Retrieving Images

You can retrive images stored outside of iBase, using an interface between Plate Analysis and an external system.

Sometimes you might want to see camera images that are associated with Plate Analysis records, for example to confirm that a VRM has been correctly interpreted, or that a vehicle matches its description. Images can be stored as a part of the iBase record, and viewed by showing the record as usual. However, due to the large number of images that are collected by the ALPR process, your system administrator might choose to retain these images in an external ALPR system and not load them into the iBase database.

For images that are stored outside iBase, an interface is provided through which an external system can receive requests from iBase Plate Analysis to supply an image to the iBase user. The image request asks for either the number plate image, or the full image of the vehicle. The picture that is displayed is read only, and there is no facility to save it to an iBase record using this route.

Note: You are only able to retrieve and view images stored outside iBase if your system administrator has set up a link to an external system that stores ALPR records. To check whether your system has access to images, contact your system administrator.