Surveillance camera for applying factory default settings from an unpowered state and method thereof
Surveillance camera comprising a camera base and a camera module the camera module comprising a reset button and a camera having an image capture sensor, wherein said camera base comprises a power-over-network module for data communication and power supply of the camera module, wherein said power-over-network module comprises a data network connection configured for receiving power over a data network, wherein the camera module further comprises a reset circuit comprising a self-powered power supply for the reset circuit and a non-volatile memory for storing a reboot flag. Respective method for operating thereof.
1 . A surveillance camera comprising a camera module ( 2 ), the camera module ( 2 ) comprising a reset button ( 30 ) and a camera ( 2 a ) having an image capture sensor,
wherein the camera module ( 2 ) further comprises a reset circuit ( 5 ) comprising a self-powered power supply ( 5 b ) for the reset circuit ( 5 ) and a non-volatile memory ( 5 c ) for storing a reboot flag, the reset circuit ( 5 ) configured to:
remain at an unpowered sleep status ( 51 ) until power is detected at the camera module ( 2 );
in response to detecting a press of the reset button ( 30 ), set the reboot flag ( 52 );
in response to detecting power ( 54 ) at the camera module ( 2 ), check whether the reboot flag is set and when the reboot flag is set, output ( 55 ) a reset signal ( 60 ) to the camera ( 2 a ), wait for the camera ( 2 a ) to reboot, reset ( 56 ) the reboot flag, and remain at a powered sleep status ( 57 ) while power is detected at the camera module ( 2 ); and
going back to the unpowered sleep status ( 51 ) when power is no longer detected at the camera module ( 2 ).
2 . The surveillance camera according to claim 1 wherein the reset circuit ( 5 ) is further configured to, when setting the reboot flag ( 52 ), blink a light indicator ( 53 ).
3 . The surveillance camera according to claim 2 wherein the reset circuit ( 5 ) is further configured to, when setting the reboot flag ( 52 ), blink the light indicator ( 53 ) a predetermined number of times.
4 . The surveillance camera according to claim 3 wherein the light indicator ( 53 ) is a LED.
5 . The surveillance camera according to claim 1 wherein the reset circuit ( 5 ) is further configured to, in response to detecting a press of the reset button while in the powered sleep status ( 57 ), output ( 55 ) the reset signal ( 60 ) to the camera ( 2 a ), wait for the camera ( 2 a ) to reboot, reset ( 56 ) the reboot flag, and remain at the powered sleep status ( 57 ) while power is detected at the camera module ( 2 ).
6 . The surveillance camera according to claim 1 wherein the reset circuit ( 5 ) is further configured to detect a press of the reset button ( 30 ) only when the reset button is pressed continuously for a predetermined period of time or the reset button is pressed repeatedly a predetermined number of times.
7 . The surveillance camera according to claim 1 wherein the reset circuit ( 5 ) comprises a connection to the reset signal ( 60 ) of the camera ( 2 a ).
8 . The surveillance camera according to claim 1 wherein the reset circuit ( 5 ) comprises a connection to the reset button signal ( 70 ) connection between the camera ( 2 a ) and the reset button ( 30 ).
9 . The surveillance camera according to claim 1 wherein the camera ( 2 a ) comprises an optical arrangement for said image capture sensor.
10 . A computer-implemented method for operating a surveillance camera, said surveillance camera comprising a camera module ( 2 ), the camera module ( 2 ) comprising a reset button ( 30 ) and a camera ( 2 a ) having an image capture sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
remaining at an unpowered sleep status ( 51 ) until power is detected at the camera module ( 2 );
in response to detecting a press of the reset button ( 30 ), setting the reboot flag ( 52 );
when power is detected ( 54 ) at the camera module ( 2 ), checking whether the reboot flag is set and when the reboot flag is set, outputting ( 55 ) a reset signal ( 60 ) to the camera ( 2 a ), waiting for the camera ( 2 a ) to reboot, resetting ( 56 ) the reboot flag, and remaining at a powered sleep status ( 57 ) while power is detected at the camera module ( 2 ); and
going back to the unpowered sleep status ( 51 ) when power is no longer detected at the camera module ( 2 ).
11 . The computer-implemented method according to claim 10 wherein the method further comprises the steps of: when a press of the reset button is detected while in the powered sleep status ( 57 ), outputting ( 55 ) the reset signal ( 60 ) to the camera ( 2 a ), waiting for the camera ( 2 a ) to reboot, resetting ( 56 ) the reboot flag, and remaining at the powered sleep status ( 57 ) while power is detected at the camera module ( 2 ).
12 . The computer-implemented method according to claim 11 wherein the method further comprises detecting a press of the reset button ( 30 ) only when the reset button is pressed continuously for a predetermined period of time or the reset button is pressed repeatedly a predetermined number of times.