US 12,219,261 B2
Monitoring system for monitoring multiple locations with 360 degree camera apparatuses
Charlie Terry, Charlotte, NC (US); James Perry, Charlotte, NC (US); and Lee Priest, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US)
Filed by ETAK Systems, LLC, Huntersville, NC (US)
Filed on Sep. 1, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/008,952.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/750,301, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, granted, now 10,827,363.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/968,131, filed on May 1, 2018, granted, now 10,959,107.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/926,533, filed on Mar. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,650,582, issued on May 12, 2020.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/898,695, filed on Feb. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,580,199, issued on Mar. 3, 2020.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/877,555, filed on Jan. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,255,719, issued on Apr. 9, 2019.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/815,786, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,354,441, issued on Jul. 16, 2019.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/675,930, filed on Aug. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,334,164, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/283,699, filed on Oct. 3, 2016, granted, now 9,881,416, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/241,239, filed on Aug. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,183,761, issued on Jan. 22, 2019.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/235,686, filed on Aug. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,150,661, issued on Feb. 11, 2018.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/168,503, filed on May 31, 2016, granted, now 9,704,292, issued on Jul. 11, 2017.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/160,890, filed on May 20, 2016, granted, now 10,231,133, issued on Mar. 12, 2019.
Application 17/008,952 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/685,720, filed on Apr. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,596,617, issued on Mar. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0391882 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. H04N 23/698 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/698 (2023.01) [B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A monitoring system for monitoring a commercial location having equipment therein, comprising:
a plurality of camera apparatuses, each camera apparatus including
a plurality of sensors including an array of image sensors arranged to simultaneously capture a combined 360 degree view thereabout; and
a server including
a network interface and a processor communicatively coupled to one another; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to
display a map with an icon identifying a location of each of the plurality of camera apparatuses,
display images from the combined 360 degree view, in response to a selection of the icon of a corresponding camera apparatus by a user, from the corresponding camera apparatus selected by the user, wherein the images include live images being streamed form the corresponding camera apparatus and icons identifying equipment within the live images, and
monitor data associated with the equipment within the 360 degree view and issue an alert in response to the data being above or below a predetermined threshold, wherein issuing the alert includes displaying the alert with the icon associated with the corresponding camera apparatus on the map and the icon associated with the piece of equipment within the live images.