Patent ID: 6462776
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
A control system for use with a surveillance system having n video cameras and p display devices, the control system comprising:a system controller for controlling said control system, having: video switching means for selectively connecting n video signal inputs from the n video cameras to m outputs; and programmable control means having a storage means for controlling the video switching means according to a plurality of sequences of predetermined display configurations stored in said storage means; said plurality of sequences of predetermined display configurations indicating the video signals to be displayed by each display device, the time sequence in which the video signals are displayed, and the scaling and positioning of the video signals for display; said programmable control means time sequencing through said plurality of sequences of predetermined display configurations; and first and second multi-picture processors for processing in parallel the outputs from said video switching means in accordance with the time sequencing of the predetermined display configurations by said programmable control means; each multi-picture processor having display control means for independently scaling and positioning the m outputs from said video switch means onto the p display devices.