Patent ID: 8624975
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: G06F,G08B,H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. An audio module configured for operation within a video surveillance system comprising a display screen organised in a plurality of cameos, the audio module comprising: a processor and a coupled memory; input channels for inputting a plurality of audio-in-signals generated by microphones or audio signal generators positioned at monitoring locations, each of the plurality of audio-in-signals being associated with a respective one of the plurality of cameos; a memory for storing an allocation table allocating the plurality of audio-in-signals to the plurality of cameos; output channels for outputting audio-out-signals; audio positioning means for generating the audio-out-signals as stereophonic and/or surround sound signals on the basis of the plurality of audio-in-signals, a configuration of the display screen or positions of the cameos in a monitor wall configuration and the allocation table; and wherein the audio-out-signals enable a positioning of at least one virtual audio source, wherein the virtual audio source position indicates a direction to a cameo of the plurality of cameos associated with a monitored location at which a trigger event occurred and wherein the display screen provides visual hints comprising directional information so that the attention and/or eyes of a guard are guided to the cameo.