Abstract: The invention relates to an analysis device (6) for analyzing image data of a camera (5), wherein the image data has a plurality of individual images B, comprising a device (7) for determining a number of persons, said device (7) for determining a number of persons being designed to determine the number of persons P in the individual images B; an image selection device (8), said image selection device (8) being designed to select individual images B on the basis of the number of persons P and provide the selected individual images B and the corresponding number of persons P as analysis data A; a device (10) for identifying persons, said device (10) for identifying persons being designed to mark persons P1, P2, P3 as image sections A1, A2 in the individual images B on the basis of the analysis data A and provide same as mask images M; and an image combination device (10), said image combination device (10) being designed to replace the marked image sections A1, A2 with corresponding image sections A1?, A2? wit

Abstract: A video surveillance system for reducing false alarms. The video surveillance system includes a camera and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to, when a moving object is detected in a video captured by the camera, perform object detection on the video to determine a score associated with a class of objects, using metadata associated with the video, determine a feature associated with the moving object detected in the video, and, using a machine learning algorithm, analyze the score associated with the class of objects and the feature associated with the moving object detected in the video, to determine whether the moving object detected in the video is a false alarm or a true alarm. The electronic processor is also configured to, when the moving object detected in the video is a true alarm, generate an alert.

Abstract: A display device (9) for the in-situ analysis of a sales area (2), wherein the sales area (2) is monitored by means of an analysis device (7), the analysis device (7) is designed to analyse customer behaviour in the sales area (2) and provide same as analysis data, the display device (9) can be carried in the sales area (2) by a user (8), and comprising a position determination module (11) for determining an analysis position, wherein the analysis position forms a section of the sales area (2) and comprises surroundings of the display device (9). The inventions further comprises a data interface (10) for data coupling to the analysis device (7) and for receiving the analysis data, a display (4) for displaying display data, and a data generation module (13) which is designed to generate the display data for the analysis position, the display data comprising a subset of the analysis data.

Abstract: The invention relates to an analysis device (6) for analyzing image data of a camera (5), wherein the image data has a plurality of individual images B, comprising a device (7) for determining a number of persons, said device (7) for determining a number of persons being designed to determine the number of persons P in the individual images B; an image selection device (8), said image selection device (8) being designed to select individual images B on the basis of the number of persons P and provide the selected individual images B and the corresponding number of persons P as analysis data A; a device (10) for identifying persons, said device (10) for identifying persons being designed to mark persons P1, P2, P3 as image sections A1, A2 in the individual images B on the basis of the analysis data A and provide same as mask images M; and an image combination device (10), said image combination device (10) being designed to replace the marked image sections A1, A2 with corresponding image sections A1?, A2? wit

Abstract: A method for generating a depth map of at least one selected region (210) of a capturing region (200) of a camera (100), wherein the camera (100) is aimed at a plurality of mutually different partial regions (220, 221, 222) of the at least one selected region (210), wherein for each of the partial regions (220, 221, 222) a depth information item is ascertained from the respective partial region (220, 221, 222) by varying a focus setting of the camera (100), and wherein the depth map (400) is generated taking into account the depth information of the partial regions (220, 221, 222), and to such a camera (100).

Abstract: In spacious areas or building complexes, it is customary to use monitoring systems that comprise monitoring cameras and other monitoring sensors that record monitoring data and forward said monitoring data to a monitoring control centre or the like for the purpose of evaluation. Depending on the size of the monitored area, the complexity of the monitoring system can increase to a great extent. Upwards of a certain size of monitoring area, it is necessary for several monitoring persons also to be employed in parallel in order to inspect the monitoring data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a monitored region (10) recorded by a camera, wherein a content analysis is performed for a sub-region (20) of the monitored region (10); wherein the sub-region (20) is determined in dependence on one or more parameters; and wherein the determination of the sub-region (20) is performed anew when at least one of the parameters changes during the monitoring.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a monitoring area. The monitoring system includes a monitoring camera, a reflecting device, and a evaluator. The monitoring camera has a field of view 4 for capturing a first partial section of the monitoring area. The reflecting device is positioned in the field of view of the monitoring camera such that the monitoring camera captures a second partial section of the monitoring area, wherein the first and the second partial sections are positioned to overlap in a common partial section of the monitoring area, wherein a first image area a depicts the first partial section I and a second image area depicts the second partial section in the monitoring image. The evaluator is configured to identify at least one correspondence object in the first as and the second partial section.

Abstract: A method for generating a depth map of at least one selected region (210) of a capturing region (200) of a camera (100), wherein the camera (100) is aimed at a plurality of mutually different partial regions (220, 221, 222) of the at least one selected region (210), wherein for each of the partial regions (220, 221, 222) a depth information item is ascertained from the respective partial region (220, 221, 222) by varying a focus setting of the camera (100), and wherein the depth map (400) is generated taking into account the depth information of the partial regions (220, 221, 222), and to such a camera (100).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring a monitored region (10) recorded by a camera, wherein a content analysis is performed for a sub-region (20) of the monitored region (10); wherein the sub-region (20) is determined in dependence on one or more parameters; and wherein the determination of the sub-region (20) is performed anew when at least one of the parameters changes during the monitoring.

Abstract: A monitoring system for monitoring a monitoring area, having an input interface for accepting monitoring images of the monitoring area, having a localization module for locating at least one moving monitoring object in the monitoring area, wherein the localization module is designed to locate a position of the monitoring object, having a definition module for defining a position-dependent protected area in the monitoring area, and having a monitoring module for monitoring the protected area, wherein the definition module is designed to define the position-dependent protected area on the basis of the position of the moving monitoring object.

Abstract: A motor vehicle is to be transferred over a segment between a transfer point and a parking space of a parking facility. A method includes steps of detecting a motor vehicle that is to be parked in a parking space, determining unoccupied parking spaces in the parking facility, determining a traffic volume in the parking facility, and selecting one of the unoccupied parking spaces in such a way that the traffic volume on a segment between the transfer point and the selected parking space is preferably minimized. Subsequently, the motor vehicle may be guided driver-independently from the transfer point to the selected parking space.

Abstract: For operators of public or commercial buildings, such as supermarkets, it is interesting to determine how many persons, in particular potential buyers, enter the building each day. In other areas, as well, entering and exiting moving objects are counted: it is typical, for example, that cars driving into and out of a parking garage are counted.

Abstract: Video monitoring installations ensure protection for people at railway stations, airports or in public spaces. Use of the recorded video data allows immediate or subsequent tracking of criminal acts to be implemented or at least supported. A monitoring installation 1 having at least one monitoring camera 4 for recording a monitoring image is proposed, wherein the monitoring image shows a monitored area 5 in surroundings 3, having a second camera 9, 16 for recording a control image 8, wherein the control image 8 shows a control area 13 in the same surroundings 3, wherein the monitored area 5 and the control area 13 at least partially overlap in an overlap area 14, having a portable data processing device 6, wherein the data processing device 6 has a display module 7, wherein the data processing device 6 is designed to display the control image 8 on the display module 7 with an identification 10 for the monitored area 5.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a monitoring area. The monitoring system includes a monitoring camera, a reflecting device, and a evaluator. The monitoring camera has a field of view 4 for capturing a first partial section of the monitoring area. The reflecting device is positioned in the field of view of the monitoring camera such that the monitoring camera captures a second partial section of the monitoring area, wherein the first and the second partial sections are positioned to overlap in a common partial section of the monitoring area, wherein a first image area a depicts the first partial section I and a second image area depicts the second partial section in the monitoring image. The evaluator is configured to identify at least one correspondence object in the first as and the second partial section.

Abstract: In spacious areas or building complexes, it is customary to use monitoring systems that comprise monitoring cameras and other monitoring sensors that record monitoring data and forward said monitoring data to a monitoring control centre or the like for the purpose of evaluation. Depending on the size of the monitored area, the complexity of the monitoring system can increase to a great extent. Upwards of a certain size of monitoring area, it is necessary for several monitoring persons also to be employed in parallel in order to inspect the monitoring data.

Abstract: A video surveillance system 1 having an input device 6. The input device includes an analysis device 12 for evaluating images of a surveillance scene from a surveillance region 5, that have been recorded by a surveillance camera 3 A user 7 is represented and/or can be represented on the images, and the analysis device 12 and/or the input device 6 are/is designed for generating user object data 14, based on the images 13 with the user 7 and/or the input device 6. The input device is embodied as a mobile device 6 for the configuration of the video surveillance system 1 by the user 7 on the basis of or using the user object data 14.

Abstract: A device assists focusing of a camera that is equipped with a manual focus-adjusting unit and that provides digital image contents, such as a smart camera. The device is configured to determine a focus value of the camera depending on an operation of the manual focus-adjusting unit and to display focusing information on the basis of the determined focus value to a user.

Abstract: The practice of monitoring public places, buildings, production halls etc. using monitoring cameras is frequently used nowadays. The invention proposes a monitoring system (1) for monitoring a monitoring area (2), having an input interface (5) for accepting monitoring images of the monitoring area (2), having a localization module (9) for locating at least one moving monitoring object (7) in the monitoring area (2), wherein the localization module (9) is designed to locate a position of the monitoring object (7), having a definition module (10) for defining a position-dependent protected area (6a, b, c) in the monitoring area (2), and having a monitoring module (13) for monitoring the protected area (2), wherein the definition module (10) is designed to define the position-dependent protected area (6a, b, c) on the basis of the position of the moving monitoring object (7).

Abstract: In addition to the clear advantages of video monitoring systems for securing monitoring regions and optionally for following suspicious objects, there is the requirement to secure the private environments of people in the regions being monitored. A masking module (4) for a monitoring system (1) is disclosed for the above, wherein the monitoring system (1) has at least one monitoring camera (2) designed and/or arranged for observing monitoring regions with moving objects (14, 16), comprising a selection device for selecting objects as selected objects (16), wherein the masking module (4) is designed to output the selected objects (16) or partial regions thereof subsequently together called selected objects (16) in a masked form, wherein the masking module (4) is designed to limit the masking of objects (16) to at least one selected physical partial region (15, 18) of the monitoring region.