HEATMAP PROVIDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
Provided is a heatmap providing apparatus and method in which a heatmap is generated and displayed for an area of interest set in a full region. The heatmap providing method includes: obtaining motion occurrence frequencies in a captured region; setting at least one area of interest in the captured region; and displaying the motion occurrence frequencies in different indications in the area of interest.
1 . A heatmap providing method comprising:
obtaining motion occurrence frequencies in a captured region; setting at least one area of interest in the captured region; and displaying the motion occurrence frequencies in different indications in the area of interest.
2 . The heatmap providing method of claim 1 , further comprising dividing the captured region into a plurality of regions.
3 . The heatmap providing method of claim 2 , further comprising establishing a database (DB) that cumulatively stores motion occurrence frequencies in the plurality of divided regions.
4 . The heatmap providing method of claim 3 , wherein the displaying the motion occurrence frequencies comprises:
obtaining, from the DB, motion occurrence frequencies corresponding to the area of interest;
setting priorities to the motion occurrence frequencies or regions, among the plurality of divided regions, having the motion occurrence frequencies, respectively, and corresponding to the area of interest; and
assigning and displaying the different indications to the set priorities.
5 . The heatmap providing method of claim 3 , wherein the setting at least one area of interest comprises setting at least one time of interest for the at least one area of interest.
6 . The heatmap providing method of claim 5 , wherein the displaying the motion occurrence frequencies comprises:
obtaining, from the DB, motion occurrence frequencies corresponding to the area of interest during the time of interest;
setting priorities to the motion occurrence frequencies or regions, among the plurality of divided regions, having the motion occurrence frequencies, respectively, and corresponding to the area of interest; and
assigning and displaying the different indications to the set priorities.
7 . The heatmap providing method of claim 1 , wherein the setting at least one area of interest comprises receiving setting of a plurality of areas of interest in the captured region.
8 . The heatmap providing method of claim 7 , wherein the displaying the motion occurrence frequencies comprises simultaneously displaying respective heatmaps generated for the plurality of areas of interest.
9 . The heatmap providing method of claim 1 , wherein the setting at least one area of interest comprises receiving setting of a plurality of times of interest for the area of interest.
10 . The heatmap providing method of claim 9 , wherein the displaying the motion occurrence frequencies comprises simultaneously displaying heatmaps generated for the area of interest for each of the plurality of times of interest.
11 . A heatmap providing apparatus comprising:
a motion analyzer configured to obtain motion occurrence frequencies in a captured region;
a user interface (UI) configured to display the captured region and set at least one area of interest in the captured region; and
a heatmap generator configured to assign different indications to a plurality of regions, divided from the captured region, having the motion occurrence frequencies, respectively, and corresponding to the area of interest, and output a result of the assigning to the UI.
12 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a region divider configured to divide the captured region into the plurality of regions.
13 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising a database (DB) configured to cumulatively store the motion occurrence frequencies in the plurality of divided regions.
14 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the heatmap generator obtains, from the DB, the motion occurrence frequencies corresponding to the area of interest, sets priorities to the motion occurrence frequencies or regions, among the plurality of divided regions, having the motion occurrence frequencies, respectively, and corresponding to the area of interest, and assigns and displays the different indications to the set priorities.
15 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the UI sets at least one time of interest for the at least one area of interest.
16 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the heatmap generator obtains, from the DB, the motion occurrence frequencies corresponding to the area of interest during the time of interest, sets priorities to the motion occurrence frequencies or regions, among the plurality of divided regions, having the motion occurrence frequencies, respectively and corresponding to the area of interest, and assigns and displays the different indications to the set priorities.
17 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the UI sets a plurality of areas of interest in the captured region.
18 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the heatmap generator simultaneously displays respective heatmaps generated for the plurality of areas of interest.
19 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the heatmap generator sets a plurality of times of interest for the area of interest.
20 . The heatmap providing apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the heatmap generator simultaneously displays heatmaps generated for the area of interest for each of the plurality of times of interest.