Merged search results

If you are using multiple search categories, and the search results overlap in time, they are merged into one. In some situations into multiple search results. This happens when different search criteria match video from the same camera within the same time span. Instead of returning different search results that show basically the same video sequences, XProtect Smart Client simply gives you one search result that contains all details, for example the camera name, indications of event time, and search categories.

Examples:

Suppose you want to find a vehicle of the type truck on Memory Lane 15 within the last two hours. To configure your search:

  1. Select 10 cameras placed in the right area.

  2. Set Duration to Last 2 hours.

  3. Add the search category Vehicles and filter on Truck.

  4. Add the search category Location and filter on the geo coordinates of the address and a search radius.

  5. Select the Match all criteria check box.

For more information, see Search for vehicles or Search for video at locations.

Two days ago an alarm went off in your XProtect VMS system. To make it easy to find the alarm again, you bookmarked it. Now you want to find the bookmark again to make an export. To configure your search:

  1. If you remember which camera recorded the incident, select the camera. Otherwise, select a range of possible cameras.

  2. Set Duration to Last 24 hours, or specify a Custom interval.

  3. Add the search categories Bookmarks and Alarms.

  4. Select the Match all criteria check box.

For more information, see Search for bookmarks or Search for alarms.