System and method for improved video operations
A method of video operations includes generating derivative byproducts related to encoded video captured of a scene, initializing a first operation based on the encoded video, and initializing a second operation different from the first operation based on the derivative byproducts.
1. A computerized method of facilitating video operations comprising:
producing, by an encoder of a computer system, compressed video data from source video date output by a video capture device, the source video data capturing a scene;
identifying, by the encoder as part of the producing, a plurality of macroblocks;
outputting, by the encoder as an initial byproduct of the producing, data characterizing motion corresponding to at least one macroblock of the plurality of macroblocks;
generating, by the computer system, a derivative byproduct based on the initial byproduct, the derivative byproduct quantifying motion corresponding to the at least one macroblocks, the derivative byproduct further including at least one of a time stamp, an alert requirement, a time stamp of when movement occurred, the amount of movement needed to trigger an alarm, and the amount of movement needed to turn the alarm off;
initiating, by the computer system, a supplemental operation, supplemental to a primary operation, based on the derivative byproduct;
generating a motion map using results of the supplemental operation, the motion map being associated with a video frame and providing a byte-value representation of motion of a corresponding macroblock; and
synchronizing the motion map with the video frame using an extension.
2. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental operation includes any of highlighting a specific portion of the scene as displayed, setting an alert or changing a position of the video capture device.
3. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the supplemental operation includes generating an indication that a state of motion detection capability has changed and creating a time stamp for the generated indication.
4. The computerized method of claim 3 , wherein the indication that a state of the motion detection capability has changed includes that the state of the motion detection capability has changed to an OFF state.
5. The computerized method of claim 3 , wherein the indication that a state of the motion detection capability has changed includes that the state of the motion detection capability has changed to an ON state.
6. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the primary operation includes any of displaying, streaming or storing the encoded video.
7. The computerized method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the derivative byproduct and compressed video data to a decoder of the computer system.
8. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the motion map is included in a header attached to the video frame.
9. The computerized method of claim 8 , wherein the header further includes at least one of an energy vector, a current motion state, an upper threshold, a lower threshold, a vector length, a number of macroblocks in motion in a frame, a number of macroblocks in motion in a mask, a height of the motion map in macroblocks, or a width of the motion map in macroblocks.
10. The computerized method of claim 1 , wherein the motion map is synchronized with the video frame only when the motion map is enabled.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for facilitating video operation, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to:
produce compressed video data from source video data output by a video capture device, the source video data capturing a scene;
identify, as part of producing the compressed video data, a plurality of macroblocks; output, as an initial byproduct of producing the compressed video data, data characterizing motion corresponding to at least one macro block of the plurality of macroblocks;
generate a derivative byproduct based on the initial byproduct, the derivative byproduct quantifying motion corresponding to the at least one macroblock, the derivative byproduct further including at least one of a time stamp, an alert requirement, a time stamp of when movement occurred, the amount of movement needed to trigger an alarm, and the amount of movement needed to turn the alarm off;
initiate a supplemental operation, supplemental to a primary operation, based on the derivative byproduct;
generate a motion map using results of the supplemental operation, the motion map being associated with a video frame and providing a byte-value representation of motion of a corresponding macroblock; and
synchronize the motion map with the video frame using an extension.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the supplemental operation includes any of highlighting a specific portion of the scene as displayed, setting an alert of changing a position of the video capture device.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the supplemental operation includes generating an indication that a state of motion detection capability has changed and creating a time stamp for the generated indication.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the indication that a state of the motion detection capability has changed includes that the state of the motion detection capability has changed to OFF.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the indication that a state of the motion detection capability has changed includes that the state of the motion detection capability has changed to ON.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the primary operation includes any of displaying, streaming or storing the encoded video.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further direct the processing system to transmit the derivative byproduct and compressed video data to a decoder.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the motion map is included in a header attached to the video frame.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the header further includes at least one of an energy vector, a current motion state, an upper threshold, a lower threshold, a vector length, a number of macroblocks in motion in a frame, a number of macroblocks in motion in a mask, a height of the motion map in macroblocks, or a width of the motion map in macroblocks.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the motion map is synchronized with the video frame only when the motion map is enabled.