Abstract: The invention proposes a client device (2) having a screen (5), having a display device (6) for displaying a first image representation on said screen (5), wherein said first image representation shows an actual image section (9) in an actual selected range (10) from an image coordinate system Px, Py. The client device also has a selection device (7) which is designed to select a desired selected range (11) from the image coordinate system Px, Py, and a communications device (8) which is designed to request and receive a desired image section (12) of the desired selected range (11).

Abstract: Embodiments provide to a client device for displaying camera images of a controllable camera. The client device includes a screen and a display device for displaying a first image representation on the screen. The first image representation shows an actual camera image in an actual visual range of the camera. The client device also includes a selection device designed to select a desired visual range of the camera, and has a communications device designed to request and receive a desired camera image in the desired camera visual range. The display device is designed to display, in a second image representation, at least some portion of the actual camera image correctly in terms of position and size in the desired camera visual range and, in an additional image representation, to display the desired camera image correctly in terms of position and size in the desired camera visual range.

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 user interface arrangement (1) for displaying and/or playing back video sequences (2), said video sequences (2) each displaying an event and being captured during a monitoring period (12), wherein said user interface arrangement (1) has a control unit (4) and a screen (3). Said control unit (4) controls said screen (3) for showing a display (6), said display (6) comprising a timeline (7) that indicates said monitoring period (12) or a portion of the monitoring period (12). The display (6) comprises at least one marking (8) for chronologically classifying and for indicating the duration of the at least one video sequence (2) on said timeline (7) or in relation to the timeline (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile receiver unit (1) for controlling an actuator (2) for setting a pan and/or tilt angle ?, ? of a camera (3), said unit having a display device 4 to display an image captured by the camera (3), a control device (5) to define control commands for the actuator (2) and a transmitter unit (6) to transmit the control commands to the actuator (2), wherein the control device (5) has a gyroscopic sensor (7) to detect a relative change in angle of the mobile receiver unit (1) around at least one axis A, B, wherein a control command for a relative angle change of the pan angle ? and/or the tilt angle ? of the camera (3) is determined by the relative angle change, and/or the control device (5) has a compass sensor (8) to detect an absolute angle position of the mobile receiver unit (1) around at least one axis A, B, wherein a control command for an absolute angle setting of the pan angle ? of the camera is determined by the absolute angle position.

Abstract: A configuration module (6) for a video surveillance system (1) having a plurality of surveillance cameras (2 a-d) which are and/or may be distributed throughout a surveillance region (3) including, a model memory (7) which is designed to provide a model (10) of the surveillance region (3), camera data of the surveillance cameras (2 a-d) being entered and/or referenced in the model (10); an input interface (11) for the input of at least one surveillance target (5) into the model (10); a computing device (12) which determines at least one camera-specific surveillance target section (13 a, b) for at least one of the surveillance cameras (2 a, b) based on the surveillance target (5) that was input; and a hidden-region checking device (16) which is designed to a check whether the surveillance target (5) is hidden in front of one of the surveillance cameras (2 a-d).

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: 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 proposes a client device (2) having a screen (5), having a display device (6) for displaying a first image representation on said screen (5), wherein said first image representation shows an actual image section (9) in an actual selected range (10) from an image coordinate system Px, Py. The client device also has a selection device (7) which is designed to select a desired selected range (11) from the image coordinate system Px, Py, and a communications device (8) which is designed to request and receive a desired image section (12) of the desired selected range (11).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile receiver unit (1) for controlling an actuator (2) for setting a pan and/or tilt angle ?, ? of a camera (3), said unit having a display device 4 to display an image captured by the camera (3), a control device (5) to define control commands for the actuator (2) and a transmitter unit (6) to transmit the control commands to the actuator (2), wherein the control device (5) has a gyroscopic sensor (7) to detect a relative change in angle of the mobile receiver unit (1) around at least one axis A, B, wherein a control command for a relative angle change of the pan angle ? and/or the tilt angle ? of the camera (3) is determined by the relative angle change, and/or the control device (5) has a compass sensor (8) to detect an absolute angle position of the mobile receiver unit (1) around at least one axis A, B, wherein a control command for an absolute angle setting of the pan angle ? of the camera is determined by the absolute angle position.

Abstract: Camera-based monitoring systems are used for securing buildings or open public spaces. Such monitoring systems often have at least one monitoring camera which can be in the form of a fixed monitoring camera. However, PTZ cameras (Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras) are also known which can be controlled by means of a servomotor with regard to the swivel angle, the angle of inclination and a magnification setting. The invention relates to a client device 2 for displaying camera images IK, ZK, SK of a controllable camera 3, said client device having a screen 5, a display device 6 for displaying a first image representation on the screen 5, said first image representation showing an actual camera image IK in an actual visual range IK of the camera 3. The client device also has a selection device 7 which is designed to select a desired visual range SK of the camera 3, and has a communications device 8 which is designed to request A and receive a desired camera image SK in the desired camera visual range SS.

Abstract: The invention relates to a user interface arrangement (1) for displaying and/or playing back video sequences (2), said video sequences (2) each displaying an event and being captured during a monitoring period (12), wherein said user interface arrangement (1) has a control unit (4) and a screen (3). Said control unit (4) controls said screen (3) for showing a display (6), said display (6) comprising a timeline (7) that indicates said monitoring period (12) or a portion of the monitoring period (12). The display (6) comprises at least one marking (8) for chronologically classifying and for indicating the duration of the at least one video sequence (2) on said timeline (7) or in relation to the timeline (7).

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: Video monitoring systems are used for camera-supported monitoring of relevant areas, and usually comprise a plurality of monitoring cameras placed in the relevant areas for recording monitoring scenes. The monitoring scenes may be, for example, parking lots, intersections, streets, plazas, but also regions within buildings, plants, hospitals, or the like. In order to simplify the analysis of the monitoring scenes by monitoring personnel, the invention proposes displaying at least the background of the monitoring scene on a monitor as a virtual reality in the form of a three-dimensional scene model using background object models.

Abstract: The invention relates to an audio module 4 for the acoustic monitoring of a monitoring region 2, wherein a plurality of microphones 3 is disposed in the monitoring region 2, having a memory device 16 for storing a model 17 of the monitoring region and positional information of the microphones 3, having an audio input interface 5 in the input of audio input signals of the microphones 3, having an audio input interface 9 for the output of an audio output signal, which is configured for actuating an audio output device 12 for a listener 14, and having a positional input interface 6 for the input of a tapping position in the monitoring region 2 and by means of a processing unit 18 that is configured to determine the audio output signal on the basis of the input tapping position 7, the model 17, and the audio input signals such that the listener 14 is virtually displaced into the tapping position.

Abstract: Video surveillance systems typically comprise a plurality of video cameras that are distributed in a surveillance region at different locations. The image data recorded by the surveillance cameras is collected in a surveillance center and automated or evaluated by surveillance personnel. It is known with the automated surveillance that certain image regions of a surveillance camera are selected and continuously monitored by means of digital image processing.