US6501377B2
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Surveillance system and network system
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 2001-09-06
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Granted: 2002-12-31
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Expires: 2021-09-06
Abstract
Abstract In order to allow efficient use of bandwidth in communication paths in a surveillance system, the surveillance system has an operation unit which assigns fixed bandwidths to each of the communications taking place between camera nodes, which transfer image data at a uniform rate, and monitor nodes. A fixed bandwidth is assigned to, all communications taking place between the operation unit and sensor nodes, which generate alarm information at a non-uniform rate. If there is an increase in network traffic, bandwidth allocations, for communication between the camera nodes and the monitor nodes are reassigned so that bandwidth for these communications is reduced. The camera nodes use the bandwidth assigned to the camera nodes to transfer image data. The sensor nodes transfer alarm information using any bandwidth.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoichi Ebata
- 👤 Chiho Kitahara
- 👤 Minoru Koizumi
- 👤 Toshiichiro Sasaki
- 👤 Yoshiaki Adachi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 06:47
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/194; G08B13/196; G08B13/19654; G08B13/19656; G08B13/19678; G08B13/19691; G08B13/19693; G08B13/19697; H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/18; H04N7/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of controlling quality of communication among a plurality of client nodes and a control node over a network, said communication including a first type of communication and a second type of communication, said method comprising the steps of: monitoring a state of said network caused by said first type of communication; assessing a quality of communication over said network at said control node based on said state; issuing an instruction based on the assessment from said control node for enabling said second type of communication with a predetermined quality; and controlling said first type of communication under said instruction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of controlling quality of communication among a plurality of client nodes and a control node over a network, said communication including a first type of communication and a second type of communication, said method comprising the steps of: monitoring a state of said network caused by said first type of communication; assessing a quality of communication over said network at said control node based on said state; issuing an instruction based on the assessment from said control node for enabling said second type of communication with a predetermined quality; and controlling said first type of communication under said instruction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 1 , wherein said first type of communication is performed between at least two of said client nodes, and wherein said step of controlling is performed by a client node that received said instruction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 2 , wherein said monitoring step comprises the steps of: reporting said state for assessment at said client node to said control node; and receiving the report about said state from said client node at said control node.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 2 , wherein said step of reporting said state comprises the step of: measuring data delay of said first type of communication.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 2 , wherein said step of controlling said first type of communication comprises the step of: controlling bandwidth usage by said client node for said first type of communication.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 5 , wherein said instruction is indicative of reducing said bandwidth usage of said first type of communication to a predetermined bandwidth, and wherein said step of controlling bandwidth usage at said client node comprises the step of: reducing bandwidth usage of said first type of communication according to said instruction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 5 , wherein said instruction is indicative of increasing said bandwidth usage of said first type of communication to a predetermined bandwidth, and wherein said step of controlling bandwidth usage at said client node comprises the step of: increasing bandwidth usage of said first type of communication according to said instruction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 2 , wherein said control node is one of said client nodes concurrently, and wherein said step of assessing is executed based on said state being monitored at said control node.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 2 , wherein said first type of communication transfers data uniformly over time and said second type of communication transfers data non-uniformly over time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 2 , wherein said step of issuing said instruction comprises the step of: broadcasting said instruction from said control node over said network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method of controlling quality of communication according to claim 10 , wherein said communication is performed under CSMA/CD protocol.
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