
    发明申请
    Imaging Region Adjustment Device 有权
    成像区域调整装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080259162A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US11667768

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    摘要: To provide an imaging region adjustment device, including plural camera terminals, capable of imaging an entire imaging target without blinds spots. Each of the camera terminals includes a camera (201) which images a virtual imaging region obtained while changing the position of an imaging region within a specific region in a specific period of time and an adjusting unit B (204) which adjusts the position of the virtual imaging region by controlling the camera (201). The adjusting unit B (204) adjusts the position and aspect ratio of the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal so that a combined region of the virtual imaging regions of the camera terminals completely covers a specific imaging target region, based on the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal and virtual imaging regions of the other camera terminals, and when the virtual imaging regions A of N other camera terminals are contained in the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal, divides the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal into N+1 regions.

    摘要翻译: 为了提供一种成像区域调整装置,包括多个相机终端,能够对没有盲区的整个成像目标进行成像。 每个相机终端包括摄像机(201),其对在特定时间段内的特定区域内的成像区域的位置进行改变而获得的虚拟成像区域成像;以及调整单元B(204),调整单元B 虚拟成像区域通过控制摄像机(201)。 调整单元B(204)调整自己的摄像机终端的虚拟摄像区域的位置和纵横比,使得摄像机终端的虚拟摄像区域的组合区域完全覆盖特定的成像目标区域,基于虚拟成像 自己的相机终端的区域和其他相机终端的虚拟成像区域,并且当N个其他相机终端的虚拟成像区域A包含在自己的相机终端的虚拟成像区域中时,将自己的相机的虚拟成像区域 终端进入N + 1区域。

    Imaging region adjustment device
    9.
    发明授权
    Imaging region adjustment device 有权
    成像区域调整装置

    公开(公告)号:US08154599B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US11667768

    申请日:2006-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G06T15/00

    摘要: An imaging region adjustment device includes plural camera terminals, capable of imaging an entire imaging target without blinds spots. Each of the camera terminals includes a camera which images a virtual imaging region obtained while changing the position of an imaging region within a specific region in a specific period of time and an adjusting unit B which adjusts the position of the virtual imaging region by controlling the camera. The adjusting unit B adjusts the position and aspect ratio of the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal so that a combined region of the virtual imaging regions of the camera terminals completely covers a specific imaging target region, based on the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal and virtual imaging regions of the other camera terminals, and when the virtual imaging regions A of N other camera terminals are contained in the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal, divides the virtual imaging region of one's own camera terminal into N+1 regions.

    摘要翻译: 成像区域调整装置包括能够对没有盲区的整个成像目标进行成像的多个摄像机终端。 每个相机终端包括在特定时间段内改变特定区域内的成像区域的位置时获得的虚拟成像区域的摄像机以及通过控制虚拟摄像区域来调整虚拟摄像区域的位置的调整单元B 相机。 调整单元B调整自己的摄像机终端的虚拟摄像区域的位置和高宽比,使得摄像机终端的虚拟摄像区域的组合区域基于人的虚拟摄像区域完全覆盖特定的成像目标区域 自己的相机终端和其他相机终端的虚拟成像区域,并且当N个其他相机终端的虚拟成像区域A包含在自己的相机终端的虚拟成像区域中时,将自己的相机终端的虚拟成像区域划分为N +1区域。

    Detection area adjustment apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Detection area adjustment apparatus 有权
    检测区域调整装置

    公开(公告)号:US07880766B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-01

    申请号:US11115152

    申请日:2005-04-27

    IPC分类号: H04N7/18

    CPC分类号: H04N7/188 H04N7/181

    摘要: A detection area adjustment apparatus automatically detects the entire target detection area without producing any dead areas and without requiring cameras to be previously fixed at regular intervals, even in the case where a camera is broken. The detection area adjustment apparatus includes plural camera terminals. Each of the plural camera terminals includes a camera whose detection area is adjustable, an adjustment unit that adjusts the position of the detection area by controlling the camera, and a communication unit that communicates the detection area information indicating the detection area of the camera. The adjustment unit adjusts the position of the detection area of the camera in the current camera terminal so that the total area of the detection areas of the plural camera terminals covers the entire target detection area based on the detection area of the camera in the current camera terminal and the detection areas of the cameras in the other camera terminals.

    摘要翻译: 检测区域调整装置即使在相机破损的情况下也能自动检测整个目标检测区域而不产生任何死区,并且不需要预先固定相机。 检测区域调整装置包括多个摄像机终端。 多个相机终端中的每一个包括检测区域可调的相机,通过控制相机来调整检测区域的位置的调整单元,以及传送指示相机的检测区域的检测区域信息的通信单元。 调整单元调整当前摄像机端子中摄像机的检测区域的位置,使得多个摄像机终端的检测区域的总面积基于当前摄像机中的摄像机的检测区域覆盖整个目标检测区域 终端和其他摄像机终端中摄像机的检测区域。