Pelco, Inc.

John C Ellenberger

William S Arbuckle

William F Kuester, Iii

John D Pretzer

Robert Sexton

Reford R Still

A system and method is provided for processing video signals, tracking objects in view, and blanking fields of view in video surveillance systems. The system includes a camera having two rotational degrees of freedom, a display, and a combination of switches for routing the video signal. The displayed video signal is divided into an array of cells which may be individually masked, blanked, or blurred. The camera microcontroller captures and stores objects in view, and tracks such objects as the camera zooms, pans and tilts in spherical coordinates. Objects in view may be tracked and blanked by obscuring an agglomeration of the cells in response to a masking signal generated by the microcontroller.

System and method for tracking objects and obscuring fields of view under video surveillance

Combined camera mount and camera housing

A mounting apparatus for a work object dependent for operation upon at least one subsystem, the mounting apparatus comprising an assembly adapted for attachment to said work object; a main mount adapted to be secured on a means of support; and a frame mounted on and interconnecting said assembly and said main mount having at least one outwardly facing surface mounting said subsystem of the work object for ease of access thereto.

Mounting apparatus

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Clovis, CA, United States of America

John C Ellenberger