Patent Document ID: 10070077
Application ID: 14498263
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method of automated operation of a camera system, the method comprising: programming the set points into the camera system, wherein the set points correspond to different fields of view of the camera system that correspond to areas of activity including doorways and hallways; moving the camera system to a set point, and if objects of interest are not detected within a dwell time, then moving the camera system to another set point to search for objects of interest; if objects of interest are detected within the dwell time, tracking the objects of interest by controlling a positioning system of the camera system and prioritizing objects of interest when multiple objects of interest are detected and tracking the object of interest with the highest priority; after the objects of interest have been tracked for a track time, suspending tracking of the objects of interest, wherein the track time is a predefined length of time that the camera system will track an object or event of interest before breaking off the tracking of the object; and then controlling the positioning system to change the field of view of the camera system to another set point and then searching for new objects of interest to track and if new objects of interest are detected, tracking the new objects of interest, and controlling the positioning system of the camera system to chance the field of view of the camera system.