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From: "Peter H. Coffin" <hellsop@ninehells.com>
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Subject: Re: Read info from webcam video
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:31:13 -0500
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On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:14:15 -0400, Norman Peelman wrote:
>    As long as he can grab the images from the cam via php (requires that 
> the IP camera has an internal server) then it is quite easily done. As 
> Jerry's response dictates. Examine the images looking for the tell-tale 
> LED.

And checking against previous images to see if they were off, and
selecting the appropriate image somehow to make the comparison with. And
it'll be especially fun if the camera's not set someplace where the LED
fills the entire sensor area...

-- 
31. All naive, busty tavern wenches in my realm will be replaced with 
   surly, world-weary waitresses who will provide no unexpected 
   reinforcement and/or romantic subplot for the hero or his sidekick.
        --Peter Anspach's list of things to do as an Evil Overlord