Patent ID: 8184168
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring parameter values for a plurality of cameras, comprising: acquiring image data from said plurality of cameras, said cameras storing parameter values which control the appearance of image data captured by said cameras, wherein at least one of said parameter values is selected from a group consisting of: a white balance value, a contrast value, a compression value, a sharpness value, and a color balance value, buffering said image data from said plurality of cameras, displaying said buffered image data from said plurality of cameras simultaneously as separate images from at least two of the plurality of cameras, comparing the appearance of the displayed separate images to each other in order to identify a first subset of said plurality of cameras, wherein the image data corresponding to the cameras of said first subset are determined to have a dissimilar appearance in respect of said parameter values compared to the image data of the remaining cameras, changing at least one parameter value for said first subset of said plurality of cameras, wherein the changing is made by choosing a template, wherein the template comprises a set of predetermined parameter values for a certain environment, transmitting said set of predetermined parameter values to said first subset of cameras to allow update of each camera in accordance with said set of predetermined parameter values, acquiring image data from a second subset of said plurality of cameras comprising at least the cameras of the first subset, where the second subset consists of cameras with updated images, replacing said buffered image data for said second subset of cameras with said acquired image data for said second subset of cameras, and displaying feedback of the updated images on the display including said acquired image data for said second subset of cameras simultaneously as separate images from at least two of the plurality of cameras.