US 12,424,067 B2
Systems and methods for a map-based multi-camera view dashboard
Benjamin Sample, Milwaukee, WI (US); and Adam Sandler, Milwaukee, WI (US)
Assigned to Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Filed by Tyco Fire & Security GmbH, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/194,292.
Prior Publication US 2024/0331516 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. G08B 13/196 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 13/19693 (2013.01) [G08B 13/19682 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for controlling a multi-camera view user interface, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor coupled with the memory and configured to:
generate, for a graphical user interface, a respective camera window for each respective camera of a plurality of cameras in different areas of an environment, wherein the respective camera window outputs a stream captured by the respective camera;
arrange the graphical user interface according to a camera window placement scheme based on a layout of the environment, wherein to arrange the graphical user interface comprises to:
assign a first camera window of a first camera of the plurality of cameras a position on the graphical user interface relative to other generated camera windows based on a physical position of an area in the environment associated with the first camera relative to other areas in the environment; and
set a window size of the first camera window based on an area size of the area associated with the first camera; and
generate, for display, a dashboard comprising the graphical user interface organized according to the camera window placement scheme.