Patent ID: 8379090
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for performing a collaborative virtual tour of a facility, comprising: providing, at a facility in a first location, a first video workstation communicatively coupled to a first video monitoring system having one or more adjustable video monitoring devices, each of the adjustable video monitoring devices being directed at an area of the facility; providing, at a second location that is remote from the first location, a second video workstation that is communicatively coupled to the first video workstation and that is operably coupled to one or more of the adjustable video monitoring devices of the first video monitoring system; initiating a collaborative virtual tour session between the first video workstation and the second video workstation; during the virtual tour session, displaying, concurrently on the first video workstation and the second video workstation, video captured by one or more of the adjustable video monitoring devices of the first video monitoring system; and during the virtual tour session, controlling, via user input to the second video workstation, the video displayed on the first video workstation and the second video workstation, wherein the video displayed is live video from the one or more adjustable video monitoring devices, the method further comprising displaying, concurrently with the live video, stored video that was previously recorded by at least one of the adjustable video monitoring devices, the stored video corresponding to video of the same area of the facility depicted in the live video, and comparing the stored video to the live video to determine whether any changes were made between the time of recording of the stored video and the live video.