A kind of picture pick-up device, communication system and corresponding image processing method
Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, be specifically related to a kind of picture pick-up device, communication system and corresponding image processing method.
Background technology
Along with development of science and technology, in a lot of applications, all can relate to treatment of picture, such as supervisory control system and video conference.
Supervisory control system generally is made up of front-end camera and back-end software system.The video camera of the various models of front end is connected on the rear end equipment by each transmission equipment and trunking with star fashion.Wherein, transmit signal three kinds of modes of simulation, numeral and Internet protocol (IP, Internet Protoco1) are arranged.The image that video camera is taken all focuses on decodes on the rear end equipment and handles.Monitoring picture generally is presented at a plurality of monitoring position images on the monitoring screen in the mode of many pictures, is about to multiway images and is combined into one the tunnel, and be presented on the display screen.
Video conference also claims video conferencing sometimes, and it can be implemented in the information that and multi-point transmit forms such as live image, voice and application data in real time at 2.In video signal is used, a kind of application mode that transmits the multichannel code stream is arranged.A video terminal can transmit the code stream of a plurality of cameras shootings simultaneously to opposite equip., opposite equip. generally can connect many display devices and show, perhaps, opposite equip. also can be combined into multiway images one road image, and is shown on the display screen.
In research and practice process to prior art, the present inventor finds, transmit multiway images and can obviously take a lot of network bandwidths, cause network bandwidth waste, and, no matter be in the supervisory control system field or in the video conference field, multiple cameras is connected on the main equipment and then connects with star fashion, cause cable many, be difficult for wiring.
Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of picture pick-up device, communication system and corresponding image processing method, can save the network bandwidth, and wiring flexibly.
A kind of picture pick-up device comprises:
Acquiring unit is used for obtaining the outer video signal that internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects and other equipment send;
Processing unit, the internal video signal and the outer video signal that are used for acquiring unit is got access to carry out combined treatment, obtain combined picture;
Output unit is used for the combined picture that the output processing unit obtains.
A kind of communication system comprises first network equipment and second network equipment, and described first network equipment comprises the picture pick-up device of at least two serial connections;
Picture pick-up device, be used for obtaining the outer video signal that internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects and other equipment send, described internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture, export described combined picture by video output; Wherein, describedly internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment comprise: directly described internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment; Perhaps, respectively described internal video signal and outer video signal are edited, internal video signal and outer video signal behind the editor are carried out combined treatment;
Second network equipment for the combined picture that receives the picture pick-up device transmission that is connected with described second network equipment, is handled this combined picture;
Described communication system is specially video meeting system, and described video meeting system comprises first conference terminal, at least one display device, and second conference terminal; Wherein, described second network equipment is as second conference terminal;
Described first conference terminal is connected in series with described picture pick-up device, be used for to receive the combined picture that described picture pick-up device sends, and after this combined picture was encoded, the combined picture after will encoding by network sent to described second conference terminal;
Described second conference terminal is connected with described display device, and concrete being used for receives the combined picture that described first conference terminal sends by network, after this combined picture is decoded, decoded combined picture sent to described display device;
Described display device is used for receiving the decoded combined picture that described second conference terminal sends, and shows this decoded combined picture.
A kind of image processing method comprises:
Obtain the outer video signal that internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects and other equipment send;
Described internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture;
Export described combined picture by video output.
The picture pick-up device of the embodiment of the invention is except the vision signal that can obtain this picture pick-up device and collect, can also obtain the vision signal that other equipment send, then these vision signals are carried out combined treatment to obtain combined picture, making only needs one tunnel vision signal just can transmit the video content of a plurality of picture pick-up devices, reach the purpose of saving the network bandwidth, and, owing to before transmitting, just multi-channel video signal has been combined into one tunnel vision signal, so each picture pick-up device need not to be connected on the main equipment with star fashion, get final product but only need there be a picture pick-up device to be connected on the main equipment, wiring is simple comparatively flexibly, avoid in the prior art cable various, be difficult for the problem of wiring.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the image processing method that provides of the embodiment of the invention one;
Fig. 2 is that the image processing method that the embodiment of the invention provides is being monitored the Application for Field scene graph;
Fig. 3 is the scene graph of the picture pick-up device that provides of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the image processing method that provides of the embodiment of the invention three;
Fig. 5 is that the image processing method that provides of the embodiment of the invention is at video signal Application for Field scene graph;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart of the image processing method that provides of the embodiment of the invention three;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of the picture pick-up device that provides of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is another structural representation of the picture pick-up device that provides of the embodiment of the invention.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills belong to the scope of protection of the invention not making the every other embodiment that obtains under the creative work prerequisite.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of picture pick-up device, communication system and corresponding image processing method.Below be elaborated respectively.
Embodiment one,
Present embodiment will be described from the angle of picture pick-up device.This picture pick-up device is specifically as follows that Digital Video, web camera, analog video camera, digital camera etc. are various can be generated and the equipment of outputting video signal.
A kind of image processing method comprises: obtain the internal video signal of picture pick-up device self generation and the outer video signal that other equipment send; This internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture; Export this combined picture by video output.
Referring to Fig. 1, idiographic flow can be as follows:
101, obtain the outer video signal that internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects and other equipment send;
Wherein, internal video signal refers to picture pick-up device by parts photographic images such as camera lens and sensitive chips, then the vision signal that generates according to these figure lines; Outer video signal then refers to the vision signal by outside other equipment inputs.
For example, can from the movement of picture pick-up device self, obtain internal video signal, and receive the outer video signal that other equipment send by the video input port.
Wherein, these other equipment are specifically as follows picture pick-up device, can generate and the equipment of outputting video signal such as Digital Video, web camera, analog video camera, digital camera etc. are various, also can be the equipment that can transmit the vision signal that picture pick-up device exports.
102, internal video signal and the outer video signal that gets access in the step 101 carried out combined treatment, the vision signal after obtaining making up is called combined picture in embodiments of the present invention;
For example, can directly internal video signal and the outer video signal that gets access to be carried out combined treatment; Perhaps, also can edit the internal video signal and the outer video signal that get access to respectively, then internal video signal and outer video signal behind the editor be carried out combined treatment again.
Wherein, the internal video signal and the outer video signal that get access to are edited and can be comprised: to the internal video signal and the outer video signal that get access to reduce, beautify, operation such as transparent processing, increase animation transform effect.Resulting combined picture is specifically as follows any one or the combination in picture-in-picture (PIP, Picture In Picture), picture out picture (POP, Picture On Picture) and the many pictures.
So-called combined picture, referring to is to utilize digital technology, shows two cover image or videos at same screen; Namely on the key frame of normally watching, insert the another one picture simultaneously, in order to when appreciating key frame, monitor other picture.Picture-in-picture is that secondary picture is placed within the key frame; Picture out picture then is that secondary picture is placed in outside the key frame, also picture-in-picture and picture out picture can be referred to as picture-in-picture sometimes.Many pictures then are to utilize digital technology, image or video more than same screen demonstration two covers, and its picture can superpose, and also can evenly put and fill up picture, more can freely form the form of multiple suitable requirement.Wherein, technology such as the associated video that picture-in-picture, picture out picture and many pictures relate to dwindles, amplification, splicing, stack generally are commonly referred to as the combined picture technology.
103, the combined picture by obtaining in the video output output step 102.Such as, can send combined picture to other picture pick-up devices, transmission/trunking or main equipment by video output.Wherein, main equipment refers to watch-dog, display device or the memory device etc. of rear end, and perhaps, this main equipment also can be opposite equip., such as the display device of opposite end or memory device etc.
Wherein, video input port and video output are specifically as follows composite video broadcast singal interface (CVBS, Composite Video Broadcast Signal), terminal interface (S-VIDEO, Separate Video), component terminal interface (YPrPb) line by line, digital visual interface (DVI, Digital Visual Interface), digital serial interface (SDI, serial digital interface), HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) (HDMI, High Definition Multimedia Interface) or other self-defined video interfaces, this video input port and video output also can be the data-interfaces that can transmit video content, such as network interface, USB (USB, Universal Serial BUS) interface etc.
As from the foregoing, the picture pick-up device of present embodiment is except the vision signal that can obtain this picture pick-up device and collect, can also obtain the vision signal that other equipment send, then these vision signals are carried out combined treatment to obtain combined picture, making only needs one tunnel vision signal just can transmit the video content of a plurality of picture pick-up devices, reach the purpose of saving the network bandwidth, and, owing to before transmitting, just multi-channel video signal has been combined into one tunnel vision signal, so each picture pick-up device need not to be connected on the main equipment with star fashion, get final product but only need there be a picture pick-up device to be connected on the main equipment, wiring is simple comparatively flexibly, avoid in the prior art cable various, be difficult for the problem of wiring.
Embodiment two,
According to embodiment one described method, when internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, can handle according to presetting strategy, such as, if presetting tactful setting is superimposed this internal video signal and the outer video signal mode with picture-in-picture, then picture pick-up device is combined into picture-in-picture with internal video signal and outer video signal in the mode that superposes, by that analogy after getting access to internal video signal and outer video signal.Wherein, this presets strategy and can arrange according to the demand of practical application.
In addition, further, for the ease of picture pick-up device is controlled flexibly, make picture pick-up device have more combined treatment mode, also can come combined treatment is controlled by the mode that issues control command, namely before internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, can also comprise: receive control command.
Wherein, this control command is used for the mode of combined treatment and/or the form of combined picture etc. are indicated, wherein, the mode of combined treatment comprise dwindle, any one or combination in amplification, splicing or the stack etc.; The form of combined picture comprises any one or the combination in picture-in-picture, picture out picture and the many pictures etc.
Then this moment, internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment be specifically as follows: according to this control command internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture.
Optionally, in order to beautify picture or more to be met the picture of user's request, after obtaining combined picture, can also edit combined picture, such as combined picture being carried out impurity elimination point, increase and decrease brightness, increase and decrease contrast, cut out (such as being cut into star, pentagon, circle or hexagon etc.), adjust transparency and/or increasing the operations such as animation transform effect of combined picture process, namely after obtaining combined picture, can also comprise:
Combined picture is edited the combined picture after obtaining editing;
Then this moment is corresponding, is specifically as follows by video output output combined picture (being step 103): export combined picture behind this editor by video output.
As from the foregoing, present embodiment is except the beneficial effect that can realize embodiment, further, can also be by issuing the mode of control command, realizing the flexible control to combined treatment, and, can also edit the combined picture that obtains after the combined treatment, make that the pattern of combined picture is more flexible and more diversified, experience to improve the user.
Embodiment three,
According to embodiment one and two described methods, below will elaborate for example.
In the present embodiment, will be that example describes under the application scenarios with the monitoring field.As shown in Figure 2, in this application scenarios, this supervisory control system can include headend equipment, transmission and trunking and rear end equipment; Wherein, picture pick-up device is as headend equipment, specifically can comprise several video cameras: video camera 1, video camera 2, video camera 3 ... video camera n, this several dissimilar video camera are connected in series with rear end equipment by transmission and trunking after connecting in the mode of series connection; Rear end equipment then includes for the main frame that receives combined picture and various command, for the control appliance of the operation of controlling each equipment of rear end equipment and the memory device that is used for the storage Various types of data.
Need to prove, for the scheme that present embodiment is described can be applied to dissimilar video cameras, and in Fig. 2, adopt dissimilar video cameras to represent, be appreciated that, the scheme of present embodiment also is equally to be suitable for for several video camera series systems of the same type, and this solution of the present invention is not added any restriction.
In addition, in order to guarantee the integrality of supervisory control system, figure 2 illustrates transmission and trunking, to those skilled in the art, when transmission range is not far, signal attenuation hour can not comprise this kind equipment.
Wherein, as shown in Figure 3, video camera (specifically can referring to prior art) except dependency structure assembly and necessary device can also comprise movement, interior video processing module, external control command processing module, video input port, video output, control command entrance and control command delivery outlet.As follows:
(1) movement
This movement is made up of camera lens and sensitive chip, is used for generating internal video signal.
(2) interior video processing module
This interior video processing module is used for internal video signal is handled, and internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtains combined picture, can also edit combined picture.
This interior video processing module can comprise movement processing in earlier stage and control module, combined picture processing module and combined picture post-processed module; Wherein, movement is handled in earlier stage with control module and is used for internal video signal is handled; The combined picture processing module is used for internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtains combined picture; Combined picture post-processed module is used for combined picture is edited.
(3) external control command processing module
This external control command processing module is used for the control command by the outside transmission that receives is handled, such as buffer memory, parsing or distribution etc., so that the interior video processing module is handled vision signal according to this control command.Certainly, this control command can also be other order except can indicating combined treatment, such as the order that video camera is controlled: close or unlatching etc.
(4) video input port
This video input port is used for receiving the outer video signal that other equipment send.Wherein, these other equipment are specifically as follows picture pick-up device, can generate and the equipment of outputting video signal such as Digital Video, web camera, analog video camera, digital camera etc. are various, also can be the equipment that can transmit the vision signal that picture pick-up device exports.
(5) video output
This video output is used for the internal video signal that this video camera of output generates or the combined picture that obtains after combined treatment.
(6) control command entrance
This control command entrance is used for receiving the outside control command that sends, and sends this control command to the external control command processing module.Such as, if when rear end equipment needs specific combined picture, then can send control command according to demand, then this moment, video camera just can receive the control command of this rear end equipment transmission by this control command entrance.In like manner, if when other video camera has particular demands to combined picture, also can send control command according to demand, then this moment, video camera just can receive the control command of these other video cameras transmissions by this control command entrance
(7) control command delivery outlet
This control command delivery outlet is used for sending control command to other picture pick-up devices.
Wherein, video input port, video output, control command entrance and control command delivery outlet can be realized with form independent of each other, also can realize with the form of same physical interface, or, can also at random combine, such as, video input port and the video output form with same physical interface is realized, control command entrance and the control command delivery outlet form with same physical interface is realized, etc.
Wherein, video input port and video output can be traditional video interfaces, as interfaces such as CVBS, S-VIDEO, YPrPb, DVI, SDI, HDMI, also can be other self-defining video interfaces, can also be the data-interface that can transmit video content, such as network interface, USB interface etc.Not only vision signal can be transmitted when using data-interface, independently video data of control command or multichannel can also be transmitted.
Below will the execution flow process under this application scenarios being described, for convenience, is that example describes with n=2 at this, and namely headend equipment comprises video camera 1 and video camera 2.Referring to Fig. 4, idiographic flow can be as follows:
301, the movement collection of video camera 1 and generate internal video signal sends to the next video camera of connecting with its (being video camera 1) with the video output of internal video signal by video camera 1, and namely video camera 2.
302, after video camera 2 receives outer video signal (being the internal video signal of video camera 1) by the video input port, by the interior video processing module of video camera 2 internal video signal that the movement of this outer video signal and video camera 2 generates is carried out combined treatment, obtain one tunnel vision signal, being combined picture, specifically can be picture-in-picture, picture out picture or many pictures etc.
When specifically carrying out combined treatment, can handle according to presetting strategy, also can receive control command by the control command input port of video camera 2, after by the external control command processing module of video camera 2 this control command being handled then, come outer video signal and internal video signal (being the internal video signal of the movement generation of video camera 2) are handled according to this control command by the interior video processing module of video camera 2.Wherein, the order that the control command delivery outlet that this control command can be video camera 1 by video camera 1 issues also can be other equipment, the order that sends such as rear end equipment.
This control command is used for the mode of combined treatment and/or the form of combined picture etc. are indicated, wherein, the mode of combined treatment comprise dwindle, any one or combination in amplification, splicing or the stack etc.; The form of combined picture comprises any one or the combination in picture-in-picture, picture out picture and the many pictures etc.
Further, can also edit the internal video signal and the outer video signal that get access to respectively, such as, to the internal video signal and the outer video signal that get access to reduce, beautify, operations such as transparent processing, increase animation transform effect, then internal video signal and outer video signal behind the editor are carried out combined treatment again.
303, video camera 2 sends the combined picture that obtains in the step 302 to transmission and trunking by video output.
304, transmission and trunking send to rear end equipment with this combined picture, so that rear end equipment handles this combined picture, such as storage, demonstration or control etc.
Because this moment, rear end equipment did not need the vision signal that receives has been carried out combined treatment, so, need rear end equipment to have for the stronger disposal ability with respect to prior art, this programme is to rear end equipment too high performance requirement not.
It should be noted that, more than be that example describes with two video cameras only, should be understood that, can also be that the video camera more than two is connected, its implementation does not similarly repeat them here.
As from the foregoing, the multiple cameras of present embodiment is connected in series by video input port and video output, finally exports the combined picture of the vision signal composition of a plurality of video cameras generations of a route.Owing to only need one tunnel vision signal just can transmit the video content of a plurality of picture pick-up devices, so for prior art need transmit multi-channel video signal, saved the network bandwidth greatly; And, owing to before transmitting, just multi-channel video signal has been combined into one tunnel vision signal, so each picture pick-up device need not to be connected on the rear end equipment with star fashion, get final product but only need there be a picture pick-up device to be connected on the rear end equipment by transmission and trunking, so this programme wiring is simple comparatively flexibly, avoided in the prior art cable various, the problem that is difficult for wiring, further, because the Video processing of combined picture can be finished in front-end camera inside.So no longer need the combined picture treatment facility, can save the cost that network sets up.Further, can also edit the combined picture that obtains after the combined treatment, make that the pattern of combined picture is more flexible and more diversified, experience to improve the user.
Embodiment four,
In the present embodiment, will be being that example describes under the application scenarios in video signal field.As shown in Figure 5, in this application scenarios, video meeting system can include conference terminal A and conference terminal B, and wherein, conference terminal A is connected in series two video source: video camera 1 and video camera 2, conference terminal B are then connecting a display device.Wherein, the structure of video camera 1 and video camera 2 can not repeat them here referring to the description of Fig. 3 and embodiment three.
Referring to Fig. 6, the idiographic flow under this application scenarios can be as follows:
401, the movement collection of video camera 1 and generate internal video signal sends to the next video camera of connecting with its (being video camera 1) with the video output of internal video signal by video camera 1, and namely video camera 2,
402, after video camera 2 receives outer video signal (being the internal video signal of video camera 1) by the video input port, by the interior video processing module of video camera 2 internal video signal that the movement of this outer video signal and video camera 2 generates is carried out combined treatment, obtain one tunnel vision signal, being combined picture, specifically can be picture-in-picture, picture out picture or many pictures etc.
When specifically carrying out combined treatment, can handle according to presetting strategy, also can receive control command by the control command input port of video camera 2, after by the external control command processing module of video camera 2 this control command being handled then, come outer video signal and internal video signal (being the internal video signal of the movement generation of video camera 2) are handled according to this control command by the interior video processing module of video camera 2.Wherein, the order that the control command delivery outlet that this control command can be video camera 1 by video camera 1 issues also can be other equipment, the order that sends such as conference terminal B.
This control command is used for the mode of combined treatment and/or the form of combined picture etc. are indicated, wherein, the mode of combined treatment comprise dwindle, any one or combination in amplification, splicing or the stack etc.; The form of combined picture comprises any one or the combination in picture-in-picture, picture out picture and the many pictures etc.
Further, can also edit the internal video signal and the outer video signal that get access to respectively, such as, to the internal video signal and the outer video signal that get access to reduce, beautify, operations such as transparent processing, increase animation transform effect, then internal video signal and outer video signal behind the editor are carried out combined treatment again.
403, video camera 2 sends the combined picture that obtains in the step 402 to conference terminal A by video output.
404, after conference terminal A encodes to this combined picture, send to conference terminal B by network.
405, after conference terminal B decodes to this combined picture, send to display device, to show.
It should be noted that, more than be that example describes with the video conference of double fluid only, in addition, also can realize the video conference of multithread, such as having three video source: video camera 1 image, video camera 2 images and computer film input picture; And opposite equip. also can connect many displays, and its specific implementation does not similarly repeat them here.
In addition, optionally, picture pick-up device can also receive other equipment, many picture compositions demand information such as rear end equipment or conference terminal B transmission, after receiving this many picture compositions demand information, obtain the internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects, and receive the outer video signal that other picture pick-up devices of serial connection are with it gathered and sent, this internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture, by video output this combined picture is sent to this other equipment.
For example, in embodiment three described scenes, rear end equipment can send many picture compositions demand information to video camera 2 by transmission and trunking, then video camera 2 is after receiving this many picture compositions demand information, obtain the internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects, and notice video camera 1 is gathered vision signal, after video camera 1 has been gathered vision signal, receive the vision signal (this vision signal is called outer video signal) that video camera 1 sends over, this internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture, by video output this combined picture is sent to transmission and trunking, by transmission and trunking this combined picture is transmitted to rear end equipment.
Again for example, in embodiment four described scenes, conference terminal B also can send many picture compositions demand information to conference terminal A, then conference terminal A is after receiving this many picture compositions demand information, the notice video camera 2 of (being conference terminal A) is with it gathered and combination video signal, video camera 2 obtains the internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects, and notice video camera 1 is gathered vision signal, after video camera 1 has been gathered vision signal, vision signal (this vision signal is called outer video signal) is sent to video camera 2, carry out combined treatment by 2 pairs of these internal video signals of video camera and outer video signal, obtain combined picture, video camera 2 sends to conference terminal A by video output with this combined picture then, sends conference terminal B by conference terminal A to by network.
As from the foregoing, the multiple cameras of present embodiment is connected in series by video input port and video output, finally exports the combined picture of the vision signal composition of a plurality of video cameras generations of a route.Owing to only need one tunnel vision signal just can transmit the video content of a plurality of picture pick-up devices, so for prior art need transmit multi-channel video signal, saved the network bandwidth greatly.And, because each picture pick-up device need not to be connected on the conference terminal A with star fashion, upward get final product but only need there be a picture pick-up device to be connected to conference terminal A, so, this programme wiring is simple comparatively flexibly, has avoided in the prior art cable various, is difficult for the problem of wiring, further, owing to the Video processing of combined picture can be finished in video camera inside.So no longer need the combined picture treatment facility, can save the cost that network sets up.Further, can also edit the combined picture that obtains after the combined treatment, make that the pattern of combined picture is more flexible and more diversified, experience to improve the user.
Embodiment five,
In order to implement above method better, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of picture pick-up device.As shown in Figure 7, this picture pick-up device comprises acquiring unit 501, processing unit 502 and output unit 503;
Acquiring unit 501 is used for obtaining the outer video signal that internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects and other equipment send; Wherein, internal video signal refers to picture pick-up device by parts photographic images such as camera lens and sensitive chips, then the vision signal that generates according to these figure lines; Outer video signal then refers to the vision signal by outside other equipment inputs;
Processing unit 502, the internal video signal and the outer video signal that are used for acquiring unit 501 is got access to carry out combined treatment, obtain combined picture;
Output unit 503 is used for the combined picture that output processing unit 502 obtains.Such as, combined picture can be sent to other picture pick-up devices, transmission/trunking or main equipment.Wherein, main equipment refers to watch-dog, display device or the memory device etc. of rear end, and perhaps, this main equipment also can be opposite equip., such as the display device of opposite end or memory device etc.
Wherein, as shown in Figure 8, acquiring unit 501 can comprise and obtains subelement 5011 and receive subelement 5012;
Obtain subelement 5011, be used for obtaining internal video signal from the movement of picture pick-up device self;
Receive subelement 5012, be used for receiving the outer video signal that other equipment send.
Wherein, processing unit 502 specifically can be used for directly internal video signal and the outer video signal that gets access to being carried out combined treatment; Perhaps, processing unit 502 also can be edited internal video signal and outer video signal earlier, and then carries out combined treatment, and namely processing unit 502 also can comprise editor's subelement 5021 and combination subelement 5022;
Editor's subelement 5021, the internal video signal and the outer video signal that are used for getting access to are respectively edited;
Combination subelement 5022 is used for internal video signal and outer video signal behind editor's subelement 5021 editors are carried out combined treatment.
Processing unit 502 is when carrying out combined treatment to internal video signal and outer video signal, can handle according to presetting strategy, such as, if presetting tactful setting is superimposed this internal video signal and the outer video signal mode with picture-in-picture, then acquiring unit 501 is after getting access to internal video signal and outer video signal, processing unit 502 will be combined into picture-in-picture to internal video signal and outer video signal in the mode that superposes, by that analogy.Wherein, this presets strategy and can arrange according to the demand of practical application.
In addition, further, for the ease of picture pick-up device is controlled flexibly, make picture pick-up device have more combined treatment mode, also can come combined treatment is controlled by the mode that issues control command, namely optional, this picture pick-up device can also comprise control unit 504;
Control unit 504 is used for receiving control command; Wherein, this control command is used for the mode of combined treatment and/or the form of combined picture etc. are indicated, wherein, the mode of combined treatment comprise dwindle, any one or combination in amplification, splicing or the stack etc.; The form of combined picture comprises any one or the combination in picture-in-picture, picture out picture and the many pictures etc.
Then this moment, processing unit 502 also is used for according to the control command that control unit 504 receives internal video signal and the outer video signal that acquiring unit 501 gets access to being carried out combined treatment.Such as, can directly carry out combined treatment to internal video signal and the outer video signal that acquiring unit 501 gets access to according to the control command that control unit 504 receives; Perhaps, also internal video signal and the outer video signal that can get access to acquiring unit 501 respectively earlier according to the control command that control unit 504 receives edited, and then internal video signal and the outer video signal behind the editor carried out combined treatment.
Namely edit subelement 5021, also be used for respectively internal video signal and outer video signal that acquiring unit 501 gets access to being edited according to the control command that control unit 504 receives.
Optionally, in order to beautify picture or more to be met the picture of user's request, after obtaining combined picture, can also edit combined picture, such as combined picture being carried out impurity elimination point, increase and decrease brightness, increase and decrease contrast, cut out (such as being cut into star, pentagon, circle or hexagon etc.), adjust transparency and/or increasing the operations such as animation transform effect of combined picture process, namely this picture pick-up device can also comprise edit cell 505;
Edit cell 505 is used for the combined picture that processing unit 502 obtains is edited the combined picture after obtaining editing; For example, this edit cell 505 specifically is used for the combined picture that combination subelement 5022 obtains is edited the combined picture after obtaining editing.
Then output unit 503, also are used for by the combined picture behind video output output edit unit 505 editors.
This picture pick-up device is specifically as follows that Digital Video, web camera, analog video camera, digital camera etc. are various can be generated and the equipment of outputting video signal.
During concrete enforcement, more than each unit can exist with entity independently, also can be used as same or several entities are realized, such as, can can be used as video input port and the movement of implementing the video camera described in three and four by acquiring unit 501, processing unit 502 and edit cell 505 can be used as the interior video processing module; Control unit 504 can be used as external control command processing module, control command entrance and control command delivery outlet; Output unit 503 can be used as video output; Etc..Certainly, also can realize with other entity form, not repeat them here.
More than the concrete enforcement of each unit can not repeat them here referring to front embodiment.
As from the foregoing, the acquiring unit 501 of the picture pick-up device of present embodiment is except the vision signal that can obtain this picture pick-up device and collect, can also obtain the vision signal that other equipment send, by processing unit 502 these vision signals are carried out combined treatment to obtain combined picture then, making only needs one tunnel vision signal just can transmit the video content of a plurality of picture pick-up devices, reach the purpose of saving the network bandwidth, and, owing to before transmitting, just multi-channel video signal has been combined into one tunnel vision signal, so each picture pick-up device need not to be connected on the main equipment with star fashion, get final product but only need there be a picture pick-up device to be connected on the main equipment, wiring is simple comparatively flexibly, avoid in the prior art cable various, be difficult for the problem of wiring.
Further, control unit 502 can also receive the control command of handling for control combination, so can control flexibly combined treatment, and, edit cell 505 can also be edited the combined picture that obtains after the combined treatment, so can improve the user and experience so that the pattern of combined picture is more flexible and more diversified.
Embodiment six,
Accordingly, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of communication system, and this communication system comprises first network equipment and second network equipment, wherein, first network equipment comprises the picture pick-up device of at least two serial connections, any one picture pick-up device that this picture pick-up device can provide for the embodiment of the invention.
Picture pick-up device, be used for obtaining the outer video signal that internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects and other equipment send, this internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture, export this combined picture by video output;
Second network equipment is used for receiving the combined picture that picture pick-up device sends, and this combined picture is handled, such as storing this combined picture or showing this combined picture etc.
Wherein, combined picture is specially following any one or combination: picture-in-picture PIP, picture out picture POP or many pictures.
Further, second network equipment also is used for sending many picture compositions demand information to a picture pick-up device of first network equipment, such as picture pick-up device A;
Picture pick-up device (as picture pick-up device A), be used for after receiving this many picture compositions demand information, obtain the internal video signal that this picture pick-up device collects, and receive the outer video signal that other picture pick-up devices of serial connection are with it gathered and sent, described internal video signal and outer video signal are carried out combined treatment, obtain combined picture, by video output this combined picture is sent to second network equipment.
Wherein, picture pick-up device specifically can be used for receiving the outer video signal that other equipment send by the video input port.This video input port and video output are specially a kind of as lower interface: composite video broadcast singal interface, terminal interface, component terminal interface, digital visual interface, digital serial interface, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), self-defined video interface maybe can transmit the data-interface of video content etc. line by line, etc.
Picture pick-up device specifically can be used for directly described internal video signal and outer video signal being carried out combined treatment; Perhaps, respectively described internal video signal and outer video signal are edited, internal video signal and outer video signal behind the editor are carried out combined treatment.
Further, for the ease of picture pick-up device is controlled flexibly, make picture pick-up device have more combined treatment mode, also can come combined treatment is controlled by the mode that issues control command, that is:
Picture pick-up device can also be used for receiving control command, according to described control command described internal video signal and outer video signal is carried out combined treatment, and wherein, described control command is used for the mode of combined treatment and/or the form of combined picture are indicated.
Optionally, in order to beautify picture or more to be met the picture of user's request, after obtaining combined picture, can also edit combined picture, such as combined picture being carried out impurity elimination point, increase and decrease brightness, increase and decrease contrast, cut out (such as being cut into star, pentagon, circle or hexagon etc.), adjust transparency and/or increasing the operations such as animation transform effect of combined picture process, that is:
Picture pick-up device can also be used for combined picture is edited, and the combined picture after obtaining editing is exported combined picture behind the described editor by video output.
More than the enforcement of each equipment specifically can not repeat them here referring to front embodiment.
This communication system specifically can be applicable to monitoring field or video signal field, etc.
When this communication system specifically can be used as supervisory control system, first network equipment can be used as headend equipment, and second network equipment can be used as rear end equipment, and at this moment, this communication system can also comprise transmission and trunking;
Transmission and trunking are used for receiving the combined picture that picture pick-up device is exported, and send combined picture to rear end equipment;
Second network equipment is used for receiving through the combined picture that transmits and trunking sends, and this combined picture is handled, such as storing this combined picture or showing this combined picture etc.
The concrete enforcement of this supervisory control system can not repeat them here referring to embodiment three.
This communication system is during as video meeting system, and this communication system can also comprise conference terminal A and at least one display device, and second network equipment can be used as conference terminal B;
Conference terminal A be used for to receive the combined picture that picture pick-up device sends, and after this combined picture was encoded, the combined picture after will encoding by network sent to conference terminal B;
Conference terminal B is used for receiving the combined picture that conference terminal A sends by network, after this combined picture is decoded, decoded combined picture is sent to display device;
Display device is used for receiving the decoded combined picture that conference terminal B sends, and shows this decoded combined picture, such as, if this combined picture is several video clips, then play these video clips etc.
The concrete enforcement of this video meeting system can not repeat them here referring to embodiment four.
It should be noted that, the said combined treatment of the embodiment of the invention is except carrying out the combined treatment image, can also comprise sound is carried out combined treatment, namely the sound that each picture pick-up device is recorded is connected in series, as array microphone (MIC, Microphone) serial connection, etc., do not repeat them here.
As from the foregoing, the picture pick-up device of the communication system of present embodiment is except can obtaining the vision signal that self generates, can also obtain the vision signal that other equipment send, then these vision signals are carried out combined treatment to obtain combined picture, making only needs one tunnel vision signal just can transmit the video content of a plurality of picture pick-up devices, reach the purpose of saving the network bandwidth, and, owing to before transmitting, just multi-channel video signal has been combined into one tunnel vision signal, so each picture pick-up device need not to be connected on the main equipment with star fashion, get final product but only need there be a picture pick-up device to be connected on the main equipment, wiring is simple comparatively flexibly, avoid in the prior art cable various, be difficult for the problem of wiring.
Further, picture pick-up device in this communication system can also be by issuing the mode of control command, realize the flexible control to combined treatment, and, can also edit the combined picture that obtains after the combined treatment, make that the pattern of combined picture is more flexible and more diversified, experience to improve the user.
One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or part of step in the whole bag of tricks of above-described embodiment is to instruct relevant hardware to finish by program, this program can be stored in the computer-readable recording medium, storage medium can comprise: read-only memory (ROM, Read Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), disk or CD etc.
More than a kind of picture pick-up device, communication system and corresponding image processing method that the embodiment of the invention is provided be described in detail, used specific case herein principle of the present invention and execution mode are set forth, the explanation of above embodiment just is used for helping to understand method of the present invention and core concept thereof; Simultaneously, for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to thought of the present invention, the part that all can change in specific embodiments and applications, in sum, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention.