Video blurring in a secure environment
Methods and systems for video blurring in a secure environment are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving video at a video visitation device in a secure environment, adjusting a depth of field parameter for the video, such that an image of a first object at a first distance from the video visitation device is in focus and an image of a second object at a second distance from the video visitation device is blurred, and providing the video to a viewing device located outside of the secure environment.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving video at a video visitation device in a secure environment;
adjusting a depth of field parameter for the video, such that an image of a first object at a first distance from the video visitation device is in focus and an image of a second object at a second distance from the video visitation device is blurred; and
providing the video to a viewing device located outside of the secure environment.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter further comprises adjusting an f-stop setting of a camera associated with the video visitation device.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein adjusting the f-stop setting further comprises adjusting a focal length of a lens coupled to the video visitation device.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein adjusting the f-stop setting further comprises adjusting an aperture setting of the camera associated with the video visitation device.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter further comprises processing the video received from the video visitation device in a video processing device to blur one or more objects at the second distance from the video visitation device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter is remotely controllable by a third party.
7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising providing the video to a second viewing device for security monitoring, the second viewing device being associated with a remote control device configured to allow a third party monitor to remotely control the depth of field parameter.
8. A tangible computer readable medium comprising computer executable code that, when executed by a processing device, causes the processing device to perform operations comprising:
receiving video from a video visitation device in a secure environment;
storing the video received from the video visitation device in a data storage device;
adjusting a depth of field parameter for the video, such that an image of a first object at a first distance from the video visitation device is in focus and an image of a second object at a second distance from the video visitation device is blurred; and
providing the adjusted video to a viewing device located outside of the secure environment.
9. The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter further comprises processing the video received from the video visitation device in a video processing device to blur one or more objects at the second distance from the video visitation device.
10. The computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein adjusting the depth of field parameter is remotely controllable by a third-party monitor.
11. The computer readable medium of claim 10 , further comprising providing the video to a second viewing device for security monitoring, the second viewing device being associated with a remote control device configured to allow the third-party monitor to remotely control the depth of field parameter.
12. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising providing the video stored in the data storage device to an investigator in response to indicia from the third-party monitor.
13. The computer readable medium of claim 8 , further comprising providing the video stored in the data storage device to an investigator in response to a request from the investigator.
14. A system, comprising:
a data communication device configured to receive video from a video visitation device in a secure environment;
a data storage device coupled to the data communication device and configured to store the video received from the video visitation device;
a data processor configured to adjust a depth of field parameter for the video, such that an image of a first object at a first distance from the video visitation device is in focus and an image of a second object at a second distance from the video visitation device is blurred; and
wherein the data communication device is configured to provide the video to a viewing device located outside of the secure environment.
15. The system of claim 14 , further comprising a camera controller configured to adjust an f-stop setting of a camera associated with the video visitation device.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the camera controller is controllable by a third-party to remotely adjust the f-stop setting.
17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the camera controller is further configured to adjust a focal length of a lens coupled to the video visitation device.
18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the camera controller is further configured to adjust an aperture setting of the camera associated with the video visitation device.
19. The system of claim 14 , further comprising a second viewing device for security monitoring, the second viewing device being associated with a remote control device configured to allow a third-party to remotely control the depth of field parameter.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the data communication device is further configured to provide the video stored in the data storage device to an investigator in response to indicia from the third-party.
21. The system of claim 14 , further configured to provide the video stored in the data storage device to an investigator in response to a request from the investigator.