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Monitoring and Accumulating Remote Video Over the Net
Network Cameras and Image Gathering Software
Network cameras offering high image quality and advanced functionality
Canon's VB series of network camera systems enables easy operation and display of remote video images using a Web browser or dedicated viewer software. Since the camera angle and zoom range can be adjusted by remote control, the images transmitted to viewers have more of a live aspect than those captured by conventional stationary cameras. The network camera server compresses up to 30 frames per second in Motion JPEG format, and can transmit video images to as many as 50 locations at a time, making it easy, for example, to send images to a small community of viewers or establish a crime-prevention system.
This system incorporates original Canon technologies that have been added to the standard Internet protocol using Java applets and other technologies. TCP/IP and HTTP are used to transmit camera-control information and image data to ensure compatibility with Web browsers and other Internet-related software. The system also supports mobile Internet environments, allowing image transmission to cellular phones.
Network video-recording software
Example of Network Camera System Configuration
Network video-recording software can be used to simultaneously monitor and record video images at multiple locations. Video images from up to 64 network cameras can be simultaneously recorded to a single recording server. The software also permits the management of multiple recording servers from a single viewer. Additionally, since the system can be configured using LAN or IP networks, crime-prevention systems for buildings and condominiums can be easily established. Moreover, image recording via an IP network allows the safe and secure storage of image data away from the camera site, meaning that stored image data is secure from fire and vandalism.
