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20080198225 | TVMS- a total view monitoring system - The present invention is a system for comprehensive observation and tracking of objects in distinct defined areas. This is implemented by the use of imaging sensors, comprising an electronic video camera and integrated processors, providing an overhead view of a pre determined sector during real time. The system also comprises a central processing unit (CPU) for managing all processed data, a display and managing unit which can be used for initializing, updating parameters and managing the system. The system supports means of communication between the imaging sensors and the central processing unit and between the central processing unit and the display and managing unit. The integrated processor of each of the sensors comprises 3 dimensional region of interest (3D ROI) software, which allows definition of a 3D-ROI to be imaged by each of the cameras and understanding of the spatial context of the features in the ROI, and software which allows extraction of data relevant to the identification, location and motion of objects in the ROI. The communication assembly allows transmission of the relevant data from each sensor to the central processing unit which uses it in order to enable continuous tracking of the moving objects as they pass from the field of view of one sensor into the field of view of a neighboring sensor, throughout the entire observation area. In combination with the 3D-ROI software allows clearly identifying the exact location of features of the room being observed e.g. floor, windows and doors of the room being observed, allows this understanding of the spatial context and allows the ability of the system to minimize the occurrences of false alerts (Ghosts). | 08-21-2008 |
20080204552 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING WITH AT LEAST ONE VIDEO CAMERA - A device for monitoring, comprising at least one video camera, a unit for moving the at least one video camera by swivelling, tilting, and swivelling and tilting, an acoustic locating unit configured for determining a direction from which a noise of a specified type arrives, and a control unit for receiving signals from the locating unit and controlling the moving unit such that the at least one video camera is pointed in the direction of the noise. | 08-28-2008 |
20080204553 | System and method for obtaining and utilizing maintenance information - A system for obtaining, recording, displaying, storing, transmitting and receiving maintenance and other information is provided. The system, which may include an electronic maintenance apparatus that may be in the form of a hand-held digital computer, allows a user to capture and store images, sound, and/or error codes and related text or voice data and other information concerning the system or object being maintained. The information can be stored locally and/or transmitted to remote locations. Retrieval of the images and other data at a later date provides an historical perspective of the object, enabling one using the maintenance apparatus to compare and contrast the condition of the object over time. Instruction on how to accomplish a job at hand, diagnostic information and/or support information may also be transmitted to and from the maintenance apparatus. | 08-28-2008 |
20080204554 | Electronic Article Surveillance System - An electronic article surveillance system ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080211904 | Situation Monitoring Device and Situation Monitoring System - A situation monitoring device which enables monitoring of a variety of situations and reporting in response to the situation using a single device is provided. The situation monitoring device is easy to install and to use and a system therefore can be implemented inexpensively. The situation monitoring device recognizes a place or installation where the device is installed (step S | 09-04-2008 |
20080211905 | TEMPORARY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system is provided including a platform having a plurality and variety of cameras or sensors mounted thereto, and a base enclosure adapted to accommodate a power supply, a variety of electronics and other equipment for controlling and providing power to the surveillance equipment. The base is constructed to be tamper resistant and immovable by manual means. A substantially hollow support pole includes a lower portion detachably mounted to the base, and an upper portion mounted to the platform. Wires and cables for connecting the surveillance equipment with the electronics and power supply are run through the support pole. Power to the system may be supplied through existing power sources, for example a 120V power source. | 09-04-2008 |
20080211906 | Intelligent Remote Multi-Communicating Surveillance System And Method - The remote surveillance system contains:
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20080211907 | Video surveillance system - Viewing a three dimensional area from numerous camera angles at different exposures using intensity and chromaticity data at the different exposures to create a pixel model for each pixel. A current image is compared with the background model to find pixels that have changed from their pixel model. These novel pixels are processed using contiguous region detection and grouped into foreground figures. For each camera, software extracts features from each foreground figure. A central processor maintains an object model for each foreground figure. A graphical user interface displays the relative location of foreground figures in a world model. The location and identification of the foreground figures is checked against a table of permissions so as to selectively generate an alert. If a figure leaves or is about the leave a cell, the invention accounts for its approximate position and notifies adjacent cells of the expected arrival of the foreground figure. | 09-04-2008 |
20080211908 | Monitoring Method and Device - A method for monitoring including capturing video frames over time, processing data from the captured video frames into derived data representing a rate of change of the captured data, creating new frames from the derived data, and storing and/or displaying the new frames. | 09-04-2008 |
20080211909 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR IMAGE-BASED TRACKING OF SURVEILLANCE OBJECTS - In automatic assessment or surveillance with camera-based surveillance systems, it is of particular interest to detect moving surveillance objects, such as persons or motor vehicles, and track them over time so that if there are unusual trajectories or unusual behavior, an alarm can be tripped. An apparatus for image-based tracking of surveillance objects in front of a scene background in a surveillance scene is proposed, having an object segmentation module that is embodied for ascertaining moving object areas in front of the scene background on the basis of a comparison of one or more camera images with a reference image of the scene; having an administration module which is embodied for assigning surveillance objects to the moving object areas detecting fusion of two or more surveillance objects and marking them jointly as an object group; and having a feature detection module which is embodied in terms of programming and/or circuitry for determining local features for tracking the surveillance objects of the object group in the image areas defined by the moving object areas. | 09-04-2008 |
20080211910 | Surveillance Camera, Method For Calibrating the Surveillance Camera, and Use of the Surveillance Camera - Video monitoring systems are commonly used for monitoring streets, junctions, squares, and also public buildings, museums, prisons. Video monitoring systems which output the results for the viewing areas/objects in the scene in metric units, such as lengths in meters and speed in meters per second, or the absolute and/or relative positioning in a camera network, require knowledge of camera parameters such as e.g. the position, orientation, and aperture angle of the camera(s). These parameters are usually manually measured at high cost during the installation process, for example special patterns (sample patterns) are used, or people walking backwards and forwards in front of the camera. A monitoring camera | 09-04-2008 |
20080211911 | OBJECT DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD, PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM USED THEREWITH, MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM AND PROGRAM USED THEREWITH - An object detecting apparatus and method accurately detect an event while reducing power consumption. A photosensor is used to detect an object entering a monitoring region, and a microwave sensor is used to detect the object, which enters another monitoring region. State data representing the state of the object is generated based on detection information obtained by both sensors. | 09-04-2008 |
20080218590 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE-CODEC SURVEILLANCE VIDEO STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL - A method and system for processing surveillance video stored on a video storage system is provided. A universal media control command is received and translated to a local control command specific to a video storage system. The surveillance video is retrieved in response to receipt of the local control command. The surveillance video can be decoded into raw video data and displayed, or be encapsulated within a universal data file. The surveillance video may be subsequently extracted from the universal data file | 09-11-2008 |
20080225117 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MASKING BLOCK IN MONITORING CAMERA - A method for controlling a masking block in a monitoring camera. The method adjusts the masking block to precisely hide an image of a subject with its position and size changed when a zoom magnification is changed under a state where the masking block is set. In addition, the method adjusts a masking block to precisely hide a changed image of a subject when the monitoring camera is rotated to change the position of the image of the subject. In addition, the method measures and corrects a distance between a center axis of a CCD and an optical axis of a lens if the two axes are not coincident with each other. In addition, the method corrects an offset occurring due to an incorrect coupling between the monitor camera and a pan/tilter. Furthermore, a method for setting a masking block when a remotely uncontrollable monitoring camera is used is disclosed. | 09-18-2008 |
20080231699 | Dome Type Camera | 09-25-2008 |
20080239072 | Door monitor with a portable storage medium - A door monitor with a portable storage medium includes a host module disposed behind the door, a night-vision camera module disposed outside the door and electrically connected with the host module, a sensor disposed outside the door for detecting whether any object is approaching, and a microphone connected with the host module. The host module has a multimedia processor, a display, a touch panel, and a portable storage medium connecting interface. The user enters monitoring criteria using the touch panel. When an object approaches and stays for a period of time, the night-vision camera module starts recording. The recorded video data are sent to and played on the display. The video data are compressed in a format and stored on the portable storage medium. The door monitor readily monitors situations outside the door and records and stores video images for the purposes of home security. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239073 | System for Detecting Incorrectly Functioning Sensors in a Visitor Counting System - In a visitor counting system a plurality of sensors ( | 10-02-2008 |
20080239074 | REMOTE DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MONITOR APPARATUS - A remote displaying method for monitor apparatus, comprises: converting step, for converting a plurality of graphic elements which constitute a displayed graphic on the monitor apparatus into a plurality of corresponding display instructions; transmitting step, for transmitting the display instructions to a remote display apparatus; receiving step, for receiving the display instructions on the remote display apparatus; and displaying step, for displaying on the remote display apparatus in accordance with the display instructions. | 10-02-2008 |
20080239075 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING VIDEO PERFORMANCE IN A WIRELESS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A method of improving video performance in video surveillance system having a wireless encoder connected to a video surveillance network by a wireless access point device comprises the steps of allocating channel bandwidth to the wireless encoder from the wireless access point device, transmitting packets of video data from the wireless encoder to the wireless access point device, transmitting signals from the wireless access point device to the wireless encoder, monitoring the strength of the signals received by the wireless access point device, the strength of the signals received by the wireless encoder, and the number of lost packets of video data transmitted from the wireless encoder to the wireless access point device, sending a request from the wireless encoder to the wireless access point device to change the bit transmission rate of the wireless encoder if the strength of the signals received by the wireless access point device is less than a first threshold, if the strength of the signals received by the wireless encoder is less than a second threshold, or if the number of lost packets of video data is greater than a third threshold, and changing the bit transfer rate of the wireless encoder if the wireless access point device approves the change. | 10-02-2008 |
20080246840 | Providing photographic images of live events to spectators - A method of providing photographic images of live events to a spectator includes obtaining at least one photographic image from at least one camera at a live event; providing a version of the at least one photographic image to an electronic device being used by the spectator; and receiving a selection of a the photographic image or a portion of the photographic image selected by said spectator using the electronic device. | 10-09-2008 |
20080246841 | Method and system for automatically generating personalized media collection for participants - The present systems and methods disclose a system for automatically generating personalized media collection for participants. The invention continually captures media from area of activities by using at least one camera station. Camera station sends captured media data alone with time and capture zoning information to networked computer storage. At least one participant wears a use mobile device and move freely around the area. The Said mobile device logs participant's location and time information, trail log, while wore by participant and later uploads its content to client computer for processing. Client computer finds and gathers media clips with participant's presence from captured media and then edit all gathered media clips into a personalized media collection for participant. | 10-09-2008 |
20080246842 | Surveillance Camera System - A surveillance camera system using a power line communication technique is provided, which can operate in the same way as in the case where the AC power is supplied, even when the AC power is not supplied. Provided with DC power source units respectively in a camera unit and a control recording unit, it is switched to a drive by the DC power source units when the AC power is cut, and simply transmits the information signals such as monitored images through the AC power line without superimposing them on the AC power. Therefore, under the condition that the AC power line between the camera unit and the control recording unit is physically connected, transfer of the information signals is possible and the same operation as in the period when the AC power is supplied is possible even when the AC power is not supplied. | 10-09-2008 |
20080252722 | System And Method Of Intelligent Surveillance And Analysis - System and method of intelligent surveillance and analysis mainly used for monitoring whether a field has an intrusion object (such as a thief), and instantly providing video or image of the suspected intruder to approved relevant individual (such as the house owner) for further confirmation of the presence of the intrusion object (such as thief); therefore, the wrongful determination by the computer is avoided. The aforementioned system includes, first the determination and extraction of the contour of the suspected intrusion object, then the continuous tracking of the suspected intrusion object according to the contour, continue capturing of images using the camera, and then storing these captured video temporarily, and finally notifying the house owner using the highest definition image of the video which occupies a lesser amount of bandwidth through various communication channels once the presence of thief is determined; the video is downloaded using higher bandwidth, and is played. | 10-16-2008 |
20080252723 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for processing video information obtained by a video camera based on a representative view from the camera. The system includes a processor a memory communicably connected to the processor. The memory includes computer code for determining a relative depth for at least two different regions of the representative view. The memory further includes computer code for estimating a scale factor for the different regions of the representative view. The memory yet further includes computer code for determining a unit size for the different regions, the unit size based on the estimated scale factor and the determined relative depth of the different regions. | 10-16-2008 |
20080252724 | Optically Monitoring Comb-Line of Escalators and Moving Walks - Method for monitoring at least part of a comb-line ( | 10-16-2008 |
20080252725 | Method and Device for Tracking a Movement of an Object or of a Person - The invention relates to a method, a device and a computer program product for tracking a movement of an object or of a person. Tracking the movement of a person or an object by means of electronic video frames is conventional but fails if the person of object experience a sudden significant change in its translational velocity. The suggested method comprises a first step of grabbing a sequence of digital video frames and thereby capturing the object or person. At the same time measurement values of a parameter are obtained, said measurement values being indicative for the movement of the object or person being tracked by the digital video frames. In the next step the video frames are processed by means of processing logic whereby the processing logic uses a block matching algorithm, said block matching algorithm defining a pixel block in a frame and searching for this pixel block within a search area within a next frame and whereby the location of the search area within the next frame is dynamically adapted on the basis of the measurement values. The invention provides the advantage that an electronic processing of digital video frames by means of a block matching algorithm can be carried out even in those cases in which there are large changes in the velocity of the tracked object or person. | 10-16-2008 |
20080252726 | Video aid system - A work device is disclosed that comprises a body and a drive portion attached with the body for working on a workpiece. At least one camera is attached with the body, and at least one video display device is operatively connected with the at least one camera. The camera is positioned on the body at an angle that is not perpendicular to the workpiece when the workpiece is positioned to be worked on by the drive portion. The at least one camera transmits images to the at least one video display. | 10-16-2008 |
20080252727 | PEOPLE SEARCHES BY MULTISENSOR EVENT CORRELATION - A data indexing system and method includes acquiring activity data in a context and indexing the activity data in accordance with contextual conditions. The activity data is stored in accordance with indices. An event is correlated with the activity data by using the indices to review the activity data in the context. | 10-16-2008 |
20080259158 | Video Surveillance System Controller - A video surveillance system controller that controls multiple cameras with at least two joysticks ( | 10-23-2008 |
20080259159 | SUPPORTING CONTINUOUS PAN ROTATION IN A PAN-TILT CAMERA - The invention relates to a method for moving a maneuverable part of a pan-tilt camera from a first pan-tilt position, having a first pan coordinate and a first tilt coordinate, to a second pan-tilt position, having a second pan coordinate and a second tilt coordinate. The maneuverable part is moved by inverting the maneuverable part of the camera and panning to the second pan coordinate. The first pan coordinate is part of a pan-tilt coordinate system and the second pan coordinate is part of a complementary pan-tilt coordinate system, which represents positions of the inverted maneuverable part. The maneuverable part is moved from the first tilt coordinate to the second tilt coordinate. The first tilt coordinate is part of the pan-tilt coordinate system and the second tilt coordinate is part of the complementary pan-tilt coordinate system. The invention also relates to a corresponding device and a corresponding computer program. | 10-23-2008 |
20080266392 | INFRA-RED CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERA ADJUSTING DISTANCE AND FOCUS BY ONE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a distance adjusting and focus adjusting Infra Red Closed Circuit Television (IR CCTV) surveillance camera offering distance adjusting and focus adjusting in a single unit, enabling a smaller sized camera while lowering production costs. A focus adjusting shaft, configured to drive a focus adjuster that adjusts focus by enlarging or reducing the lens aperture, is configured as a single unit with a distance adjusting shaft, configured to drive a distance adjuster that adjusts distance to the subject, by rotational adjustments. | 10-30-2008 |
20080266393 | INFRA-RED CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERA HAVING IR LED MOVING ACCORDING TO THE MOTION OF LENS - The invention relates to an Infra Red Closed Circuit Television (IR CCTV) surveillance camera equipped with IR LEDs that can irradiate IR light on a subject, properly illuminating the entire subject according to the distance to the subject, by moving the IR LEDs back from the subject and retracting the LEDs into reflecting sections when the subject is at a far distance, to thereby concentrate the IR light at a distance via a focused, concentrated, and/or collimated beam. The camera moves forward the IR LEDs toward the subject when the subject is nearby, such that the LEDs protrude from the reflecting sections to provide a dispersed beam to properly illuminate the entire nearby subject. | 10-30-2008 |
20080266394 | Audio Module for a Video Surveillance System, Video Surveillance System and Method for Keeping a Plurality of Locations Under Surveillance - The present invention refers to an audio module for a video surveillance system, a video surveillance system and a method for keeping a plurality of locations under surveillance. Video surveillance systems are widely used to monitor critical locations of public or private buildings or institutes like private homes, museums, prisons, factories, hazardous areas and so on from one or more central surveillance rooms. Commonly, the surveillance rooms are equipped with a plurality of monitors each displaying one of the critical locations or a mosaic display, which is divided in a plurality of cameos, whereby each cameo displays one of the critical locations. Additionally audio signals corresponding to the images displayed on the single monitors or cameos can be played. An audio module ( | 10-30-2008 |
20080266395 | USER ASSISTED CUSTOMIZATION OF AUTOMATED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A surveillance system allows a user to characterize the user's environment and/or the user s surveillance application, via a selection from among a variety of predefined environments and/or applications. Preferably, the selection is from among a variety of scene configurations, such as the expected number and type of targets in a typical scene, the lighting conditions of the scene, and so on. The selected environments and/or applications effect a determination of the parameters that are used in the various algorithms and processing modules within the surveillance system. Because the selection is preferably from a variety of common scene configurations, no technical skills are required to effect an optimization of the performance of the surveillance system for a particular environment. | 10-30-2008 |
20080273087 | Method for gathering and storing surveillance information - The invention relates to a method where an event involving at least one object is detected. The bearing of an electronic device is determined. The electronic device is positioned to obtain its position. The identity of a user of the electronic device is determined. A number of sensor devices are located based on the bearing and the position to obtain a set of target sensors. A first sensor recording is obtained from a first sensor device among the set of target sensors. The first sensor recording is associated with the identity of the user. | 11-06-2008 |
20080278578 | PAN/TILT TRACKING MOUNT - A pan tilt tracking mount is disclosed. In a first embodiment, the pan tilt tracking mount includes an at least one housing, wherein interior dimensions of the at least one housing are precisely defined; a first assembly located within the at least one housing based upon at least one of the precisely defined interior dimensions, the first assembly including a first shaft and a first worm gear set, wherein the first worm gear set allows tilt rotation of the first assembly; and a second assembly located within the at least one housing based upon at least one of the precisely defined interior dimensions, the second assembly including a second shaft and a second worm gear set, wherein the second worm gear set allows pan rotation of the second assembly. | 11-13-2008 |
20080278579 | APPARATUS, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR INTELLIGENT SECURITY AND SAFETY - A method and system for intelligent monitoring and intelligent alerting. One or more data inputs are received from one or more systems. A weight is attributed to each data input based on the data input, the source of the data input, and other factors. One or more video inputs are received from one or more video sources. Image analysis is performed on the video data to determine one or more video parameters. The video parameters are assigned one or more weights based on the video source and other factors. A series of rules are evaluated using the data inputs, the video inputs, and their respective weights. An associated action is performed for each rule that is activated. The present invention may be used for various security and safety purposes, including fighting crime, detecting and preventing terrorist activity, and ensuring safety procedures are followed. | 11-13-2008 |
20080278580 | Device, System, and Method of Reduced-Power Imaging - Devices, systems and methods of reduced-power imaging. For example, a device includes: an imager able to acquire one or more images; a triggering sensor able to sense a triggering event; and a receiver able to receive signals, wherein while the device is in a disarm mode the receiver is operational and the imager and the triggering sensor are not operational. | 11-13-2008 |
20080284848 | Security surveillance planning tool kit - A surveillance planning and analysis tool kit for planning and analysis at a region. The tool kit includes a computer system programmed with software adapted to simulate optical and imaging parameters at the region including a realistic geo-spatial map of the region, a number of surveillance cameras, camera specifications and lighting conditions. Preferred embodiments include computer software to permit planning and analysis of optical imaging technologies in the 400 nm-1700 nm spectrum that comprises the visible, near infrared, and short wave infrared where the primary signal is ambient light reflected from objects. | 11-20-2008 |
20080284849 | Roofing site monitoring system - The present invention discloses a monitoring system for use at roofing project sites and, in particular, roof installation, repair and replacement sites. The monitoring systems include image-capturing devices, such as cameras that are positioned at a roofing project site and associated transmitters and a transmission system to send the project images to a remote and centralized project management location. The project images are received and processed for review at the project management location. In addition, the monitoring system can include a reciprocal communications system that permits a project manager, in the project management location, to send command signals to the image-capturing devices and adjust the position and focus of these devices. Further, the system may include a remote third party interface that permits a third party, such as a client/owner, design professionals including architects, engineers and other designers, material suppliers including manufacturers and distributors and inspectors/consultants, to remotely view the images transmitted from the project site and also control the position and focus of the image-capturing devices. Finally, the system may include a recording system to record the transmitted images from a particular site. In operation, the system may be replicated over multiple roofing project sites so that centralized and contemporaneous review of these sites from one location. The present invention also includes a method for simultaneous monitoring of multiple roofing site projects, with this method including the capturing, transmission and display of project site images at a centralized project management location. This method may also include centralized control and recording of the project site images, as well as an interfacing with third parties so that interested third parties can remotely view and control the project site images. | 11-20-2008 |
20080291271 | REMOTE VIEWFINDING - A system receives video from a user device, the video providing an indication of user device motion, and determines movement of a camera, separate from the user device, based on the user device motion. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291272 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE ESTIMATION OF MOTION PARAMETERS - A system and method, the method including calibrating an image capturing system; capturing a video sequence with the image capturing system; detecting a subject of interest in the video sequence; tracking the subject over a period of time; and extracting data associated with a motion of the subject based on the tracking. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291273 | BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY MONITORING APPARATUS, ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems for monitoring a brush holder assembly and/or detecting wear of a brush in a brush holder assembly are disclosed. One method includes sending data from a plurality of remote monitoring locations to a central control unit, where the data may be evaluated in order to monitor states of brushes at a plurality of remote electrical facilities. For example, multiple images of a marker tracking longitudinal movement of the brush may be acquired. A comparison of the images, for example, a comparative imaging technique, such as pixel-by-pixel comparison, may then be performed in order to evaluate a condition of the brush, such as the wear rate, wear state, or life expectancy of the brush. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291274 | Method for Operating at Least One Camera - The invention relates to a method for operating at least one camera ( | 11-27-2008 |
20080297599 | VIDEO DATA STORAGE, SEARCH, AND RETRIEVAL USING META-DATA AND ATTRIBUTE DATA IN A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - One embodiment is a method of storing video data from a video surveillance system having one or more cameras. Video data is captured from one or more surveillance cameras. Meta-data is automatically generated by performing video analysis on the captured video data from the surveillance cameras. A human operator may manually enter additional meta-data. Attribute data and associated weights, representing information about the relevance of the meta-data, is received. The video data is stored in a hierarchical video storage area; the meta-data, indexed by date and time stamp to the video data, is stored in a meta-data storage area; and the attribute data is stored in an attribute storage area. One or more alerts may be issued based on the past and present meta-data. The video data is secured by encrypting and storing the video data remotely, and audit trails are generated about who and when viewed the video data. | 12-04-2008 |
20080297600 | Monitor Device - A screen display section and a control section are formed as separate units, enabling the sections to be separated from each other and integrally assembled together through a rigid bracket. Further, the screen display section and the control section respectively independently have connector receiving spaces. By this construction, the screen display section and the control section can be separated from each other and integrated with each other when required, and even in bad weather, water drops do not enter into the insides of the screen display section and the control section and into the connector receiving spaces, which enables safe and easy separation operation and integration operation. | 12-04-2008 |
20080303900 | Miniature Low Cost Pan/Tilt Magnetic Actuation For Portable And Stationary Video Cameras - A pan/tilt apparatus for a camera includes a base, a stage mounted on the base to rotate around a vertical pan axis, an optical apparatus mounted on the stage, a pan actuating mechanism, and a tilt actuating mechanism. The optical apparatus includes a frame that supports a magnetic structure and a mirror such that they are pivotable around a horizontal tilt axis. The mirror receives an image directed along an incident axis, and redirects the image along the pan axis, e.g., to a camera that is disposed on or below the base. The pan actuating mechanism engages and rotates the stage into a desired pan direction. The tilt actuating mechanism modulates (alters) a magnetic field applied to the mirror/magnetic structure by, for example, moving a permanent magnet that is mounted on the base. | 12-11-2008 |
20080303901 | TRACKING AN OBJECT - In one embodiment, a method of tracking an object carrying a wireless location device comprises recording and storing images from a plurality of cameras corresponding to respective coverage areas having predetermined locations, determining location information associated with the wireless location device, the location information corresponding to one or more of said coverage areas, and determining which of the images correspond to the location information, and retrieving said images. | 12-11-2008 |
20080303902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTEGRATING VIDEO ANALYTICS AND DATA ANALYTICS/MINING - A method and system detects potential suspicious behavior in a monitored facility. The monitored facility includes at least one point of transaction terminal. Video content of an activity occurring at the monitored facility and transaction data relating to a transaction processed at the transaction terminal are collected. The video content is correlated with the transaction data to produce correlated data. A set of user-defined rules are applied to the correlated data. Responsive to identifying a match between the correlated data and at least one rule of the set of user-defined rules, the transaction is determined to be potentially suspicious. | 12-11-2008 |
20080303903 | Networked video surveillance system - A method of storing and accessing surveillance camera video data is provided. Captured video data as well as corresponding metadata is stored, at least temporarily, at the user sites. Additionally, the metadata and at least a portion of the video data is transmitted to a remotely located third party site where it is stored. The user server systems located at the independent user sites are connected to the third party server system via the Internet. Parties having data access rights, i.e., validated users, access the data stored at the third party site using Internet connected secondary computer systems. | 12-11-2008 |
20080309759 | STB/DVR video surveillance - There are provided a method, a system and machine-readable medium for managing surveillance video at a broadcast video terminal device. The method comprises detecting a security event associated with at least one surveillance video camera communicatively coupled to the broadcast video terminal device and requesting insertion of a surveillance entry associated with storage of a surveillance video of each of the at least one surveillance video camera into an electronic program guide that includes at least one broadcast entry. There is also provided a method, system and machine-readable medium for managing surveillance video entries and a method, system and machine-readable medium for playing a surveillance video. | 12-18-2008 |
20080309760 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A method of controlling a video surveillance camera comprising the steps of creating a first camera control to cause the camera to perform one of the control functions from a group of control functions comprising pan, tilt, zoom, and focus, storing the first camera control in memory, providing a video analysis module for analyzing the video images generated by the camera, and associating the first camera control with the video analysis module so that the video analysis module analyzes the video images generated by the camera when the first camera control is implemented. | 12-18-2008 |
20080309761 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH COMBINED VIDEO AND AUDIO RECOGNITION - A novel video surveillance system is made up of video and audio compression engine, a storage device and, a video and audio recognition engine. The video recognition engine detects such events as face recognition, motion detection etc, whereas audio recognition engine detects voice and other sound signatures indicating a potential alarm situation, e.g., panic voices such as screaming and yelling, or sounds such as gun shots, explosions. Combined recognition of audio and video signals provides for higher true alarm generation and lower false alarms level of the surveillance system. Additionally, the audio recognition engine provides information for directing video cameras in the direction of interest allowing better capture of an interesting scene. | 12-18-2008 |
20080316308 | Method and Device for Programming an Image Acquisition System - Method and device for programming an image acquisition system including a camera having a field of vision and a processor of images taken by the camera, in order to define at least one detection area in the field of vision of the camera, in which a sending device ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080316309 | Computer Network Security - The invention relates to a computer equipment security system ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080316310 | Method and apparatus for monitoring a region - A method and device for monitoring a monitored area with at least one camera ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080316311 | Video Retrieval System, Method and Computer Program for Surveillance of Moving Objects - Video surveillance systems are used to monitor public places, streets, buildings, cities and other premises or surroundings and comprise a multitude of cameras which are monitoring relevant points in the surroundings. One of the problems of surveillance systems is, that the multitude of cameras produce a large amount of video data to be monitored, which requires a lot of human observers resulting in high personnel costs. A video retrieval system ( | 12-25-2008 |
20090002489 | EFFICIENT TRACKING MULTIPLE OBJECTS THROUGH OCCLUSION - Visual tracking of multiple objects in a crowded scene is critical for many applications include surveillance, video conference and human computer interaction. Complex interactions between objects result in partial or significant occlusions, making tracking a highly challenging problem. Presented is a novel efficient approach to tracking a varying number of objects through occlusion. The object tracking during occlusion is posed as a track-based segmentation problem in the joint-object space. Appearance models are used to interpret the foreground into multiple layer probabilistic masks in a Bayesian framework. The search for optimal segmentation solution is achieved by a greedy searching algorithm and integral image for real-time computing. Promising results on several challenging video surveillance sequences have been demonstrated. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002490 | ACOUSTIC RECOGNITION APPARATUS, ACOUSTIC RECOGNITION METHOD, AND ACOUSTIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM - An acoustic recognition apparatus determines whether or not a pre-stored target acoustic signal of a target sound subject to detection is contained in an entered input acoustic signal. The acoustic recognition apparatus includes an acoustic signal analysis part, a target sound storage part, a characteristic frequency extraction part, a calculation part, and a determination part. | 01-01-2009 |
20090009597 | Method Apparatus and System of Remote Monitoring - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, apparatus and system of remote monitoring. The apparatus according to some demonstrative embodiments of the invention may include a camera positioned to capture an image within a field of view including a monitored area; a transmitter to transmit data corresponding to the image over a communication channel during a transmission time period; and a blocking arrangement to selectively block at least part of the field of view during at least part of said transmission time period, in a conspicuous manner. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-08-2009 |
20090009598 | MONITOR RECORDING DEVICE - The monitor recording device ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090009599 | Intelligent surveillance system and method of controlling the same - An intelligent surveillance system and a method of controlling the same. The intelligent surveillance system and method monitor a specific surveillance region. When detecting a specific object in the surveillance region during surveillance, the intelligent surveillance system and method determine the risk of the detected object and automatically changes a tracking object based on the determined result. The intelligent surveillance system includes a surveillance unit installed in a specific region for monitoring at least a portion of the specific region as a surveillance region and detecting a plurality of moving objects in the surveillance region, a control unit for determining the risk of each of the moving objects detected by the surveillance unit and selecting at least one of the moving objects as tracking objects on the basis of the risk, and a tracking unit for tracking the tracking object. | 01-08-2009 |
20090009600 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL CONTENT AT EVENTS - Methods and systems of offering and distributing digital content to an attendee at an event are described. The system contains a server containing the digital content that can be offered to an attendee as well as recording equipment for creating digital content based on the event. The digital content can be then distributed directly to a portable electronic device accessible to an attendee or distributed indirectly using a kiosk located near the event. The server can communicate both with the portable electronic devices and with the kiosk. Once the attendee has been offered the digital content, the attendee can request that the digital content be distributed from the server to that portable electronic device or distributed to a kiosk where the digital content can be retrieved by the attendee. Other embodiments are described. | 01-08-2009 |
20090009601 | LOGISTICS MONITORING AND TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system for monitoring objects comprising an electronic tag reading apparatus for reading an electronic tag and collecting information contained in the electronic tag; a video image monitoring apparatus for video recording an object comprising the electronic tag; and an electronic tag video image coder for integrating information contained in the electronic tag with the video recording and coding to form an integrated video image. A method for monitoring objects comprising the steps of: a) video recording an object to form a video recording of the object, the object comprising an electronic tag; b) reading the electronic tag and collecting information contained in the electronic tag; c) integrating information contained in the electronic tag with the video recording and coding to form an integrated video image; and d) digitally-storing the integrated video image. | 01-08-2009 |
20090015670 | PRIVACY ZONE ALGORITHM FOR PTZ DOME CAMERAS - The present invention advantageously provides a means by which the privacy zone on a PTZ camera can be maintained so that an object in the camera's sight is always masked or covered. An algorithm which remembers the defined privacy zones as an area in space marked by four rays touching the four corners of the marked zone and having absolute Pan, Tilt angular coordinates is presented. The privacy zone is initially defined by a rectangle on the screen with known pixel co-ordinates which are translated into angular coordinates. Then, when the camera moves and prepares to display a new screen, the privacy zone is superimposed on the object to be masked. Locating the object and displaying its privacy zone is done by translating the absolute angular coordinates of the original privacy zone into pixel coordinates. Additionally, multiple privacy zones can be displayed on one camera screen. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015671 | FEATURES IN VIDEO ANALYTICS - A video analytics function is disclosed for use in a video monitoring applications to control and monitor streaming video from a video source arranged to monitor a field of view (FOV) and providing for end-user input to identify and modify a compression level of at least one object or area field encompassing the field of view (FOV) based on a monitoring priority of the at least one object. The inventive operation realizes reduced bandwidth and processing requirements for monitoring the FOV because of a reduction in streaming video data based on the compression level, which includes a fully-masked compression level. The novel function provides for reconstructing the FOV for viewing at an end-user interface, e.g.’ a remote workstation, and inputting end-user commands at the end-user interface to create an object field encompassing the at least one object or area field within the FOV. The compression level is defined based on a monitoring priority for the at least one object, or object field area. The bandwidth needed to transfer video comprising the FOV and compressed object fields, and the processing required to process the FOV and object fields is reduced in accord with the user-defined compression level of the object field data. The FOV is then monitored. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015672 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GEOGRAPHIC VIDEO INTERFACE AND COLLABORATION - One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for facilitating a geographic video data interface and interactive collaboration system. The method includes displaying representations of stored video data sets on an interactive geographic interface to facilitate collaboration among users. The interactive geographic interface includes a visual representation which may be manipulated including pan, zoom level, content, filtering, map type, elevation, etc. Video data sets are received from the video owner including at least video data/sequences and associated characteristic data. The received video data sets are correlated with a geographic location at which the video data was captured. The correlated geographic location is aggregated with the video data set. The video data set is displayed on the interactive geographic interface by a visual representation at the correlated location. Collaboration data about the video data set is received from users or clients other than the video owner. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015673 | MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE, DEHUMIDIFYING DEVICE, DEHUMIDIFYING METHOD, AND DEHUMIDIFYING PROGRAM - A surveillance camera ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090027495 | Internet visual surveillance and management technology for telecommunications, Internet, cellular and other communications companies - A visual surveillance system described enabling plurality of telecommunications, Internet, cellular and other communications companies and providers to provide commodity online surveillance services, products and values to plurality of clients comprising: plurality of serving apparatus, plurality of on-site apparatus and plurality of stationary and mobile apparatus. The serving apparatus comprising: media gateway mechanisms, analysis mechanisms, media distribution mechanisms, messages and notification mechanisms, recording mechanisms, control mechanisms, abstract database mechanisms and abstract media storage mechanisms. The visual surveillance system also comprising: distributed architecture and distributed storage file system from plurality of serving apparatus. | 01-29-2009 |
20090027496 | IMAGE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An image information management system includes: a reading device which reads unique information from a storage medium in which the unique information is stored; an imaging device which automatically starts shooting a video at a time of detecting a change of a picture image in an image area; and a processing device which includes a database which receives the unique information read by the reading device and the image information shot by the imaging device and associates the unique information and the image information to store the unique information and the image information. The processing device includes a control unit which associates the unique information and the image information to store the unique information and the image information in the database in a case of receiving the unique information and the image information, and which associates the image information and identification information indicating that no unique information is received to store the image information and the identification information in the database in a case of receiving only the image information from the imaging device and no unique information from the reading device. | 01-29-2009 |
20090027497 | CAMERA LIGHT - A camera light assembly ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090040300 | Removably Mountable, Portable Vision System - A removably mountable, portable vision system, the portable vision system including a portable, auto-focusing camera, which is removably mountable to a surface, for capturing and transmitting video to a portable hand-held receiver where the video is displayed as an aid to the user. The system may be used in a variety of vehicle applications, such as attaching a snow plow or backing up and connecting a trailer hitch. The auto-focusing camera provides for quick installation by eliminating manual focusing of the camera by the user. In addition, the system utilizes a single wireless channel for data transmission, eliminating the need for the user to select a wireless channel before use. Finally, the receiver has normal and reverse image display modes of operation, enabling the system to provide the user with an optimal video image regardless of the mounting location of the camera and the current application of the system. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040301 | DIGITAL PAN, TILT AND ZOOM - Video capture systems, methods and computer program products can be provided and configured to capture video sequences of one or more subjects during an activity. The video capture system can be configured to include a communications module that is provided to receive a set of successive frames of video image data of a defined coverage area in an activity location and to receive tracking information indicating a position of the subject in the activity location. A content selection module can be further provided to determine a location of the subject in the defined coverage area based on the tracking information to thereby determine a subset of the image data in one or more received frames, or in a set of frames, of video image data that contains image data of the subject. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040302 | Automated surveillance system - An automated intelligent surveillance system comprises one or more fixed reference cameras to spatially map and observe a panoramic field of view, together with a movable narrow-field high resolution camera which is controlled in pan tilt & zoom, and a computing device. The computing device is capable of analysing the reference images received from anywhere within the panoramic field of view, and identifying the presence of specific types of object or specific behaviours of objects. The computing device uses the outcome of this analysis to direct the movable camera to the appropriate area of the spatial map to cause it to zoom in to gather close-up images of one or more of the selected objects or events of interest. These images are recorded synchronously with the related wide angle reference images, in a high speed random access store within the computing device. The parameters defining an object or event as being of interest may be pre-set, user selected, or adaptively learned by the computing device. | 02-12-2009 |
20090040303 | Automatic video quality monitoring for surveillance cameras - A system for automatically determining video quality receives video input from one or more surveillance cameras ( | 02-12-2009 |
20090040304 | OPTICAL FIBER SECURITY SYSTEM - An optical fiber security system is described. The optical fiber security system includes an optical fiber, an optoelectronic modulator and an optoelectronic demodulator. The optoelectronic modulator and the optoelectronic demodulator are both directly connected to the optical fiber. The optoelectronic modulator converts video signals to cable television video signals and subsequently converts to optical signals. The optical signals are transmitted to the optoelectronic demodulator through the optical fiber. The optoelectronic demodulator further reverses the optical signals back to the video signals to remotely monitor the environment. | 02-12-2009 |
20090046146 | SURGICAL COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods for communication during surgical or other procedures. A system can include a mounting piece adapted to be received on a user's head, and a beam projecting device coupled to the headpiece and configured for selectively directing attention to a particular object or location. A system that can transmit beam locations to a remote screen indicating anatomic locations, and can be used to control medical devices based on where the beam projecting device is directed on a video display. | 02-19-2009 |
20090046147 | MONITORING AN ENVIRONMENT - An environment is monitored by capturing image data depicting the environment and analysing the image data to identify moving foreground objects. Upon identifying an object, the movement of said object is tracked, and graphical output data is generated providing a representation of the movement superimposed upon a representation of said environment. | 02-19-2009 |
20090051766 | Monitoring System and Imaging Device - An imaging device has a frame selector that performs frame removal processing for removing certain image frames from the image data such that groups of successive image frames remain at predetermined intervals. A monitoring center has a high resolution processor that uses received multiple image frames to perform high resolution processing. The frame selector has a motionless frame generator for generating motionless image frames indicating no motion compared with an image frame to be referenced. The frame selector inserts the motionless image frames into positions in the image data at which image frames have been removed by the frame removal processing to form image data to be transmitted. It is therefore possible to reduce the amount of data to be transmitted and display an acquired image at a high resolution. | 02-26-2009 |
20090051767 | POWER-LINE COMMUNICATION BASED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system configured for communicating with video cameras and other devices connected over a power-line communication network, such as within a residence, or alternatively a commercial building. The system may be manufactured and installed at low cost without the need to route individual cables to each surveillance video camera or device. Bandwidth within the power-line communication network is preferably dynamically allocated to device streams by a server in response to predetermined and event-driven priorities. By way of example, remote communication is supported for allowing remote access to surveillance data and control of the surveillance system. The system may be implemented as a standalone unit or integrated within existing forms of electronics equipment, such as consumer electronics equipment including a television set, a set-top box, or other forms of video-enabled equipment that is adapted for performing power-line network communication. | 02-26-2009 |
20090051768 | Loop Recording With Book Marking - A surveillance apparatus continuously records imaged data from a camera into a circular buffer in a local memory. When a record signal is received, the system records the video stream that was recorded before the record signal was received, and the video stream that is recorded after the record signal was received. The recorded segment is then write-protected, so that the surveillance apparatus does not overwrite the recorded segment. The recorded segment could then be sent to a remote memory via a wireless connection to free up local memory for future recording sessions. | 02-26-2009 |
20090059001 | Remote-control door viewer surveillance system - A remote-control door viewer surveillance system includes a door viewer holding a lens assembly in the door panel of a house, an image sensor for picking up image signals through the lens assembly, an image processing circuit for processing image signals received from the image sensor into digital image signals, a monitor for displaying images of digital image signals outputted by the image processing circuit, a communication module for transmitting digital image signals outputted by the image processing circuit to the user's mobile phone, a memory for storing digital image signals outputted by the image processing circuit for further review, and a TCP/IP equipment for transmitting the digital image signal outputted by the image processing circuit to a computer at a predetermined IP address for monitoring and storage. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059002 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING VIDEO FRAME - A surveillance video processing method including selecting at least one target object from a surveillance area, capturing image information of the surveillance area, detecting motion has occurred in the surveillance area using the captured image information, extracting feature data of an object causing the detected motion, comparing the extracted feature data of the object causing the detected motion and feature data of the at least one target object, and determining whether or not to perform a recording operation for recording the captured image information based on a result of the comparing step. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059003 | MONITORING CAMERA - A monitoring camera capable of preventing light interference from occurring in a capturing unit due to light diffusely reflected from a covering member. The monitoring camera can include an image capturing unit; a lighting unit to emit light in a capturing direction of the capturing unit and to illuminate a monitoring area; a covering member to cover the capturing unit and the lighting unit; and a light guide unit, mounted in the capturing unit, to guide the light diffusely reflected from the covering member so the light does not enter the capturing unit. | 03-05-2009 |
20090066788 | System for Data Routing in Networks - An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network having remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal or other client device. Camera management enables automatic configuration and management of cameras in the premise network. The camera management extends to remote control and monitoring from outside the firewall of the premise network to include routing of images or video from a streaming source device to a requesting client device. | 03-12-2009 |
20090066789 | Device for Data Routing in Networks - An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network having remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal or other client device. Camera management enables automatic configuration and management of cameras in the premise network. The camera management extends to remote control and monitoring from outside the firewall of the premise network to include routing of images or video from a streaming source device to a requesting client device. | 03-12-2009 |
20090066790 | SMART NETWORK CAMERA SYSTEM-ON-A-CHIP - Aspects of a method and system for processing video data are disclosed and may include detecting, within a single chip in a programmable surveillance video camera, one or more moving objects in a raw video signal generated by the programmable surveillance video camera. One or more characteristics of the detected one or more objects may be extracted within the single chip in the programmable surveillance video camera. The extraction may be based on the raw video signal and may be performed prior to compression of the raw video data. The characteristics of the detected one or more objects may include shape, texture, color, motion presence, motion direction, sequence name, location, links, and/or alarm type. One or more textual representations of at least one of the characteristics of the detected one or more objects may be generated within the single chip in the programmable surveillance video camera. | 03-12-2009 |
20090066791 | Monitoring system - Disclosed herein is a monitoring system, including an infrared camera; an image pickup direction control section configured to vary the image pickup direction of the infrared camera; a correction section configured to correct irregularity in brightness of a screen image of image data picked up in each of the image pickup directions by the infrared camera and output the corrected image data whose irregularity in brightness is corrected; an image processing section configured to connect the corrected image data corresponding to the image data picked upon in the individual image pickup directions by the infrared camera to produce a whole image; and a display section configured to display the whole image. | 03-12-2009 |
20090079823 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Methods and systems for a video surveillance system are provided. The system includes a plurality of network buses, a plurality of surveillance sensors, control devices, and sensor data storage devices and a keypad controller communicatively coupled to the at least one network bus. The keypad controller includes a plurality of interchangeable control modules communicatively coupled to said keypad controller that matingly engage a complementary portion of said keypad controller. The keypad controller further includes a processor configured to decode codec independent video streams, said processor further comprising a module configured to receive and transmit streaming video data to a network, a synchronous memory interface, and a plurality of universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UARTs). The keypad controller also includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079824 | Security Camera System and Method of Steering Beams to Alter a Field of View - A security camera system according to present invention embodiments includes a telephoto type lens with one or more factors of optical zoom. A set of prisms that steer incoming beams from the surrounding environment (to adjust the field of view) is disposed in front of the lens. The security camera system preferably includes a wide angle staring mode that encompasses a large field of view, where the prisms are oriented to provide no steering effect. The security camera system further includes a high-resolution zoom mode, where the telephoto lens focuses on a region of interest and the prisms perform beam steering to adjust the field of view and enable the region of interest or an object to remain at the center of the security camera system view. Image processing techniques may be employed that consider the beam steering angle and the field of view to compensate for distortion effects. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079825 | PSEUDO-COLOR COVERT NIGHT VISION SECURITY DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM - A digital security camera system and method for pseudo-color covert night vision is provided. The system includes one or more light sources adapted for providing selective illumination at a plurality of infrared wavelengths, such as 730 nm, 830 nm and 940 nm. A monochrome digital image capture device records multiple images of a target illuminated in the plurality of wavelengths and stored in a storage device. A processor retrieves the set of recorded images and assigns each wavelength to a specific color channel. The color channels are combined into a composite color image. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079826 | Assembly module having a video transmission element - This invention is to provide an assembly module comprising a board, a frame disposed on a surface of the board, and a circuit board disposed on another surface of the board, wherein the circuit board includes a power line and an image transmission line for directly connecting to a camera power line and a video cable of a surveillance camera respectively. A hollow padding is added into a wire passing hole disposed in the board, and a size of the hollow padding may be adjusted according to the width of a wire of the surveillance camera, which passes through the hollow padding. Therefore, problems such as needing to make enough space in a wall or a ceiling for receiving a video transmitter, requiring an additional device for connecting to power supply, and having gaps being left between the wire and the wire passing hole may be resolved simultaneously. | 03-26-2009 |
20090079827 | SENSOR FOR IMAGING INSIDE EQUIPMENT - A system for monitoring performance of a machine for detection of visible signs of failure, the system including: a machine enclosure housing a plurality of machine parts; a visual conduit for providing a view of an interior of the machine; an interface to the machine configured to receive images from the visual conduit; and a repair network for linking the interface to a monitoring center that provides for the repair of problems with the machine. | 03-26-2009 |
20090086021 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATING REAL-TIME VISUALIZATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENVIRONMENT AS A FUNCTION OF CONTECT AND STATE INFORMATION - A visualization system that generates customized visualization(s) of real-time video in an industrial automation environment is provided. A reference component identifies, determines, or maps angle of view, zooming or panning in connection with an image within an industrial automation environment. A view component identifies at least one of a plurality of real-time video cameras of a plurality of cameras to utilize in connection with viewing the image. A transition component retrieves image data from a new camera as a function of expected or actual change in viewing angle, zooming of panning in connection with the image. A visualization component generates a visualization of the image using the at least one camera. | 04-02-2009 |
20090086022 | Method and device for consistent region of interest - The present invention describes a system and method for surveillance cameras that maintain proper mapping of a mapped region of interest with an imaged region of interest based on feedback received regarding the current orientation of a surveillance camera. The system or method first determines the location of the imaged region of interest within the surveillance camera's imaged current field of view based on mechanical or imaged feedback, or a combination of both. The system or method then remaps the mapped region of interest within the surveillance camera's imaged current field of view such that the mapped region of interest is coextensive with the imaged region of interest. | 04-02-2009 |
20090086023 | SENSOR SYSTEM INCLUDING A CONFIGURATION OF THE SENSOR AS A VIRTUAL SENSOR DEVICE - The sensor system of the preferred embodiment includes a sensor, a sensor configuration ROM adapted to store a sensor description including a root directory, a unit directory, a first dependent unit directory to configure the sensor as a first virtual sensor device, a second dependent unit directory to configure the sensor as a second virtual sensor device, and a software driver adapted to interface with the first virtual sensor device and the second virtual sensor device. The sensor system of the preferred embodiments extends the conventional IIDC camera software model to include the concept of multiple sensor/camera units that reside within a single node on an IEEE 1394 bus. | 04-02-2009 |
20090086024 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING VIDEO COMPRESSION EFFICIENCY - A system and method for improving the efficiency of video compression is based on the characteristics of the video to be stored. Operating characteristics of the video capture device, as well as content characteristics of the video signal to be compressed, are utilized to control various processes that manipulate the video signal to maintain areas of interest in high quality, while lowering the amount of processing and storage dedicated to areas of low interest. The processes and encoding methods may also be adjusted based on these operating characteristics and content characteristics, as well as inputs from additional sensors or devices. | 04-02-2009 |
20090091616 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus is provided, in which content and position information generated independently of each other are recorded in a recording medium. The apparatus includes a recording medium in which the content and the position information are recorded and a deletion unit deleting position information temporally associated with a piece of the content from the recording medium when the piece of content is deleted from the recording medium. | 04-09-2009 |
20090091617 | ELECTRONIC BABY REMOTE VIEWER - The invention is an electronic remote baby viewer for placement near a baby or child, so that a person interested in monitoring the baby can view the baby from another room of a house, or from outside the house. The unit includes a zoom function which zooms to the lower center, to the right, left, lower left, or lower right of the screen in order to give the user a view of those regions in order to better see a baby. The unit can be mounted crib side, or in a position to view a baby in a car seat in an automobile. | 04-09-2009 |
20090091618 | ELECTRONIC VIEWER FOR PEEPHOLE - The invention is an electronic viewer for placement in a door so that a person inside a residence may view, on an electronic screen, a person who is outside the door. The unit includes a zoom function which zooms to the lower center, to the right, left, lower left, or lower right of the screen in order to give the user inside the door a better view of a person or persons outside the door. | 04-09-2009 |
20090102919 | AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS - An AV system and method for teleconferencing includes input and output subsystems. The input subsystem includes at least a pair of cameras and a microphone. The cameras can be mounted on a portable cart and adapted for repositioning in order to provide optimum camera spacing and angles to accommodate particular subject matter being covered. The input subsystem is connected to a controller, which can be connected to the Internet or some other network whereby systems at various sites can be linked for teleconferencing multiple participants, who can be either geographically remote from each other or located in close proximity. The output subsystem includes multi-screen displays, which are configured for simulating live participation by viewers. The display devices can be mounted on the cart, along with speakers for playing audio content. | 04-23-2009 |
20090102920 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - An optical apparatus includes a zoom lens unit, a pan/tilt unit configured to at least one of pan the zoom lens unit and tilt the zoom lens unit, and a center-shift information storage portion configured to store a shift amount of an optical axis for every zooming position, and has a mechanism configured to correct a shift of the optical axis caused by zooming, by driving the pan/tilt unit by the shift amount of the optical axis stored in the center-shift information storage portion. | 04-23-2009 |
20090122137 | Surveillance Systems, Methods and Products Thereby - A surveillance system and a computer readable medium is provided. The surveillance system includes a video capture device and a processor. The processor configured to write video from the video capture device to a first memory card, configured to determine when a capacity of the first memory card is reached, and configured to automatically write to a second memory card when the capacity of the first memory card is reached. The computer readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed by a computer having a processor and memory, cause the computer to perform operations, including writing data to a first storage medium, determining when a capacity of the first storage medium is reached, and automatically writing to a second storage medium when the capacity of the first storage medium is reached. | 05-14-2009 |
20090128628 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for surveillance of a region of interest. The system includes a number of monitors, each monitor operative to acquire and to transmit periodically a description of a respective portion of the region of interest. The monitors are operative to transmit the descriptions in a first communication channel with insufficient bandwidth for all the monitors to transmit the descriptions simultaneously. The system also includes a control station for allocating respective portions of the channel to the monitors for the transmissions according to a number of rules. One or more of the rules includes feedback from the monitors that is separate from the descriptions. | 05-21-2009 |
20090135252 | MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND MONITORING IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD - The invention includes an imaging unit for taking the image of a subject as the object of monitoring, a moving image extracting unit for extracting image data of each frame in every specific frame period from this image data, a motion image encoder for generating motion image data by compressing and coding the extracted image data, a change detecting unit for issuing a change detection signal showing a change in the subject, and a transport processing unit for processing data transport by changing over at least two types of communication protocols depending on the change detection signal. The transport processing unit transports the motion image data to a monitor terminal device through a network according to connection-less type communication protocol when the change detection signal shows no change, or according to connection type communication protocol when showing presence of change. | 05-28-2009 |
20090147084 | WIRING TOOL AND MONITOR CAMERA DEVICE - The wiring fixture has a base unit, which is to be mounted on a predetermined position, and a functional unit that is formed as a removable structure and is to be electrically connected to the base unit. The base unit has a connecting body having a connecting section for connecting a first line from a control section of an electric device. The connecting body is rotatably disposed to the base unit so that the connecting section not only faces in a mounting direction of the base unit but also faces in a direction different from the mounting direction of the base unit. The structure copes with a layout change and offers easy wiring between the base unit and lines led through the ceiling or a wall. | 06-11-2009 |
20090153660 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD INCLUDING ACTIVE ALERT FUNCTION - A surveillance system including active alert function has a recognition system and an information processing system linking to the recognition system. The recognition system sets a monitoring area and identifies whether a visitor entering the monitoring area is an authorized user and gets monitoring information of the visitor. The information processing system saves the monitoring information and sends the saved information to the authorized user through an output system. Through the invention the authorized user can be actively informed of the monitoring in formation got in the monitoring area to avoid possible risks that might otherwise occur due to non-timely informed of the monitoring information. | 06-18-2009 |
20090153661 | METHOD FOR BUILDING AND EXTRACTING ENTITY NETWORKS FROM VIDEO - A computer implemented method for deriving an attribute entity network (AEN) from video data is disclosed, comprising the steps of: extracting at least two entities from the video data; tracking the trajectories of the at least two entities to form at least two tracks; deriving at least one association between at least two entities by detecting at least one event involving the at least two entities, said detecting of at least one event being based on detecting at least one spatio-temporal motion correlation between the at least two entities; and constructing the AEN by creating a graph wherein the at least two objects form at least two nodes and the at least one association forms a link between the at least two nodes. | 06-18-2009 |
20090160936 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A VIDEO CAMERA ASSEMBLY - Method and apparatus for a video camera assembly are provided. The video camera assembly includes a pan mechanism rotatable about a pan axis, a video camera mounted on the pan mechanism such that the video camera is rotatable about the pan axis, and a controller communicatively coupled to the pan mechanism and the video camera. The controller is configured to control the rotation of the video camera about the pan axis at a predetermined speed, acquire a plurality of images from the video camera at a predetermined rate, and display the acquired images panoramically. | 06-25-2009 |
20090167857 | Individual detector and a tailgate detection device - An individual detector comprises a range image sensor and an object detection stage. The range image sensor is disposed to face a detection area and generates a range image. When one or more physical objects exist in said area, each image element of the range image includes each distance value up to the one or more physical objects, respectively. Based on the range image generated with the sensor, the object detection stage separately detects the one or more physical objects in the area. Accordingly, it is possible to separately detect one or more physical objects in the detection area without increasing the number of constituent elements for detecting the one or more physical objects. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167858 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A CAMERA ASSEMBLY - A method and a system for video camera assembly are provided. The video camera assembly includes at least one of a pan mechanism rotatable about a pan axis and a tilt mechanism rotatable about a tilt axis. The pan mechanism includes a pan motor and a pan position encoder. The tilt mechanism includes a tilt motor and a tilt position encoder. A controller is communicatively coupled to at least one of the pan mechanism and the tilt mechanism and is configured to apply a filter to a power drive signal of at least one of the pan motor and the tilt motor based on a determined corresponding rotational speed of the at least one of the pan motor and the tilt motor with the effect of reducing steady state vibrations which degrade the visual and audible qualities of said video camera assembly. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167859 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING MEDIA ASSOCIATED WITH A MOBILE DEVICE - A mobile device ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090167860 | SIMULTANEOUS RECORDING OF A LIVE EVENT AND THIRD PARTY INFORMATION - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to live event recording and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for recording a live event. In this regard, in one embodiment of the invention, a live event recording method can be provided. The live event recording method can include wirelessly acquiring third party information regarding a live performance from a third party information source over a computer communications network, and simultaneously recording both the live performance and also the third party information onto a single recordable medium. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167861 | Observation System - An operator-controllable observation system including an observation assembly including a housing having a generally ellipsoidal configuration with a flat base surface, an imaging subassembly including at least one lens coupled to at least one imaging sensor, control and processing circuitry operative to process outputs of the imaging subassembly and an observation assembly transceiver operative to receive outputs from the control and processing circuitry and to transmit the outputs from the control and processing circuitry. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167862 | SECURITY MONITORING WITH PROGRAMMABLE MAPPING - An integrated security arrangement is implemented in a variety of embodiments. In one such embodiment an integrated security arrangement includes a plurality of intrusion sensors that sense an intrusion in a target area, a motion sensor, and an image-capture device that is responsive to the motion sensor. When the image-capture device is enabled it captures images of the target area in response to movement in the target area as indicated by the motion sensor. The integrated security arrangement also includes a mapping database that contains data used to associate one or more of the plurality of intrusion sensors with the image-capture device. A user configures the mapping database to select at least one of the intrusion sensors for enabling the image-capture device. The integrated security arrangement further includes a control unit that enables the image-capture device in response to the selected intrusion sensor as configured in the mapping database. | 07-02-2009 |
20090167863 | Blackbody radiation referenced image capture of a moving object having transient light interference - A stroboscopic system for the purpose of capturing an image of a rapidly moving scene under low-light conditions but having widely varying interfering ambent light sources present, which sources vary with each video frame captured. The system includes a referencing method which removes the effects of the ambient light that would otherwise overlap the features of interest of the image being captured and would otherwise act to obscure the image. | 07-02-2009 |
20090174769 | Surveillance Means - The present invention provides a unique surveillance means that comprises a rail through which electricity is being transferred as well as data. A movable-platform is adapted to move along the rail in relatively high speed. At least one supporting wheel and driving wheel are adapted to support and drive the platform on the rail using electricity that is delivered through the rail. Surveillance equipment is mounted on the platform and is adapted to transmit data in a secured manner through the rail. A control room is provided to control the transmission of electricity as well as information. | 07-09-2009 |
20090174770 | NETWORK CAMERA, NETWORK CAMERA SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD - To provide a network camera and a network camera system in which an image can be securely distributed to a designated distribution recipient. A network camera system | 07-09-2009 |
20090174771 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A VIRTUAL MOVIE FOR USE IN EXPLORING A SITE - A method for producing an interactive virtual movie which simulates the walking of a user within a real site and exploring the same. A scanning apparatus defines minimal conditions for the capturing of a new photograph, including one or more of: (i) displacement of the apparatus by a distance D; (ii) change of the apparatus orientation by an angle Δ°; or (iii) change of the orientation of the camera with respect to the apparatus by an angle of δ°. A photograph is captured each time the apparatus exceeds one of the predefined minimal conditions, wherein the measurements of the variables is reset after each capturing. The method also includes storing the captured photographs and forming open chains of those photographs captured during a common route photographing session, and forming closed chains, of photographs captured during a common junction photographing. For each of those first and last | 07-09-2009 |
20090174772 | SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance and security system includes a plurality of detectors and cameras each associated with a zone of interest. Upon detection or sensing of an event within the zone, an event detection signal is generated and transmitted to a security system controller. The controller generates and transmits a notification message over a data network to a remote communications device notifying a user that an event has been detected by the surveillance and security system, and establishes a communication session. This enables a user of the remote communication device to remotely control the surveillance and security system, and activate or perform certain actions within the system. | 07-09-2009 |
20090179988 | INTEGRATED MOTION-IMAGE MONITORING DEVICE WITH SOLAR CAPACITY - Security systems and methods are implemented using a variety of devices and methods. According to one such implementation, a security system uses a controller to communicate with security-monitoring devices and has an integrated image-capture device with a circuit board structure with an angle-setting support article, a circuit board with a nonadjustable surface, and data-communicating conductors. A camera is secured to the nonadjustable surface and is directed at a first angle relative to the nonadjustable surface. A motion detector is secured to the nonadjustable surface and is directed at a second angle relative to the nonadjustable surface of the circuit board. The support article sets the first angle relative to the second angle for capturing both images and motion in a target area. A data-communication circuit communicates data from the camera and the motion detector and wirelessly communicates the data to the controller. A solar circuit provides power to the device. | 07-16-2009 |
20090189979 | Method for Providing Images of Traffic Incidents - A method for providing traffic incident information is disclosed. Selected images of a traffic incident are associated with corresponding traffic incident data. The combined information is provided to an end-user application, such as a navigation system, the Internet, and a television station. A user can obtain the combined traffic incident information from the end-user application and/or device to obtain a better understanding of the traffic incident. | 07-30-2009 |
20090189980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COLOR OF MASK OF MONITORING CAMERA - A method for controlling a monitoring camera, and which includes generating a mask image using a first mask color, synthesizing the mask image on a specific region of a camera image captured by the monitoring camera, detecting a brightness value of the camera image, determining a second mask color corresponding to the detected brightness value of the camera image, and changing the first mask color of the mask image synthesized on the camera image to the determined second mask color. | 07-30-2009 |
20090189981 | Video Delivery Systems Using Wireless Cameras - Systems, apparatuses, and techniques for video delivery can include one or more of the following: a wireless camera arranged in a wearable form factor comprising a battery to provide energy, and configured to generate a video feed, and a base station in wireless communication with the wireless camera and configured to receive the video feed from the wireless camera and process the video feed, and a video portal device communicatively coupled with the base station and configured to receive the processed video feed from the base station and deliver at least a portion of the processed video feed to one or more remote clients. A base station can reserve a wireless channel for the wireless camera for a video transmission. | 07-30-2009 |
20090195650 | VIRTUAL IMAGE GENERATING APPARATUS, VIRTUAL IMAGE GENERATING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING VIRTUAL IMAGE GENERATING PROGRAM - A virtual image generation apparatus includes an image recording unit configured to record a plurality of images, each containing photography position data. An image selection unit selects, from the images recorded, an image from which to generate a virtual image. A map-image acquiring unit acquires an image corresponding to a map image containing the photography position data contained in the image selected A virtual scene image generation unit generates, from the image corresponding to the map image, a virtual image showing the image selected or showing a scene related to the photography position data contained in the image selected. An output unit outputs the virtual image data, thereby to display the scene represented by the virtual image generated. | 08-06-2009 |
20090201369 | Weight Monitoring System For Scrap And Recycled Materials - A scrap metal recycling monitoring system, wherein a container, identified and of a known tare weight is associated with a scale while scrap metal is placed therein. The scale continuously monitors the weight of the container, and can be polled, or automatically produces an auditable data stream revealing the change in weight of the container over time as it is associated with the scale. A camera records the container while it is on the scale and also produces auditable image data. As containers near capacity, a notice is automatically generated to coordinate dispatch activities of persons transporting containers. | 08-13-2009 |
20090207247 | Hybrid remote digital recording and acquisition system - A surveillance system includes an event module that receives an event detection signal that indicates an event external to the surveillance system. The system also includes a power control module that selectively operates a data recording device at least partially concurrent with the event based on the event detection signal. The system also includes a selection module that selects a portion of data recorded by the data recording device based on content of the data. A data transmission module transmits the portion over a remote communication link. | 08-20-2009 |
20090207248 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION STORAGE OF IMAGES - An image-creation method includes capturing an image as digital data, locating an area of interest of the captured image, extracting, from the digital data, at least some data corresponding to the located area of interest, digitally magnifying the extracted at least some data to yield digitally magnified data, and combining the digitally magnified data with at least some of the digital data of the captured image to yield combined data. | 08-20-2009 |
20090207249 | CLIMATE CONTROLLED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A climate controlled surveillance system that includes a housing for enclosing a surveillance device. The system includes a Peltier device and a liquid coolant. The Peltier device extracts heat from the housing, which is then transferred to the liquid coolant by conduction and/or convection. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213217 | SECURITY CAMERA CAPABLE OF PREVENTING SPIDERS - A security camera capable of preventing spiders by generating frequencies that pest or spiders detest, includes a key input part for inputting and setting condition of temperature and humidity and controlling ON/OFF operation, an ultrasonic wave generating part for generating ultrasonic waves and outputting the same via speakers, a humidity detecting part for controlling signals transmitted from a humidity sensor, a temperature detecting part for controlling signals transmitted from a temperature sensor, and a display part for displaying the generation of the ultrasonic waves, wherein a microprocessor drives the ultrasonic wave generating part to output the ultrasonic waves in the frequencies of 20,000˜50,000 Hz as the humidity detecting part and the temperature detecting part reach the set values thereof, thereby preventing spiders' webs around the security camera and obtaining clear images for a monitoring section. | 08-27-2009 |
20090213218 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-RESOLUTION STORAGE OF IMAGES - A data-storage method includes capturing video data, identifying an object of which a high-resolution image is desired, the object being represented by a subset of the captured video data, compressing, to a first resolution, the subset of the captured video data, and compressing, to a second resolution, data of the captured video data other than the subset of the captured video data. According to the method, the first resolution is greater than the second resolution. The method further includes storing the compressed video data. | 08-27-2009 |
20090219387 | INTELLIGENT HIGH RESOLUTION VIDEO SYSTEM - An automated electronic video surveillance system enables a high-resolution mega-pixel camera to capture high quality, detailed, magnified images at multiple locations, simultaneously with an overview of the whole scene. A preferred embodiment requiring no moving parts provides full 360-degree continuous viewing with up to 5× all-digital zoom capability. The system performs continuous surveillance and active resolution allocation in the form of a feedback control subsystem that dynamically allocates resources so that important details within a scene receive appropriate scrutiny, while uninteresting areas are imaged at a lower resolution. | 09-03-2009 |
20090219388 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AN INDIVIDUAL BY MEANS OF PASSIVE INFRARED SENSORS - The invention relates to a method and a system for detecting an individual in a given observation zone by means of N passive infrared sensors ( | 09-03-2009 |
20090219389 | Detection of Smoke with a Video Camera - A method and an apparatus for detecting smoke by way of analysis of at least one video image recorded by a video camera monitoring an area. At least one moving area of the at least one video image is tested for the probable presence of smoke by determining the direction and the size of the moving area. If the test result is positive, at least part of the at least one moving area is evaluated with respect to the presence of smoke as a function of at least one item of information that is characteristic of smoke. | 09-03-2009 |
20090219390 | High Throughput Security Screening System for Transportation Applications - A high throughput security screening system employed at access points of a transportation system includes a control portion, an ID portion and a screening portion. The screening portion includes a main housing, an input port provided in the main housing for receiving exhibits, sampling media positioned in the main housing that obtains a trace sample from the exhibits and a processing system for scanning the trace sample for a threat indicator. The screening system also includes a memory for storing information related to threat indicators for later processing. The memory also stores image data, time data and date data relating to each trace sample. With this arrangement, the screening system is capable of processing a high volume of exhibits while mitigating passenger inconvenience or wait times while still maintaining a high level of security. | 09-03-2009 |
20090219391 | ON-CAMERA SUMMARISATION OF OBJECT RELATIONSHIPS - Disclosed herein is a method of communicating video object relationships. The method comprises the steps of: detecting one or more objects in a first video frame ( | 09-03-2009 |
20090219392 | POINT OF RECORDATION TERMINAL APPARATUS FOR SENDING HIGH COMPLEXITY IMAGE SEQUENCES OVER AN UNRELIABLE LOW-BANDWIDTH CHANNEL - A system for providing video intelligence as a service to a plurality of small and medium sized enterprises to distributed video recordation equipment, comprising an apparatus and computer-implemented method. An apparatus comprises a point of recordation terminal apparatus coupled to a public network. A method for operating a system for video intelligence in a public network in a secure manner. | 09-03-2009 |
20090231426 | IMAGE RECORDING REPRODUCING DEVICE - An image recording/reproducing device is provided which, when a removable recording unit is mounted, can continuously use the unit while keeping previously recorded images and can improve convenience. A recording device | 09-17-2009 |
20090231427 | Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Using a Camera As Pertains to a Self-Storage Facility - Dim lighting can be provided in a given area that is monitored by a camera. Though such lighting is not bright enough to ensure capturing an image that can in turn be used with assurance to, for example, recognize the visage of a person in this given area, this dim lighting is nevertheless sufficient to permit using the camera's captured images for motion detection purposes. Accordingly, images from this camera are processed to detect motion in the given area. In response to detecting such motion, these teachings then provide for automatically providing an increased level of lighting in the given area that is sufficient to permit capturing a clear and distinct image in the given area with this camera. | 09-17-2009 |
20090231428 | Surveillance apparatus and program - A surveillance apparatus capable of connecting via a communication network with a video recording device that records a video signal output from at least one surveillance camera and obtains surveillance camera trouble information pertaining to the surveillance camera detected by the video recording device. The surveillance apparatus comprises a timetable storage unit in which a timetable compiled based upon a monitoring target operating-hours schedule is stored, a trouble information judging unit that judges surveillance camera trouble information obtained during monitoring target operating hours to be valid and judges surveillance camera trouble information obtained at a time outside the monitoring target operating hours to be invalid based upon the timetable and a trouble information reporting unit that reports the surveillance camera trouble information having been judged to be valid. The structure allows the surveillance camera trouble information to be reported in an optimal manner. | 09-17-2009 |
20090237503 | ESTIMATING MOTION OF AN EVENT CAPTURED USING A DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA - An event aware video system (EAVS) is to capture video frames during a first time period and process events in the video frames before transferring the processed data to a central computing system. The EAVS may establish a present no-event frame from the video frames by marking the last frame as the present no-event frame if the difference between adjacent pair of video frames is less than a threshold value. The EAVS may establish an event frame, wherein a present frame captured after establishing the no-event frame is marked as the event frame if the difference between the present frame and a previous frame is greater than the threshold value. The EAVS may provide event information including motion vectors to a central computing system by performing one-dimensional search on a moving object of the event frame, wherein the motion vectors may represent displacement of objects moving within the moving object. | 09-24-2009 |
20090237504 | Wireless video surveillance system and method with DVR-based querying - A surveillance system and method for activating communication between at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them, and the DIR polling for information posted by a remote server computer (RSC) based upon user inputs thereto, for providing a secure surveillance system having wireless communication for monitoring a target environment. | 09-24-2009 |
20090237505 | PROCESSING OF ENTERTAINMENT VENUE-BASED DATA UTILIZING WIRELESS HAND HELD DEVICES - A hand held device and system for receiving venue-based data at the hand held device. A server is provided in association with one or more hand held devices that communicate with the server. The hand held device(s) receives the data at the hand held device through a wireless network. The data includes one or more video streams of one or more visual perspectives acquired from an entertainment venue and wherein the data is compiled by one or more venue-based data sources at the entertainment venue. A security unit can be provided for authorizing the hand held device to receive and process the data utilizing the security code. A processor is also provided for processing the data for display on a display screen associated with the hand held device. A display screen is associated with the display screen, wherein the display screen displays video of the visual perspective(s) as streaming video via the display screen in response to a user selection of the visual perspective(s) from the data processed for display on the display screen. | 09-24-2009 |
20090244278 | SOFTWARE BASED WHITEBOARD CAPTURE SOLUTION FOR CONFERENCE ROOM MEETINGS - Whiteboard contents are captured through a combination of hardware and software components such as a webcam and a capture application executed in a PC or a video conference system components. The captured content can be stored, used in an online meeting, processed, made available or transmitted to participants and others. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244279 | Surveillance systems - Systems and methods are disclosed for surveillance including surveillance units which, in certain aspects, include a first unit for surveillance at a site, the first unit having a first base, a first local archiver, first surveillance apparatus on the base including at least one first surveillance component, the at least one first surveillance component for producing first surveillance signals, first transmitting apparatus for transmitting the first surveillance signals from the first surveillance component to the first local archiver, the local archiver including processing apparatus for processing the first surveillance signals to produce a first record of the surveilling of the site, and the local archiver including connection apparatus for making the first record available by remote access. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72(b). | 10-01-2009 |
20090244280 | DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FIRES ALONG A MONITORING PATH - A detection device for detecting fires and/or fire features in a monitoring region along a monitoring path includes a camera device that is located and/or may be located in the monitoring region in order to generate image data, an evaluation device which is designed to detect fire and/or fire features in the monitoring range by evaluating the image data, in the case of which the detection device may be used to select a section of the monitoring range in which the evaluation is carried out, and the detection device is designed such that the monitoring range section has a maximum viewing angle alpha of less than | 10-01-2009 |
20090244281 | MONITORING APPARATUS AND DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD FOR THE MONITORING APPARATUS - A monitoring apparatus causes a display unit to display an image of a monitor target at entering a room together with an image of the monitor target at exiting the room transmitted from an image capturing apparatus corresponding to a gate terminal apparatus. | 10-01-2009 |
20090251537 | OBJECT CONTENT NAVIGATION - A surveillance system for monitoring a selected object that comprises a multiplicity of video cameras, a software application and at least one computerized medium. The computerized medium enables operating the application and the application is operatively associated with the cameras, which are installed in different locations in a surveillance area. The system allows a user to select at least one object such as an image or an area that is filmed by at least one of said cameras and monitor said object by automatically operating cameras that are associated with the object's coordinates' location, where the associated camera enables filming the selected object. | 10-08-2009 |
20090251538 | DOME CAMERA AND HOUSING FOR DOME CAMERA - A dome camera ( | 10-08-2009 |
20090251539 | MONITORING DEVICE - A monitoring device that is capable of setting both of the tour monitoring time and the unmoving object monitoring time without restriction. A tour monitoring unit causes an image pickup unit to perform a tour monitoring. An unmoving object monitoring unit performs an unmoving object detection process and an unmoving object determination process at positions subjected to the tour monitoring. A control unit performs a control such that the tour monitoring is performed at a position different from the position where the unmoving object detection process is performed after the unmoving object detection process is performed and the unmoving object determination process is performed after the tour monitoring is performed at the different position. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256907 | VIDEO MONITORING DEVICE PROVIDING PARAMETRIC SIGNAL CURVE DISPLAY FEATURES AND RELATED METHODS - A video monitoring device may include an input for a video input signal, a display, and a video processor coupled to the input and the display. The video processor may be for obtaining from the video input signal at least one parametric signal defining a curve, calculating derivative values for the curve, and displaying pixel intensity values on the display based upon the derivative values so that more rapidly changing portions of the curve appear dimmer and more slowly changing portions of the curve appear brighter. | 10-15-2009 |
20090256908 | INTEGRATED IMAGE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND IMAGE SYNTHESIS METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is an integrated multi-view surveillance system which integrates multiple surveillance camera images of an area into a large-coverage image of the area in order to monitor the area. The system includes a first camera, a second camera, a third camera, an image processing device, and a display device. The image processing device includes a first defining component, a first synthesis component, a second defining component, an adjusting component, a transforming component, a third defining component, and a second synthesis component. | 10-15-2009 |
20090262189 | ENERGY SAVINGS AND IMPROVED SECURITY THROUGH INTELLIGENT LIGHTING SYSTEMS - An intelligent lighting system employs energy efficient outdoor lighting and intelligent sensor technology in cooperation with video analytics processing. The lighting system selectively illuminates outdoor spaces and identifies and evaluates events in a scene monitored by a video camera, thereby to facilitate proactive and appropriate security responses to those events. Selective use of advanced lighting fixtures may significantly reduce costs of lighting areas that are monitored by security systems such as streets, public parks, and parking lots, while simultaneously improving security, safety, and traffic control. Energy savings alone, for a properly designed system, are estimated at 50%-90% of current usage. When combined with remote monitoring, such systems may prevent accidents and criminal activity. | 10-22-2009 |
20090262190 | Interactive Display Recognition Devices and Related Methods and Systems for Implementation Thereof - An interactive display recognition tool uses imaging devices to determine the location of a display and position an icon on the display via a computer. The tool comprises various input devices, which can be used to control the icon and interact with a computer driven multimedia platform. | 10-22-2009 |
20090268023 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA DEVICE WITH A LIGHT SOURCE - A surveillance camera device with a light source is composed of a camera, a control unit which is connected to the camera, a light-source control unit which is connected to the control unit, and a light source. The control unit directly gets the illumination of images captured by the camera or its related parameters, to determine whether illumination of the environment of image captured is sufficient. When the illumination of the environment of image captured is changed, the control unit will send lighting control signal to the light-source control unit to activate or deactivate the light source, or adjust the light output intensity of the light source automatically, such that the illumination of the environment of the images captured can be accurately determined to provide the correct light fill-in for shooting clear images. | 10-29-2009 |
20090268024 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network. | 10-29-2009 |
20090273670 | Door cam security - A remote viewing system is disclosed for providing video surveillance of an entry or doorway of a building. A video camera is positioned to obtain video images of the entryway or doorway and to transmit them to a remote viewing station. Video data can be transmitted from the driver to any of a variety of electronic devices, including PCs, PDAs, cell phones, and the like. The video information can also be stored for future reference. | 11-05-2009 |
20090278928 | SIMULATING A FLUTTERING SHUTTER FROM VIDEO DATA - A method and system for simulating a fluttering shutter from video data. Composite images can be generated by adding a sequence of video frames, scaling each according to a weight. By selecting an appropriate sequence of weights, the effects of a fluttering shutter can be synthesized, with the additional flexibility of being able to use negative and non-binary amplitudes. In addition, video analytic functions such as background subtraction and tracking can be used to improve the results of the de-blurring. In particular, the use of background-subtracted frames in generating the composite image prevents background intensities from distorting the de-blurred image. Tracking information can be utilized to estimate the location and speed of moving objects in the scene, which can be used to generate a composite image with a fixed amount of motion blur. This alleviates the need to estimate the direction and extent of motion blur from the coded image, errors in which can reduce the quality of the de-blurred image. | 11-12-2009 |
20090278929 | Video camera with interchangable optical sensors - A video camera | 11-12-2009 |
20090278930 | IMAGE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An image surveillance system and a method thereof are disclosed. The image surveillance system comprises an image-capturing apparatus, which connects to the Internet, and has an IP address for capturing an image of a predetermined area to produce a digital image signal. At least a display device connects to the Internet. The display device comprises a frame body which resembles a conventional picture frame, a search engine, a receiver and a monitor which are all disposed in the frame body, and a microprocessor which is disposed in the frame body and connects to the search engine, the receiver, and the monitor to lock down the IP address of the image-capturing apparatus so as to make the digital image signal be captured and displayed. | 11-12-2009 |
20090278931 | VIDEO DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR REMOTE-MONITORING AND REMOTE-MONITORING EQUIPMENT USING THE SAME - A video transmitter for remote monitoring includes at least one transmitter and a concentrator. The at least one transmitter is installed in the establishment to be monitored and connected to a predetermined number of surveillance cameras, receives video signals of the surveillance cameras in parallel, and transmits the video signals of the surveillance cameras to the central control center at a predetermined upstream data rate, the transmitter being controlled by control data transmitted by the central control center. The concentrator is installed in the central control center, includes at least two receiving modules for concentrating the video signals transmitted by the respective transmitters, transmits the concentrated video signals to the central control center's manager, receives control data for the transmitters from the central control center's manager, and transmits the control data to the transmitters at a downstream data rate that is equal to or less than the upstream data rate. | 11-12-2009 |
20090284595 | COMMUNICATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS - A method for communicating with a person at a remote area includes sensing, by a motion sensor of a surveillance module, motion; transitioning, by the surveillance module, from a home configuration, in which a head of the surveillance module is disposed generally in abutment with a bulb of the surveillance module, to an active configuration, in which a head of the surveillance module is not disposed generally in abutment with the bulb; capturing, by a video camera of the surveillance module, video of an area proximate the surveillance module; capturing, by a microphone of the surveillance module, audio proximate the surveillance module; communicating, from the surveillance module, data representative of the captured video and audio; receiving, at the surveillance module, data representative of speech; playing, over a speaker of the surveillance module, the speech; transitioning, by the surveillance module, from the active configuration to the home configuration. | 11-19-2009 |
20090284596 | INFRARED SURVEILLANCE CAMERA HAVING DETACHABLE LIGHTING DEVICE ROTATABLE WITH CAMERA LENS - An infrared surveillance camera essentially includes a base, a camera lens, a horizontal rotation device, a vertical rotation device, a transparent cover, a shielding cover, at least one lighting device, and at least one connector. The shielding cover is provided in the base and configured for shielding components received in the base. The at least one lighting device is connected to the camera lens by the at least one connector so as to rotate with the camera lens, thereby providing supplementary illumination and enhancing the quality of images captured with the camera lens. | 11-19-2009 |
20090290019 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR INTEGRATION OF SENSOR AND WEAPON SYSTEMS WITH A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A system, method and computer program product provides for integrating a sensor system data and a weapon system data with a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided. An area surrounding the mobile object on the GUI system is displayed. The respective locations of one or more sensed objects sensed by the sensor system in the area may be determined in response to a user selected sensor system input. The one or more sensed objects on the GUI system may be displayed. The weapon system may be targeted upon the one or more sensed objects in response to a user selected weapon system input. | 11-26-2009 |
20090290020 | Stationary Object Detection Using Multi-Mode Background Modelling - Disclosed is a method | 11-26-2009 |
20090295918 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO MONITORING USING LINKED DEVICES - A subject can be tracking using a plurality of physical video monitoring or image acquisition devices deployed in a delimited area. A map represents the delimited area. Icons representing the physical monitoring devices can be placed and configured on the map representing the delimited area. Some or all of the placed and configured video monitoring devices can be logically linked together to form scenes. The video feed from the physical video monitoring devices may be recorded in stable storage. A layout for display of the video feeds may be selected. Upon playing the video feed, whether live or recorded, a subject can be tracked through the delimited area by selecting one of the video monitoring devices in one of the available scenes. | 12-03-2009 |
20090295919 | MONITORING SYSTEMS AND CONTROL METHODS THEREOF - A monitoring system with two detectors arranged on left and right sides of a camera thereof. The two detectors divide the area around the monitoring system into a non-detectable region, an overlapped detecting region, and first and second non-overlapped detecting regions. According to the detection result of the detectors, the control unit wakes up from a sleep mode when an object leaves the non-detectable region and enters the first or second non-overlapped detecting region. Meanwhile, the control unit turns on the camera to start shooting when the object has further entered the overlapped detecting region. | 12-03-2009 |
20090303324 | TESTING SURVEILLANCE CAMERA INSTALLATIONS - This invention concerns the testing of surveillance camera installations. In particular, the invention involves an automatic testing system for surveillance camera installations, and a method for testing. The invention involves receiving test or “probe” images from at least one camera in the installations. Storing a reference image from at least the one camera. Comparison of the probe image with a reference image from the same camera, and production of an output when maintenance is required for that camera. The comparison involves the steps of: Extracting salient features from both the probe and reference images. Calculating matching factors between the salient features extracted from both images. And, computing a decision about whether maintenance is required from the matching factors. | 12-10-2009 |
20090303325 | DOME TYPE MONITOR CAMERA DEVICE - There is provided a domed monitoring camera apparatus allowing reduction of a shift in focus dependent on a variation in optical path length caused by a dome cover. The domed monitoring camera apparatus ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090309967 | Hand-held inspection tool and method - The hand-held inspection tool enhances the ability of an on-site inspector to detect and communicate the presence of contamination on an object or in an area. An on-site inspector directs an excitation light in the sensing head of the tool into an area of interest. If the targeted contamination is present, the excitation light causes the contamination to emit fluorescence. The emitted fluorescent light passes through a narrow spectral band-pass video camera filter and is detected by a video camera mounted in the tool sensing head. The video camera transmits the image to a display visible to the on-site inspector. The invention also includes a means of recording, documenting, and wirelessly communicating the inspection process so that remotely located personnel can view the inspection, and respond to the inspection findings in real time. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309968 | Accessorizable security camera - An accessorizable security camera has at least one functional accessory and a camera body having a case, security camera optoelectronical module, a front cap assembly and a rear cap. The case is tubular and has a front opening, a rear opening, an outer surface and at least one guiding structure. The at least one guiding structure may be a recess being formed longitudinally on the outer surface of the case. The at least one functional accessory may be a weather cover, an auxiliary light source, an auxiliary mounting bracket, a motion sensor, a combination thereof or the like. The at least one functional accessory has a mounting structure corresponding to the guiding structure and being selectively and detachably mounted in the guiding structure. Therefore, the at least one functional accessory may be easily mounted on the camera body by using the mounting structure to increase flexibility of use. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309969 | CAMERA SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SPACE AREA - A camera system for monitoring a space area has a camera unit including an image sensor and a number of optical elements which form an imaging optics. A system body has at least one receptacle for the camera unit. A mounting part serves for aligning the system body relative to the space area. The optical elements are fastened on an objective body which has a mounting flange. The objective body is fastened in the receptacle by means of the mounting flange. | 12-17-2009 |
20090309970 | Vehicle Operation System And Vehicle Operation Method - A vehicle operation system has: a shot image acquisition portion acquiring a shot image from an image shooting device mounted on a vehicle; an input portion to which movement information on the vehicle is input; and a display portion displaying an image based on the movement information in a form superimposed on an image based on the shot image. The vehicle operation system operates the vehicle based on the movement information. | 12-17-2009 |
20090315990 | APPARATUS FOR SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM - The present invention relates to surveillance systems using closed circuit television surveillance cameras, and in particular, to an apparatus that reduces the amount of heat received by a sensor of a surveillance camera. The apparatus comprises a first enclosure containing a lens assembly, a sensor coupled to the lens assembly, and a processor coupled to the sensor for producing a video signal. The apparatus further comprises a second enclosure separate from the first enclosure. The second enclosure contains a camera control mechanism operable with the lens assembly and the sensor, and a power supply for supplying power to the first and second enclosures. The first and second enclosures are configured such that the lens assembly and the sensor are generally insulated from heat generated by the power supply and the camera control system. | 12-24-2009 |
20090315991 | Wireless Video Surveillance Jamming and Interference Prevention - A wireless video surveillance system having automatic self-configuration of the input capture devices and digital input recorder(s), and further including jamming and interference prevention capabilities. | 12-24-2009 |
20090322873 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH SUBJECT-RELATED SCREENING - A surveillance system is disclosed. In some embodiments, the surveillance system may include at least one controller configured to receive information data from at least one upstream information source and to control operation of at least one controllable downstream information source based, at least in part, on the information data. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322874 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE SURVEILLANCE - A remote camera system having a view of a surveilled space is equipped with microprocessors to wirelessly convey encrypted, full motion digital images of the surveilled space to a monitoring network remotely separated from the surveilled space. The monitoring network includes analog and/or digital displays that may be fixed, in mobile vehicles, or be hand held personal digital assistants. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322875 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, SURVEILLANCE METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - There is provided with a surveillance system including: a receiving unit configured to receive images taken by surveillance cameras; a feature vector calculator configured to calculate feature vectors each including one or more features from received images; a database configured to store a plurality of learning data each including the feature vector and one of a plurality of classes; an classification processing unit configured to perform class identification of each of calculated feature vectors by using a part or all of the learning data plural times to obtain plural classes for each of the calculated feature vectors, respectively; a selecting unit configured to select a predetermined number of surveillance cameras based on dispersion of obtained classes for each of the calculated feature vectors corresponding to the surveillance cameras; and an image output unit configured to output images taken by selected surveillance cameras to monitor display devices respectively. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322876 | CCTV MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SUPPORTING EXTENDED DATA TRANSMISSION COVERAGE THROUGH WIRELESS LAN - Disclosed is a management system of an area to be photographed using a plurality of CCTVs, and more particularly to, a CCTV management system supporting an extended data transmission coverage with a wireless LAN, in which a plurality of CCTVs are installed in an area to be photographed and are collectively managed, that can be installed easier than a wired CCTV management system and can remove a limit to the data transmission coverage of a wireless CCTV management system by sequentially transmitting data photographed by the CCTVs in accordance with the access order of distances so that data photographed by a CCTV and data photographed by the other CCTVs are encoded and transmitted. | 12-31-2009 |
20100007730 | Surveillance Display Apparatus, Surveillance System, and Control Method Thereof - The present invention discloses a surveillance display apparatus including a touch control area or a control area with a graphical user interface (GUI) for adjusting a monitored image, and the surveillance display apparatus receives the monitored image captured by different image capturing devices (such as a digital video recorder and a video switch, etc), and uses the graphical user interface to control or adjust each monitored image, and improve the traditional adjusting or control method that requires a special keyboard controller. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007731 | MANAGING MEMORY IN A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Systems and methods to manage memory in a surveillance system are disclosed. The present invention discloses a rule-based storage clearance system or storage archive. A storage server has a user interface, a logic unit, and a storage device. A plurality of video footage files is continuously being streamed to the storage server and recorded on the storage device. The objective is to help erase or archive stored video footage based on static and dynamic surveillance parameters or rules. The rules can be applied either stream-wise or time-wise. The rule checks for clearing or archiving the storage by tallying various parameters such as: events associated with each stream, user bookmarks, the priority of individual streams, and the age of each stream, etc. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007732 | Image, sound, and sensor data capture apparatus embedded into display apparatus - Although the webcam and microphones have been available for computer systems, beginning sometime before 2000, as separate devices and later embedded into computer housings, there has not been an attempt to embed the technology directly into the display itself. This invention attempts to resolve that issue and relates to image, sound, and sensor data capture apparatuses that are physically embedded directly into the display apparatus—not the housing. | 01-14-2010 |
20100007733 | Optical surveillance device - The invention proposes an optical monitoring device for monitoring the activity of a tool in a monitoring area, having at least one camera ( | 01-14-2010 |
20100013917 | Method and system for performing surveillance - A method and system for performing surveillance includes receiving location information for a detected object via a first sensor and slewing a second sensor to the detected object in accordance with the location information provided by the first sensor. In one embodiment, the first sensor detects the presence of the object (which may or may not be moving), and the second sensor provides more refined or specific information about the detected object, such as a higher-resolution image of the detected object. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013918 | VIEWING SYSTEM - A surveillance system comprising a middleware server ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100013919 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW COST MOTION DETECTION - A non-frame-based motion detection method and apparatus for imagers requires only a few line buffers and little computation. The non-frame-based, low cost motion detection method and apparatus are well suited for “system-a-chip” (SOC) imager implementations. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013920 | SURVEILLANCE IMAGING WITH UPSAMPLING - Surveilling a subject may include irradiating a portion of the subject with electromagnetic radiation, receiving radiation reflected from the subject, and producing digital image data representative of an image of the portion of the subject. The digital image data may be used as input for computations including image processing and/or analysis, and the result of such processing and/or analysis may be used to make determinations about the subject, such as whether subject is carrying contraband. In some embodiments, the digital image data may be upsampled into expanded digital image data, which may improve the quality and/or effectiveness of downstream image processing and/or analysis. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013921 | Monitoring system and terminal device - A monitoring system for surveiling an object substance includes plural movable bodies periodically patrolling surveillance areas each having a prescribed area and acquiring image data and/or audio data showing statuses during a patrol, an area local control institution installed in each of the surveillance areas for receiving from the movable bodies and storing various data including the image data and/or audio data, plural communicating devices installed in the surveillance areas for functioning as access points for building up a wireless network and a terminal device the object substance takes along or is provided with. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013922 | Surveillance camera - A surveillance camera has a case, an optoelectronical module and an assistant light module. The optoelectronical module is mounted securely inside the case and has a camera lens and a contact pad module. The contact pad module is a printed circuit board that has at least two contact pads thereon and is mounted adjacent to the camera lens. The assistant light module is detachably mounted around the camera lens and has an assistant light unit. The assistant light unit is detachably mounted around the camera lens and has at least two contact members. Each contact members is disposed corresponding to one of the at least two contact pads and is electronically contacted to a corresponding contact pad when the assistant light unit is mounted in the case. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013923 | MONITORING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a monitoring system equipped with low-power-consumption camera devices. A main monitor device ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100013924 | METHOD OF RETRIEVING IMAGE DATA OF A MOVING OBJECT, APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING AND DETECTING A MOVING OBJECT, AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING IMAGE DATA OF A MOVING OBJECT - The purpose of the present invention is to efficiently retrieve the image data of a specific moving object from the data of images photographed in a plurality of photographing positions. A number of photography and detection apparatuses having an RFID detection function and a photography function are arrayed in the positions where roads cross each other, and detect the RFID of a moving object which passes the photographing positions and transmit the image data of the moving object in association with the detected RFID to the server system. The server system stores the data of images photographed in a plurality of photographing positions in the storage device and retrieves the image data associated with the designated RFID from the storage device. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013925 | PORTAL PROXIMATE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A device which incorporates a digital camera and video display monitor that displays, in real time, live video of activities occurring in the proximity of the device and as a digital signage electronic display that is capable of receiving and displaying video information, advertising and other messages transmitted from a network. The device is typically mounted on or proximate to a door of a residential dwelling or a hotel guestroom. A group of devices can be managed locally or remotely over a network. The multi-functional display is capable of displaying live video of the area located on the exterior side of the door and/or video advertising that may or may not be specifically directed to a specific group of devices. The device includes, among other things, a miniature camera and camera housing located on the exterior of the door and a video display and motion sensor located on the interior of the door and controlled by a microprocessor. | 01-21-2010 |
20100013926 | Video Surveillance System Employing Video Primitives - A video surveillance system is set up, calibrated, tasked, and operated. The system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences. | 01-21-2010 |
20100020171 | SURVEILLANCE DATA RECORDING DEVICE AND METHOD - A surveillance data recording device includes a display, a digital tuner, and a control mechanism. The display displays a received surveillance data signal over a first bandwidth. The control mechanism allows a user to select a frequency band of interest. The digital tuner truncates the received signal to produce a narrowband signal comprised only of portions of the received signal that are within the frequency band of interest. A digital storage unit, such as a fixed or removable hard drive or solid state storage device, stores the narrowband signal over a period of time. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020172 | PERFORMING REAL-TIME ANALYTICS USING A NETWORK PROCESSING SOLUTION ABLE TO DIRECTLY INGEST IP CAMERA VIDEO STREAMS - The present invention discloses a solution for an intelligent video surveillance (IVS) system able to perform real-time analytics on internet protocol (IP) video streams which are directly ingested by the IVS system. An internet protocol camera can be identified and connected to the intelligent video surveillance system which lacks an intermediate video management component. The raw video stream can be received directly from the camera in the form of a real-time video stream such as real-time streaming protocol (RTSP). One or more real-time analytics can be performed on said video stream based on one or more system criteria and user established criteria. When an incident event is detected one or more programmatic actions can be performed in response to analytics enacted. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020173 | Camera for Use in a Digital Network - The present disclosure relates to a camera for use in a digital network, in particular as a surveillance camera in a working device, including an integrated router having at least two ports for communication with further network components, in particular having a first port for communication with a terminal and having a second port for communication with a further camera. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020174 | DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display system is provided which determines an effective image area by automatically detecting a boundary between the effective image area and a non-image area created owing to the difference between the pixel numbers of the camera image sensor and television signal, to thereby display the images on a monitor by adjusting a display size and position suitable for the effective image area, whereby an inappropriate display size and position are avoided from being set while a lighting device for illuminating a camera's field of vision is off. The display system receives a signal notifying about activation of the lighting device from the lighting controller that provides on/off control of the device; the system then determines the effective image area if the device is on, and does not if it is off. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026802 | VIDEO ANALYTIC RULE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A video surveillance system is set up, calibrated, tasked, and operated. The system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The extracted video primitives and event occurrences may be used to create and define additional video analytic rules. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences. | 02-04-2010 |
20100026803 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, IMAGE RECORDING METHOD AND IMAGE RECORDING PROGRAM - There is provided an image recording apparatus including an image-capturing section that captures an image of the observed person, an observer's point of sight measuring section that measures a point of sight of the observer when the image-capturing section captures the image of the observed person, an observer's point of sight judging section that judges whether the point of sight of the observer which is measured by the observer's point of sight measuring section is present within a predetermined area, and an image storing control section that stores the image of the observed person which is captured by the image-capturing section, when the observer's point of sight judging section judges that the point of sight of the observer is present within the predetermined area. | 02-04-2010 |
20100033566 | DIGITAL LOGGING VCR META DATA BASED SYSTEM CONSTRUCT - A system and method of digitally logging surveillance operator actions create a computer-implemented data structure object, monitor and receive one or more operator actions of a security monitoring operator, record in real time said one or more operator actions in said data structure object, and store said data structure object in memory. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033567 | AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF PTZ CAMERA SYSTEM - In one exemplary embodiment a method calibrates a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system. The PTZ camera system may include a PTZ camera. The method may perform at least one of the following steps: determining a radial distortion of the PTZ camera; determining a base focal length of the PTZ camera; determining a zoom and magnification profile of the PTZ camera; determining an actuation delay of the PTZ camera system; determining a pan position mode speed and/or a tilt position mode speed of the PTZ camera; determining a pan velocity profile and/or a tilt velocity profile of the PTZ camera; determining a zoom position profile and/or a zoom duration profile of the PTZ camera; determining a query delay of the PTZ camera system; and determining a minimum query interval of the PTZ camera system. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033568 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE METHOD THEREOF - A method for surveillance is disclosed. Firstly, video of an area is captured. The video includes a first image and a second. Each image is subdivided into a number of subdivisions. A contrast value matrix is then calculated for each image by calculating a contrast value for each subdivision. A compared value matrix of the second image is calculated by comparing each element of the contrast value matrix associated with the current image with a corresponding element of the contrast value matrix associated with the prior image. Next, the compared value matrix is weighted using a preset weight matrix to locate the movement in the second image. Finally, the aim of capturing is adjusted based upon the location of movement. | 02-11-2010 |
20100033569 | IMAGE PROVIDING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAYING APPARATUS, IMAGE TRANSMITTING SYSTEM AND IMAGE TRANSMITTING METHOD USING THE SAME - An image providing apparatus, an image displaying apparatus, an image transmitting system and an image transmitting method thereof. The image providing apparatus includes a storage unit, a transceiver to receive transmission request information and a stored image, and a controller to process the image using extracted information. Accordingly, a waste of resource required for data processing at an external device is reduced and an image optimized for display is provided to the external device. | 02-11-2010 |
20100039511 | Device of monitoring system and method thereof - The present invention provides a device of a monitoring system and a method thereof. The device of the present invention includes a monitoring camera that includes at least one red light-emitting diode and contains motion detection monitoring camera therein and at least one auxiliary visible light source, cooperating with the method of the present invention that includes steps of monitoring and video-recording a monitored zone, detecting the monitored zone, activating an auxiliary visible light source, detecting the monitored zone, and de-activating the auxiliary visible light source. Whereby, with the least power consumption, images obtained in the nighttime can contain color contents as clear as those obtained in the daytime. | 02-18-2010 |
20100039512 | DEVICE FOR TELECOMMUNICATION COMPRISING ALARM DEVICES IN SECURED AREAS - A device for telecommunication comprising alarm devices or the like, installed in secured areas ( | 02-18-2010 |
20100039513 | IMAGE-BASED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION AND IMAGE CORRECTION - Systems for monitoring an inventory condition of objects based on captured images are described. An exemplary system includes at least one storage drawer, each storage drawer including a plurality of storage locations for storing objects, wherein each drawer is associated with an identifier with known color attributes; and an image sensing device configured to capture an image of one of the storage drawers along with the associated identifier. A data storage device of the system stores, for each storage drawer, information of the known color attributes of the associated identifier. A data processor of the system is configured to access information of the known color attributes of the identifier associated with the drawer corresponding to the captured image; determine color attributes of the identifier in the captured image; determine a correction factor based on the color attributes of the identifier in the captured image and the known color attributes of the identifier; and apply the correction factor to subsequent images captured by the image sensing device. | 02-18-2010 |
20100045791 | INFINITE RECURSION OF MONITORS IN SURVEILLANCE APPLICATIONS - Systems and methods for representing and controlling a plurality of cameras in a monitoring station. A security system comprising a plurality of cameras transmits data streams to a monitoring station. The data stream has metadata describing a plurality of attributes for the data stream. The monitoring station is equipped with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to represent the plurality of data streams in various user-defined layouts. The method comprises generating a display layout for at least one of the plurality of data streams based on the plurality of attributes, displaying the display layout on one of a plurality of windows within the GUI, and providing the ability to recursively display a plurality of display layouts within the plurality of windows in any layout combination based on the attributes for the data streams within the plurality of display layouts. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045792 | DEVICE FOR CAPTURING THE SILHOUETTE OF AN INDIVIDUAL - A device for capturing a silhouette consisting of a transparent wall, a vision device to capture at least one image of the wall and a processing unit connected to the vision device which analyses the captured images and detects the silhouette of the individual passing between the transparent wall and the vision device. More than one pattern is positioned on the transparent wall and the patterns exhibit a contrast with the transparent wall. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045793 | SHOCK ABSORBING FACILITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - Provided is a shock absorbing facility monitoring system and a shock absorbing facility monitoring apparatus for vehicles, where when a vehicle collides with a shock absorbing facility, the situation before and after the collision is photographed, and the photographed signals are transmitted to a main control center in a wireless transmission method. The shock absorbing facility monitoring system for vehicles comprises: shock absorbing facility monitoring apparatuses installed within a certain distance from the shock absorbing facility; an information communication network for transmitting the vehicle approach signal and the video signal transmitted from the plurality of shock absorbing facility monitoring apparatuses to a remote site; and a central control apparatus installed at a main control center. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045794 | METHOD FOR MARKING A DIGITAL IMAGE WITH A DIGITAL WATER MARK - The invention relates to a method for marking a digital document, especially a digital image, with a digital watermark for the purpose of manipulation recognition while inserting an integrity information and at least one multibit message. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: converting the digital image to a converted digital image; dividing up the converted digital image into a plurality of blocks, every block having a plurality of coefficients; establishing a plurality of mapped message values for the at least one message, a plurality of first coefficients being mapped onto a vector that depends on a secret key; inserting every bit of every message into at least one of the mapped message values; establishing a plurality of mapped integrity values for the integrity information, a plurality of second coefficients being mapped onto a message-dependent vector, said message-dependent vector being derived from at least one of the messages and the secret key; inserting every piece of the integrity information into at least one of the mapped integrity values; updating every first coefficient that is used for establishing the mapped message values, using the inserted mapped message values, thereby achieving that the mapping of the updated first coefficients onto the secret key-dependent vector and the inserted mapped message values is identical; and updating every second coefficient that is used to calculate the mapped integrity values, using the inserted mapped integrity values, thereby achieving that the mapping of the updated second integrity coefficients onto the message-dependant vector and the inserted mapped integrity values is identical. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045795 | Apparatus and method for remote viewing system - An energy conserving remote viewing system comprising an instantaneous analog video transmission camera, an analog video receiver that receives and transmits a video image to a video monitor and a remote transmitter that activates the analog video transmission camera. The remote camera device is normally in a low power, sleep mode that has a minimal power drain. The system includes a battery powered camera requiring a first voltage to operate and an RF transmitter to send an activation signal to the camera. The activation signal has a duration. A camera power circuit includes a normally sleeping signal receiving circuit and a first timer. The first timer periodically activates the signal receiving circuit to check for the presence of the activation signal and turns off the signal receiving circuit if the activation signal is not present and turns on the camera if the activation signal is present, and wherein the time the signal receiving circuit sleeps is less than the activation signal duration. | 02-25-2010 |
20100045796 | Mobile Device Management System - A mobile device management system including a method for monitoring a remote video camera and event scheduling, synchronization and modification using location information. Video from a remote camera is encoded by a computer and streamed in real time over a network to a mobile device for decoding and display. The computer encoder and mobile device decoder are software-based. Event calendar and schedule information is incorporated, shared and automatically updated among multiple mobile devices. Location information, such as from a locator network or a satellite-based global positioning system, is used to provide real time updates to a mobile device calendar or event schedule. A map or other indicia of the location of other mobile devices may be provided. | 02-25-2010 |
20100053325 | IMAGE CONVERTER - Any given part is cut out from a distorted circular image photographed by use of a fisheye lens and converted into a planar regular image with less distortion. A virtual sphere H having a radius R on a distorted circular image S on an XY plane is defined, thereby allowing a user to designate a cut-out center point P, a magnification m, and a planar inclination angle φ. A visual line vector n passing through an intersecting point Q immediately above the point P is determined to define an UV orthogonal coordinate system having an orientation depending on the angle φ on a plane orthogonal to a visual line vector n at a point G in which a distance between two points OG is given as m·R. The UV orthogonal coordinate system is curved along the side face C of a “virtual cylindrical column in which the point G forms one point on the side face to have a straight line V′ parallel to the V axis and also passing through the point O as a central axis,” thereby defining the UV curved coordinate system. Correspondence relationship equations between a point Ci (ui, vi) on the UV curved coordinate system and a point Si (xi, yi) on the XY coordinate system are used to obtain an image in the vicinity of a point P on the UV curved coordinate system, and the image is expanded on a plane T to obtain a planar regular image. | 03-04-2010 |
20100053326 | IMAGE SENSOR, THE OPERATING METHOD AND USAGE THEREOF - To solve the defect of the present image sensor used for obtaining both visible information and information indicating variation, such as low frame rate and being not applicable for portable apparatus, the present invention proposed an image sensor, operating method and usage thereof. The image sensor comprises an optoelectronic array, configured to convert optical signals of a first image and reference images at different moments into electronic signals, and the resolution of the optoelectronic array satisfying the requirement of visualization; a first module, configured to read the electronic signals of said first image by way of sampling, to read the electronic signals of each of said reference images by way of sampling, and to obtain the information indicating variation of the first image with respect to the reference images; and a second module, configured to read at least part of the electronic signals of one or more images, and to obtain at least part of visible information of the one or more images. The image sensor according to the present invention can output the visible information of the image at a suitable frame rate, and can also work at high frame rate and output the information indicating variation of the image, without consuming external resource and being especially applicable to the portable apparatus such as mobile phones. | 03-04-2010 |
20100060731 | Monitoring Camera - A monitoring camera has a base, a camera module and a casing. The base has a parapet formed on the base. The parapet has a memory slot and at least one pair of guide slots formed oppositely on the parapet. Each guide slot has a notch extending toward the bottom of the parapet. The casing corresponds to and covers the parapet and has at least one pair of guide protrusions formed on the casing. The guide protrusions respectively engage corresponding guide slots. When unscrewing the casing, the guide protrusions will correspondingly move and be mounted in the notches and the memory slot is accessible. Therefore, the casing need not to be completely detached from the base to allow a removable memory to be installed or removed easily. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060732 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING OBJECT IMAGE - An apparatus for extracting image data of an object in an input image data. The apparatus includes a display device having a display screen for displaying a plurality of predetermined images; a display controller for controlling the display device to display one of the predetermined images; an imaging device for taking an image of an object placed before the display screen in order to generate an input image data; a controller for controlling the imaging device to take an image of the object and the display screen when the display device displays one of the predetermined images in cooperation with the display controller; and an extractor for extracting image data of the object by comparing the input image data generated by imaging device with data of the one of the plurality of the predetermined images. | 03-11-2010 |
20100060733 | REMOTE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The present invention provides apparatus and methods for providing a wired and wireless camera surveillance and control system. The system comprises a high sensitivity camera with enhanced infrared response, an infrared light surveillance. The system also comprises light source which can be operated using a switch. The system combines optimized controller which can control the camera and the light source. The apparatus contains a receiver and computer or recording device and display device where the signals obtained are recorded using computer and recording device or viewed in the display device and further observed as decision support system. The nature of the system is transparent to the user due to the integrated automated control of the system and allows reduced power consumption making the system very suitable for a wired or wireless remote, self contained system that draws power from the ambient environment. | 03-11-2010 |
20100066828 | VIDEO CAMERA PERSPECTIVE CALCULATION - A method and system are provided for automatic calibration of a video camera by providing automatic perspective calculation. A calibration object detector is arranged to detect a calibration object in video data representing a scene observed by a video camera, and arranged to gather object data for the detected calibration object at a multiplicity of positions, such as three or more positions. The calibration object detector can include an automatic moving object detector and/or a static object detector. An automatic plane calculator is in communication with the calibration object detector and arranged to calculate the perspective of the camera based on gathered object data for at least one calibration object at a multiplicity of positions. The automation provided can enhance the operation of video analytics systems and reduce errors that can be introduced when an unskilled operator manually enters parameters on which the perspective is estimated. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066829 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING SYSTEM - The present invention provides an imaging apparatus capable of monitoring a plurality of monitored sites in a switching manner by a single surveillance camera and an imaging system. Provided are: an imager for imaging an object scene image so as to produce imaging data; a cutout processor for cutting out one portion of the imaging data so as to create a plurality of cutout image data; and an outputter for sequentially outputting the plurality of cutout image data to the external apparatus at a predetermined output interval. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066830 | Loop Recording With Book Marking - A surveillance apparatus continuously records imaged data from a camera into a circular buffer in a local memory. When a record signal is received, the system records the video stream that was recorded before the record signal was received, and the video stream that is recorded after the record signal was received. The recorded segment is then write-protected, so that the surveillance apparatus does not overwrite the recorded segment. The recorded segment could then be sent to a remote memory via a wireless connection to free up local memory for future recording sessions. | 03-18-2010 |
20100066831 | CAMERA APPARATUS - A camera apparatus includes: a base; an outer case provided on the case for rotation around a first imaginary axis passing the base; an inner case provided on the outer case for rotation around a second imaginary axis extending on a plane intersecting with the first imaginary axis; a camera section incorporated in the inner case and having an image pickup optical system; a first driving section for rotating the outer case; a second driving section for rotating the inner case; and a conversion lens supported on the outer case; the inner case being rotated by the second driving section between a conversion lens use position at which an optical axis of the image pickup optical system is aligned with an optical axis of the conversion lens and a conversion lens non-use range within which an optical path of the image pickup optical system is displaced from the conversion lens. | 03-18-2010 |
20100073477 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO DETECTION OF SMOKE AND FLAME - A method for detecting flame and smoke using spatial analysis of video input ( | 03-25-2010 |
20100079591 | WINDOW OF INFRARED SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - Disclosed therein is a window of an infrared surveillance camera, which can prevent that the window gets damp even though there is a difference in temperature between the inside and the outside of the surveillance camera due to a long time operation of the surveillance camera. The window includes: an illumination window mounted on a light path in front of an IR LED arranged around a camera module; a first lens window formed separately from the illumination window and mounted on an image introducing path in front of a lens of the camera module; an intercepting member having an assembly face where the illumination window and the first lens window are airtightly and closely combined with each other, the intercepting member being mounted between the illumination window and the first lens window for preventing that infrared rays are introduced from a light irradiation zone, where the IR LED is mounted, to a photograph zone, where the camera module is mounted; a combining ring assembled in front of the intercepting member for simultaneously restricting the illumination window and the first lens window; and a second lens window assembled to the combining ring and spaced apart from the first lens window through the combining ring so that a sealed air layer is formed between the second lens window and the first lens window. | 04-01-2010 |
20100079592 | Method for Monitoring a Predetermined Photographed Area Via A Website - A method for monitoring an area with digital cameras via the Internet is disclosed which uses a database and server to provide user interface to the camera and storage capabilities. | 04-01-2010 |
20100085430 | Video Recorder - Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for recording video data of an event. The apparatuses include a processor communicating with memory. The memory stores video data of the event captured by a camera, and the video data includes a series of picture frames of the event. A loop buffer also stores video data of the event captured by the camera. A rule-based engine stored in the memory uses a set of rules to store the contents of the loop buffer in the memory. The apparatus utilizes the loop buffer to provide video data prior to occurrence of the event. | 04-08-2010 |
20100097461 | COMPONENT-RECOGNIZING APPARATUS, SURFACE-MOUNTING APPARATUS, AND COMPONENT-INSPECTING APPARATUS - In an apparatus adapted to scan a lower side of an electronic component being suction-held by a suction-holding nozzle, to perform image recognition of suction-held conditions of the electronic component, this invention is intended to perform a transfer operation under a condition that the suction-holding nozzle is arranged closer to an upper surface of a base, wherein the optical path directed downwardly from the suction-holding nozzle is bended in a lateral direction by a first optical path changing member and then further bended in another direction by a second optical path changing member to allow image-sensing means to capture an image of a lower surface of the suction-holding nozzle, and the electronic component being suction-held by the suction-holding nozzle is illuminated along the lateral optical path changed by the first optical path changing member. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097462 | WEB LONGITUDINAL POSITION SENSOR - Methods and systems for determining longitudinal position of an elongated web are described. Sensors are used to detect one or more substantially continuous fiducial marks disposed longitudinally on the web. The sensors generate signals associated with the fiducial marks. A position detector receives the signals and determines a longitudinal position of the web using the sensor signals. The fiducial marks may be periodic fiducial marks, such as sine and/or cosine marks on the web and/or may be piecewise continuous marks. The coarse longitudinal position of the web can be determined based on periodically recurring features of the fiducial marks. The fine longitudinal position can be determined based on continuous portions of the fiducial marks between the periodically recurring features. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097463 | MONITORING UNIT CONTROL SYSTEM - A surveillance device control system is provided which can continue the system operation between a control terminal and a surveillance device even if an authentication server has gone down and cannot authenticate the control terminal to give it access permission. In the surveillance device control system ( | 04-22-2010 |
20100097464 | NETWORK VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND RECORDER - A video surveillance method and system controls and distributes video signals from multiple surveillance cameras to multiple video clients by receiving a single original video signal stream from a camera and simultaneously converting it a plurality of video streams, with each video stream having a different video quality parameter. The different quality parameters may be different resolutions, degrees of compression, different frame rates, presence or absence of colors, intensity of colors, different contrast levels and different brightness levels. The video clients are entitled to access specified video quality parameters, and are simultaneously sent the converted video streams with the different video quality parameter to which they are entitled to access. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097465 | AUTOMATED DRUG PREPARATION APPARATUS INCLUDING SYRINGE LOADING, PREPARATION AND FILLING - An automated medication preparation system for preparing a prescribed dosage of medication in a drug delivery device. The system includes a plurality of stations for receiving, handling and processing the drug delivery device so that the prescribed dosage of medication is delivered to the drug delivery device and a transporting device that receives and holds more than one drug delivery device and moves the drug delivery devices in a controlled manner from one station to another station. The system is configured so that two or more separate drug delivery devices can be acted upon at the same time. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097466 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM - A feature extracting unit obtains sensor data from a plurality of sensors to calculate each feature. When an event determining unit determines the occurrence of an event based on each feature, a display data constructor generates remote-controller display data for displaying the event, and controls a remote-controller display device to display the remote-controller display data. When a user decision is input from a user input IF based on this display, a control unit controls the sensors to be turned ON or OFF. When an infrared sensor detects an abnormality, a microwave sensor whose power consumption is small after the infrared sensor is turned ON. When the microwave sensor detects an abnormality, a video camera and a microphone are turned ON, and the microwave sensor is turned OFF. A communication unit wirelessly transmits an image signal captured by the video camera and an audio signal processed by the microphone. Then, if the infrared sensor does not detect an abnormality, the video camera and the microphone are turned OFF. With this arrangement, power consumption can be suppressed. The present invention is applied to, for example, a security system, for example, for monitoring outside a vehicle by a video camera disposed in the vehicle when the vehicle is parked. | 04-22-2010 |
20100097467 | System for testing semiconductors - A system that includes an imaging device for effectively positioning a probe for testing a semiconductor wafer. | 04-22-2010 |
20100110183 | AUTOMATICALLY CALIBRATING REGIONS OF INTEREST FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - Techniques for automatically calibrating one or more regions of interest for video surveillance are provided. The techniques include at a user-defined frequency, determining if one or more regions of interest (ROIs) are present within a field of view of a camera, if one or more ROIs are present within the field of view of the camera, automatically calibrating the one or more ROIs within the field of view of the camera, and if one or more ROIs are not present within the field of view of the camera, sending an alert to a user. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110184 | ARTICLE MONITORING SYSTEM - By referring to the tracking result of an article location pinpointing section | 05-06-2010 |
20100110185 | Method, system and apparatus for monitoring loading of a payload into a load carrying container - A method, apparatus and system for monitoring loading of a payload into a load carrying container is disclosed. The method involves acquiring at least one image of a load transfer container during operation of the load transfer container by a first operator to load the payload into the load carrying container, and wirelessly transmitting an image signal representing the at least one image. The method also involves receiving the image signal and producing a display signal for causing the at least one image to be displayed for viewing by a second operator to facilitate monitoring of the loading of the payload. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110186 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AND/OR VIEWING IMAGES FROM A CAMERA OR VIDEO DEVICE - A system and method are provided for remotely monitoring images from an image capturing device. Image data from an image capturing component is received where image data represents images of a scene in a field of view of the image capturing component. The image data may be analyzed to determine that the scene has changed. A determination may be made that the scene has changed. In response to this determination being made, a communication may be transmitted to a designated device, recipient or network location. The communication may be informative that a scene change or event occurred. The communication may be in the form of a notification or an actual image or series of images of the scene after the change or event. | 05-06-2010 |
20100118143 | EXTENDED LIFE VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD - An extended-life video camera system comprising a video detector assembly (VDA) directable at a viewing region, the VDA having: a video camera module maintainable in a normally inactive state; a passive detection module (PDM) operatable to selectively activate the video camera module; and a non-mains power source capable of powering the VDA for an extended period. | 05-13-2010 |
20100118144 | MERCHANDISE SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING DISPLAY STAND HAVING VIDEO CAMERA - A merchandise security system includes a display stand for supporting and displaying an article of merchandise, a video imaging device and an actuator operably coupled to the video imaging device for actuating the video imaging device to collect video data in response to a displacement of the article of merchandise relative to the display stand. In exemplary embodiments, the actuator includes a first activation element disposed on a sensor housing configured for attachment to the article of merchandise and a second activation element disposed on the display stand. The first activation element and the second activation element actuate the video imaging device between the inactive state and the active state to collect the video data when the article of merchandise is displaced relative to the display stand. The video imaging device may be a video camera housed within, positioned adjacent to, or integrated with the display stand. | 05-13-2010 |
20100123777 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING JUMP VELOCITY - A jump safety system for communicating an optimal velocity for a jump is described. The system includes a radar component, a memory, a processor, a velocity processing module, an increase velocity status, a decrease velocity status, a maintain velocity status, and a light emitting component. The radar component transmits and receives radio signals and generates a velocity output. Additionally, the radar component is positioned to determine velocity along a path associated with the jump. The velocity processing module is controlled by the processor and determines an optimal velocity range for a landing area. The maintain velocity status determined by the velocity processing module indicates the velocity output. The light emitting component is configured to communicate at least one of the increase velocity status, the decrease velocity status, or the maintain velocity status. | 05-20-2010 |
20100128122 | CAMERA HAVING A SLIP RING AND PAN-TILT MECHANISM - A camera system having a camera lens module, a slip ring connector, and a pan/tilt mechanism. In one construction, the camera system includes a circuit board, a slip ring having a stator connected to the circuit board and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator, a camera lens module, and a flexible flat cable. The camera system can also include an anti-rotation arm connected to the rotor and in contact with a first end of the flexible flat cable. The anti-rotation arm can prevent a twist of the flexible flat cable during panning of the camera lens module. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128123 | SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING LESS THAN LETHAL DETERRENT - A security system includes a video system for capturing images of an intruder. A deterrent dispensing device dispenses a deterrent substance in a selected direction. An actuator module is communicatively coupled to the video system and is coupled to the deterrent dispensing device. The actuator module receives a video signal from the video system and, in response thereto, controls the deterrent dispensing device to thereby aim the dispensed deterrent substance in a direction of the intruder. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128124 | CAMERA BASED POSITIONER FOR NEAR-FIELD MEASUREMENT AND METHOD THEREFOR, AND NEAR-FIELD MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - A camera based positioner (CBP) for near-field measurement and a method therefor, and a near-field measurement system are provided. A measurement probe and an antenna under test (AUT) are automatically aligned to a position for near-field antenna measurement by recognizing a position and a rotation angle of the AUT based on an interval and an angle between neighboring laser sources represented in an image taken by emitting laser beams from at least two laser sources located with a predetermined interval and a predetermined angle. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128125 | SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM, TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL, METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AN OBJECT, AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM - A sensor network system for tracking moving objects within a surveillance region includes a plurality of network nodes, each assigned and/or assignable to a subregion of the surveillance region, in which at least one of the network nodes includes a classifier generator which is programmed and/or electronically configured to train a local classifier to discriminate the moving objects that are relevant in the assigned subregion, and in which network node is designed to forward object information on the moving objects to other network nodes for the purpose of tracking and/or recognizing moving objects that move away from network node and toward the other network nodes, and in which the object information is designed as classifier. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128126 | MONITORING DEVICE AND INTERFERENCE DETECTION METHOD - There is provided a monitoring device includes an imaging unit which images an image, a turning unit which turns an angle of the imaging unit between a plurality of predetermined positions, an interference detection unit which detects an interference action based on an image sequence imaged in one of the plurality of predetermined positions, a past image storage unit which stores an image imaged before the imaging unit turns, and a turning-period interference detection unit which detects an interference action in a period the imaging unit turns, using the image imaged in a predetermined position before the imaging unit turns and the image stored in the past image storage unit, when the imaging unit turns after the past image storage unit stores the image, and turns back to a predetermined position before its turn. | 05-27-2010 |
20100128127 | TRAFFIC VIOLATION DETECTION, RECORDING AND EVIDENCE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A traffic violation or event detection, recording and processing system and method is disclosed which includes at least one camera ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100134619 | EVALUATING AN EFFECTIVENESS OF A MONITORING SYSTEM - An approach that evaluates an effectiveness of a monitoring system is provided. In one embodiment, there is a performance evaluation tool, including an evaluation component configured to receive visual media at a monitoring system monitored by a set of users, and evaluate a monitoring performance of the set of users in response to a simulated alert within the visual media. The performance evaluation tool further comprises an analysis component configured to predict an effectiveness of the monitoring system based on the performance of the set of users in response to the simulated alert within the visual media. | 06-03-2010 |
20100134620 | Food Item Positional Display System and Method - A system and method for displaying the actual position of one or more food items on a conveyorized oven system on a display monitor. Digital images of each food item are captured, stored and processed into positional imaging data using data transmitted from sensors adjacent to the conveyorized oven system. Characteristic data for each food item may be associated with the positional imaging data. The characteristic and positional imaging data of the food items may be stored or communicated to a display monitor for the user to view. | 06-03-2010 |
20100134621 | MULTI-AREA MONITORING SYSTEM FROM SINGLE CCTV HAVING A CAMERA QUADRATIC CURVED SURFACE MIRROR STRUCTURE AND IT, AND UNWRAPPING METHOD FOR THE SAME - There is provided a camera secondary curved mirror structure which is manufactured by removing a predetermined portion of a circular curved mirror for a camera which is equidistant by a predetermined distance of m/R from each side of a line which passes through the center-point of the circular curved mirror in a vertical direction, to result two curved mirror members; jointing the two curve mirror members together to form a joint line; establishing a cutting line which is perpendicular to the joint line and which is at a predetermined distance n/D from a point where the joint line intersects the circumference of the curved mirror members; and cutting along the cutting line so that a lower portion of the jointed curved mirror members results, to form a curved mirror. | 06-03-2010 |
20100141760 | PAN, TILT, ZOOM DOME CAMERA WITH OPTICAL DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD - A surveillance camera that includes a device for capturing video signals and that converts the video signals to optical signals. The surveillance camera has a first component with a first aperture and a second component with a second aperture The second component engages the first component such that the first component rotates relative to the second component. The surveillance camera has a first optical component that extends through the first aperture of the first component. The surveillance camera also has a second optical component that extends through the second aperture of the second component. The first optical component is separated from the second optical component by a gap. The first optical component is operatively connected to the device. The first optical component receives the optical signals and transmits the optical signals to the second optical component across the gap to permit a continuous rotation of the first component relative to the second component. The second optical component communicates the optical signals to a destination. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141761 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STABILIZING VIDEO IMAGES - A method and system for video camera assembly are provided. The video camera assembly includes at least one of a pan mechanism rotatable about a pan axis and a tilt mechanism rotatable about a tilt axis. The video camera assembly further includes an accelerometer coupled to the at least one of the pan mechanism and the tilt mechanism and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one of the pan motor and the tilt motor, the controller further communicatively coupled to the accelerometer, and the video camera. The controller is configured to receive acceleration data from the accelerometer, determine an oscillatory displacement of the video camera using the received acceleration data, generate a motor angular modulation signal, and apply the motor angular modulation signal to at least one of the pan motor and the tilt motor to reduce the oscillatory displacement of the video camera. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141762 | Wireless Network Camera Systems - Apparatus, systems and techniques associated with battery powered wireless camera systems. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a system that includes a battery powered wireless camera including an internal battery to provide energy and a burst transmission unit to transmit information during burst periods. The system includes a base station, separated from the battery powered wireless camera, in wireless communication with the battery powered wireless camera to receive information from the battery powered wireless camera. The base station is configured to process the received information and includes a web server to transmit the processed information to a client. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141763 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - A video monitoring system, comprises a camera, and a monitor apparatus, to which video data from the camera is transmitted, wherein the camera comprises a video obtaining unit for obtaining a signal from an image pickup device, a camera image recognizer unit for executing video processing upon an input video obtained from the video obtaining unit, an encoding unit for executing an encoding process upon basis of a result of the processing within the camera image recognizer unit, thereby producing the video data, and wherein the monitor apparatus comprises a decoding unit for decoding the video data, and an image recognizer unit for selecting a decoding means of the decoding unit, upon basis of the result of processing of the camera image recognizer unit. | 06-10-2010 |
20100149330 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH OPERATOR-SIDE PRIVACY ZONES - A system and method for operator-side privacy zone masking of surveillance is provided. The system includes a video surveillance camera equipped with a coordinate engine for determining coordinates of a current field of view of the surveillance camera; and a frame encoder for embedding the determined coordinates with video frames of the current field of view. The system also includes a privacy zone information database for storing coordinates of predefined privacy zones; and a video viewing unit for viewing stored video frames. The video viewing unit is in communication with the frame storage unit and the privacy zone information database. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149331 | TIME STAMPED IMAGERY ASSEMBLY FOR COURSE PERFORMANCE VIDEO REPLAY - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to video imagery assembly for course oriented activities and provide a method, system and computer program product for time stamped imagery assembly for course performance video replay. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for time stamped imagery assembly can include acquiring different images from different cameras disposed about an activity course traversed by a moving object and time stamping each of the different images. The method also can include repeatedly acquiring position and time stamp data for the moving object as the moving object traverses the activity course. Finally, the method can include assembling the different images acquired from the different cameras in a single sequence of images with positions in the sequence determined by correlating time stamps for each of the images with the acquired position and time stamp data of the moving object. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149332 | REMOTE WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEM - A remote wireless monitoring system, for monitoring and controlling a number of predetermined objects, includes a mobile terminal and a monitoring device. The mobile terminal comprises an input unit configured to receive commands from a user, a control unit configured to generate control signal in response to the commands, and a first wireless communication unit configured to send out the control signal. The monitoring device comprises a second wireless communication unit configured to cooperate with the first communication unit to transmit wireless signals between the terminal and the monitoring device, an image-capturing unit configured to capture images from the objects, a remote control unit configured to control the objects, a drive unit configured to move or change the orientation of the remote control unit and the image-capturing unit , and a slave control unit configured to control movement of the drive unit such that the drive unit orients the image-capturing unit and the remote control unit towards one of the objects corresponding to the command. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149333 | OBSTACLE SENSING APPARATUS - An obstacle sensing apparatus includes a plurality of cameras which repeatedly outputs object scene images representing an object scene in a direction which obliquely intersects a ground. A CPU transforms each of the object scene images into a bird's-eye view image, and detects a difference between screens of the transformed bird's-eye view image. Moreover, the CPU specifies one portion of difference along a connecting line axis extending in parallel to the ground from each of reference points corresponding to centers of imaging surfaces of the cameras. Furthermore, the CPU specifies one portion of difference along a connecting-line-vertical axis extending in parallel to the ground in a manner to intersect the connecting line axis. When the differences thus specified satisfies a predetermined condition, the CPU multiplexes a rectangular character onto a maneuver assisting image corresponding to a position of an obstacle area, in order to notify the existence of an obstacle. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149334 | FIXED AND MOBILE VIDEO TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT - A system and method providing a police officer the ability to capture and review traffic violations observed using one or more strategically located cameras. The system incorporates a database of state and local motor vehicle laws and when the officer determines a violation has occurred the system automatically fills in the relevant statute or code for the violation, the correct legal language describing the violation, and the fine for that violation. Driver's license and vehicle information is also automatically filled in. The officer can override the issuance of a citation and indicate that only a warning or Reminder be issued instead. The citation, warning or Reminder notice is saved in the system for further processing and subsequent mailing. The system now transmits the citation, warning or Reminder notice data to servers at the service provider for mailing, the municipal department which collects the fines, as well as the police department's traffic division, for inclusion in their respective databases. This reduces paperwork, and data entry processing, further saving time and expense. Whether a citation, warning or Reminder notice is issued, the system and method of the invention significantly expand the area of coverage of a police officer in monitoring traffic and detecting violations, and allows the officer to issue more citations, warnings or Reminders within a given time period than is now possible. This makes the officer more efficient and potentially increases revenue because of the issuance of more citations. More importantly, it makes drivers more conscious of their actions and promotes vehicular safety. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157049 | Apparatus And Methods For The Semi-Automatic Tracking And Examining Of An Object Or An Event In A Monitored Site - A method and apparatus for the investigation of an object or an event in a video clip, by playing video clips of the object or objects associated with the events. The video frames comprised within the video clips comprise information regarding the creation time and coordinates of the objects appearing in multiple frames, thus enabling an operator to immediately play video clips tracking the object starting at the object's creation time within the field of view, until its disappearance from the field of view. By defining neighboring regions, and keeping the creation time of each object within each video stream, an object is tracked between different fields of view. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157050 | PROCESS OF SEQUENTIALLY DUBBING A CAMERA FOR INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW - A system for and a method of creating a coherent video data stream of an object moving between a plurality of areas covered by a plurality of data collecting devices is provided. The method includes selecting a plurality of data collecting devices from the plurality of data collecting devices, synchronizing video data streams from the selected plurality of data collecting devices, substantially simultaneously reviewing the video data streams from the selected plurality of data collecting devices, specifying periods of interest for the video data streams from the selected plurality of data collecting devices, and sequentially combining portions of the video data streams into the coherent video data stream, the portions corresponding to the specified periods of interest. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157051 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND DETERRING RFID TAG RELATED FRAUD - An approach that allows for detecting and deterring RFID tag related fraud is provided. In one embodiment, there is a generating tool configured to generate a set of tag-item models based on results of a cumulative training process; detecting tool configured to detect discrepancy between an expected appearance of the item as determined from analyzing corresponding tag-item model and an actual appearance of the item as captured by color camera, and an acknowledging tool configured to acknowledge said detected discrepancy. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157052 | Close-circuit television camera having an UPS system - A close-circuit television camera having an UPS system comprises a housing within which are disposed a LED panel, a Lens, a camera module, an UPS module, a rechargeable battery, an UPS, a control panel or a webcam module and/or like devices. When the camera operates normally but the commercial power system is broken by external action or a sudden power failure occurs, this CCTV camera can be supplied with power by itself without the need from a commercial power source or a monitoring center, to generate images and maintain normal operation. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157053 | Autonomous Recall Device - An autonomous recall device is described. A camera is movably mounted in a housing so that the camera, in some embodiments, may automatically pan and tilt. One or more environmental sensors are incorporated, such as microphones in some embodiments. In other embodiments sensors are provided physically separate from the recall device but in communication with the recall device. At least one processor in the device controls the movement and actuation of the camera according to conditions monitored by the sensor(s). Also an attention device is provided in the recall device and is controlled by the microprocessor. In an embodiment the attention device comprises light emitting diodes, actuation of the pan and tilt mechanisms, and optionally opening and closing of a cover concealing the camera. The recall device may be perceived as having its own “character”. Captured content may be retrieved via a web service in some embodiments. | 06-24-2010 |
20100157054 | MULTI-REGION MONITORING SYSTEM - A multi-region monitoring system comprises: an image-capturing module having a lens assembly; and a mirror assembly having at least two mirrors, wherein the mirrors face the lens assembly. By adjusting the rotation angle of the mirrors, objects of several specific regions can be reflected in the mirrors, and the image-capturing module captures a digital image of the mirrors and the objects reflected therein. Due to the capturing range of the image-capturing module including the mirrors only, the captured digital image is able to have high resolution. | 06-24-2010 |
20100165103 | Camera Monitoring Systems And Methods For Electromagnetic Dryer Applicators - Camera monitoring systems ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100171829 | DRIVE RECORDER - An object of the present invention is to provide a drive recorder that can record all video information required and only what is required. More particularly, the invention provides a drive recorder for recording video information received from an image capturing unit onto a recording medium, includes an acceleration sensor which outputs acceleration information representing an acceleration applied to a vehicle, and a control unit which, determines that a recording condition holds and records video information captured for a first predetermined period of time before the occurrence of the recording condition and video information captured for a second predetermined period of time after the occurrence of the recording condition on the recording medium when the acceleration information equals or exceeds a threshold, wherein after the recording condition holds, the control unit does not record newly captured video information on the recording medium when the acceleration information again becomes equal to or exceeds the threshold in less than a third predetermined period of time which is shorter than the second predetermined period of time. | 07-08-2010 |
20100182428 | CENTRALIZED-CONTROLLED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF HANDLING MULTIPLE DATA STREAMS - A surveillance system including a plurality of network video recorders (NVRs), a plurality of network video capturing devices and a plurality of streaming media presentation devices (SMPDs) is provided. The NVRs can receive and store digitized data packets, as well as transmit video/audio streams, event notifications, authorization codes and control signals. The network video capturing devices, each connected to a corresponding NVR among the plurality of NVRs via a network, can capture video/audio data and providing the digitized data packets by encoding the captured video/audio data. The SMPDs are connected to the plurality of NVRs via the network and can play captured video/audio data and alerting messages associated with the event notifications. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182429 | Monitor Observation System and its Observation Control Method - The present invention implements a monitor observation system, comprising: an external device installed in an observation object area to output a trigger signal in accordance with an input signal source; and a monitor device for detecting the trigger signal outputted from the external device, checking whether the trigger signal conforms to a preset trigger signal condition or not, if so, outputting a corresponding warning sound, and performing transition to the screen conforming to the preset trigger signal condition for displaying. | 07-22-2010 |
20100188505 | PARAMETER SETTING METHOD AND MONITORING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - In a monitoring apparatus for monitoring an object which intrudes into a monitoring subject area by using an image pickup device, it is demanded to adjust parameters according to conditions such as the monitoring purpose and the surrounding environment in order to execute suitable monitoring. To this end, in the monitoring apparatus, parameters corresponding to monitoring conditions are subject to grouping. Suitable values of parameters in each group obtained by the grouping are previously determined according to a degree of a monitoring condition. A monitoring condition and its degree are selected by using an ordering device having user interface components such as push buttons mounted thereon. It is made possible to instantaneously alter parameters belonging to a group corresponding to the monitoring condition all at once at this time. Parameter adjustment free from troublesomeness and skill is thus implemented. | 07-29-2010 |
20100194882 | Method and apparatus for monitoring using a movable video device - Methods, devices, and systems for monitoring using a movable video device. The video device is movable to a plurality of positions definable by three dimensions. In an example method, the video device is moved to one of the plurality of positions. Within the video device, video data is acquired at the one of the plurality of positions. Further, within the video device, the acquired video data is processed using a processing algorithm that is configured according to a predetermined profile associated with the one of the plurality of positions. The result of the processing is sent to an external receiving device. | 08-05-2010 |
20100194883 | CONFIGURATION MODULE FOR A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The invention relates to surveillance systems, for example, video surveillance systems, used to observe at least one region to be monitored, surveillance cameras being oriented towards the areas to be monitored. The video images recorded by the surveillance cameras are frequently transmitted to a central unit, for example a central surveillance station, and evaluated by surveillance personnel or in an automated manner. The invention also relates to a configuration module ( | 08-05-2010 |
20100201812 | ACTIVE DISPLAY FEEDBACK IN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEMS - A method for distinguishing between a plurality of pointers in an interactive input system comprises calculating a plurality of potential coordinates for a plurality of pointers in proximity of an input surface of the interactive input system, displaying visual indicators associated with each potential coordinate on the input surface, and determining real pointer locations and imaginary pointer locations associated with each potential coordinate from the visual indicators. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201813 | WHEEL-LESS MOBILE SECURITY SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT - A mobile security apparatus without wheels is provided. The mobile security system may be suitable for transportation to and/or deployment in locations that are not accessible by roads, such as those covered by ice or snow, those in a body of water, etc. For some embodiments, the mobile security apparatus includes surveillance equipment, a pole for supporting the surveillance equipment, a base unit for supporting the pole, and wheel-less positioning means for transporting the mobile security system. Methods and apparatus for deploying the wheel-less mobile security systems are also provided. | 08-12-2010 |
20100208063 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ACCURACY AND ROBUSTNESS OF ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR DETECTION - A surveillance system improves accuracy and robustness of abnormal behavior detection of a monitored object traversing a space includes a metadata processing module, a model building module, and a behavior assessment module. The metadata processing module generates trajectory information for a monitor object and determines attributes of the monitored object. The model building module at least one of generates and updates normal motion models based on at least one of the trajectory information, the attributes, and an abnormal behavior score. The behavior assessment module generates the abnormal behavior score based on one of a plurality of methods. A first one of the plurality of methods defines wrong direction behavior. A second one of the plurality of methods defines wandering/loitering behavior. A third one of the plurality of methods defines speeding behavior. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208064 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING VIDEO STORAGE ON A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A system and method for managing video storage on a video surveillance system is disclosed. The system calculates an importance score for a video segment based on a weighted average of multiple scores corresponding to the video event. The multiple scores include an event correlation score correlating a video event with a plurality of other video events, an abnormality score indicating the abnormality of the observed event, a user entered score, a score relating to the number of times a specific location was visited by a moving object, the amount of times a video has been retrieved, and a predicted future storage space. The importance score may be used to determine a video retention operation, such as retaining the video event, purging the video event, reducing the video quality of the event, or storing the video in mix-reality format. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208065 | DEVICE FOR PRESENTING VISUAL INFORMATION - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for presenting visual information. The arrangement comprises a direction detector ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100208066 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus includes an AFE circuit which repeatedly fetches an object scene image in synchronization with a vertical synchronization signal outputted from an SG. An image-data processing circuit cuts out an object scene image belonging to a cut-out area, out of the object scene image fetched by the AFE circuit, and performs an output process on the cut-out object scene image. A CPU changes a size of the cut-out area in a direction opposite to a fluctuating direction of a magnitude of a frequency of the vertical synchronization signal. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AN OVERTRAVEL TIME OF A MACHINE - An apparatus for determining an overtravel time of a machine, which has a moveable machine part and an optoelectronic protection device, has a light source designed to produce a defined light spot. The protection device for the machine comprises a camera having an observation area in which at least one protection zone having a protection zone boundary is defined. The protection device produces a stop signal when an object enters the protection zone. The light spot simulates an object within the protection zone. The light source is supported by a support element designed to position the light source in the area of the protection zone boundary. An evaluation and control unit of the apparatus is designed to switch on the light source at a defined starting time, and to determine a time interval between the defined starting time and the reception of a stop signal. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208068 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA APPARATUS, REMOTE RETRIEVAL AND MOUNTING BRACKET THEREFOR - A digital image recording surveillance camera apparatus and system for 24-hour home or business security, surveillance, or to monitor and detect animal movement. The apparatus has a camera, which when activated, photographs an object entering a heat-in-motion detection zone. The apparatus includes a passive IR sensor, multiple infrared emitting diodes, image storage, radio frequency transmission and reception, a remote control and image retrieving device and a tree mounting bracket therefor. | 08-19-2010 |
20100208069 | AUTOMATED UPLOAD OF CONTENT BASED ON CAPTURED EVENT - Systems and methods for automatically capturing, uploading, and publishing content. The system may include one or more monitoring modules for providing captured content to a remote site. | 08-19-2010 |
20100214408 | Image Processing Sensor Systems - An image processing sensor system functions as a standalone unit to capture images and process the resulting signals to detect objects or events of interest. The processing significantly improves selectivity and specificity of detection objects and events. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214409 | Image Processing Sensor Systems - An image processing sensor system functions as a standalone unit to capture images and process the resulting signals to detect objects or events of interest. The processing significantly improves selectivity and specificity of detection objects and events. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214410 | Image Processing Sensor Systems - An image processing sensor system functions as a standalone unit to capture images and process the resulting signals to detect objects or events of interest. The processing significantly improves selectivity and specificity of detection objects and events. | 08-26-2010 |
20100220188 | Wireless Video Surveillance System and Method with Input Capture and Data Transmission Prioritization and Adjustment - A surveillance system and method with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing the base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them, and the system providing for input capture and data transmission prioritization, thereby providing a secure surveillance system having wireless communication for monitoring a target environment with prioritization capabilities. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225758 | Wearable system for filming, recording and communicating during sport activity - A system for acquiring and displaying images obtained from a user's field of vision back to said user, especially useful for a user engaged in an active motion activity. The system includes: at least one body mounted camera (BMC) for acquiring at least one image of a user's field of vision; at least one body-mounted remote control unit (RCU) in electronic communication with said BMC for controlling said BMC; and, at least one body mounted remote display (RD) in electronic communication with said BMC and said RCU, for displaying said at least one image back to said user. The RD is mounted on said user's body such that said image is displayed to said user whilst said field of vision of said user is constantly maintained clear and unobstructed. A clear and unobstructed field of vision to said user is constantly maintained. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225759 | Extended depth-of-field surveillance imaging system - An extended depth-of-field (EDOF) surveillance imaging system ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100225760 | VIEW HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A method of video processing may include analyzing input video information to determine if a current video frame is directed to a same view as a previous video frame; determining whether a new view is present; and indicating a need to use video processing information pertaining to the new view if a new view is determined to be present. | 09-09-2010 |
20100231713 | MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE - The present invention provides a monitoring camera apparatus which can measure camera installation height easily with a simple configuration. The monitoring camera apparatus includes a distance detecting unit and direction detecting unit. The distance detecting unit detects subject distance D to a subject using an autofocus function. The direction detecting unit detects a shooting direction θ of the imaging unit rotated by a rotating mechanism. A height calculating unit calculates camera installation height H by converting the detected subject distance D into vertical length using the shooting direction θ in which the subject distance D is detected. | 09-16-2010 |
20100231714 | VIDEO PATTERN RECOGNITION FOR AUTOMATING EMERGENCY SERVICE INCIDENT AWARENESS AND RESPONSE - Video analysis capabilities can be integrated into an emergency response system and/or a video operations center (VOC) monitoring for emergency incidents. At least one computer program driven response action involving detecting patterns in video streams that comprise video of an incident can be performed. This response action can be directed to VOC personnel and/or to emergency response system personnel. Further, the response action can result in an automated responses to an emergency incident and/or to an alerting of humans monitoring video to focus on a particular video stream/incident. One such response action, which increases video capture activity at a geographic location of the incident, can occur responsive to a receipt of an emergency call by the emergency response system. Another response action can analyze at least one video stream of the geographic location and can automatically dispatch (in approximately real time) an emergency responder to the geographic location. Still another action can analyze the video stream of a geographic location, can determine a high likelihood of an emergency incident, and can provide an alert in a user interface of the emergency response system or a VOC. Video of the incident can also be provided in the user interface. | 09-16-2010 |
20100238285 | IDENTIFYING SPATIAL LOCATIONS OF EVENTS WITHIN VIDEO IMAGE DATA - An invention for identifying a spatial location of an event within video image data is provided. In one embodiment, there is a spatial representation tool, including a compression component configured to receive trajectory data of an event within video image data, and generate a set of compressed spatial representation of the trajectory data of the event within the video image data. A database component is configured to input the set of compressed spatial representations into a relational database, and a search component is configured to search the relational database to identify a spatial location of the event within the video image data. | 09-23-2010 |
20100238286 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - Data processing apparatus comprising a video data receiver configured to receive video data, and an audio data receiver configured to receive audio data. The apparatus further comprises an alarm engine configured to analyse said received video and audio data and generate an alarm signal based on an output signal generated by said analysis. | 09-23-2010 |
20100238287 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRACTIONATION OF A CENTRIFUGED SAMPLE - The present invention relates generally to a fractionator for collecting at least one of a plurality of segregated components from a segregated sample disposed in a sample tube. The fractionator has a head with a head surface at its forward end. The head may be configured to form a slideable seal with the inside surface of a sample tube. A collection port is disposed forward of the head surface, and a fluid passageway is in fluid communication with the collection port and is configured and arranged to allow fluid transport from the sample tube to a sample receptacle. The fractionator may have a valve in fluid communication with the collection port and may have a valve controller configured and arranged to operate the valve based, at least in part, on the location of the collection port with respect to a sample disposed in the sample tube. | 09-23-2010 |
20100245567 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CAMERA-BASED DISCOVERY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS - A system, method and program product for camera-based discovery of social networks. The computer implemented method for identifying individuals and associating tracks with individuals in camera-generated images from a face capture camera(s) and a tracking camera(s), wherein the computer implemented method includes: receiving images of an individual from the face capture camera(s) on a computer; receiving images of a track(s) of an individual from the tracking camera(s) on a computer; automatically determining with the computer the track(s) from the images from the tracking camera(s); and associating with the computer the track(s) with the individual(s) and a unique identifier. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245568 | Systems and Methods for Surveillance and Traffic Monitoring (Claim Set II) - System, methods, and computer program products are provided for surveillance, traffic monitoring, and red light enforcement. In one embodiment, the system may monitor zones of interest; capture, time stamp, and store images of the zones of interest; determine that an event has occurred within one of the zones of interest; and request the stored images of the zone of interest during the time the event occurred. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245569 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE MOUNTING MECHANISM AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE - An image-capturing device mounting mechanism, which includes: an anchoring unit fixed to a building; a body unit with a capturing lens, the body unit mounted to and demounted from the anchoring unit; a first engaging portion provided in the body unit for an engagement between the body unit and the anchoring unit when the body unit is mounted to the anchoring unit; and a second engaging portion provided in the body unit for an engagement between the body unit and the anchoring unit when the first engaging portion engages the anchoring unit. | 09-30-2010 |
20100245570 | REMOTE MONITORING - Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using a digital image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture a digital image containing information about the monitored item. A signal containing information about the digital image (e.g., data representing the captured digital image or data indicating the state of the captured digital image) is transmitted to a remote central station. | 09-30-2010 |
20100253777 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM, IMAGE ENCODER AND ENCODING METHOD THEREOF - A video monitoring system includes a camera, an image encoder, and a recording unit. The camera captures a plurality of images of an object to be watched. The image encoder detects the plurality of images to determine key portions of each image, compresses data of portions of each image other than the key portions. The recording unit records the plurality of images from the compressing module to make sure the images displayed have high definition of the key portions. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253778 | MEDIA DISPLAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A media displaying system includes a displaying unit, an image capture unit, a processing unit, and a storage system. The image capture unit captures a number of viewer images. The system examines the number of viewer images to find faces in each viewer image, identifies characteristics of each found face in each viewer image, determines information about viewers accordingly, selects media content from the storage system according to information about the viewers. The displaying unit displays the selected media content. | 10-07-2010 |
20100253779 | VIDEO IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM - This is a video image monitoring system which can effectively detect a mobile object appearing in a captured video image even if a background image and other camera condition change continuously. The video image monitoring system comprises: a video-image-capturing section | 10-07-2010 |
20100259611 | System, method, and device for controlled user tracking - In a system and method for controlled user tracking, a mobile device is provided for transmitting an identification signal, and a reader unit, which is statically located at a location, is provided for receiving the identification signal and transmitting to a surveillance control unit, in response to receipt of the identification signal, either the received identification signal or another signal that identifies the mobile device, for logging by the surveillance control unit of a presence of the mobile device at the location, where the mobile device and/or the reader unit is configured to transmit at least one surveillance control message for control of surveillance at the location. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259612 | Control Module For Video Surveillance Device - A control module for a video surveillance device comprises a sensor detecting the movement of the video surveillance device and generating detection data; and a microprocessor receiving the detection data via an analog/digital conversion circuit, analyzing the detection data, controlling the output of an alert signal according to an analysis result of the detection data, and calculating picture-adjusting data according to the analysis result of the detection data, and using the picture-adjusting data to correct the definition of the picture. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259613 | WATCHING CAMERA - According to the present invention, there is provided a watching camera, comprising: a housing main body that is fixedly installed at a wall surface or a ceiling of a building; a camera module that is installed at the housing main body to acquire image information on a watching region; an angle control bracket that is installed at the bottom of the housing main body and is mounted to allow the camera module to have a multi-shaft freedom in up, down, left and right directions; and a horizontal display device that is installed at the camera module and light-emits a lamp in response to a slope in a left and right direction of the camera module. | 10-14-2010 |
20100265328 | CAMERA DEVICE CAPABLE OF SYNCHRONOUSLY SHOOTING IMAGES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE A CAR - A camera device includes a case having a first camera and a second camera arranged therein. The case is assembled from a first and a second half-case. The first camera is used to shoot images of the driver inside a car and the second camera is used to shoot images of the road in front of the car. The camera device also includes a mounting mechanism that allows adjustment of the case of the camera device to different orientations. Therefore, when the camera device is installed in a car, the first and second cameras can be adjusted to a desired shooting angle and images inside and outside the car can be synchronously shot and be used in an accident to determine which party should be responsible for the accident. | 10-21-2010 |
20100271478 | APPARATUS FOR PLAYING BACK RECORDED VIDEO IMAGES RELATED TO EVENT,AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus includes a recording unit configured to record a video image, a generation unit configured to generate, when a first type of event in which a state of an object changes is detected from the video image, an index associating the first type and a second type of event related to the first type in the video image, and a playback unit configured to play back, when the first type is specified, a video image concerning the second type corresponding to the specified first type based on the index. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE MULTIPLE PROCESS GRAPHICAL MONITORING - A network of controllers for controlling and monitoring associated assay testing systems coupled to a remote monitoring unit for monitoring and controlling the controllers and/or the assay testing systems is disclosed. Each controller transmits a display image representing the status of the respective assay-testing system. The remote monitoring unit automatically detects if the number of display images from the controllers is greater than a threshold number of displayable, static thumbnail images and, when the threshold is exceeded, displays thumbnail images dynamically in a scrolling or streaming motion. The thumbnail images, whether static or dynamic, are updated in real-time or pseudo-real-time to reflect updated status of the assay testing systems. | 10-28-2010 |
20100277584 | Systems and Methods for Video Surveillance - Surveillance systems and units that are secure, self-contained and readily moveable to satisfy changing surveillance needs are disclosed. The surveillance systems are capable of essentially indefinite operation by way of a battery system and solar panels. The surveillance systems include a unique telescoping mast that elevates a camera or other surveillance device, thereby improving surveillance capabilities while simultaneously deterring theft, vandalism, or other activity to disable the surveillance device. The surveillance units/systems also include an enclosure that contains electronic equipment to serve the surveillance purposes of the surveillance systems. The enclosure may also completely enclose the telescoping mast and any attached surveillance devices during storage or transport, providing an additional measure of security and mobility. The connections between the surveillance device and the electronic equipment may be entirely housed within the telescoping mast, thereby further discouraging tampering and enhancing the security of the surveillance systems. | 11-04-2010 |
20100277585 | VOICE AND VIDEO OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL ENABLED SECURITY SYSTEM - A method and apparatus are provided for operating a security system. The method includes the steps of providing a security panel coupled to a plurality of security sensors, a central monitoring station monitoring the security panel, coupling the security panel to the central panel through an Ethernet connection and periodically generating a heartbeat within the security panel that is periodically sent to the central station to confirm the operability of the Ethernet connection. The Ethernet connection may include a voice over Internet protocol connection or a voice and video over Internet protocol connection. | 11-04-2010 |
20100277586 | Method and apparatus for updating background - Techniques for updating background in a video surveillance system are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a background frame is obtained before detecting motion. An absolute value of a difference between a pixel of the current frame image and a corresponding pixel of the current background frame is calculated; a probability density of the one pixel of the current frame image is calculated to update the corresponding pixel of the current background frame according to the one pixel of the current frame image, unless the absolute value is larger than a difference threshold and the probability density is less than a probability density threshold. | 11-04-2010 |
20100283848 | SURVEILLANCE IMAGE DENIAL VERIFICATION - An assessment method and system for characterizing the operation of an imaging system are disclosed. The assessment system can comprise a light source configured to illuminate the imaging system, a modulator configured to modulate light from the light source, a receiver configured to intercept communications from the imaging system, and an analyzer configured to analyze the intercepted communications. The assessment system can be used to determine the effectiveness of an image denial system that is used to prevent a surveillance satellite from providing imagery and can thereby provide an advantage on the battlefield. | 11-11-2010 |
20100283849 | System and method of environmental monitoring and event detection - A system and method of environmental monitoring and event detection is disclosed. The technology utilizes a micro-electromechanical system (“MEMS”) based acquisition device to monitor an environment. An environmental input signal is received at the MEMS based acquisition device, and an electronic input signal is generated that corresponds to the environmental input signal. This electronic input signal is prequalified for a specific frequency band, compared to a database of reference signals each having an associated event frequency range, and conditioned to generate a conditioned signal with a refined frequency spectrum when the comparison results in a match. The conditioned signal is then utilized to identify at least one event attribute corresponding to an event associated with the electronic input signal, and the identified event attribute is outputted. | 11-11-2010 |
20100283850 | SUPERMARKET VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The video surveillance system contains a controller, a camera, a sensor, and an optical sensitization paper. The sensor and the optical sensitization paper are arranged at the same height. When an object is between the sensor and the optical sensitization paper, the sensor would send an alarm signal to the controller. The controller is to provide processing for the received signal. When it receives the alarm signal from the sensor, it triggers an alarm and sends an activation command to the camera. The camera, after receiving the activation command from the controller, starts video recording and sends the video data to the controller for showing on the display monitor, or output from the USB port, thereby preserving evidence to resolve any dispute. | 11-11-2010 |
20100283851 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-SIGNAL SWITCHINGING IN A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a type of universal signal switching system and method for security surveillance systems, and the method includes the following steps: A. The signal receiving/transmitting units pack the acquired multiform signals and transmits them to the TSI-SDS-TSI switching unit; B. The TSI-SDS-TSI switching unit conducts decomposition of the received multiform signals, and conduct TSI-SDS-TSI switching of the decomposed signals. As the invention adopts the TSI-SDS-TSI switching method to implement the switching of multiform signals by different signal receiving/transmitting units, the system is high integrated, the number of equipments and interfaces in the system can be reduced, and the system reliability and expandability can be improved. | 11-11-2010 |
20100289896 | High Definition Speed Dome Camera with Internal Wireless Video Transmission - A speed dome camera includes a stationary unit, a moving unit rotatably mounted to the stationary unit, and a wireless signal transmission module. The stationary unit includes a mounting base and a signal processing module supported at the mounting base. The moving unit includes an image capturer and a controller module operatively linked to the image capturer, wherein the image capturer is adapted for obtaining an image signal when the image capturer is rotating. The wireless signal transmission module is operatively linking the stationary unit with the moving unit for wirelessly transmitting the image signal from the image capturer to the signal processing module. Therefore, the high definition image signal is able to be wirelessly transmitted from the image capturer to the signal processing module while the moving unit is rotating at its maximum rotational speed of 400 degrees per second without affecting an image quality during wireless transmission. | 11-18-2010 |
20100295943 | REAL-TIME RFID POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD, REPEATER INSTALLATION METHOD THEREFOR, POSITION CONFIRMATION SERVICE SYSTEM USING THE SAME - Provided are to a real-time RFID location determination system for accurately determining a location of a mobile object using radio frequency identification (RFID) in real-time, a method thereof, and a method for installing a wireless repeater such as a RFID reader or a RFID reader and an access point (AP) using the same. The location determination system includes: a wireless repeater for identifying a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag by communicating with the RFID tag attached or installed at a target object to determine a location thereof, wherein the wireless repeater is installed a urban facility and a location of the target object is determined based on a coordinate of a corresponding urban facility as a reference point. | 11-25-2010 |
20100295944 | MONITORING SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, ANALYSIS APPARATUS, AND MONITORING METHOD - Monitoring system is provided which includes an image capturing apparatus including a basic analysis section that performs analysis processing based on image data input from an image capturing section that captures an image of a subject and generates first metadata, and a first metadata output section that outputs the first metadata and second metadata different from the first metadata to a monitoring apparatus connected to a network via the network, and an analysis apparatus including an extended analysis section that performs analysis processing different from that of the basic analysis section based on the image data received from the image capturing apparatus and generates the second metadata, and a second metadata output section that outputs the second metadata to the image capturing apparatus. | 11-25-2010 |
20100302367 | INTELLIGENT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - An intelligent surveillance system and method for the same uses an image sensor ( | 12-02-2010 |
20100315506 | ACTION DETECTION IN VIDEO THROUGH SUB-VOLUME MUTUAL INFORMATION MAXIMIZATION - Described is a technology by which video is processed to determine whether the video contains a specified action. The video corresponds to a spatial-temporal volume. The volume is searched to find a sub-volume therein that has a maximum score with respect to whether the video contains the action. Searching for the sub-volume is performed by separating the search space into a spatial subspace and a temporal subspace. The spatial subspace is searched for an optimal spatial window using upper-bounds searching. Also described is discriminative pattern matching. | 12-16-2010 |
20100315507 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM INCLUDING A LARGE NUMBER OF CAMERAS - The surveillance system includes video detectors, and central aggregation device including a control device for controlling the video detectors, and a display device and image analysis device for displaying and analyzing images coming from one or more video detectors. The system further includes an intermediate aggregation device connected to a subset of the video detectors and to the central aggregation device, and including a merging device adapted to analyze the images from at least two video detectors of the subset of video detectors in order to trigger an alarm sent to the central aggregation device as a function of the result of the analysis. | 12-16-2010 |
20100321492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FIELDS OF VIEW LIMITATIONS - A system and method are provided for displaying video surveillance fields of view limitations. The system and method perform video surveillance of a given area and then geo-locate any obstacles within the area, including measuring their overall size and shape. The system and method map the size, location and shape of the objects into a database and then identify where there are video surveillance coverage gaps from each vantage point where video surveillance is being performed on the area. The system and method then determine where there are overlapping locations of blocked video surveillance (i.e., locations that are “invisible” to video surveillance). The system and method create a simulated image of the area from an orientation above the area which indentifies locations within the area that may not be seen by video surveillance from any of the vantage points where video surveillance is being performed. | 12-23-2010 |
20100321493 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MONITORING - A method and system are provided for remote monitoring of displayed content. The system includes a monitoring device for receiving visual information containing the displayed content and at least one component for generating a defect for combining with the received visual information. | 12-23-2010 |
20100321494 | COMPACT DOME CAMERA - A compact video capture system is provided with a folded optical assembly to reduce a relative system size while providing improved lens performance. The folded lens and optical assembly allow for an improved lens resolution and zoom capability while not overly restricting an F number in a compact dome camera. These compact video systems may be implemented in CCTV dome cameras or digital security cameras to improve image recording while being small enough to be discretely mounted. In one instance, the optical assembly includes a first lens system with a light gathering entrance oriented in a first optical axis direction, an image sensor configured to detect light gathered by the lens system oriented in a second optical axis direction, and an optical folding element disposed along the optical path to redirect light along the optical path by changing a traveling direction of the light. | 12-23-2010 |
20100321495 | CAMERA CONTROL APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CAMERA, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control apparatus controlling a state of an imaging apparatus and a method for controlling an imaging device. According to the present invention, when a moving area in shot images are detected and parameter control of an imaging device is performed, if the moving area relates to a predetermined shooting prohibited area, the parameter control of the imaging device is stopped. | 12-23-2010 |
20100328458 | Handheld Communications Devices and Communications Methods - Handheld communications devices include a communications port, at least one battery, and processing circuitry configured to automatically determine a network address of a network node connected to the communications port, to communicate with the network node using the determined network address, and to consume energy stored by the battery. Communications methods include using a handheld communications device connected to a network node, automatically determining a network address of the network node; using the handheld communications device, communicating with the network node using the determined network address; and based on the communicating and using the handheld communications device, verifying that the network node is operational. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328459 | ENCODING APPARATUS OF VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM - An encoding apparatus of a video security system in which a stream to be stored in a storage medium and a stream to be transmitted through a network may be simultaneously or separately generated using one encoding chip. The encoding apparatus includes an image encoding unit which encodes an input image, received from a surveillance camera, selectively under at least one of an advanced video coding (AVC) scheme complying with an H.264/AVC standard to generate and store an AVC-encoded image in a storage medium, and a scalable video coding (SVC) scheme complying with the H.264/AVC standard to generate and transmit an SVC-encoded image to a network. | 12-30-2010 |
20100328460 | MASKING MODULE FOR A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MASKING SELECTED OBJECTS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - In addition to the clear advantages of video monitoring systems for securing monitoring regions and optionally for following suspicious objects, there is the requirement to secure the private environments of people in the regions being monitored. A masking module ( | 12-30-2010 |
20100328461 | Wireless Video Surveillance System and Method with Two-Way Locking of Input Capture Devices - A method for locking communication between at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them; and locking the ICDs to send wireless data exclusively to that DIR and/or ICD; and/or the DIR and/or ICD locking itself for exclusive communication with the locked ICDs, thereby providing a secure surveillance system for a target environment. | 12-30-2010 |
20110001823 | Method for Detecting a Target - The invention relates to a method for detecting a target in a scene comprising: a step of acquiring digital images of the scene by means of a sensor, these images comprising pixels, then, for each pixel: —a step of estimating the background of the pixel, —a step of estimating the signal-to-noise ratio of the pixel, —a decision step by thresholding this signal-to-noise ratio to determine whether the pixel is a pixel of the target. The step of estimating the background of the pixel is based on the selection, for each pixel, of a so-called neighboring area, centered around the pixel, this area satisfying a predetermined uniformity criterion and the size of this area being as close as possible to a predetermined maximum size. | 01-06-2011 |
20110001824 | SENSING APPARATUS, EVENT SENSING METHOD, AND PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - A sensing apparatus determines a location and a direction where a display and an event are sensed, and causes a separate event to occur based on the location and the direction where the event is sensed. Accordingly, a user may set a direction where the event is sensed on a photographed screen more easily and conveniently. | 01-06-2011 |
20110007156 | VIDEO BASED REMOTE OBJECT ACTIVATION/DEACTIVATION AND CONFIGURATION - A system and method of monitoring a region and directly controlling objects in the region via a single interface are provided. The method includes displaying a video data stream on a viewing interface and controlling an object in a region via the viewing interface. The video data stream is associated with a data collection device monitoring the region, and the video data stream includes a representation of at least one object in the region that is displayed on the viewing interface. | 01-13-2011 |
20110007157 | Mechanical stabilization and automated positional corrections for stationary or mobile surveillance systems - A system for providing mechanical stabilization with automated corrections for stationary or mobile surveillance platforms comprises: a telescoping mast that supports a sensor package containing a camera, surveillance radar, a pan tilt unit, and a tilt sensor with a precision compass. Stabilization involves hardware and software enhancements to conventional surveillance systems. Mast stabilization is achieved by a mechanical guy-wire arrangement which provides for both anti-twist and anti-sway support of the mast upper end through a crisscrossed guy wire arrangement. Eight different software algorithms contribute to stability and highly accurate and rapid slewing of the surveillance equipment. A mast tilt calibration algorithm in combination with a calibration sensor package provides for automatic electronic leveling of the camera with dwells at predetermined pan angles. A mast stability measurement algorithm assesses mechanical stability of the mast by comparing measured mass tilt versus pan characteristics to an ideal curve for a perfectly stabile mast. | 01-13-2011 |
20110007158 | TECHNIQUE FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING AN OBJECT - Automatic tracking by a camera ( | 01-13-2011 |
20110007159 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A video surveillance system includes a video camera and a video data management device in communication with the video camera. The video data management device has a server providing a programmable interface for camera control and video management, a router in communication with the server to provide broadband internet access to the server, and a data storage device. | 01-13-2011 |
20110007160 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECEPTION DEVICE - A control device divides one frame into plural sub-frames, distributes image signals of an embedded image, which is provided to only specific users, to the plural sub-frames such that a sum of signal levels in the one frame is zero, and superimposes the image signals on an image signal of a basic image provided to unspecified people and causes a display device to display the embedded image. The reception device shoots an image displayed on the display device in each period that is the same as the period of the sub-frame and calculates the difference between two image signals obtained in each period that is the same as the period of the sub-frame to acquire and display an image signal of the embedded image. | 01-13-2011 |
20110013017 | MONITORING CAMERA, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A monitoring camera and a method of controlling the monitoring camera are provided. The monitoring camera includes: a data receiving unit receiving a signal from a terminal; an image acquiring unit having a zoom lens and an imaging device generating first image data of an original image, and further, generates second image data of a user-selected region by performing at least one of zooming, panning and tilting based on control data; a data transmitting unit transmitting the first image data and the second image data generated by the imaging device to the terminal; a control unit including at least one of a zoom control unit controlling the zoom lens according to a zoom value, a pan control unit panning the image acquiring unit according to a pan value and a tilt control unit tilting the image acquiring unit according to a tilt value; a memory storing the control data. | 01-20-2011 |
20110013018 | AUTOMATED CAMERA RESPONSE IN A SURVEILLANCE ARCHITECTURE - A detection and response device for a surveillance system detects events, responds to events, or both. The detection and response device may be used with or provided by a variety of surveillance systems, including peer to peer surveillance architectures. The device may utilize one or more defined geospaces. If an event occurs in a geospace a predefined response may then be provided. The predefined response may include automatically targeting one or more cameras to areas relevant to the event and presenting one or more predefined views optimized for viewing the event. If an event does not occur within a geospace, the detection and response device may provide one or more default responses. | 01-20-2011 |
20110018994 | Wirless controlled pet toy dispenser with camera - A wirelessly controlled pet toy dispenser with camera provides a user opportunity to view the user's pet from a remote location and to select a pet toy for dispensing and to select the timing of dispensing. A pet toy main housing has a plurality of compartments to hold pet toys for subsequent dispensing, each compartment having a first pet toy holding state, and having a second pet toy dispensing state; a movement mechanism connected to each of the compartments to independently move each compartment on separate command signals from the first position to the second position to dispense pet toy; controller for receiving wireless signals, including a unique signal for each of the compartments to activate the movement mechanism; camera connected to the main housing; camera transmission mechanism for wirelessly transmitting a camera picture to a remote user; a remote user transmitter and receiver, keyed to the control mechanism to permit a remote user to select a compartment and activate pet toy release at will, the receiver including camera picture screen keyed to the pet camera. In some embodiments, there is a display screen, near the pet toy main housing for a pet to see the user. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018995 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO- AND POSITION-BASED IDENTIFICATION - A system having interfaces to receive images from one or more cameras and location information with respect to wireless communication terminals. A notification may be received regarding an individual observed in the images. Next, wireless communication terminals located in a vicinity of the individual may be identified. From the identified wireless communication terminals, identification information applicable to the individual may be obtained. The identification information may be, e.g., personal information related to a subscriber of the given wireless communication terminal. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018996 | Area Monitoring for Detection of Leaks and/or Flames - A solution for monitoring an area for the presence of a flame and/or a leak, such as from a pressurized fluid, is provided. An imaging device can be used that acquires image data based on electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths only corresponding to at least one region of the electromagnetic spectrum in which electromagnetic radiation from an ambient light source is less than the electromagnetic radiation emitted by at least one type of flame for which the presence within the area is being monitored. An acoustic device can be used that is configured to acquire acoustic data for the area and enhance acoustic signals in a range of frequencies corresponding to a leak of a pressurized fluid present in the area. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018997 | PROVIDING MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES OF A VENUE ACTIVITY TO ELECTRONIC WIRELESS HAND HELD DEVICES - Methods and systems for providing multiple perspectives of a venue activity to electronic hand held devices. A system for providing venue-based data to venue-based wireless hand held device can include at least one processor for processing data captured by at least one venue-based video camera for transmission to remote wireless hand held devices and at least one transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the data to a the remote wireless hand held devices. Wireless hand held devices include a display screen for displaying received venue video data. A method for transmitting venue-based data to hand held devices includes steps of capturing video images from at least one perspective of a venue-based activity using at least one video camera; processing the video images into venue-based data formatted for transmission and use by at least one hand held device and transmitting the venue-based data to at least one hand held device. Hand held devices receive venue-based data, process the data for display on a display screen associated with hand held devices, and display processed data on the display screen, thereby enabling users of the hand held devices to view at least one perspective of venue-based data through the hand held devices. | 01-27-2011 |
20110018998 | CORRELATED MEDIA SOURCE MANAGEMENT AND RESPONSE CONTROL - Response personnel may be dispatched based on nature of the data assets received. A data asset that is captured by a user device is received, the data asset includes capture time and date data. The data asset is reviewed for an event that warrants dispatch of a responder. The responder is dispatched to the location of the event when the capture time and date data indicates the event occurred within a predetermined time of a current time. | 01-27-2011 |
20110025846 | Mobile Surveillance System - A system and method comprising a mobile device in communication with a server, wherein the server is adapted for receiving surveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance area. At least one camera is positioned at the surveillance area for capturing surveillance data, wherein the surveillance data comprises metadata comprising at least one of audio, video, images, point in time and location of the surveillance area. The surveillance data is transferred from the server to said mobile device and displayed on the mobile device upon a user request. The surveillance data may be transferred automatically using a combination of a radio, a network, or a base station. A motion detection means can be engaged to the system to detect variations in motion measurements and provide global positioning data at the surveillance area. The system provides automatic updates to a user regarding delivery surveillance data corresponding to the user request. | 02-03-2011 |
20110025847 | SERVICE MANAGEMENT USING VIDEO PROCESSING - A service management system includes a camera capturing video of the site. The service management system further includes a monitoring system remote from the camera and the site. The service management system also includes a video processing system configured to analyze the video for one or more conditions and, in response to a determination that the one or more conditions have been met, to cause a data message to be sent to the monitoring system. The monitoring system is configured to cause a service event relating to the one or more conditions to be scheduled for the site. | 02-03-2011 |
20110032353 | PRESENTING VIDEO DATA - A method of displaying video surveillance system information is disclosed. Video clips associated with events are represented by event cards. The event cards include frames selected from the video clips associated with the events. Event cards include metadata, and can be annotated. Display of overlapping event cards causes a compressed event card to be displayed. Selection of a compressed event card dynamically expands the compressed event card to display a paneled event card. | 02-10-2011 |
20110032354 | Remote-controlled Pointing - A remote-controlled pointing system ( | 02-10-2011 |
20110032355 | MONITORING METHOD AND TERMINAL USING DIFFERENT MONITORING PRECISIONS - This invention discloses a monitoring method and terminal using different monitoring precisions. The method comprises: a user sends, to a monitoring terminal, monitoring precision setting information which includes one or more time periods and monitoring precisions corresponding to respective time periods; and according to the received monitoring precision setting information, the monitoring terminal applies, in each time period indicated in the received monitoring precision setting information, the corresponding monitoring precision to monitor a monitored place, and gives an alarm to the user when an alarming condition is met. Using the method of the present invention can enable the user to set the monitoring precision of the monitored place according to the user's practical requirement, make the monitoring precision automatically adapt to different monitoring situations, and not only decrease the false alarm, but also make the utilization of the monitoring terminal more convenient and meet the using requirement of the user. | 02-10-2011 |
20110037850 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SECURITY PERSONNEL - A surveillance system for monitoring mental concentration of a worker, capable of being installed in a control room, includes: | 02-17-2011 |
20110037851 | REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND REMOTE CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME - A remote control device and method is provided. The remote control device and method provide a more intuitive and convenient user interface to a user. The remote control device and method allow a user to browse a plurality of contents provided by a target device and execute desired contents in the target device more intuitively and conveniently. The remote control device and method also allow a user to select an external device connected to a target device and execute contents, provided by the external device, in the target device more intuitively and conveniently. | 02-17-2011 |
20110037852 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER FOR IMAGE-BASED COUNTING OF OBJECTS PASSING THROUGH A COUNTING SECTION IN A SPECIFIED DIRECTION - For operators of public or commercial buildings, such as supermarkets, it is interesting to determine how many persons, in particular potential buyers, enter the building each day. In other areas, as well, entering and exiting moving objects are counted: it is typical, for example, that cars driving into and out of a parking garage are counted. The invention relates to a device | 02-17-2011 |
20110043625 | SCENE PRESET IDENTIFICATION USING QUADTREE DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS - Techniques are disclosed for matching a current background scene of an image received by a surveillance system with a gallery of scene presets that each represent a previously captured background scene. A quadtree decomposition analysis is used to improve the robustness of the matching operation when the scene lighting changes (including portions containing over-saturation/under-saturation) or a portion of the content changes. The current background scene is processed to generate a quadtree decomposition including a plurality of window portions. Each of the window portions is processed to generate a plurality of phase spectra. The phase spectra are then projected onto a corresponding plurality of scene preset image matrices of one or more scene preset. When a match between the current background scene and one of the scene presets is identified, the matched scene preset is updated. Otherwise a new scene preset is created based on the current background scene. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043626 | INTRA-TRAJECTORY ANOMALY DETECTION USING ADAPTIVE VOTING EXPERTS IN A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A sequence layer in a machine-learning engine configured to learn from the observations of a computer vision engine. In one embodiment, the machine-learning engine uses the voting experts to segment adaptive resonance theory (ART) network label sequences for different objects observed in a scene. The sequence layer may be configured to observe the ART label sequences and incrementally build, update, and trim, and reorganize an ngram trie for those label sequences. The sequence layer computes the entropies for the nodes in the ngram trie and determines a sliding window length and vote count parameters. Once determined, the sequence layer may segment newly observed sequences to estimate the primitive events observed in the scene as well as issue alerts for inter-sequence and intra-sequence anomalies. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043627 | Locative Video for Situation Awareness - An exemplary system and method are disclosed for providing a combined video stream with geospatial information. Embodiments use a visualization tool to synchronize information in a virtual camera with attributes, such as video frames, from a physical camera. Once the camera position information is supplied to the visualization tool, the visualization tool retrieves geospatial data, such as terrain features, man made features, and time sensitive event data, and transforms the camera position information into a coordinate system of the virtual camera. The visualization tool uses the coordinate system of the virtual camera to generate geospatial snapshots. Embodiments use locative video software to combine the video frames from the physical camera with the geospatial snapshots from the virtual camera to generate a combined video stream, which provides a single view of multiple types of data to enhance an operator's ability to conduct surveillance and analysis missions. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043628 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system including a tracking module, a controller and a detection module is provided. The tracking module processes at least one first image frame that is acquired via a first camera to track an object in the at least one first image frame, and generate location information of the object being tracked. The controller generates a control signal based on the location information and transmits the control signal to a second camera to control the movement of the second camera. The detection module processes at least one second image frame that is acquired via the second camera to detect a feature part of the object being tracked. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043629 | MULTI-MEDIA IMAGING APPARATUS WITH COMPRESSION AND AUTOFOCUS - The present invention is directed to a surveillance device that provides a wide range of monitoring and is adapted to log and transmit video, audio, collateral environment data, and event data over a network, utilizing a relatively low bandwidth and low power consumption, while maintaining a resolution and features that greatly enhance surveillance applications. The multimedia surveillance device of the present invention provides support for dynamic addressing, compression, auto-focus and alarm notification. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043630 | Image Processing Sensor Systems - An image processing sensor system functions as a standalone unit to capture images and process the resulting signals to detect objects or events of interest. The processing significantly improves selectivity and specificity of detection objects and events in a series of motions that may precede a patient who is at elevated risk of falling. | 02-24-2011 |
20110043631 | USE OF VIDEO CAMERA ANALYTICS FOR CONTENT AWARE DETECTION AND REDUNDANT STORAGE OF OCCURRENCES OF EVENTS OF INTEREST - Video analytics and a mass storage unit are contained in a camera housing of a video camera. Video data representing a field of view of a scene observed by the camera are stored in the mass storage unit. The video analytics analyzes video data produced by the camera and detects whether there is an occurrence of a defined event of interest. A video clip of the scene representing the event of interest is sent to a remote storage unit. Since only about 1% of security video data is reviewed, storing only video data representing events of interest remotely, while storing more complete video data of the scene observed by the camera local to the camera, reduces the remote storage capacity and bandwidth demand for the video system. Remote redundant storage of events of interest also provides higher reliability and fault tolerant storage for the video data that are most important. | 02-24-2011 |
20110050894 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TARGET BASED SMOKE DETECTION - A smoke detector includes processing circuitry coupled to a camera. The field of view of the camera contains one or more targets, each having spatial indicia thereon. The processing circuitry collects a sequence of spatial frequency measures, such as contrast indicating parameters. Members of the sequence can be compared to at least one reference spatial frequency measure to establish the presence of smoke between the target and the camera. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050895 | Distributed Video Surveillance Storage Cost Reduction Using Statistical Multiplexing Principle - A plurality of data streams are obtained; they may be compressed, uncompressed, or a mixture of compressed and uncompressed. Statistical parameters associated with each of the data streams are determined. A plurality of storage constraints are obtained. A plurality of output bit rates are determined for encoding or transcoding, as the case may be, each of the data streams, based on the statistical parameters and the storage constraints. The output bit rates are determined to jointly reduce (and preferably minimize) an overall cost. The overall cost includes the cost associated with storing compressed versions of the data streams. For each of the data streams, the encoding or transcoding into the compressed versions, is carried out in accordance with the output bit rates. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050896 | VISUALIZING AND UPDATING LONG-TERM MEMORY PERCEPTS IN A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Techniques are disclosed for visually conveying a percept. The percept may represent information learned by a video surveillance system. A request may be received to view a percept for a specified scene. The percept may have been derived from data streams generated from a sequence of video frames depicting the specified scene captured by a video camera. A visual representation of the percept may be generated. A user interface may be configured to display the visual representation of the percept and to allow a user to view and/or modify metadata attributes with the percept. For example, the user may label a percept and set events matching the percept to always (or never) result in alert being generated for users of the video surveillance system. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050897 | VISUALIZING AND UPDATING CLASSIFICATIONS IN A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Techniques are disclosed for visually conveying classifications derived from pixel-level micro-features extracted from image data. The image data may include an input stream of video frames depicting one or more foreground objects. The classifications represent information learned by a video surveillance system. A request may be received to view a classification. A visual representation of the classification may be generated. A user interface may be configured to display the visual representation of the classification and to allow a user to view and/or modify properties associated with the classification. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050898 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM AND VIDEO MONITORING METHOD - A video monitoring system and a video monitoring method are provided. The video monitoring system includes at least one video camera, and a computer connected with the at least one video camera via a universal serial bus (USB) line. The at least one video camera obtains video streams, converts the video streams into USB-compatible signals, and transmits the USB-compatible signals to the computer via the USB line. The USB-compatible signals may be displayed on the computer as video images and synchronously played on a speaker of the computer as the audio. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050899 | SURVEILLANCE MODULE FOR A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, METHOD FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF A SURVEILLANCE REGION, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Video monitoring systems usually comprise one or more monitoring cameras directed to related monitored areas such as intersections, parking lots, manufacturing plants, etc., wherein the image data streams recorded by the monitoring camera (S) are often collected at a monitoring center. In the automated evaluation of image data streams, there are known methods that detect moving objects in the monitored area, track them and carry out evaluations based on the detection or tracking. On the other hand, a monitoring module | 03-03-2011 |
20110050900 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, WEARABLE IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an imaging unit, a selecting unit, a receiving unit, and a delivering unit. The imaging unit picks up a video of a cooking scene. The selecting unit selects, out of order items received from a customer, an order item to be delivered. The receiving unit receives, from a user, a delivery instruction for a video of a cooking scene related to the selected order item. The delivering unit delivers the picked-up video of the cooking scene according to the received delivery instruction. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050901 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A transmission apparatus includes an input unit configured to input an image, a detection unit configured to detect an object from the image input by the input unit, a generation unit configured to generate a plurality of types of attribute information about the object detected by the detection unit, a reception unit configured to receive a request, with which a type of the attribute information can be identified, from a processing apparatus via a network, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the attribute information of the type identified based on the request received by the reception unit, of the plurality of types of attribute information generated by the generation unit. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050902 | DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FIRES AND/OR SIGNS OF FIRE - Fire detector installations comprise fire detectors as sensor devices for detecting fires, smoke, flames or other signs of fire, and are used in both public buildings, such as schools or museums, and in private buildings. The invention relates to a detection device ( | 03-03-2011 |
20110058034 | Sharing of video surveillance information - A method of sharing the monitoring of video surveillance information between different users is provided. The video surveillance information from a user is transmitted over a network such as the Internet to a third party surveillance center. A user, or designated parties of that user, may access his own video surveillance information from the surveillance service in addition to video surveillance information that has originated from other users. Which other user video surveillance information may be accessed by a user is determined by a set of rules that are enforced by the surveillance service. The rules for allowing a user to view other users' video surveillance information may be based on geographical location, group affiliation, network of users, or otherwise. A user accessing other users' video surveillance information may or may not know these other users. | 03-10-2011 |
20110058035 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECORDING SECURITY SYSTEM EVENTS - An event-based recording access control and security management system includes an access control system having one or more access control devices, a recording system having one or more recording devices, a first gateway configured to generate a message identifying time of occurrence of a hardware event representative of operation of an access control device, and an event video recorder (EVR) configured to command information capture by a recording device of the recording system based on the hardware event, and to associate the captured information with the message by including in the message a timestamp of the hardware event and of the information capture. | 03-10-2011 |
20110058036 | BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL - A camera system comprises a camera that produces a video signal, a video compressor that compresses the video signal, a system control processor that passes the compressed video signal, and a network interface that receives the compressed video signal, wherein the video compressor comprises configurable parameters that affect a bandwidth of the compressed video signal. | 03-10-2011 |
20110058037 | FIRE DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FIRE DETECTION - Fire detector installations comprise fire detectors as sensor devices for detecting fires, smoke, flames or other signs of fire, and are used in both public buildings, such as schools or museums, and in private buildings. The invention relates to a fire detector device ( | 03-10-2011 |
20110063440 | TIME SHIFTED VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS - A method for providing video images to a remote viewer using a video communication system, comprising: operating a a video communication client in a local environment connected by a communications network to a remote viewing client in a remote viewing environment; capturing video images of the local environment; analyzing the captured video images with the video analysis component to detect ongoing activity within the local environment; characterizing the detected activity within the video images with respect to attributes indicative of remote viewer interest; determining whether acceptable video images are available; receiving an indication of whether the remote viewing client is engaged or disengaged; and transmitting the acceptable video images of the ongoing activity to the remote viewing client if the remote viewing client is engaged, or alternately, if the remote viewing client is disengaged, recording the acceptable video images into a memory. | 03-17-2011 |
20110063441 | IMAGER AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - Disclosed is a surveillance system that detects a suspicious person immediately without fail and presents the detected suspicious person to a surveillant even when the system includes a large number of networked surveillance cameras. An imager included in the surveillance system retains a dynamically-updatable suspicious person list within itself and detects a suspicious person in accordance with a feature amount extracted from an image. | 03-17-2011 |
20110063442 | INTERACTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to an interaction system and method for automatically generating a soundscape and lighting, which are adapted to an action of a viewer of displayed items, in order to attract the attention of the viewer to one or more of the displayed items, such as products presented in a shop or displayed in a shopping window. A basic idea of this invention is refining interactivity by triggering the generation of a lighting and soundscape upon detection of a certain viewer or user action and to adapt the generated lighting and soundscape to the viewer or user action. The invention provides in an embodiment an interaction system ( | 03-17-2011 |
20110069168 | VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR USE IN PARKING LOTS - A vehicle surveillance system for installation in a parking area includes an image capture device, a calculating unit and an alarm processing unit. The image capture device is provided for capturing image data from the parking area. The calculating unit is coupled to the image capture device for detecting whether an abnormal event of the vehicle occurs in the parking area or not. The alarm processing unit is coupled to the calculating unit and includes an alert notification module. The alert notification module is configured to be activated when the abnormal event of the vehicle is detected by the calculating unit. | 03-24-2011 |
20110074951 | UTILIZING PRESENCE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE - Surveillance system endpoints communicate with each other to send and receive presence information. The surveillance endpoints may react to the received presence information. For example, if one surveillance camera stops functioning, one or more other cameras can react to the presence information, or lack thereof, sent from the malfunctioning camera. Thus, one or more of the other cameras can cover the area normally covered by the malfunctioning camera. Thus, the surveillance endpoints can automatically react to presence events in a network of surveillance endpoints. | 03-31-2011 |
20110074952 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING A BLOCKED APERTURE IN LETTER OR FLAT MAIL IMAGE SENSOR - Embodiments include systems and methods of detecting a blocked aperture in an image device. In certain embodiments, the system and method is used in mail processing of letters and flats. In certain embodiments, the image sensor captures an image of the front of an item. If the aperture of the image sensor is obstructed, a void will appear on the image of the item. The system can detect the void and increment an alarm count until a pre-defined threshold is reached wherein the system signals an alarm so that the blockage can be removed and the affected items can be re-introduced for correct processing. In another embodiment, images obtained when the aperture is expected to be clear of any items. | 03-31-2011 |
20110080478 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a reproduction section which acquires reproduction data corresponding to a reproduction position of content data by reproducing the content data, an output section which causes the reproduction data acquired by the reproduction section to be output from a region of an output device, the region corresponding to the information processing apparatus, a control signal acquisition section which acquires a control signal generated and output by a control device based on a predetermined input recognized by a recognition device, and an output control section which controls output of the reproduction data to the output device performed by the output section in accordance with the control signal acquired by the control signal acquisition section. | 04-07-2011 |
20110080479 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERA REFOCUS - A method of refocusing a video surveillance camera includes performing a first focusing operation of a camera at a first time, sensing a first temperature of the camera at the first time, sensing a second temperature of the camera at a second time, determining if a change in temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature is greater than a predetermined temperature change, sensing a level of light in a field of view of the camera at the second time, determining if the level of light sensed in the field of view of the camera at the second time is within a predetermined light level range, determining if a period of time between the first time and second time is greater than a predetermined period of time, and performing a focus operation if the change in temperature between the first temperature and the second temperature is greater than the predetermined temperature change, the level of light sensed in the field of view of the camera at the second time is within the predetermined light level range, and the period of time between the first and second time is greater than a predetermined period of time. | 04-07-2011 |
20110080480 | Method of Detecting an Object in a Scene Comprising Artifacts - A method for detecting an object in a scene situated in a sector and capable of comprising one or more artifacts, includes_a step of scanning the sector at an angular velocity θ′, a step of acquiring digital images of the scene at a rate f by means of a matrix detector, these images comprising pixels and covering an instantaneous field of angular width “a”. It comprises the following steps of processing the acquired images, in batches of N consecutive images where N=af/θ′: dividing the N images into P groups of images; for each group p, accumulating the images of the group so as to obtain an accumulated image I | 04-07-2011 |
20110085033 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR TRANSCODING SURVEILLANCE IMAGE FILES WHILE RETAINING IMAGE ACQUISITION TIME METADATA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A surveillance video system may include a surveillance image database storing a sequence of surveillance image files for a common area having image acquisition time metadata associated therewith, the sequence of surveillance image files defining an image acquisition rate. A processor may cooperate with the surveillance image database and may be configured to transcode the surveillance image files into a sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the image acquisition time metadata and at a video frame rate different from the image acquisition rate. The processor may also be configured to assemble a surveillance video transport stream from the sequence of surveillance video frames and retaining the image acquisition time metadata. | 04-14-2011 |
20110085034 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR TRANSCODING SURVEILLANCE IMAGE FILES WHILE RETAINING GEOSPATIAL METADATA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A surveillance video system may include a surveillance image database storing a sequence of surveillance image files for a common area having geospatial metadata associated therewith. A processor may cooperate with the surveillance image database and configured to transcode the surveillance image files into a sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the geospatial metadata. The processor may also be configured to assemble a surveillance video transport stream from the sequence of surveillance video frames retaining the geospatial metadata, and to selectively deliver the surveillance video transport stream retaining the geospatial metadata to at least one surveillance video user. | 04-14-2011 |
20110085035 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING PRIVACY INFORMATION OF SURVEILLANCE IMAGE - An apparatus for protecting privacy information of a surveillance image includes a key management unit for generating and managing keys used to unmask a masked input image; an input image processing unit for unmasking the input image using the keys, decoding the unmasked input image to acquire an uncompressed image data, and then applying a second masking on an area containing privacy information of the image data. Further, the apparatus for protecting the privacy information of the surveillance image includes an image recording unit for encoding the image data to which the second masking has been applied to store the encoded image data. | 04-14-2011 |
20110085036 | High speed dome camera with optic-electric slip ring arrangement - A high speed dome camera includes a stationary unit, a moving unit including an image capturer for capturing an image signal, and an optic-electric slip ring arrangement provided between the moving unit and the stationary unit which includes an electric unit for power transmission, and an optical unit for transmitting the image signal from the moving unit to the stationary unit when the image capturer is driven to rotate in a high rotational speed. The optic-electric slip ring arrangement prevents the reduction of the quality of the high definition transmission, so that the present invention has the advantages of the higher transmitting speed, broader signal band, less signal distortion, and higher reliability, so as to increase the rotational speed. | 04-14-2011 |
20110090334 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Security Services - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for notification of alarms in security systems. An alarm is detected in a security system. An alarm code is associated to a camera, and video data is retrieved from the camera. An alarm notification address is retrieved and the video data is sent to the IP alarm notification address. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090335 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CAPABLE OF RECORDING COLOR OR MONOCHROME IMAGES BASED ON TIME SETTINGS - A surveillance camera has a sensing module, a micro-control unit (MCU) and a real-time clock (RTC) unit. The sensing module records original images. The MCU is connected to the sensing module and stores multiple time settings and a smart timer process. The MCU executes the smart timer process to operate the surveillance camera in a color mode, a monochrome mode or an auto mode based on the time settings. In the color mode, the surveillance camera records color images. In the monochrome mode, the surveillance camera records monochrome images. In the auto mode, the surveillance camera selectively records color images and monochrome images based on a variation between light level of the original images and a predetermined light level. Therefore, the surveillance camera can be set to operate in specific mode based on requirements. The surveillance camera is more flexible and convenient than conventional surveillance cameras. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090336 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AND DETERMINING A POSITION - An apparatus for recognizing and determining the position of at least one teat of a milking animal includes a scanning head comprising a light source and a camera. The light source emits light into a region which is expected to contain a teat or teats and the camera captures images formed by the light. In a first scanning mode, the scanning head is moved from a low initial position upwards in a circular coil until the position of at least a first teat has been established. Thereafter, in a second scanning mode, the scanning head is moved upwards in a to circular coil until the positions of all teats have been established, or a predetermined time limit has elapsed during the scanning procedure. The coil traversed during the first scanning mode is wider than the coil traversed during the second scanning mode. | 04-21-2011 |
20110096163 | CURVED MIRROR CAMERA - The present invention discloses a curved mirror camera including an opaque housing, a single-sided curved reflector, a light-absorption hood and a camera. The opaque housing contains an opening, the single-sided curved reflector is assembled with the opaque housing to form an internal accommodation space, the light-absorption hood is collected in the accommodation space and the camera is collected in the accommodation space. The camera converts an image into an electronic signal for output and is further provided with a zoom lens by which a same photographing effect of shiny mirror reflection, high quality and high definition can be provided, so as to improve an issue in a conventional camera wherein a lens is always fixed. | 04-28-2011 |
20110096164 | DOME CAMERA - A dome camera ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110102584 | Active Protection and Peace Keeper - Active protection uses of Laser, Infra-red, CCD cameras to form array camera to surveillance surround to protect essential objects. | 05-05-2011 |
20110102585 | SURVEILLANCE DEVICE FOR POWER LINE PEER-TO-PEER SIGNAL TRANSMISSION - A surveillance device for power line peer-to-peer signal transmission includes a photographing device, a surveillance device and a peer-to-peer server. The photographing device includes a power line network bridge and a first router, and can be connected to internet through the first router, the power line network bridge and a power line. The surveillance device includes a second router and is connected to internet through the second router. The peer-to-peer server connects the first router with the second router through internet. By the aforementioned structures, an ordinary person can easily monitor and control images and electric equipment at home through internet, without carrying out a network wiring or knowing how to set up an IP. | 05-05-2011 |
20110102586 | PTZ CAMERA AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE PTZ CAMERA - A method can control a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera to monitor an area. The method sets a monitoring path for the PTZ camera, captures a plurality of navigation images of the monitored area at different positions of the monitoring path, and obtains position information of each of the navigation images based upon an image space coordinate system. The method further sets a sequence of the navigation images, and sets a directional control icon for each of the navigation images according to the set sequence and the position information. According to the movement direction pointed by the directional control icon of each of the captured image, the PTZ camera can move along the monitoring path to capture a video stream of the monitored area. | 05-05-2011 |
20110102587 | SPOTLIGHT WITH SECURITY CAMERA - An outdoor surveillance and lighting apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing having at least one side portion, a front end and a back end. There is a substantially unidirectional main light and at least one surveillance camera disposed within the housing. The lens of the camera is aimed in a direction substantially normal to the main light direction. Also included is a video transmitting means connected to the surveillance camera for conveying video images to a remote viewing unit. | 05-05-2011 |
20110102588 | IMAGE SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY - Image surveillance and reporting technology, in which an event that is indicative of potential physical activity within an area corresponding to a location of a camera unit is detected. In response to detection of the event, the camera unit is controlled to capture one or more images of the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images captured by the camera unit are analyzed to determine whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images are handled based on the determination of whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. | 05-05-2011 |
20110102589 | WIRELESS VIDEO TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND WIRELESS VIDEO RECEPTION DEVICE - A technique is provided for using, in a wireless video transmission device and a plurality of wireless video reception devices which intermittently perform signal reception processing within standby periods, a human body detection unit to accelerate the start-up of the wireless video transmission and reception devices. When the presence of a person is detected by the human body detector, a person detection signal is sent to a wireless video reception device or the transmission device to thereby limit usable communication channel candidates in number. The limited number of usable channel candidates are then used to perform intermittent signal reception, thereby shortening the searching time cycle of such intermittent reception within a standby period, thus lessening the startup time from the standby state between the wireless video transmission and reception devices and also reducing standby power thereof. | 05-05-2011 |
20110102590 | SELF-SERVICE DEVICE COMPRISING A SURVEILLANCE UNIT - A self-service device ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110109740 | Method and Apparatus for In Situ Solar Flat Panel Diagnostics - Techniques for analyzing performance of solar panels and/or cells are provided. In one aspect, a method for analyzing an infrared thermal image taken using an infrared camera is provided. The method includes the following steps. The infrared thermal image is converted to temperature data. Individual elements are isolated in the infrared thermal image. The temperature data for each isolated element is tabulated. A performance status of each isolated element is determined based on the tabulated temperature data. The individual elements can include solar panels and/or solar cells. In another aspect, an infrared diagnostic system is provided. The infrared diagnostic system includes an infrared camera which can be remotely positioned relative to one or more elements to be imaged; and a computer configured to receive thermal images from the infrared camera, via a communication link, and analyze the thermal images. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109741 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND MONITORING METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device includes a communication unit, a capturing unit, and a processing unit. The capturing unit is adapted to capture video images of a monitored area. The processing unit is adapted to transmit the captured video images to a predetermined network address via the communication unit. | 05-12-2011 |
20110109742 | BROKER MEDIATED VIDEO ANALYTICS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method comprises transmitting video data from a source end to a central server via a Wide Area Network (WAN). The video data includes video data relating to an event of interest, and is captured using a video camera disposed at the source end. Via a plurality of streams, the video data is transmitted from the central server to each one of a plurality of different video analytics engines. Different video analytics processing of the video data is performed using each one of the plurality of different video analytics engines. | 05-12-2011 |
20110115906 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses an improved monitoring system and a control method thereof. After a visitor operates an input unit of the improved monitoring system and triggers a driving unit, an image capturing module is driven to capture a still image of the visitor and simultaneously a warning module is driven to send out a prompting message. Subsequently, the still image is stored in a storage unit and transmitted to an internal communication device. If a host makes a response within a certain time period, the host can talk with the visitor and get a dynamic image of the visitor from the internal communication device. If the host has no response to the system within a certain time period, the still image is then transmitted to an assigned external communication device. | 05-19-2011 |
20110115907 | Safe visions - A video monitoring system for a vehicle includes an LCD display mounted within the interior of an elevator, preferably adjacent to the elevator control panel. A plurality of wide-angle cameras are strategically positioned on each floor, preferably above the elevator access door. The cameras continuously records images near the elevator access door and transmit the images to a central computer for manipulation and storage. The controlling computer and display are also in communication with the elevator's control system. Accordingly, when a rider depresses the button corresponding to the desired destination floor, images captured by the corresponding camera are depicted on the display located in the elevator cab. If the rider observes an unsafe situation, he or she may stop at another floor. | 05-19-2011 |
20110115908 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A surveillance camera includes an imager. An imager has an imaging surface capturing a scene. A first detector strictly detects a reference direction in response to an initializing operation. A first adjuster adjusts a direction of the imaging surface by referring to a detected result of the first detector. A changer changes a direction of the imaging surface in response to a change operation after the initializing operation. A second detector simply detects the reference direction when the direction of the imaging surface is changed irrespective of the change process of the changer. A second adjuster adjusts the direction of the imaging surface with reference to a detected result of the second detector. | 05-19-2011 |
20110115909 | METHOD FOR TRACKING AN OBJECT THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENT ACROSS MULTIPLE CAMERAS - A method and system for tracking a subject through an environment that includes collecting visual data representing a physical environment from a plurality of cameras; processing the visual data; constructing a model of the environment from the visual data; and cooperatively tracking a subject in the environment with the constructed model and processed visual data. | 05-19-2011 |
20110115910 | IMAGE PROCESSING OCCUPANCY SENSOR - A system and method of detecting occupants in a building automation system environment using image based occupancy detection and position determinations. In one example, the system includes an image processing occupancy sensor that detects the number and position of occupants within a space that has controllable building elements such as lighting and ventilation diffusers. Based on the position and location of the occupants, the system can finely control the elements to optimize conditions for the occupants, optimize energy usage, among other advantages. | 05-19-2011 |
20110122245 | FOREST FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS (FFiCS) WITH SCANNER AND OPTICAL /INFRARED RADIATION DETECTOR (SOIRD) AND OPTIONALLY ALSO INCLUDING A SCANNER WITH ACCURATE LOCATION CALCULATOR (SALC) AND A SUPER-EFFICIENT SATELLITE/WIRELESS ANTENNA SYSTEM (SSWAS) - This application for patent for Forest Fire Control Systems (FFiCS) describes an invention for prevention and control of forest fires (FF). The system comprises strategically located Ignition Detection and Uplink Signaling Towers (IDUSTs), equipped with the Global Positioning System (GPS) and a suitable optical/infrared Scanner and Detector Assembly (SDA), to continually scan the forest region to instantly detect the onset of the initial flames and sparks of any fire (f/s) within the region. The SDA may optionally utilize a Scanner and Accurate Location Calculator (SALC). Upon detecting an f/s, the IDUST instantly transmits relevant data to a Regional Forest Fire Control System (RFFCC) via a suitable communications means, optionally utilizing the Super-Efficient Satellite and Wireless Antenna System (SSWAS). The RFFCC instantaneously transmits necessary information to area Forest Fire Control Field Stations (FFCFS), enabling them to immediately apply appropriate fire-quenching means to control the fire before it spreads. | 05-26-2011 |
20110122246 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive media content from a content provider operating in an interactive television (iTV) network, wherein the media content is associated with a plurality of channels, wherein the media content comprises audio and video content, change each channel of the plurality of channels based on a time interval provided by a monitoring system, analyze audio content of the media content for each channel for detecting an undesired condition associated with the video content, wherein the audio content is encoded by an iTV audio encoder, and transmit the media content to the monitoring system if the undesired condition is detected, the media content being transmitted for analysis by the monitoring system and for creation of a trouble ticket if a qualitative threshold for the media content is determined to not be satisfied. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
20110122247 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A method of operating a surveillance system having a display unit configured to display a surveillance image includes acquiring the surveillance image from at least one acquisition device. The method also includes setting surveillance event that includes setting a desired surveillance object indicating an attribute of the surveillance event. Further, the method includes displaying the selected surveillance object with the acquired surveillance image on the display unit to indicate the set surveillance event and analyzing the acquired surveillance image to determine whether the set surveillance event has occurred. In addition, the method includes performing an indicating operation in the surveillance system in response to the occurrence of the set surveillance event. | 05-26-2011 |
20110122248 | CAMERA POSITIONING SYSTEMS - Embodiments of camera positioning systems are disclosed. Certain embodiments include a ball swivel mechanism that joins a camera mounting plate to a bracket arm. In some embodiments, the bracket arm is joined to a grip plate that can be secured to an object such as a tree. In other embodiments, the bracket arm is joined to a monopod that can be secured to the ground. Some embodiments of camera mounting plates are configured to secure multiple types of game-security cameras. | 05-26-2011 |
20110128376 | System and Method For Monitoring and Capturing Potential Traffic Infractions - The present invention refers to a system and method for monitoring and supervising potential traffic infractions, comprising the detection of potential traffic infractions and the capture of the images thereof, wherein the images preferentially relate to a sequence of images of the pre and post events, further comprising a multi-thread module which enables the capture of images of one or more potential traffic infractions occurring in the same or in different lanes of the road, with almost simultaneous pre-event and post-event sequences. | 06-02-2011 |
20110128377 | Lens Distortion Method for Broadcast Video - A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described to improve a lens distortion curve which roughly approximates distortion caused by a camera lens to capture an event onto video. The present invention selects a generic lens distortion curve that roughly approximates the distortion caused by the camera lens while capturing the event onto the video. The video as well as information from the generic lens distortion curve is used to generate a camera model. This camera model is used to integrate virtual insertions into the video. If the camera model is sufficiently accurate to present a realistic appearance of the virtual insertions to the remote viewer, this camera model is then used to integrate more virtual insertions into the video. However, if the camera model is not sufficiently accurate, an iterative process is employed to refine this camera model. | 06-02-2011 |
20110128378 | Modular Electronic Display Platform - A modular touchscreen platform enables dynamic reconfiguration of the touchscreen for different functions. The touchscreen platform includes the touchscreen display and one or more removeable and replaceable modules that each enable different functions in the touchscreen platform. The modules provide different functionality through the touchscreen depending on needs of the user. The touchscreen platform can be used as an in-home consumer touchscreen with uses including home management, energy management, security, surveillance, health monitoring, elder care and other consumer applications. | 06-02-2011 |
20110134239 | EFFICIENT ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR LEGACY STREET LIGHTING SYSTEMS - An LED lamp for outdoor and large space lighting, particularly for streets, warehouses car parks and the like, is adapted for fitting into legacy light fittings designed for sodium bulbs and the like. The LED lamp comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged over a surface of the lamp, is rotatably connected through a rotatable electrical connection to a screw-in adaptor for insertion into a legacy screw-in socket, such that the screw in adaptor is rotatable independently of the lamp, so that the legacy screw in socket can be used even though the light fitting is too small to allow rotation of the LED lamp. Additional embodiments provide for cooling airflow through the light fitting, for temperature control of the LEDs, and for failure protection, to ensure a longest possible lamp lifetime. | 06-09-2011 |
20110134240 | Multi-Sensor Location and Identification - By combining imaging systems with wireless location functionality, a subject's videometric signature can be linked to a public identity, thus enabling continuous surveillance outside or between the coverage area of video surveillance networks. In addition to extending the surveillance coverage area, the combination of computerized video surveillance with wireless location determination may also allow for identification of mobile device users via the existing mobile equipment and user identifiers used in the wireless network. | 06-09-2011 |
20110134241 | AUDIO VIDEO INTERNET MONITORING SYSTEM - A video and audio surveillance and monitoring system having one or more IP camera devices placed in premises to monitor the movements, actions and sounds of a person or pet to verify their well being or to indicate the need for assistance or intervention. The ability of remotely located persons or entities to view and talk back to, simultaneously, the premises of concern on a computer display or web enabled portable device. The ability to access the premises from any internet connected web browser. The ability for the end-user to, easily, install this system without the need for computers, servers or active computer software applications, in the monitored premises. The ability to, easily, install this system in any dwelling or premises that has an Internet connection. To provide the end user with a custom configured system of one or more camera devices with synchronous audio connected by cables or wirelessly to a premises gateway/router. | 06-09-2011 |
20110134242 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CLASSIFYING MOVEMENT OF OBJECTS IN A MONITORING ZONE - Apparatus for monitoring movement of objects ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110134243 | Wireless Network Camera Systems - Apparatus, systems and techniques associated with battery powered wireless camera systems. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a system that includes a battery powered wireless camera including an internal battery to provide energy and a burst transmission unit to transmit information during burst periods. The system includes a base station, separated from the battery powered wireless camera, in wireless communication with the battery powered wireless camera to receive information from the battery powered wireless camera. The base station is configured to process the received information and includes a web server to transmit the processed information to a client. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products. | 06-09-2011 |
20110141276 | Proactive Security for Mobile Devices - Methods, program products, and systems for proactively securing mobile devices are described. A mobile device can proactively determine whether the mobile device is associated with a security risk and the level of the security risk. Upon determining a security risk, the mobile device can transmit coordinates of its current geographic location to a server. To protect privacy of authorized users, the transmission can be disabled by entering a password. If multiple failed password attempts are detected, the mobile device can proactively increase a security level of the device, and selectively protect files or other content stored on the mobile device. In some implementations, the mobile device can be transitioned into a surveillance mode where the mobile device records or captures information associated with one or more of user actions, ambient sound, images, a trajectory of the device, and transmits the recorded or captured information to the network resource. | 06-16-2011 |
20110141277 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WATCH - Embodiments of the disclosed invention include a system and a method for monitoring a location. For example, the disclosed embodiments may be utilized to monitor a border, such as, but not limited to, the border between the United States and Mexico. In addition, the disclosed embodiments may be utilized to monitor any location including, but not limited to, residential locations, businesses, warehouses, and mass transportation facilities. In one embodiment, a web portal is provided in which the general public may view streaming video and/or still images associated with cameras placed along the monitored location. A user viewing one or more selected cameras is provided with an option to report suspicious activities seen on the one or more selected cameras. The report is sent to one or more local law enforcement agencies associated with the location of the camera. | 06-16-2011 |
20110141278 | Methods and Systems for Collaborative-Writing-Surface Image Sharing - Aspects of the present invention are related to systems and methods for detection of content change on a collaborative writing surface and for image update and sharing based on the content-change detection. | 06-16-2011 |
20110141279 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surveillance camera system including an optical imaging apparatus, a first reflective device and a second reflective device is provided. The optical imaging apparatus is capable of switching between a first magnification level and a second magnification level. The first reflection device is disposed at a position relative to the optical imaging apparatus for guiding a first field of view into the optical imaging apparatus, wherein the first reflective device has an opening region. The second reflective device is disposed within the opening region of the first reflection device for guiding a second field of view into the optical imaging apparatus. The second reflection device can have a relative motion relative to the first reflection device. | 06-16-2011 |
20110141280 | SIP-BASED NETWORK VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention provides a SIP-based network video surveillance system and method, which relates to the application field of network video surveillance. The network video surveillance method comprises the steps of: receiving a request message from a client by a call control server (CCS), the request message comprising an ID of a Premises Unit (PU) and a channel ID; forwarding the request message to a center management server (CMS) by the CCS for access authentication; transmitting the request message to the PU by the CCS after the request message passes the access authentication; responding by the PU an acknowledgement message containing video codec information to the CMS via the CCS; forwarding the acknowledgement message containing the video codec information and an access path to the client by the CMS, then establishing, by the client, a video stream connection with a network element directed by the access path on the basis of the acknowledge message. The present invention uses SIP in conjunction with other protocols to build a complete video surveillance architecture, improving the extensibility of a platform and makes the whole system more stable and reliable. | 06-16-2011 |
20110149072 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A method for operating a surveillance system includes performing a first portion of an automated visual surveillance tour of a predetermined control area by inducing movement of at least one visual surveillance camera at a first camera tour speed. The method also includes recording at least one first video image frame of the predetermined control area. The method further includes recording at least one second video image frame of the predetermined control area. The method also includes automatically determining whether a region of interest exists within the predetermined control area. The method further includes performing a second portion of the automated visual surveillance tour by shifting the induced movement of the at least one visual surveillance camera to a second camera tour speed. The method also includes automatically dwelling on the region of interest. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149073 | METHOD OF MONITORING PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of monitoring product identification at a transaction terminal by sending either visible light signals, near infra-red light signals or wireless signals to a recording device that records video footage of a transaction terminal in conjunction received product identification information. A system for effecting the method along with light based and wireless transmitting units are disclosed. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149074 | PORTABLE MULTI-VIEW IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM AND MULTI-VIEW IMAGE PREPROCESSING METHOD - Provided are a portable multi-view image acquisition system and a multi-view image preprocessing method. The portable multi-view image acquisition system may include: a portable studio including a plurality of cameras movable up, down, left and right; and a preprocessor performing a preprocessing including a subject separation from a multi-view image that is photographed by the plurality of cameras. | 06-23-2011 |
20110149075 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING DATA PACKETS OF A DATA STREAM AND USE OF SAID DEVICES - The invention relates to a device and to a method for processing data packets of a data stream, in which the received data packets are processed in real-time by a first unit and only data packets that are received error-free are processed by a second unit. Data packets that are faulty or not received are requested repeatedly and routed to the second unit upon error-free receipt. A data sink initially receives only the data packets processed by the first unit. Once the second unit and first unit are processing identical data packets nearly simultaneously, only the data packets processed by the second unit are routed to the data sink. The invention can be used advantageously in video coding, for example with a video-on-demand service or image analysis within the framework of a surveillance system. | 06-23-2011 |
20110157355 | Method and System for Detecting Events in Environments - A system and a method for detecting events in time-series data are disclosed, wherein the time-series data represent atomic activities sensed by sensors in an environment, and wherein each atomic activity includes a time and a location at which the each atomic activity is sensed, comprising the steps of: mapping a specified event to a Petri net (PN), wherein the specified event is a spatio-temporal pattern of the atomic activities, wherein the spatio-temporal pattern is based only on the time and the location of the atomic activities, such that a spatio-temporal sequence of the atomic activities forms a primitive activity, and the spatio-temporal pattern includes primitive activities and constraints on the primitive activities, wherein the constraints are sequential and/or concurrent; and detecting, in the time-series data, a sensed event corresponding the specified event mapped to the PN to produce a result, wherein the detecting is performed by a processor. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157356 | MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system applies to a long distance transmission. A number of data acquisition devices records still images and video as signals and converts the video signals into voltage signals suitable for transmission. A monitoring host connected to the number of data acquisition devices via a network cable for long distance transmission processes the voltage signals to show the video. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157357 | COMBINED REAL-TIME DATA AND LIVE VIDEO SYSTEM - A system for providing combined real-time data and live video of an enclosure. The real-time data may be overlayed on live video. Additionally, or instead, alarms and/or real-time control capabilities may be overlayed on the live video. An embedded server may be connected to sensors and cameras at the enclosure for providing the video with the overlaid information to a network. A user interface may obtain access to the overlaid video via the network. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157358 | CONFINED MOTION DETECTION FOR PAN-TILT CAMERAS EMPLOYING MOTION DETECTION AND AUTONOMOUS MOTION TRACKING - A method of operating a surveillance system includes capturing a sequence of images of a field-of-view. A source of localized motion is disposed within at least one of a plurality of segments of the field-of-view. Provided to an operator is means to enable or disable, for at least one of the segments of the field-of-view, a localized motion identification and notification function wherein localized motion in the segment is automatically identified and distinguished from transient motion, and the operator is automatically notified about the presence of the localized motion. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157359 | VIRTUAL PERSPECTIVE CENTER ALIGNED WITH MEASUREMENT CENTER - An apparatus for acquiring image and location information includes an antenna comprising an element configured to receive signals for determining the location information, and an imaging device coupled to the antenna and configured to acquire the image information. A virtual perspective center of the imaging device is coincident with the element of the antenna. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157360 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surveillance system includes a time-of-flight (TOF) camera and a processing unit. The TOF camera captures a scene to obtain an image of the scene and distance data between a number of points in the scene and the TOF camera. The processing unit builds a three-dimensional (3D) model of the scene according to the image of the scene and the distance data between the points in the scene and the TOF camera, and compares a standard 3D model with the 3D model from the 3D model building module, to determine whether the two 3D models are the same. When the two 3D models are different, the processing unit notices that there is anomalous event occurring in the scene. | 06-30-2011 |
20110164133 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system includes an image capturing device and an auxiliary light source. The image capturing device includes at least one image capturing module. The image capturing module includes an image sensor and a filter disposed on an object side of the image sensor. The visible light transmittance of the filter is higher than the near-infrared light transmittance of the filter. The auxiliary light source includes a near-IR emitter and a brightness sensor. The near-IR emitter is configured for emitting near-infrared light rays to illuminate a monitored area. The brightness sensor stores a predetermined brightness threshold and is configured for detecting the brightness value of the monitored area and sending a controlling signal to turn on the near-IR emitter when the brightness value is less than the brightness threshold. | 07-07-2011 |
20110164134 | Apparatus and method for remote viewing system - An energy conserving remote viewing system comprising an instantaneous analog video transmission camera, an analog video receiver that receives and transmits a video image to a video monitor and a remote transmitter that activates the analog video transmission camera. The remote camera device is normally in a low power, sleep mode that has a minimal power drain. The system includes a battery powered camera requiring a first voltage to operate and an RF transmitter to send an activation signal to the camera. The activation signal has a duration. A camera power circuit includes a normally sleeping signal receiving circuit and a first timer. The first timer periodically activates the signal receiving circuit to check for the presence of the activation signal and turns off the signal receiving circuit if the activation signal is not present and turns on the camera if the activation signal is present, and wherein the time the signal receiving circuit sleeps is less than the activation signal duration. | 07-07-2011 |
20110169950 | ARCHITECTURE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND MONITORING - An apparatus and a method for wireless communication and remote surveillance are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus includes a CMOS based high definition video camera with the structure to perform analytics. Furthermore, the same network access point that sends/receives audio-video signals from the video camera also sends/receives wireless broadband Internet data, which can comply with any wireless networking standard, including but not limited to WiMAX, Wi-Fi and LTE. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169951 | ESTIMATING STATES OF A PLURALITY OF TARGETS TRACKED BY A PLURALITY OF SENSORS - A method of estimating states of a plurality of targets tracked by a plurality of sensors. The method includes obtaining a plurality of data sets based on measurements taken by a plurality of sensors, each data set including information on states of a plurality of targets. The method then generates a plurality of target correlation data sets describing correlation of the targets within a first data set and at least one other data set. A Generalised Covariance Union (GCU) technique is used to merge at least some of the plurality of target correlation data sets to generate an estimate of the states of the plurality of targets. | 07-14-2011 |
20110169952 | VIDEO DATA PROCESSING DEVICE AND VIDEO DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - When a main video data stream that is selected and decoded is changed, a video data processing device | 07-14-2011 |
20110175999 | VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A method for operating a video system includes performing a visual surveillance tour of a predetermined control area with a pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera. The method also includes recording at least one video image frame of the predetermined control area. The method further includes recording at least one coordinate value associated with a predetermined coordinate system. The method also includes transmitting each of the at least one video image frame and the at least one coordinate value to at least one storage device. The method further includes indexing the at least one video image frame as a function of the at least one coordinate value. The method also includes retrieving the at least one video image frame based on the at least one coordinate value and displaying the at least one video image frame on at least one video display device. | 07-21-2011 |
20110176000 | System and Method for Counting People - A 3D camera system monitors people passing through a portal. Time sequence data are collected and analyzed. People are counted as they move through the portal and specific people entering the portal are matched with those exiting the portal. Movement is tracked to establish entrance or exit. Features specific to an individual are established and entered into a local data pool to match a person entering with a person later exiting a vehicle or other controlled area. The matching process uses multiple measurements and allows decisions to be made using previous and future information. | 07-21-2011 |
20110176001 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF AN LED DISPLAY SCREEN - A method and a system for monitoring operation of an LED display screen are provided. The method comprises: A. transmitting a monitoring video image to the LED display screen, shooting a corresponding monitoring image by a video camera, and transmitting the monitoring image back to a computer apparatus; and B. analyzing and computing pixels in the monitoring image to determine a working status of modules in the LED display screen. Prior to the step A, the method further comprises a step of: transmitting a geometric video image to the LED display screen, shooting a geometric image by the video camera, transmitting the geometric image back to the computer apparatus, and acquiring and storing coordinate information by the computer apparatus. The system comprises a computer apparatus, a video controller, an LED display screen and at least one video camera. The system is characterized in that: the computer apparatus transmits a monitoring video image to the LED display screen; the video camera shoots a monitoring image; the computer apparatus receives and stores the monitoring image; and the computer apparatus analyzes and computes pixels in the monitoring image to determine a working status of modules in the LED display screen. The present invention features a low cost and strong adaptability. | 07-21-2011 |
20110181716 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ENHANCEMENT FACILITATING REAL-TIME PROACTIVE DECISION MAKING - A proactive surveillance enhancement system and method that gives an operator an overview of a surveillance area while simultaneously allowing the operator to focus on specific details in the surveillance area. The operator is used to make decisions about what activity, object, and persons in the surveillance area warrant further investigation. Embodiments of the system and method include one or more overview cameras, which provide an overview of the surveillance area, and a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera, which provides detailed video as directed by the operator. Embodiments of the system and method display to the operator an overview video feed (as captured by the overview camera) and the inspection video feed (as captured by the PTZ camera) in a graphical user interface. The operator is able to control the PTZ camera from both the overview video feed and the inspection video feed. | 07-28-2011 |
20110181717 | INCLINED IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM - An inclined image capture device is provided, comprising an inclined means and a camera lens, wherein the inclined means has an interface which forms an inclined angle to the horizontal plane, and wherein the camera lens is fixed to the interface with its axis is tilted upward. Also, a facial recognition system is provided, comprising an inclined image capture device, a facial recognition cell and an output device. | 07-28-2011 |
20110181718 | USER-VIEW OUTPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are a user view output system and method. The user view output system for outputting a screen from a user's point of view includes a data reception unit configured to receive data to be outputted to a screen, a camera placed at a user's point of view, a viewing angle control unit configured to control an output of the camera so that the output corresponds to the user's field of view, and a user view output unit configured to output an image, captured by the camera, to the screen on the basis of the data. | 07-28-2011 |
20110181719 | NETWORK CAMERA SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFORE - A network camera system is provided that detects an occurrence of a condition change at a periphery of an image pickup apparatus, obtains a direction of the detected condition change, and notifies a user of the occurrence of the condition change and a direction of the condition change on a display of a terminal device. | 07-28-2011 |
20110187856 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE DEVICE WITH INFRARED LED - The video surveillance device with infrared LEDs has a casing and utilizes a partition element within the casing to place a camera assembly behind the partition element and the infrared LEDs in indentations on a front side of the partition element. A protective lens is interfaced directly with a washer on the front side of the partition element. As such, the light interference by the lens is effectively improved, while the external impact is buffered and absorbed largely by the washer, not directly on the camera assembly. In addition, the camera assembly is mounted on a downwardly concaved platform so that the camera assembly is able to slide along the curvature of the platform to aim at a specific direction. On the other hand, the LEDs are mounted on slant aluminum bases so that they could be aimed at different directions from that of the camera assembly. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187857 | Portable Data Management Device for Animals - A portable data management device ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110187858 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SURVEILLANCE CONTROL THEREOF - An electronic device receives a playback request from a client terminal, using real time streaming protocol. The electronic device retrieves video data of a corresponding surveillance device via networks. The electronic device decodes and re-encodes the video data. The electronic device transmits the re-encoded video data to the client terminal. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187859 | Monitoring and camera system and method - A monitoring system includes an image sensor configured to produce pixel data. An ambient light sensor such as a photocell produces ambient light level data. A processing subsystem is programmed to adjust the pixel data based on the ambient light level data. For example, the gain of an analog to digital converter can be increased or decreased based on the ambient light level data to adjust analog pixel data output by the imager as it is converted to digital data. If the ambient light level is high, for example, the gain can be decreased. | 08-04-2011 |
20110193958 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) SYSTEM PERFORMANCE - A system for determining radio frequency identification (RFID) performance includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising at least one antenna and at least one reader configured to receive an RF indication from an RFID tag, the RFID system configured to provide RFID data and an RFID time stamp relating to the at least one antenna. The system also includes a motion capture video system comprising at least one camera and a processing system. The motion capture video system also includes a recognizable element located proximate to the RFID tag, the motion capture video system also configured to provide position data relating to the position of the recognizable element and a motion capture time stamp. The system also includes an RFID/motion capture system configured to receive the RFID data and the RFID time stamp from the RFID system, the RFID/motion capture system also configured to receive the position data relating to the position of the recognizable element and the motion capture time stamp from the motion capture video system. The RFID/motion capture system is also configured to correlate the RFID data from the RFID system and the position data relating to the position of the recognizable element from the motion capture video system and provide a correlated RFID and motion capture signal. | 08-11-2011 |
20110199481 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE RECORDING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a system and method for providing airflow through a video surveillance system enclosure. A video surveillance system enclosure may have a first hole and a second hole. An incoming conduit may have a first incoming opening fitted into the first hole. A first plurality of holes may along at least a portion of a length of the incoming conduit. An outgoing conduit may have a first outgoing opening fitted into the second hole. A second plurality of holes may run along at least a portion of a length of the outgoing conduit. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199482 | Long Range Day/Night Surveillance Video Camera - This invention relates to video cameras and, more specifically, to a high-resolution day/night video camera with a long lens, fast optics and pan/tilt/zoom electronics, coupled with a diode-pumped solid state laser illuminator for long range low light illumination. Potential applications include ports, borders, pipelines, power stations, communication transmitters and prisons. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199483 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VIDEO MONITORING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for controlling a video monitoring device comprising at least one digital camera, an event sensor, an illumination adaptation device having at least one light source, and an Ethernet connection. The light source is provided with energy by means of a rechargeable battery, a battery, a remote feed, or the Ethernet connection, and is switched on and off in a pulsed manner by a control circuit of the digital camera. The on and off switching pulses are synchronized with an illumination phase within the image changing period of the digital camera. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199484 | CAMERA CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND CAMERA CONTROL SYSTEM - A camera control system having a terminal device connected to a plurality of cameras via a network is provided. In response to an operation that exceeds a maximum control value (maximum control angle) of the PTZ of a camera that is the target of control, the terminal device displays peripheral camera information, which corresponds to a shooting direction in which the operation has been requested, together with video shot by the camera being controlled. The peripheral camera information includes installation camera position information, viewable angle information, control status information and peripheral map information as well as at least one item of captured video from a camera other than the camera being controlled. | 08-18-2011 |
20110205358 | TAG SENSOR SYSTEM AND SENSOR DEVICE, AND OBJECT POSITION ESTIMATING DEVICE AND OBJECT POSITION ESTIMATING METHOD - A position identifying system ( | 08-25-2011 |
20110205359 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A video surveillance system is disclosed. The system includes a model database storing a plurality of models and a vector database storing a plurality of vectors of recently observed trajectories. The system includes a model building module that builds a new motion model corresponding to the motion data of the current trajectory data structure. The system generates a current trajectory data structure having motion data and abnormality scores. The system also includes a database purging module configured to determine a subset of vectors that is most similar to the current trajectory data structure based on a measure of similarity between the subset of vectors and the current trajectory data structure. The database purging module is further configured to replace one of the motion models in the model database with the new motion model based on an amount of vectors in the subset vectors the recentness of the subset of vectors. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205360 | SUPERVISING SYSTEM FOR IMAGE - The object of the invention is to provide a supervising system for image to detect a scheme at high accuracy. The supervising system for image is provided with a first portion for detecting change of time detecting the change of time in amount of feature of an image taken pictures by a image forming device, a second portion for detecting change of time in the illuminance detected by an illuminance sensor, and a scheme judging portion detecting a scheme against the image forming device in accordance with the change of time in amount of feature and the change of time in the illuminance as detected. | 08-25-2011 |
20110205361 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF PERSONS, VEHICLES, CONTAINERS OR PACKETS - A device for continuously monitoring persons, vehicles, containers or packets comprising a device for detecting and identifying in real time a moving gamma radiation source. | 08-25-2011 |
20110211069 | VIRTUAL INTERNET PROTOCOL MODULATOR - A virtual internet protocol (“IP”) modulator that allows for the viewing of streaming video from IP based network security cameras on a television receiver, set-top box, or other digital media device. The virtual IP modulator translate streaming video information from a particular communication protocol being used by the camera to a format which is more easily recognize by the television, set-top box, or other digital media device. The virtual IP modulator may be used privately within a home or within a virtual neighborhood watch program. The virtual IP modulator may receive video directly from the camera over the network or through an intermediate web server, with the intermediate web server further translating or formatting the video information to conform with a communication protocol which is recognizes by the virtual IP modulator. | 09-01-2011 |
20110211070 | Video Analysis, Archiving and Alerting Methods and Appartus for a Distributed, Modular and Extensible Video Surveillance System - Systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing, managing and cataloguing video tracks generated by a video surveillance system. Systems and methods operating in accordance with the present invention receive video tracks from a video surveillance system; analyze them for particular categories of, for example, objects or events, assign unique identifying tags to the video tracks; and save them in highly-cross-referenced databases so that video tracks containing, for example, particular objects or events can be easily searched for and recalled. In addition, the present invention provides browsing facilities for viewing events that have just elapsed, events that are occurring in near real-time. | 09-01-2011 |
20110216191 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT INSTALLATION OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND FOCUS TOOL SYSTEM - A system and method for the installation of surveillance systems and a focus tool system. In operation, a focus tool is coupled to a camera. The focus tool provides power to the camera. Through the focus tool, a user can view the image provided by the video camera make adjustments, including position and focus adjustments, to the camera. The focus tool may include a PoE network interface controller. The focus tool provides power to the camera and also includes a communications link for receiving images that are captured by the camera. The images from the camera are displayed on a screen at the focus tool. | 09-08-2011 |
20110216192 | BROADBAND PASSIVE TRACKING FOR AUGMENTED REALITY - Technologies are generally described for a broadband passive sensing and tracking system that may employ a number of passive receivers that each have the capability of sensing electromagnetic waves (e.g., Radio Frequency “RF” signals) from surrounding broadcast sources. Each passive receiver may be adapted to sense through one or more antennas. Multiple receivers at different positions may be utilized to form a broadband sensing network adapted to perform collaborative tracking of a scene of interest. According to some examples, a beam-forming algorithm may be applied over the broadband sensing network utilizing an antenna array formed by the passive receivers to localize and track objects. | 09-08-2011 |
20110216193 | MONITORING CAMERA - A monitoring camera including: a rotational base which is configured to rotate about a rotational axis, with respect to a fixed base; a camera barrel which is coupled to the rotational base and changes an optical path of light input from an outside into a longitudinal direction of the camera barrel which is substantially parallel with a surface of the rotational base which is substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis, and the camera barrel tilts about an axis of the longitudinal direction of the camera barrel; and a housing which includes a window, formed on a surface of the housing, through which the light is input to the camera barrel, and encloses the camera barrel and the rotational base. | 09-08-2011 |
20110221895 | Detection of Movement of a Stationary Video Camera - A method of detecting movement of a video camera is provided that includes computing a reference spatial derivative image from a reference frame, computing a temporal derivative image based on two frames of a video sequence captured by the video camera, and determining whether the video camera has moved based on the number of pixels in the temporal derivative image that match pixels in the reference spatial derivative image. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221896 | DISPLAYED CONTENT DIGITAL STABILIZATION - The present disclosure concerns digital stabilization of displayed content viewed on an interactive head-mounted eyepiece. The images may be stabilized by sensing movement or vibration of the interactive, head-mounted eyepiece, sending signals from the sensors to a computer, and applying a digital stabilization technique, such as image stabilization or optical stabilization. Optical stabilization refers to the use of adjustable lenses or mounts to correct the images as they are taken. Image stabilization refers to the use of software to digitally correct the images after they are taken to reduce the chatter and vibration of the displayed content. Image enhancement techniques may also be used to enhance the displayed content. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221897 | EYEPIECE WITH WAVEGUIDE FOR RECTILINEAR CONTENT DISPLAY WITH THE LONG AXIS APPROXIMATELY HORIZONTAL - This disclosure concerns an interactive head-mounted eyepiece with an integrated processor for handling content for display and an integrated image source for introducing the content to an optical assembly through which the user views a surrounding environment and the displayed content. The integrated image source introduces the content to the optical assembly from a side of an optical waveguide of the eyepiece adjacent to an arm of the eyepiece. As a result, the displayed content aspect ratio is between approximately square to approximately rectangular with the long axis approximately horizontal. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221898 | CAPTURE AND PLAYBACK OF COMPUTER SCREEN CONTENTS AND ACCOMPANYING AUDIO - Computer screen contents and accompanying audio are captured by a method, embodiments of which are implemented by a specialized apparatus. Embodiments of the method include capturing an image of the computer screen contents at predetermined time intervals and determining one or more changes between a current captured image and a previous captured image. The method also includes modifying color data associated with a changed region of the current captured image and encoding the modified color data for the changed region. | 09-15-2011 |
20110221899 | LIGHTING APPARATUS AND LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD FOR A CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERA, AND LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM INTERLOCKED WITH THE CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERA - A lighting apparatus and a lighting control method for a closed circuit television camera, which turn on LEDs in accordance with the exposure time of an imaging element in the closed-circuit television camera, and a lighting control system interlocked with the closed circuit television camera, which turns on a plurality of lights in connection with a closed-circuit television system. The lighting apparatus has a lamp module, a lamp module driver, a synchronous signal extraction unit, and a microcomputer which generates a turn-on signal in which pulses corresponding to the shutter exposure time of the imaging element of the camera are repeated using a shutter delay time as a gap, and which drives the lamp module driver in accordance with the generated turn-on signal to turn on the lamp module in the pulse period corresponding to the shutter exposure time. | 09-15-2011 |
20110228083 | OUTDOOR SECURITY COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An outdoor security communication device comprises: a fixing substrate; a base that is combined with the fixing substrate and has a first waterproof washer, a groove and an anti-thief shrapnel being further disposed on the base; an upper lid combined with the base to form an accommodating space; and a cover plate covering over the surface opposite to the one where the upper lid and the base are combined. A main circuit board, an amplifier module, a shooting module, an audio input module and a button module are further disposed in the accommodating space for operation of the outdoor security communication device. | 09-22-2011 |
20110228084 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT IN A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a method and system for content management in a video surveillance system. The present disclosure provides content management by which a video management system (VMS) can provide transparent access to video content recorded on edge device storage. The video content access is provided without transferring or copying the video content from the edge device storage to the VMS storage. This access is provided to a client within the VMS framework, without requiring any user intervention to switch or reconfigure connections. The present disclosure also provides a VMS service reflector arranged to reflect services provided by the VMS by having the client establish direct connections to the edge devices when a connection to the VMS is unavailable. The functionality is still provided in the framework of the VMS, and the direct connections are closed when the VMS connection is restored. | 09-22-2011 |
20110228085 | Method and Apparatus for Acquiring Images of Car License Plates - Apparatus and method for acquiring images of car license plates, the apparatus is configured to be part of an LPR (License Plate Recognition) system. The apparatus includes a camera, a multi band-pass filter, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) and an illumination control board. The camera is configured for acquiring the images, having a focus shift corrected lens. The multi band-pass filter is coupled to the focus shift corrected lens, being configured for allowing only wavelengths of multiple predetermined spectrum ranges to reach the lens. Each one of said LEDs is configured for emitting light in at least one of the multiple predetermined spectrum ranges for the purpose of illuminating the car license plates and their vicinity. The illumination control board is coupled to the LEDs and to the camera, for controlling operation thereof. | 09-22-2011 |
20110228086 | Method and System for Light-Based Intervention - A method and system are provided in which a device having one or more illumination sources and may receive information for a target location through a network connection. The information may be based on video captured by a surveillance camera. The device may adjust a projection position of one of the illumination sources based on the target location information and may project a light beam generated by the illumination source onto the target location when the projection position is adjusted. The light beam may project a pattern onto the target location, which may comprise an image, a letter, a word, a symbol, or a combination thereof. The device may receive an indication of a type of situation taking place at the target location and may utilize the indication to select an illumination source and/or a type of pattern to project onto the target location. | 09-22-2011 |
20110228087 | Method for Manufacturing Black Plastic Article Capable of Transmitting Infrared Ray - A method for manufacturing black plastic article capable of transmitting infrared ray, which includes mixing a black colorant, produced by mixing several transparent colorants of different color, into a transparent resin used as support, and processing the resulting mixture to manufacture a black plastic article. Said black plastic article is capable of absorbing visible light and transmitting infrared ray, and may be used in combination with an infrared region-sensitive CCD camera. The infrared region-sensitive CCD camera can take photos of the subject in a long distance through the black plastic article, if sufficient infrared ray from a subject may penetrate the black plastic article. | 09-22-2011 |
20110234792 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A surveillance camera having a stationary portion and a rotating portion and comprising a camera located on the rotating portion of the surveillance camera for generating signals indicative of a scene in a field of view of the camera, a first circuit located on the rotating portion of the surveillance camera and electrically connected to the camera for compressing the signals generated by the camera and for converting the signals generated by the camera to Ethernet protocol signals, a slip ring having a stationary portion with a plurality of electrical connections and a rotating portion with a plurality of electrical connections corresponding with the plurality of electrical connections on the stationary portion, the first circuit being electrically connected to a first subset of the plurality of electrical connections of the rotating portion of the slip ring, an RF reference plane located on the stationary portion of the surveillance camera and electrically connected to a first subset of the plurality of electrical connections of the stationary portion of the slip ring at RF frequencies; and a second subset of the plurality of electrical connections of the stationary portion of the slip ring being selected for conducting Ethernet protocol signals, wherein each of the second subset of the plurality of electrical connections of the stationary portion of the slip ring has a first side and a second side and a first one of the first subset of the plurality of electrical connections of the stationary portion of the slip ring is located adjacent to the first side and a second one of the first subset of the plurality of electrical connections of the stationary portion of the slip ring is located adjacent to the second side. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234793 | DIGITAL SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM - A digital security monitoring system includes a main control unit, at least one camera, and a recording unit. The at least one camera is electrically connected to the main control unit. The main control unit is also electrically connected to the recording unit which includes a robotic arm, at least two optical disc recorders, and an optic disc storage area. The mentioned optical disc recorders and the optic disc storage area are arranged at a location adjacent to the robotic arm to allow the robotic arm to access the optic disc storage area and also to allow the at least two optical disc recorders to carry out uninterrupted disc recording operations. Thus, it provides a real-time recording of video data from the camera, non-interrupted recording operation, extended time of video data protection, easy filing and management and timely displaying of data, etc. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234794 | Uni-directional traffic monitoring system - This invention discloses a traffic monitoring system, which uses Doppler sonar to measure the direction and speed of people and object moving within a target area, such as a secure one way exit. The system is un-obtrusive, accurate, and easy to operate. In case of unauthorized movement direction, the system triggers build-in alarms, as well as signals the integrated security and surveillance systems. The system consists of Head Modules, which are responsible for sending and receiving continuous ultra-sound wave at a pre-set direction of traffic and digital processing of the data; and Management Module, which is responsible for controlling the system, as well as interfacing with other surveillance and security systems. | 09-29-2011 |
20110234795 | Versatile pole support, system and method - An apparatus includes a lockable, adjustable pole support rail allowing a user to adjust a mounted pole to vertical on sloping terrain. The apparatus has multiple embodiments and useful applications, in that it can be attached to a vehicle's hitch receiver, or can be self-supporting utilizing fold-out stabilizing or attachable legs, for example. In addition, the apparatus may include wheels, thus permitting ease of transport to or from a vehicle. The pole can be deployed with a range of attachments or devices depending on the application. Exemplary applications include a photography camera, a surveillance camera, an infra-red camera, an antenna, loudspeakers, lighting equipment, signage, weather monitoring equipment, inspection equipment, and detection equipment. | 09-29-2011 |
20110242315 | WILDLIFE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A wildlife surveillance camera has a housing and first and second battery compartments located in the housing, which battery compartments are sized to receive at least two batteries in end-to-end fashion. The battery compartments are separated from each other by a gap which contains the electronics for the camera. The camera unit has an inner door that closes the access openings into the battery compartments. An outer door is provided to provide access to the inner door. The camera image sensor, the triggering device and the display are all mounted to the rear portion of the housing. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242316 | SHOE-INTEGRATED TACTILE DISPLAY FOR DIRECTIONAL NAVIGATION - Described herein are embodiments of a shoe-integrated tactile display that enables users to obtain information through the sense of touch of their feet. Also provided are methods and systems for directional navigation via a shoe integrated tactile display. Additionally provided are methods and systems for calibrating one or more actuators to a user's preference to enhance the transmission of tactile information. Provided as well are systems and methods for image processing so that a collision free path can be determined. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL VIDEO STREAMS FROM REMOTE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS TO DISPLAY DEVICES - A video distribution server distributes digital video streams captured by remote video surveillance cameras to appropriate display devices for rendering thereon. The video distribution server selects one or more display devices to receive each digital video stream and instructs the selected display devices to establish respective media sessions with the appropriate remote surveillance cameras to enable the digital video streams to be streamed to the selected display devices via respective point-to-point connections. | 10-06-2011 |
20110254955 | Detachable Universal Electronic Door Viewer - Full functional integration of six components: 1) a main electronic door viewer unit; 2) a wireless infrared outdoor detection system (detection and radio wave transmission unit from outdoor source); 3) a receiving unit attachment; 4) a re-transmission unit attachment; 5) a wireless alarm control unit; and 6) a control system to turn on any pre-set electrical appliances, remotely operable by devices (e.g. cellular phone). Integration achieved via wireless, radio wave, solar, and electronic technologies. Main body of the invention is the main electronic door viewer unit. The battery unit, receiving unit, transmission unit, and plugs for wire connectors are detachable/attachable by sliding tracks therein. Main body is installed on the door with the camera lens focused on the external scene, and the image display screen facing inwards for viewing purposes. Components 2-6 communicate with the main body upon visitor arriving on property and/or at the door, triggering pre-set alerts. | 10-20-2011 |
20110261195 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURITY SYSTEM TAMPERING DETECTION - A method and system for detecting tampering of a security system component is provided. An analytic alarm indicative of potential tampering with a security system component is received. Data from at least one sensor is received. A computing device is used to analyze the analytic alarm and the data from the at least one sensor to determine whether tampering of the security system component has occurred. A qualified alarm signal is generated when the analysis of the analytic alarm and the data from the at least one sensor is indicative of tampering. | 10-27-2011 |
20110261196 | ADJUSTMENT SECURING MEANS FOR MONITORING CAMERAS - The invention relates to a monitoring camera arrangement, having at least one setting axis for setting a monitoring region and a detection means in order to be able to capture and signal changes of the monitoring region. According to the invention, the detection means comprises at least one monitoring image-independent tilt detector in order to signal a monitoring region change in response to detected tilt changes. | 10-27-2011 |
20110267462 | VERSATILE REMOTE VIDEO MONITORING THROUGH THE INTERNET - A communication device for monitoring an infant remotely has a controller and a memory. The communication device also has a transmitter, a receiver, a display screen, and a speaker. The receiver receives data associated with the infant. The data is adapted for display on the display screen and is adapted for outputting audio via the speaker. The controller controls the transmitter for transmitting the data along at least one communication path of a plurality of communication paths to a remote destination. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267463 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A method for controlling an image capturing device captures a plurality of images of a monitored scene by a lens of the image capturing device, detects a pedestrian in the monitored scene, and detects if a human face is in the pedestrian. The method further adjusts the lens according to movement data of the human face if the human face is detected, or adjusts the lens according to movement data of the pedestrian if no human face is detected. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267464 | REMOTE TELEMETRY AND VIDEO - This invention concerns remote telemetry and video. In a first aspect, the invention is a remote telemetry and video support platform for communicating with at least one remote mobile telemetry video monitoring installation, and with users. The platform stores a profile for each remote installation and uses this profile to assemble a message for transmission to each remote installation to enable automatic configuration of the remote installation's hardware, and establishment of a monitoring regime. Thereafter as the monitoring regime is performed by the remote installation and monitoring data is generated, the server platform receives, stores and interprets the data, and provides the data to users as required and according to the respective profile. In another aspect a remote mobile telemetry and video monitoring installation. In a further aspect the invention is a remote telemetry and video network comprising the platform and plural remote installations. | 11-03-2011 |
20110267465 | System and Method for Acquiring Images of Medication Preparations - A system for holding a camera for acquiring images of preparations includes a rail that can be mounted above a preparation surface. A camera carrier couples a camera with the rail such that the camera is movable relative to the rail and such that the camera can acquire images of preparations on the preparation surface. | 11-03-2011 |
20110273563 | VIDEO ANALYTICS WITH BURST-LIKE TRANSMISSION OF VIDEO DATA - A method for providing video data for video analytics processing includes capturing a plurality of individual frames of video data, using a video source that is disposed at an acquisition end. A plurality of data-frame-groups is formed, each data-frame-group being associated with a different time period of a plurality of consecutive and non-overlapping time periods. A data-frame-group that is associated with a specific time period comprises individual frames of video data that are captured during that specific time period. Additionally, each data-frame-group comprises relatively fewer individual frames of video data than are captured during the specific time period associated therewith. The plurality of data-frame-groups is transmitted from the acquisition end to a remotely located server via an IP network. In particular, the transmission of successive data-frame-groups is separated one from the other by an interval of time. | 11-10-2011 |
20110279671 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING A FACILITY PROVIDED WITH CAMERA - A device for monitoring an installation comprising means for issuing a cue to the environment of a camera indicating that the camera is passing from a state in which it is not capable of picking up images to a state in which it is capable of picking up images, or is indeed picking them up, and vice versa. The cue is issued in at least one of the following two forms: a movement of a mask suitable for covering a lens of the camera; and a sound signal. | 11-17-2011 |
20110279672 | COPLANAR CAMERA SCANNING SYSTEM - A system for scanning objects having at least two linear array sensors, adapted to detect light input signals, is provided. A lens is optically connected to each of the linear array sensors, and are adapted to receive and transmit an optical image located in a respective lens field of view along a respective lens axis to the respective one of the at least two linear array sensor. A light source which generates an illumination stripe in general linear alignment with the lens axis across a depth of the field of view is provided. A cylindrical lens is positioned between the light source and an object to be scanned. The cylindrical lens adapted to collect, transmit and focus light from the light source to form the illumination stripe. This arrangement provides a wider system field of view with generally more uniform resolution. | 11-17-2011 |
20110285845 | DISTANT FACE RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A method and system for automatic face recognition. A primary and a plurality of secondary video cameras can be provided to monitor a detection area. The primary video camera can detect people present in the detection zone. Data can be then transmitted to a prioritizor module that produces a prioritized list of detected people. The plurality of secondary video cameras then captures a high-resolution image of the faces of the people present in the detection area according to the prioritized list provided by the prioritizor module. The high-resolution images can be then provided to a face recognition module, which is used to identify the people present in the detection area. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285846 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SPECIFIED AREA - A method for monitoring a specified area using an electronic device sets a detection region and a detection mode in a captured image of an image capturing device using a display screen of the electronic device, and sends the detection region and the detection mode to a host computer. The method further displays an image sent from the host computer on the display screen upon the condition that the host computer detects a missed object or a leaving object in the image according to the detection region and the detection mode. | 11-24-2011 |
20110285847 | REMOTE MONITORING - Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using an image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture an image containing information about the monitored item. A signal containing information about the image (e.g., data representing the captured image or data indicating the state of the captured image) is transmitted to a remote central station. | 11-24-2011 |
20110292206 | IP-Closed Circuit System and Method - The invention relates to a switching module for creating and operating secure networks of data sources and monitoring stations, and for providing controlled access to the data sources and monitoring stations from public networks. | 12-01-2011 |
20110292207 | NETWORK SWITCH CONTROL DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER - A network switch control digital video recorder (DVR) is provided. The network switch control DVR includes a network switch module configured to include a plurality of ports via which data is input to or output from at least one camera, a network storage, an external computer, and a DVR module and to multiplex data input or output via the plurality of ports; and the DVR module configured to control the input or output of data to or from the network switch module by monitoring a state of the input or output of data via the plurality of ports. | 12-01-2011 |
20110298919 | Apparatus Using an Accelerometer to Determine a Point of View for Capturing Photographic Images - Methods and apparatuses for operating an electronic device based on an accelerometer to capture photographic images with a camera integrated into the display screen are described. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298920 | Removable Storage Cartridge for Harsh Electromagnetic Environment - A removable storage cartridge includes centring pins allowing the guidance of its connection with a receiver chassis while retaining the separation of the electrical grounds and mechanical grounds. The cartridge comprises a housing in which is encased a storage medium, a cartridge connector linked to a connector of the storage medium, and two centring pins. The centring pins allow at one and the same time the guidance of the connection between the cartridge connector and a connector of a receiver chassis for the cartridge, and the electrical connections, insulated from one another, between a mechanical ground of the cartridge and a mechanical ground of the storage medium on the one hand, and between an electrical ground of the cartridge and an electrical ground of the storage medium on the other hand. The device may be applied in the field of the storage of videosurveillance data, notably for on-board videosurveillance. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298921 | ROTATIONAL DRIVING DEVICE, IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, AND NETWORK CAMERA SYSTEM - A rotational driving device has a rotation body and a plurality of magnetic rotation drivers so as to rotate the rotation body by generating a magnetic force in a rotation direction. Provided in an area formed between the magnetic rotation drivers are a first magnetic sensor that detects a position of the rotation body in a radial direction; a second magnetic sensor that detects a position of the rotation body in an axial direction; a first electromagnet that controls the position of the rotation body in the radial direction by generating a radial-direction magnetic force; and a second electromagnet that controls the position of the rotation body in the axial direction by generating an axial-direction magnetic force. The rotational driving device is capable of providing a long-term dependability, inhibiting vibration, as well as using space effectively. | 12-08-2011 |
20110298922 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBJECT EXTRACTION - Systems and methods for extracting an image of a physical object constructed of for example bricks are presented. The method and system may detect boundaries and edges of a background using an edge detection operator, perform a perspective transformation calculation to compute a corrected virtual grid that is substantially aligned with the physical object's image, locate a color calibration palette in the digital image and extract color value information for pixels of the color calibration palette, and discern bricks as part of the physical object's image, the discernment being based in part on a determination of the brick's color compared to the color palette and the background color, the discerned bricks forming the extracted image. A computer readable medium may include instructions causing a system to extract an image of a physical object constructed of bricks according to the method. | 12-08-2011 |
20110304729 | Method for Automatically Ignoring Cast Self Shadows to Increase the Effectiveness of Video Analytics Based Surveillance Systems - One of the challenges in video surveillance system is the detection of unwanted intruders in secure zones. These zones may be in large facilities such as airports, train stations, port facilities or warehouses. Because many of these locations are outdoors, the presence of shadows is detected on images. In order to effectively eliminate these shadows which will therefore result in a usable figure, these shadows must be eliminated. This is accomplished by forming a contour box around the image and then reducing the shadows based on preset parameters in the software. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304730 | PAN, TILT, AND ZOOM CAMERA AND METHOD FOR AIMING PTZ CAMERA - A method for aiming a pan, tilt, and zoom (PTZ) camera captures a first image of a monitored area, and calculates a state vector of a predetermined object or point in the first image at one zoom setting. The state vector of the predetermined object or point is recorded in a state vector table. The method aims the PTZ camera to align a center point of the first image to a selected target point, and captures a second image of the monitored area. In order to calculate state vectors of points in the second image, N pieces of reference images related to the second image are calculated using a particle filter. After calculating a similarity between each of the N pieces of reference images and the second image, the method calculates the state vectors of the points in the second image according to each similarity, and updates the state vector table with the state vectors. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304731 | Ornament apparatus, system and method - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to an ornamental system, apparatus and method that is dynamically modifiable. Embodiments of the ornament system comprise a processor, at least one ornamental member and a data controller. The processor is a computer which stores user input data for transmission and transmits a request for the transmission of data files. The ornamental member is configured to receive and display image data stored in a database, wherein the stored data can be changed at any time. Embodiments of the present invention can be coupled to other ornamental systems across a wide area network, wherein users can share data files for display. | 12-15-2011 |
20110304732 | MONITORING CAMERA AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING MONITORING CAMERA - A monitoring camera ( | 12-15-2011 |
20110310247 | System and Method for Remote Data Acquisition and Distribution - Methods and systems for remote data collection and distribution include components and operations for receiving, at a server, data transmitted by a first client device via a communication network. The method may also include selecting, by one or more client devices associated with the communication network, a second device to receive the data. The method may further include establishing a connection between the server and the selected second device via the communication network. The method may also include automatically transmitting the received data to the second device using the connection via the communication network. The method may further include causing, by the one or more client devices, the second device to execute a predefined operation. | 12-22-2011 |
20110317007 | SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM DEVICE HAVING A VIDEO CAMERA - The present invention relates to a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm system including a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device and a base unit connected to the smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device through at least one of wire connection or wireless connection. The smoke and carbon monoxide alarm device can include a control circuit configured to receive an input signal and transmit an alarm signal; a first sensor coupled to the control circuit, the first sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting smoke; a second sensor coupled to the control circuit, the second sensor being configured to generate the input signal upon detecting carbon monoxide; and a camera coupled to the control circuit, the camera being configured to be activated by the control circuit when the alarm signal is transmitted to an alarm. The base unit can include a cellular transceiver configured to transmit images captured by the camera to a pre-determined remote station. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317008 | AIRPORT/AIRCRAFT SECURITY - A information processor combines an image of one or more predetermined materials of interest from an image from a full body scan of a subject with video of the subject and generates data including both the image of the one or more materials of interest and the video of the subject. A method includes obtaining a sub-portion of an image that includes a predetermined material of interest. The image is generated via a full body scan of a subject during airport screening utilizing non-ionizing radiation. The method further includes obtaining video of the subject captured while the subject is at the airport. The method further includes combining the sub-portion of the image and the video to generate video or an image of the subject clothed with the sub-portion of the image superimposed over the clothing. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317009 | Capturing Events Of Interest By Spatio-temporal Video Analysis - A computer implemented method and system for capturing events of interest by performing a spatio-temporal analysis of a video are provided. A continuous video stream containing a series of image frames is acquired over time. Each of the image frames is represented by horizontal spatial coordinates and vertical spatial coordinates of a two dimensional plane. A temporal dimension is assigned across the image frames of the video stream. A spatio-temporal analysis image is constructed based on a user-defined line of analysis on each of one or more of the image frames. The spatio-temporal analysis image is constructed by concatenating a series of temporally-successive linear pixel arrays along the temporal dimension. Each of the linear pixel arrays comprises an array of pixels along the line of analysis defined on each of one or more of the image frames. The constructed spatio-temporal analysis image is segmented for capturing the events of interest. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317010 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING A PERSON IN A PRE-DEFINED AREA - The invention provides a method, system and computer program product for tracking a person in a pre-defined area. The pre-defined area includes a plurality of imaging devices placed at respective pre-defined locations to capture images of the person. The system in conjunction with the plurality of imaging devices locates the person at the pre-defined area based on the captured images of the person. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317011 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - A first control unit of a transmission apparatus controls pan, tilt, and rotation mechanisms according to a movement direction indicated by a movement instruction for changing an imaging direction of an imaging unit. A second control unit of the transmission apparatus performs control so as to prevent transmission of captured image data captured during the control of the pan, tilt, and rotation mechanisms, during the control performed by the first control unit. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317012 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BACKGROUND ESTIMATION IN LOCALIZATION AND TRACKING OF OBJECTS IN A SMART VIDEO CAMERA - A method for image processing includes detecting within a programmable surveillance video camera one or more objects in a video signal based on an object mask generated from the video signal. A textual representation of at least a portion of the video signal may be generated within the programmable surveillance video camera by utilizing a description definition language (DDL) to indicate characteristics of the detected one or more objects. The object mask may be generated based on a detection field value generated for each pixel in at least a portion of the video signal by comparing a first observation field and a second observation field associated with each of the pixels. The detection field value for each of the pixels may be a Boolean value. An estimated background value may be generated for each of the pixels. | 12-29-2011 |
20110317013 | AUTOFOCUS CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In an example embodiment, a method for focusing a miniature camera includes applying a signal to an actuator in the camera, moving a MEMS stage movably supported by one or more flexures in response to the application of the signal, moving a lens in response to the moving of the MEMS stage, and limiting movement of the MEMS stage to substantially one degree of freedom corresponding to an optical axis of the lens. | 12-29-2011 |
20120002045 | NON-RETRO-REFLECTIVE LICENSE PLATE IMAGING SYSTEM - An infrared illuminator and camera system for high contrast imaging of non-retro-reflective license plates utilizing a combination of temporal filtering via pulsed LED illumination, spectral filtering using high transmission narrow band pass optical filters placed directly on the CCD sensor, and an IR sensitive camera with adjustable computer controlled settings to produce high definition, high contrast images of a wide range of both retro-reflective and non-retro-reflective surfaces including vehicle license plates, ISO shipping containers, and transport trucks with DOT ID numbers on fenders for use in weigh in motion systems, and can operate in all lighting conditions from total darkness to bright sunlight. | 01-05-2012 |
20120002046 | Flip-Up Hands-Free Display Mount - According to one embodiment, a display mount includes a helmet-mountable interface, a display interface, a cam arm, and an adjustment mechanism. The helmet-mountable interface is configured to removably couple the display mount to a helmet. The display interface is configured to couple the display mount to a display. The cam arm is configured to position the display interface in a plurality of positions comprising a storage position and a display position. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust, independent of the cam arm, a position of the display interface along an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis. The X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis are each orthogonal to each other. The adjustment mechanism includes a locking mechanism configured to lock an adjusted position of the display interface, such that the display interface mechanically returns to the locked adjusted position when the display interface transitions from the storage position to the display position. | 01-05-2012 |
20120002047 | MONITORING CAMERA AND METHOD OF TRACING SOUND SOURCE - This document relates to a monitoring camera and a method of tracing a sound source. In an embodiment of this document, patterns of sounds received through a plurality of microphones are detected. The detected patterns of the sounds are compared with a reference sound pattern. A sound source position is traced and photographed by controlling one or more of pan/tilt operations and a zoom operation according to a result of the comparison. Accordingly, an emergency situation can be photographed more efficiently. An announcer can be automatically selected from a plurality of attendants and photographed by applying the monitoring camera to a Video Conference System (VCS). | 01-05-2012 |
20120002048 | OMNIBUS CAMERA - The invention relates to a camera arrangement having at least one wide-angle camera for monitoring an elongated space, and to a mount for the camera. It is provided in this case that the mount is designed for directing the wide-angle camera with a field of view of low distortion onto distant parts of space, and for directing the wide-angle camera with a field of view of higher distortion onto closer parts of space. | 01-05-2012 |
20120007981 | Passenger surveillance - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for passenger surveillance. A system for implementing passenger surveillance includes a control unit, a stationary interface, a portable interface, an Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) unit and one or more cameras. A method for enabling passenger surveillance includes mounting one or more cameras to an interior position of a housing, the one or more cameras linked to a control unit and controlled by a user interface device, the housing including one or more animate or inanimate objects, receiving images of the one or more animate or inanimate objects from the one of more cameras at the user interface device, locking on to an animate or inanimate object of interest, and tracking the animate or inanimate object of interest by controlling the one or more cameras. | 01-12-2012 |
20120013738 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH DISPLAY ADVERTISING - A system for communicating content and monitoring a specified area, and method providing the same, includes a communications module including communication devices. The communication devices may include a display, a camera, and a microphone. The communications module also includes a first computer. A remote operations module includes an operations computer. The remote operations module communicates with the communications module using the operations computer. The operations computer communicates with the communication devices of the communications module and is configured to control the communications module. A plurality of operation modes may include: a first mode including the display being configured to display specified uploaded or streaming multimedia content, while providing a remote operator with real time video from a video camera for surveillance monitoring; and a second mode including the display being configured to display a remote operator of the remote operations module in two way communication with the communications module. | 01-19-2012 |
20120013739 | Covert Camera With A Fixed Lens - A covert camera for surveillance in an aircraft comprises a front panel that can have an appearance other than a conventional camera. The front panel can include at least one aperture therethrough. A lens can be in or near the aperture, the lens having a field of view. A camera mount can be positioned on the front panel. The camera mount can include a sensor capable of receiving an image of at least a portion of the field of view. The camera mount can be capable of adjustment without movement of the lens. | 01-19-2012 |
20120013740 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND IMAGE SYNTHESIS DEVICE - In an automatic tracking process using an aim color, a technique of allowing an observer to confirm the aim color set in the imaging device with ease is provided. An image display device using this technique has a display control unit | 01-19-2012 |
20120019656 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SUBJECTS OF INTEREST - A system captures images of monitored subjects in a monitored area, and gives numbers to the monitored subjects according to specific features of the monitored subjects. The specific features of the monitored subjects are obtained by detecting the captured images. Only one of the numbers of each of the monitored subjects is stored, instead of repeatedly storing the numbers of same subjects. The system analyzes the stored numbers, and displays an analysis result. The system also determines a movement of each of the subjects according to corresponding numbers of the subjects. | 01-26-2012 |
20120019657 | SURVEILLANCE DEVICE AND METHOD - A surveillance device is disclosed, comprising an interface and a controller coupled with the interface. The interface is coupled with a communication device to receive an image data transmitted from an image capturing device through the communication device. The controller generates a control signal according to the image data and transmits the control signal to the image capturing device for adjusting one or more transmission parameters and/or image capturing parameters of the image capturing device. | 01-26-2012 |
20120019658 | SMART COORDINATOR AND VIDEO SAFEGUARD SYSTEM - A smart coordinator or telecommunications module useful for integrating multiple electronic devices, the telecommunications module further coupled to a digital video camera is disclosed herein. A related method of providing smart video surveillance with command and control provided to a smart phone or a computer device is provided herein. In a preferred embodiment, command and control is provided by mobile device technology incorporated to the coordinator. The video camera is supported by a base portion and coupled thereto via a releasable connection and a ball and socket joint. Many advanced features for monitoring a secure area are further provided herein. | 01-26-2012 |
20120019659 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A video surveillance system | 01-26-2012 |
20120026325 | OPTIMIZED MOVABLE IR FILTER IN CAMERAS - Embodiments of the present invention include a camera having two modes: a visible light imaging mode (day-mode) and an IR imaging mode (night-mode). In the visible light imaging mode, an IR filter is in line with the lens assembly. In the IR imaging mode, the IR filter is mechanically removed, and IR light is allowed to pass to the sensor. In one embodiment, in the IR imaging mode, IR lighting is provided by an IR LEDs on the camera to illuminate the scene. In one embodiment, the various components are chosen, balanced and optimized so that images captured using visible light and images captured using non-visible light are both in focus. In one embodiment, an algorithm determines when there sufficient visible light is present and when it is not, and thus determines when to switch the camera from one mode to another. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026326 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM HAVING CAMERA MALFUNCTION DETECTION FUNCTION - A camera surveillance system having a camera malfunction function includes an entire feature extraction unit to extract each entire feature from an input image and a reference image; a block feature extraction unit to extract block features being features of each block from images after the block division of the input image and the reference image divided into blocks by a block division unit; and a malfunction determination unit to calculate a first variation between the entire features of the reference image and the entire features of the input image, and a second variation between the block features of the reference image and the block features of the input image, to determine a camera malfunction by using a threshold, and output information indicating a type of the camera malfunction for each block. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026327 | Presentation Capture with Automatically Configurable Output - A device and method for simultaneously capturing a combination of content video, content audio, presenter video and presenter audio, as well as distributing a combination of content video, content audio, presenter video and presenter audio to a digital sink via an HDMI connection. Video sources are automatically routed to the digital sink depending on the source configuration. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026328 | System and Method for Classification of Moving Object During Video Surveillance - A system for classifying moving objects during video-based surveillance comprising: capturing a silhouette image of a moving object, resizing the captured image, computing an average height to width ratio and a center of gravity for the object in the resized image, dividing the resized image, comparing the average height to average width of the object and further comparing the variance of center of gravity with a predetermined threshold value to classify the object in the captured silhouette into predetermined classes. | 02-02-2012 |
20120033072 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD FOR RECORDING MOTIONED IMAGE, AND MACHINE READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF - A method for recording a monitored image is disclosed. The method includes the following steps. First, a monitored image is captured. A foreground image and a background image are obtained according to the monitored image and a previously monitored image. Brightness information and a threshold value are generated according to the foreground image and the background image respectively. It is determined that whether a moving object has displayed on the monitored image based on the brightness information and the threshold value. If so, the recording of the monitored image starts. | 02-09-2012 |
20120033073 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING FOREGROUND FROM BACKGROUND - Provided are apparatuses and methods for separating an image into a foreground and a background. The apparatus includes: an edge image generating unit which generates an edge image for an original image, wherein the original image includes the background and the foreground; a background edge model renewing unit which renews a background edge model based on the generated edge image; and a foreground edge extracting unit which generates a foreground edge image based on the generated edge image and the renewed background edge model. | 02-09-2012 |
20120038766 | REGION OF INTEREST BASED VIDEO SYNOPSIS - A region of interest based video synopsis methods, devices and systems are disclosed. One embodiment of the present disclosure pertains to a method of a server for generating a region of interest based video synopsis. The method comprises setting a region of interest (ROI) for an area tracked by a camera device communicatively coupled to the server in response to a receipt of region of interest configuration data. The method also comprises converting a video stream forwarded by the camera device while a moving object is active within the region of interest into metadata of the moving object. The method further comprises generating a video synopsis of the moving object active within the region of interest based on the metadata of the moving object. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038767 | STB/DVR Video Surveillance - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor that includes a memory and a controller coupled with the memory. The controller can be operable to provide an electronic program guide for display on a video display device, where the electronic program guide includes a surveillance entry associated with a security system in communication with the controller. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-16-2012 |
20120038768 | DETECTION SYSTEM, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD OF DETECTION SYSTEM, AND SMOKE SENSOR - A detection system on detecting a light source or an object irradiated by the light source serving as an object to be photographed with high accuracy and capturing a vivid image of the object to be photographed and a signal processing method and a smoke sensor. A detection system includes an image pickup unit, a light source, a first computing unit, a second computing unit, a third computing unit, a detecting unit, and a correction instructing unit. The correction instructing unit outputs a correction instructing signal when the absolute value of a computation result A or that of a computation result B exceeds a permissible decrement. The third computing unit corrects the computation result of which absolute value is reduced between the computation results such that the decrement is less than or equal to the permissible decrement when receiving the correction instructing signal, and performs computation. | 02-16-2012 |
20120044350 | OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURE AND CAMERA SYSTEMS - One embodiment of the invention relates to an outdoor lighting fixture that includes a ballast for controlling the amount of current provided to a lamp. The lighting fixture also includes a fixture housing at least partially surrounding the ballast and the lamp and a mounting system for holding the fixture housing to at least one of a wall and a pole. The lighting fixture yet further includes a camera coupled to the housing and a control circuit wired to the camera. The lighting fixture also includes a radio frequency transceiver wired to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to cause information from the camera to be wirelessly transmitted by the radio frequency transceiver. | 02-23-2012 |
20120057024 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING COMPONENT WEAR - A system for monitoring a moving component includes an input device directed at the moving component. The input device generates a signal reflective of a position of the moving component. A processor in communication with the input device receives the signal from the input device and generates a graph reflective of the position of the moving component. A method for monitoring a moving component includes recording the moving component as it moves and graphing locations of the moving component. | 03-08-2012 |
20120062733 | SMART TARGET SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system comprising a remote video server, a camera, a data receiving and processing server and a computer device is disclosed herein. The camera captures video and sends the video to the remote video server. The remote video server wirelessly transmits the video to the data receiving and processing server for video processing. The computer device may then securely and wirelessly connect to the data receiving and processing server to view the video. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062734 | Coordinator Module - A coordinator module comprising flash memory, a processor and a transceiver capable of performing a plurality of functions for a variety of electronic devices. A video server system comprising a coordinator module, a digital video camera and a cellular antenna is described herein. A remote monitoring system comprising a coordinator module, a metering instrument and a cellular antenna is also provided herein. Further described is a related method of controlling a metering instrument comprising providing a metering instrument, a coordinator module and a cellular antenna. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062735 | CRIB MONITORING SYSTEM - A crib monitoring system for a crib having a plurality of crib posts disposed a predetermined distance apart, and a side gate including a plurality of bar portions disposed between and connectable to the crib posts. The crib monitoring system includes at least one camera device connected to a crib post of the plurality of crib posts and configured to capture an image of an interior of the crib, a plurality of sensor devices, each sensor device connected with a respective crib post, and configured to form a signal beam along an interior surface of the side gate between the crib posts, and a monitoring device configured to receive a warning signal when a baby within the crib is within a predetermined distance of the bar portions such that the signal beam is interrupted. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062736 | HAND AND INDICATING-POINT POSITIONING METHOD AND HAND GESTURE DETERMINING METHOD USED IN HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION SYSTEM - Disclosed are a hand positioning method and a human-computer interaction system. The method comprises a step of continuously capturing a current image so as to obtain a sequence of video images; a step of extracting a foreground image from each of the captured video images, and then carrying out binary processing so as to obtain a binary foreground image; a step of obtaining a vertex set of a minimum convex hull of the binary foreground image, and then creating areas of concern serving as candidate hand areas; and a step of extracting hand imaging features from the respective created areas of concern, and then determining a hand area from the candidate hand areas by carrying out pattern recognition based on the extracted hand imaging features. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062737 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING DATA FILE - In a system for transmitting a data file, a first terminal calculates sizes of data fields for a displayed target data file on a frame basis, totals the calculated sizes, code-converts a data file having the totaled size, and encodes the code-converted data file, and a second terminal captures the target data file displayed on the first terminal using a camera at N frames-per-second (fps) (where N is an integer), and decodes the captured data file. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062738 | REMOVAL/ABANDONMENT DETERMINATION DEVICE AND REMOVAL/ABANDONMENT DETERMINATION METHOD - A removal/abandonment determination device includes: a sampling point setting unit configured to set sampling points on a boundary line of an object; a luminance determination unit configured to determine whether a ratio of an area having the same luminance in a peripheral region of each of the sampling points is a first certain value or more; and a removal/abandonment determination unit. The removal/abandonment determination unit determines that the object is removed when the sampling points of which the ratio is determined as being the first certain value or more are a second certain value or more, and determines that the object is abandoned when the sampling points of which the ratio is determined as being the first certain value or more are less than the second certain value. | 03-15-2012 |
20120062739 | Method And Device For Extending A Visibility Area - In order to extend a visibility area of a camera mounted on a vehicle, the method of the invention comprises a step ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120069179 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING VISUAL ACUITY - Disclosed is an apparatus and associated method an apparatus and method for assessing visual acuity of an image captured by a digital security camera. The user is able to select a desired level of visual acuity based on displayed sample images and receive data regarding the hardware, settings, and placement required to reproduce the desired level of acuity. The sample images may account for acuity variations based on the type of object being imaged. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069180 | INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS - An information presentation apparatus includes a display frame having a display surface to display a display object, wherein an arbitrary information provision image is generated on an information provision region included in at least part of a region in which the display object is present, a display object image for projecting an image on the display object is generated, a display object region of the information provision region in which the display object is present is set, a projection image obtained by synthesizing the information provision image and the display object image is generated, and the projection image is drawn to be projected by an image projecting unit. | 03-22-2012 |
20120075465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLABLY VIEWING DIGITAL VIDEO STREAMS CAPTURED BY SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS - A digital video management device enables controllably viewing digital video streams captured by remote surveillance cameras on a display device, such as a mobile display device. The device is coupled to a packet-switched network to receive a digital video stream captured by a remote surveillance camera. The device buffers packets of the digital video stream and then controls a packet output flow rate of the buffer between a zero output rate and a faster-than-real-time output rate. For example, the packet output flow rate can be set to the zero output rate at a first time and the faster-than-real-time output rate at a second time subsequent to the first time. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075466 | REMOTE VIEWING - In one aspect, a method of remote viewing includes receiving a location on a projection screen illuminated by an infrared pointer, moving a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera to an area corresponding to the location on the projection screen illuminated by the infrared pointer and rendering the image from the PTZ camera to a display of an optical device comprising the infrared pointer. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075467 | IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRACKING MOVING OBJECT USING THE SAME - A method for tracking a moving object using an image capture device captures a plurality of images of a monitored scene using a lens module of the image capture device, and detects a moving object in the monitored scene from the captured images. The method further determines movement data of the image capture device according to movement data of the moving object, and controls the image capture device to move along a rail system to track the moving object according to the movement data of the image capture device. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075468 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A surveillance method monitors a monitored area using a monitoring station. The monitoring station in electronic communication with an actuator, an image capture device, and a plurality of motion sensors. The presence of motion in the monitored area is detected in real-time using the motion sensors. When the motion is detected, a target region in the monitored area where the motion is detected is determined, and a control signal is sent to the actuator according to the target region to control the image capture device to aim at the target region using the actuator. Real-time images of the target region are captured, and stored in a storage system of the monitoring station. | 03-29-2012 |
20120075469 | INTERNET VISUAL SURVEILLANCE AND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET, CELLULAR AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES - A visual surveillance system includes a plurality of surveillance gathering devices, a command and control server operatively connected to each of the plurality of surveillance gathering devices through the Internet, and one or more wireless devices operatively connected to the command and control server through the Internet. The command and control server is programmed to provide wireless control and real-time monitoring of the plurality of surveillance gathering devices at the one or more wireless devices. | 03-29-2012 |
20120081547 | CONDUCTING SURVEILLANCE USING A DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to conducting surveillance using a digital picture frame. A digital picture frame may comprise a sensor and a storage medium. The digital picture frame may receive surveillance information from the sensor and store the surveillance information in the storage medium. A second electronic device may receive the surveillance information from the digital picture frame via a network. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081548 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING COLOR ENHANCEMENT ON WHITEBOARD COLOR IMAGE - Disclosed are a device, a method, and a system for enhancing color. The device comprises a unit used to extract a foreground portion from a whiteboard color image to serve as whiteboard contents; a unit used to stretch R, G, and B channel values of each of a plurality of foreground pixels forming the whiteboard contents; a unit used to adjust color tone of each of the foreground pixels; a unit used to adjust a ratio of color saturation degree to color intensity of each of the foreground pixels so as to cause the ratio to approach a ratio expectation value; and a unit used to increase the color saturation degree and the color intensity of each of the foreground pixel so as to cause the two to approach a color saturation degree expectation value and a color intensity expectation value I | 04-05-2012 |
20120086804 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - There is provided an imaging apparatus including a power generation unit which converts natural energy into electric energy and generates electric power, an imaging unit which captures a subject image and generates imaging data, a memory which stores the imaging data, a radio communication unit which transmits the imaging data stored in the memory, a control unit which controls operation of the imaging unit and of the radio communication unit, and a battery which is charged with the generated electric energy and supplies electric power to the imaging unit, the memory, the radio communication unit, and the control unit, where the control unit estimates a charge amount of the battery in the future based on average power generation of the power generation unit and changes operation of the imaging unit or of the radio communication unit, based on the charge amount in the future. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086805 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SERVICE, SUCH AS A COMMUNICATION SERVICE - A system an method are provided for providing a service, such as telemonitoring, in particular via the Internet. The system includes a terminal device of a communication network having elements for establishing a connection with a service provider device through at least the communication network, and an application server able to receive a service request from the service provider device on the connection. Thus, the terminal device can make itself accessible to a service provider device as soon as it is put into service. Furthermore, the fact that the terminal device is at the initiative of the connection for this service secures access to the data of the terminal device relating to this service. | 04-12-2012 |
20120086806 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SECURITY METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes an operating unit, a behavioral information acquiring unit to acquire behavioral information of an operator as triggered by operation of the operating unit, a matching unit to match input matching information input by the operator against registered matching information, a recording unit to be recorded with the behavioral information, and a recording control unit to record, when the matching unit determines that the input matching information is not coincident with the registered matching information, the behavioral information in the recording unit. | 04-12-2012 |
20120092492 | MONITORING TRAFFIC FLOW WITHIN A CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE - A region within a field of view of a video stream associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) camera can be identified. The region can be associated with one or more logical boundaries which can correspond to one or more physical boundaries within a customer service area of a place of business. The customer service area can be a domain in which a customer interacts with a business product and/or a business service. A customer crossing a logical boundary of the customer service area can be detected in real-time. The detecting can be performed by a directional tripwire analytics which can comprise of an object tracking algorithm, a face detection functionality, and/or a shape detection procedure. The traffic flow associated with the region can be programmatically determined which can include flow density, flow rate, and flow speed. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092493 | MONITORING SYSTEM - In order to provide a monitoring system for performing monitoring efficiently using a small number of cameras in accordance with a crowded degree in a target region, a monitoring system, comprising: a movable monitoring camera; and a controlling unit for controlling the monitoring camera, wherein the controlling unit detects a target object in a target region, calculates a crowded degree of the target objects in the target region, moves the monitoring camera to a position of the target object so as to monitor the target object if the crowded degree is small, and makes the monitoring camera round so as to monitor the target objects if the crowded degree is large is provided. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092494 | DIRECTED ATTENTION DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDATION - Some embodiments include incorporating detailed snapshots of targeted areas of interest into a video or digitized recording of an overall scene. In some embodiments, a single fixed high-resolution scene camera or a fixed standard resolution scene camera of analog or IP connected type is used. The scene camera can be co-located with at least one pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera or used in a mode where less than full resolution of the scene camera is used for video but full resolution snapshots of areas are captured by the same camera. The area of interest is selected by the object-tracking feature of an intelligent video system, operated without human intervention, by electronically-implemented identification of the existence of area-specific subjects or targets of interest in the scene image field. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092495 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS, OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, MONITORING CAMERA SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An object detection apparatus comprising: an extraction unit adapted to extract a feature amount for each of partial regions that constitute image data; a storage unit adapted to store, as a background feature amount for each of the partial regions, a feature amount extracted in advance from background image data and does not include the target object; a first determination unit adapted to determine whether or not the partial region is an object region including the target object by comparing a current feature amount extracted from the partial region with the background feature amount; a deciding unit adapted to decide a parameter for each of the partial regions based on a plurality of results of determination; and a second determination unit adapted to determine whether or not the partial region is the object region based on the parameter and the results of determination. | 04-19-2012 |
20120092496 | MONITORING CAMERA APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MONITORING CAMERA APPARATUS - A monitoring camera apparatus including a processing unit configured to process a video image input by an imaging unit, an upload control unit configured to upload the video image processed by the processing unit to a server via a network, a setting unit configured to set a parameter for the imaging unit to perform imaging or a processing parameter for the processing unit, and a transmission control unit configured to stop uploading of the processed video image to the server when the setting unit is in use. | 04-19-2012 |
20120098965 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING PRIVACY ZONE PLANAR IMAGES TO THEIR CORRESPONDING PAN/TILT COORDINATES - A method and system for converting privacy zone corner points in a still image to PTZ coordinates using the equations for distance along the great circles of a sphere, where the sphere is defined along the pan-tilt axes of a PTZ camera with radius equal to the focal length of the image. The method includes receiving planar coordinate data defining a plurality of privacy zone corner points, the planar coordinate data taken from a still image, converting each privacy zone corner point to corresponding spherical coordinates, converting each of the corresponding spherical coordinates to corresponding PTZ coordinates, and storing the corresponding PTZ coordinates in a storage device. The stored PTZ coordinates may then be transmitted to a computer monitor. The motor of the PTZ camera moves the camera according to the PTZ coordinates until the privacy zone corner points appear at the substantial center of the monitor screen. | 04-26-2012 |
20120098966 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND IMAGE CAPTURE CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME - A method for controlling an image capture device obtains an image captured by a camera of an electronic device, detects an eye area in the obtained image, and determines a matching subject template by comparing the detected eye area with a plurality of subject templates. The method further determines a control command corresponding to the matching subject template, and sends the control command to the image capture device to adjust movements of the image capture device. | 04-26-2012 |
20120098967 | 3D IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD IMPLEMENTED BY PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A 3D image monitor system and method is implemented by an portable electronic device. The portable electronic device connects to one or more IP cameras located at a target place, and includes a 3D screen and a storage system. When the target place needs to be monitored, the system displays a 3D image of the target place on a touch screen of the portable electronic device according to 3D image data stored in the storage system. The system further generates a camera selection signal for selecting an IP camera when a location corresponding to the IP camera is touched, controls the IP camera to capture a series of scene images from the target place according to the camera selection signal, and displays the scene images of the target place on the touch screen for a user to inspect the situations of the target place. | 04-26-2012 |
20120105629 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF CONNECTION FROM CAMERA TO VIDEO MANAGEMENT SERVER - A method and system are provided for configuring or registering an edge device with a video management server (VMS) in a digital video network. The edge device initiates a registration process and sends an unsolicited pre-registration request, including edge-device-specific configuration information, to the VMS. This is in contrast to known approaches in which the VMS initiates registration. The VMS automatically pre-registers the edge device based on the received unsolicited pre-registration request. An edge device registration activator is displayed for the pre-registered edge device. In response to activation or selection of the edge device registration activator, the VMS registers the pre-registered device to the VMS using the edge-device-specific configuration information received in the unsolicited pre-registration request. The registration can be performed in a single operation, without the VMS having to gather further information. The edge device can be configured to more than one VMS at a time. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105630 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING AND TRACKING SUSPECTS - An electronic device is connected to a controller. The controller is connected to an infrared light-emitting diode (LED), a camera and one or more infrared illuminators installed in a monitored area. The camera captures images of the monitored area. The electronic device selects a person appears in the images as a tracking target, determines movement information of the tracking target in the monitored area, and controls the camera to track the tracking target according to the movement information. The infrared LED emits infrared rays. The infrared illuminators determine intensity variation of the infrared rays that penetrated the tracking target, generate a pulse signal based on the intensity variation. The electronic device determines if a frequency of a digital signal, which is converted from the pulse signal, falls within a normal human heartbeat rate range, to determine if the tracking target is a suspect. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105631 | Method and Device for Tele-Viewing - A method of tele-viewing in which a virtual image of a place to be viewed, obtained on the basis of old images of this place, is presented on the screen ( | 05-03-2012 |
20120105632 | Video Surveillance Sharing System & Method - A surveillance system and method with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system; at least one user accessing the DIR via user interface either directly or remotely; the DIR and/or ICD searching for signal from the ICD(s) and establishing communication with them; providing DIR interface and setup options, for providing a secure surveillance system having wireless communication for monitoring a target environment. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105633 | System And Method For Controlling Devices At A Location - A system and method for controlling, by an outside entity, one or more devices associated with a location. A representative embodiment of the system architecture comprises an internal computer system through which a device may be remotely controlled by the outside entity during a communication session between the outside entity and the internal computer system through an external computer network. The external computer network can be the Internet. When the outside entity is requested to control the device, the outside entity's identity information is authenticated before the communication session is established. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105634 | AUTOMATIC VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Apparatus and method for automatic surveillance of a monitored area having one or more regions of interest using a video imaging device are disclosed. The method includes receiving data defining said one or more regions of interest and one or more characteristics of an object of interest; pointing the line of sight of the imaging device at a region of interest selected from said one or more regions of interest; automatically scanning the selected region of interest to detect said one or more characteristics of the object of interest and upon detection issuing an alert; and when said one or more regions of interest includes more than one region of interest, repeating the steps of pointing the line of sight of the imaging device and automatically scanning in a predetermined order of viewing of the regions of interest, and upon detection of said one or more characteristics of the object of interest issuing an alert, for each of the regions of interests. | 05-03-2012 |
20120113253 | Residential Video Surveillance Device - A video surveillance device for monitoring an area nearby the entryway to a residence. The device is a single unit that can be removably secured to an exterior door. Movement in a monitored area is perceived by a motion detector that sends an initiation signal to a video camera, which records for a pre-determined length of time and saves the resulting video to a storage media. Video files can be played back on an associated digital display. Playback may be live or at a later time. The device provides residents of a dwelling with the ability to view individuals who approach the dwelling while the resident is away, asleep or otherwise occupied. The single unit construction of the device makes it easy for users to install and remove from a door with an existing peep hole. Consequently there is no need for costly set-up or maintenance. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113254 | MINIATURE BILLBOARD ADVERTISEMENTS HAVING SECURITY FEATURES - Street-level advertising billboards may offer advertisers an additional method to reach consumers, either while they are driving or walking through city streets. The billboards may be located on stoplights, walk/don't walk signs, or the like. The billboards may include an electronic display panel for displaying an advertisement, a network interface for wirelessly sending collected data to and receiving advertisement display data from the advertisement system, and a sensor for collecting external data. The billboards may include one or more additional sensors for sensing security threats. | 05-10-2012 |
20120113255 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING IMAGE PROCESSING CONTROL PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus at one site obtains a currently captured image that includes a drawing image of a drawing area of a drawing object and an image of a peripheral area of the drawing object, determines whether the drawing image changes from a time when a previously captured image is obtained, and transmits a differential image that reflects the drawing image to a counterpart site. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120234 | PLATFORM SCREEN DOOR - A platform screen door system, comprising a fixed panel, a door leaf slidably disposed adjacent to the fixed panel, a drive means adapted to slidingly move the door leaf from a door open position to a door closed position; and a microprocessor adapted to control the movement of the drive means and, thereby, control the movement of the door leaf The system also includes a media panel, disposed on the fixed panel, wherein the media panel is adapted to display information. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120235 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA HAVING LENS CONTROLLER WATERPROOFING MEMBER - A surveillance camera has waterproofing members detachably fitted into guide holes for focus control and zoom control. The camera has a lens controller waterproofing member, a focus controller and a zoom controller and includes a housing having a first guide hole and a second guide hole; a first rod fixing part combined with the focus controller outer surface and including a first extended part with a first rod fitting hole; a second rod fixing part combined with the outer surface of the zoom controller and including a second extended part with a second rod fitting hole; first and second waterproofing members sealing the first and second guide holes; a focus control rod fastened through the first waterproofing member; and a zoom control rod fastened through the second waterproofing member. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120236 | Web Camera - A web camera has a clamping apparatus, an extending arm and a camera module. The clamping apparatus includes a base and a supporting bracket. The supporting bracket is connected pivotally to a rear edge of the base and has a chamber and an open front. The extending arm is disposed inside the chamber of the supporting bracket of the clamping apparatus and is pivotally and slidably connected to the supporting bracket of the clamping apparatus. The camera module is connected pivotally to a front end of the extending arm. The extending arm can be operated to protrude out of the open front of the supporting bracket and then to rotate relative to the clamping apparatus. Therefore, a horizontal position of the camera module is changeable and various camera angles can be achieved. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120237 | VIDEO PROCESSING - Video processing comprises storing data relating to images of a video signal captured over at least a reference period relative to a current image of the video signal; comparing the current image with a reference image of the video signal captured within the reference period, so as to detect image features in the current image representing changes with respect to a corresponding position in the reference image; detecting whether a detected image feature in the current image has remained at substantially the same image position over a group of images preceding the current image; and displaying the current image with an indication of any such image features and an indication of the duration of the presence of the image feature at that image position. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120238 | TWO LAYER VIDEO MOTION DETECTION - A method of identifying suspicious movements in video images, comprising: examining a video stream, in a first video motion detection (VMD) stage, to identify sequences of a plurality of video frames in which the video frames together indicate a possibility of movement of an object within the video stream; initiating operation of a second VMD stage on the video stream, which includes analyzing the pixel content of frames of the video stream to identify suspect objects, responsive to an indication from the first VMD stage; and providing an indication of a suspicious movement if the second VMD resulted in an identification of movement of a suspect object. | 05-17-2012 |
20120120239 | FORWARD FACING IMAGING SYSTEM - A forward facing imaging system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly mounted at an interior portion of a vehicle and a camera disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly. The camera has a forward field of view through a windshield of the vehicle. The camera captures image data and captured image data is recorded by a recording system. During operation of the vehicle, the recording system records image data, as it is captured over a given period of operation of the vehicle, in a closed-loop fashion onto electronic memory. Image data, as captured by the camera, is processed by an image processor in order to determine the presence of at least one object forward of the equipped vehicle. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127306 | SECURITY VIDEO DETECTION OF PERSONAL DISTRESS AND GESTURE COMMANDS - A method and apparatus for operating a security system. The method includes the steps of the security system monitoring a secured area, a video camera obtaining images of the secured area, detecting at least one person within the obtained images and identifying a predetermined context associated with the identified at least one person within the obtained images. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127307 | Controllable Kiosk Return Gate - Techniques are described to substantially reduce a return of wrong DVD or return of a right DVD in an improperly sized DVD case to a DVD rental kiosk. An RFID tag on the DVD, as well as an RFID tag on the case, are sensed external to the kiosk. A controllable shutter normally closes the return slot and is driven open only upon detecting the correct predetermined condition or conditions. A supplemental camera may be employed to detect if a single DVD in its case is being placed proximate the return slot by the user. Help screens are employed as part of the above described system to reduce potential customer frustration from returning a DVD to the wrong DVD rental kiosk and the like. | 05-24-2012 |
20120127308 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Providing Gun Shot Detection Through A Centralized Parking Services Server - A computer-implemented system and method for providing gun shot detection through a centralized parking services server is provided. Smart parking devices are physically proximate parking spaces. Acoustic sensors are deployed with at least one acoustic sensor in a smart parking device. Vehicle occupancy sensors and parking availability indicators are associated with the parking spaces. Parking space occupancy is sensed through the nearest vehicle occupancy sensor. Use of the parking space is processed based on an identity of a driver. Potential gunshots are detected by aurally monitoring ambient sounds in the service region through the acoustic sensors. The potential gunshots are identified by evaluating the ambient sounds for sound characteristics of gunfire and triangulating the ambient sounds relative to the locations of the acoustic sensor comprised in one of the smart parking devices and at least one other of the acoustic sensors. Finally, an alert is generated for the potential gunshot. | 05-24-2012 |
20120140066 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM BASED ON GAUSSIAN MIXTURE MODELING WITH TWO-TYPE LEARNING RATE CONTROL SCHEME - To construct a video surveillance system, the Gaussian mixture modeling (GMM) is a popular choice among various background modeling approaches, for its capability of adaptation to background variations. However, the GMM often suffers from a tradeoff between robustness to background changes and sensitivity to foreground abnormalities, and is inefficient in managing the tradeoff for diverse surveillance scenarios. In the present invention, we identify that such a tradeoff can be easily controlled by a new computational scheme of two-type learning rate control for the GMM. Based on the proposed rate control scheme, a new video surveillance system that applies feedbacks of pixel properties computed in object-level analysis to the learning rate controls of the GMM in pixel-level background modeling is developed. Such a system gives better regularization of background adaptation and is efficient in resolving the tradeoff for many surveillance applications. | 06-07-2012 |
20120140067 | High Definition Imaging Over Legacy Surveillance and Lower Bandwidth Systems - A video apparatus with high-resolution imaging device capable of producing standard or lower resolution images from a random or selected and variable region of viewing area. | 06-07-2012 |
20120140068 | Medical Situational Awareness System - The visual condition of a patient is monitored by defining a an authorized patient zone, placing a video camera in a location to capture a visual image of the patient zone, defining a base visual image of the patient zone, monitoring the visual image at a remote location, identifying any change in the captured image from the base visual image, and generating an alert in the event a change is detected. Certain changes in the zone may occur without generating an alert. Authorized personnel may enter and leave the zone without generating an alert. In a typical application the system for practicing the method is networked based for providing medical appliance data directly to key personnel at a standard computer station. The system also includes video monitoring in real-time or near real-time, providing visual as well as technical monitoring of the patient wherever he is located. In one aspect of the invention, the system is IP based, permitting access to the information anywhere on the World Wide Web. | 06-07-2012 |
20120140069 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GATHERING VIEWERSHIP STATISTICS AND PROVIDING VIEWER-DRIVEN MASS MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods of gathering viewership statistics on viewers of mass media content and providing content based on identified characteristics of viewers. One embodiment includes a content distribution space, a content item, and an audience measurement system having a camera, and a processing unit. The audience measurement system can identify characteristics of viewers of an audience and gather statistics, including, but not limited to, how many views of the content item, how long each view is, and the number of opportunities to see (OTSs). The identified characteristics of the viewers of the audience can be used to identify a content item to present on the content distribution space. | 06-07-2012 |
20120147179 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT ACCESS MONITORING, INTELLIGENT ACCESS MONITORING APPARATUS - A system for intelligent access monitoring includes: an access control apparatus for detecting and managing an access of a visitor, the access control apparatus generating a access event information when detecting the access; a video security apparatus for managing an video information and a location information of the visitor; and an access monitoring apparatus for receiving the access event information, the video information and the location information via a network, generating a access monitoring profile information based on the access event information, and generating a mapping information where the access monitoring profile information is mapped with the video information and the location information. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147180 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTERFACE COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN DEVICES IN SYSTEM - A video surveillance system provides interface compatibility. The system includes a plurality of security devices connected to a network and configured to collect video data, a security server configured to make a connection request to a target security device to monitor the video data collected by the target security device, and an interface conversion server configured to convert the connection request in conformity to an interface of the target security device. The interface conversion server is further configured to convert the video data collected by the target security device having a non-standard interface in conformity to a standard interface in order for the security server to monitor the collected video data. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147181 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING INSTALLATION OF MONITORING CAMERA - A monitoring camera includes at least one emitter of perceivable signals, a tilt sensor arranged to generate a signal representing a tilt value indicating a tilting angle of the monitoring camera, and an emitter driver arranged to drive the at least one emitter of perceivable signals in response to an adjustment indicating signal which is based on the tilt value signal. The monitoring camera may be arranged to perform a method including entering the camera into an installation mode, generating a tilt value signal at a tilt sensor within the monitoring camera, and indicating by means of at least one emitter of perceivable signals whether the monitoring camera is positioned in a desirable tilt or not based on the generated tilt value signal. The method may further include exiting the installation mode and entering into monitoring mode when satisfactory tilt is achieved. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147182 | METHOD TO MONITOR AN AREA - A method to monitor an area ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120147183 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL IMAGING SYSTEM - To enable an image with no blind spot area to be obtained while ensuring a wide field of view, an omnidirectional imaging system includes: a primary mirror ( | 06-14-2012 |
20120147184 | Wireless Network Camera Systems - Apparatus, systems and techniques associated with battery powered wireless camera systems. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a system that includes a battery powered wireless camera including an internal battery to provide energy and a burst transmission unit to transmit information during burst periods. The system includes a base station, separated from the battery powered wireless camera, in wireless communication with the battery powered wireless camera to receive information from the battery powered wireless camera. The base station is configured to process the received information and includes a web server to transmit the processed information to a client. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products. | 06-14-2012 |
20120147185 | MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR SWITCHING AN OPTICAL LENS FILTER FOR A CAMERA - A camera having a mechanical device for selectively inserting an optical lens filter housed therein. The lens filter may be a day optical filter and a night optical filter selectively inserted into an optical path of the camera in accordance with light intensity and/or a signal from a user or timer. The device for switching an optical lens filter may include a series of gears and a filter bracket slidably disposed within a housing, which moves between a first position and a second position in order to selectively insert at least one optical lens filter into the optical path of the camera. | 06-14-2012 |
20120154578 | DETECTOR FOR CHEMICAL AGENTS - A chemical detection system for detecting chemicals entrained in a sample of ambient fluid. The ambient fluid may be atmospheric air, a process gas, or a liquid such as water. Some embodiments employ a plurality of chemical detection sensors and in some embodiments one or more of the chemical detection sensors have two levels of alarm conditions. A situation indicator is provided to provide alarm indications when the concentration level of chemicals exceeds a threshold amount. In some embodiments the chemical detection system includes a collection device for retaining a sample of chemicals entrained in ambient fluid. A visual imaging device may be provided to produce an electronic visual image of a scene associated with a location of the chemical detection system. Visual image data and detected chemical concentration levels may be recorded in an information storage system. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154579 | Detection and Tracking of Moving Objects - Techniques for performing visual surveillance of one or more moving objects are provided. The techniques include registering one or more images captured by one or more cameras, wherein registering the one or more images comprises region-based registration of the one or more images in two or more adjacent frames, performing motion segmentation of the one or more images to detect one or more moving objects and one or more background regions in the one or more images, and tracking the one or more moving objects to facilitate visual surveillance of the one or more moving objects. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154580 | MOVING OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR MOVING OBJECT DETECTION - A moving object detection method and an image processing system thereof are provided. First, a pixel-wise distance of a received image to a reference image is computed to obtain a distance map. A histogram analysis is performed on the distance map to obtain a distance distribution. An entropy value of the distance distribution is computed and a peak distance value which is with a maximum occurrence probability in the distance distribution is searched out. Then, by using a mapping rule, the entropy value and the peak distance value are transformed into a decision threshold value. The decision threshold value is applied in classifying the pixels of the distance map into a group of foreground attributes and a group of background attributes and thereby moving objects in the current image are obtained. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154581 | CASCADABLE CAMERA TAMPERING DETECTION TRANSCEIVER MODULE - A cascadable camera tampering detection transceiver module has a processing unit and a storing unit, an information controlling module and an analyzing module. The storing unit stores a transceiving module. The detection module analyzes input video, detects camera tampering events, synthesizes the input video with the image of camera tampering result, and outputs the synthesized video. When the input video is an output from the detection module, the detection module separates the camera tampering result from the input video, and the result can be used to simplify or enhance the subsequent video analysis. Performing the existing analysis repeatedly may be avoided, and the user may re-define the detection conditions in this manner. When the camera tampering result is transmitted in the video channel, the detection module transmits the camera tampering result, and hence the detection module may be used in combination with surveillance devices having image output or input interfaces. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154582 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROTOCOL ADHERENCE - The system and method disclosed herein provides an integrated and automated workflow, sensor, and reasoning system that automatically detects breaches in protocols, appropriately alarms and records these breaches, facilitates staff adoption of protocol adherence, and ultimately enables the study of protocols for care comparative effectiveness. The system provides real-time alerts to medical personnel in the actual processes of care, thereby reducing the number of negative patient events and ultimately improving staff behavior with respect to protocol adherence. | 06-21-2012 |
20120154583 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF AN EMERGENCY EXIT - A system and device perform a method for monitoring the accessibility of an emergency exit, which includes illuminating an area in front of the emergency exit by emitting light, detecting reflected light from the illuminated area using an image sensor, calculating a plurality of distances based on the detected reflected light for discrete positions in the image sensor, comparing the each of the plurality of distances with a predetermined distance, and generating an alarm signal if the comparing indicates a substantial difference in distance in at least one position in the image sensor. | 06-21-2012 |
20120162416 | STOPPED OBJECT DETECTION - A video surveillance system includes: an input configured to receive indications of images each comprising a plurality of pixels; a memory; and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the input and the memory and configured to: analyze the indications of the images; compare the present image with a short-term background image stored in the memory; compare the present image with a long-term background image stored in the memory; provide an indication in response to an object in the present image being disposed in a first location in the present image, in a second location in, or absent from, the short-term background image, and in a third location in, or absent from, the long-term background image, where the first location is different from both the second location and the third location. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162417 | SECURITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA AND COMPUTER READABLE PROGRAM PRODUCT - The present invention discloses a security surveillance system and a method thereof, a computer readable storage media and a computer program product. The security surveillance system comprises a surveillance host and an electrical apparatus. The surveillance host could send a monitoring data of a period of a first event occurs to the electrical apparatus through the network when the first event occurs. While the electrical apparatus is playing the monitoring data and a second event occurs, the electrical apparatus switches directly to play the real-time monitoring data corresponding to the second event sent from the surveillance host, so as to achieve the purpose of grasping the site situation immediately. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162418 | NETWORK CAMERA AND METHOD FOR CHANGING IMAGE SENSOR OF SAME - A network camera includes a mainboard system and an audio/video capture system. The mainboard system includes a system-on-chip. The system-on-chip is configured for encoding video files captured by the network camera. The audio/video capture system includes an image sensor, a bus switch, and a voltage level switch. The bus switch is interconnected between the system-on-chip and the image sensor. The bus switch has an on state where the system-on-chip is electrically connected to the image sensor and an off state where the system-on-chip is not electrically connected to the image sensor. The voltage level switch is electrically connected to the system-on-chip, and has a high voltage level state and a low voltage level state. The system-on-chip is capable of sending instructions to turn the bus switch on or off according to the state of the voltage level switch. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162419 | Method and Apparatus for Yoga Class Imaging and Streaming - The ability to view and participate in various types of instructional classes, including Yoga, remotely and on-demand has become increasingly popular and accessible. However, participating in instructional classes off-site does not replicate the same experience as participating in an instructional class on-site, live with an instructor. The claimed system and method allow the viewer participant to view and take part in an instructional class from any location and at any time without compromising the viewer's ability to experience a participatory class experience. The system and method place the instructor at the head of the classroom with live-participants arranged between the instructor and the camera with a direct line of sight between the camera and the instructor allowing for the viewer participant to have unobstructed views while simultaneously allowing for the viewer participant to have live participants in the periphery, as if the viewer was attending a live class. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162420 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED CAMERA - A vehicle-mounted camera includes an imaging device, and a light-transmitting window and a reflection device adjoining to each other in a first direction. The imaging device is configured to assume a first posture in which the light-transmitting window occupies a greater proportion of an imaging range of the imaging device than the reflection device and a second posture in which the reflection device occupies a greater proportion of the imaging range than in the first posture. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162421 | POWER-LINE COMMUNICATION BASED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A surveillance system configured for communicating with video cameras and other devices connected over a power-line communication network, such as within a residence, or alternatively a commercial building. The system may be manufactured and installed at low cost without the need to route individual cables to each surveillance video camera or device. Bandwidth within the power-line communication network is preferably dynamically allocated to device streams by a server in response to predetermined and event-driven priorities. By way of example, remote communication is supported for allowing remote access to surveillance data and control of the surveillance system. The system may be implemented as a standalone unit or integrated within existing forms of electronics equipment, such as consumer electronics equipment including a television set, a set-top box, or other forms of video-enabled equipment that is adapted for performing power-line network communication. | 06-28-2012 |
20120169870 | OPTICAL COMPENSATION IN SURVEILLANCE DOMES - Techniques are discussed for correcting optical aberrations that exist in surveillance domes that have spherical and non-spherical parts. For example, the image quality of a surveillance camera is reduced when it focuses on an object through a non-spherical base of a surveillance dome. This image quality reduction could potentially compromise the security of the area monitored by the surveillance camera by failing to provide enough detail to identify individuals or other objects of interest. Utilizing a corrective optical element to provide curvature to a wavefront that travels through the non-spherical base, however, helps preserve the image quality of the camera and thereby helps maintain the integrity of the surveillance system. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169871 | Multi-Resolution Image Display - An image display method includes: receiving, from a single camera, first and second image information for first and second captured images captured from different perspectives, the first image information having a first data density; selecting a portion of the first captured image for display with a higher level of detail than other portions of the first captured image, the selected portion corresponding to a first area of the first captured image; displaying the selected portion in a first displayed image, using a second data density relative to the selected portion of the first captured image; and displaying another portion of the first captured image, in a second displayed image, using a third data density; where the another portion of the first captured image is other than the selected portion of the first captured image; and where the third data density is lower than the second data density. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169872 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING DURESS - The system and method is an analysis video to determine if a person is displaying a pre-determined position indicating that he/she is being held or forced to act under duress. The system takes a digital video image and compares the image to a library of video duress patterns. If a duress pattern is recognized, then the system notifies another party of the situation, such as a security officer. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169873 | AUDIO/VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY PLAYING AUDIO/VIDEO - An exemplary method for displaying audio/video includes the following. A network camera is zoomed at a first zoom ratio to capture video images, and audio signals transmitted from a first area are simultaneously received. The network camera is zoomed at a second zoom ratio, and simultaneously audio signals transmitted from a second area are received. The video images and audio signals corresponding to the sounds of the first area and the second area are stored. The audio signals of the first area with the video images captured at the first zoom ratio are synchronized, and the audio signals of the second area with the video images captured at the second zoom ratio are also synchronized. Selected of the video images and the corresponding synchronized audio signals are simultaneously played, as required by a user. | 07-05-2012 |
20120169874 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REMOTE CONTROL FROM A REMOTE CLIENT COMPUTER - A method and system for remotely controlling a device via a computer network is provided. A client computer generates a client difference program indicative of a change of a state of the device last received from a server computer and transmits the same to the server computer. Upon receipt, the server computer executes the client difference program and determines an updated state of the device, generates control data indicative of the updated state of the device, provides the control data to the device, and generates and transmits a server difference program having encoded a difference between the state of the device and a state of the device last transmitted to the client computer. The client computer executes the server difference program for updating the state of the device last received from the server computer and for displaying the same in a human comprehensible fashion. | 07-05-2012 |
20120176495 | System to improve face image acquisition - A process to capture in-focus face images of a subject looking at a display unit. The system alters the content of the display to get the subject to move into the optimal focus position for a camera. If the subject is farther from the camera than an optimal distance, the displayed content is altered to cause the subject to move closer to the display unit. If the subject is closer to the display unit than an optimal distance, the displayed content is altered to cause the subject to move further away from the display unit. If the subject is at an optimal distance, the displayed content is maintained or corrected. An image of the subject's face is acquired, and the image is processed. | 07-12-2012 |
20120176496 | DETECTING AND MONITORING EVENT OCCURENCES USING FIBER OPTIC SENSORS - An event within a surveilled area, a physically bounded region, can be detected in real-time. The event can be outside the field of view of a camera associated with the surveilled area. The event can be detected by a fiber optic sensor within the surveilled area which can measure an event metrics. Event information associated with the event can be received which can include a timing information, a sensor measurement, and a location information. An adjustment operation associated with the camera can be determined utilizing a mapping and the event location. The adjustment operation can be associated with a camera functionality and an adjustment value. The mapping can include a camera identification value, a camera location, and a field of view dimension. The field of view of the camera can be adjusted dynamically which can result in the location of the event being within the field of view. | 07-12-2012 |
20120182420 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARACTERIZING CONTEXT OF A MOBILE DEVICE - Information about a context of a mobile device is inferred using measurements from light detectors of the mobile device. The light detectors may be located on multiple different sides of the mobile device. In some embodiments, measurements from one or more cameras may be used to infer context. | 07-19-2012 |
20120188369 | Astronomy Camera with Real Time Image Viewing and Method of Use - An astronomy camera with a CMOS detector with non-destructive read capability displays images of a scene being captured as the image is exposed. The apparatus has a detector with non-destructive read capability which allows data to be read out without resetting the detector to provide a user with updated images as the image is being exposed. This enables users to save the images at various states of the exposure and to end the exposure at will. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188370 | Surveillance systems and methods to monitor, recognize, track objects and unusual activities in real time within user defined boundaries in an area - A surveillance system and method that utilize computer vision technology and background subtraction to monitor, recognize, and track objects or unusual activities within user specified boundaries. The system and method comprises at least one camera and at least one computer with a software program showing one or multiple windows of camera's field of views in real time. The program allows users to define one or multiple boundaries within any window. The program further utilizes background subtraction technique to establish normal “home-position” of objects within defined boundaries. The program compares current image of the objects against the normal “home-position” to determine/calculate the difference of pixel intensity values. If the difference is beyond the predetermine threshold, the program will flag the movement of the object and give off alert. | 07-26-2012 |
20120188371 | Stabilizing Directional Audio Input from a Moving Microphone Array - A device includes a microphone array fixed to the device. A signal processor produces an audio output using audio beamforming with input from the microphone array. The signal processor aims the beamforming in a selected direction. An orientation sensor—such as a compass, an accelerometer, or an inertial sensor—is coupled to the signal processor. The orientation sensor detects a change in the orientation of the microphone array and provides an orientation signal to the signal processor for adjusting the aim of the beamforming to maintain the selected direction. The device may include a camera that captures an image. An image processor may identify an audio source in the image and provide a signal adjusting the selected direction to follow the audio source. The image processor may receive the orientation signal and adjust the image for changes in the orientation of the camera before tracking movement of the audio source. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194674 | Method and System of Progressive Analysis for Assessment of Occluded Data and Redendant Analysis for Confidence Efficacy of Non-Occluded Data - A method of progressive analysis for assessment of occluded data is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes capturing sensor data from at least one sensor, identifying a target of interest using the sensor data, and determining a location and orientation of the target of interest using a last computed direction of travel of the target. The method also includes segmenting the sensor data of the target of interest into segments for analysis and determining whether a particular segment of the segments is occluded. In addition, the method includes determining whether additional sensor data from the at least one sensor confirms that the particular occluded segment is no longer occluded allowing unresolved analysis to be supplemented with progressive analysis to provide incremental resolution to the analysis. | 08-02-2012 |
20120194675 | Method and System for Providing Access to Image System Services - A method and system according to the disclosure facilitates subscription based access to services for image systems including an image acquisition device configured to generate image data describing a target object in a target area of the image acquisition device and an image display device configured to generate a human perceptible rendering of the target object based on the image data. | 08-02-2012 |
20120194676 | VIDEO ANALYTICS METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for performing video analytics comprises capturing video data using a video source disposed at an acquisition end. The captured video data is stored at the acquisition end, and non-adjacent single frames of the captured video data are transmitted from the acquisition end to a server via an IP network. The non-adjacent single frames of captured video data are transmitted one at a time at known time intervals, or a burst of a plurality of non-adjacent single frames is transmitted at another known time interval. At the server, video analytics is performed on a current one of the non-adjacent single frames for detecting an actionable event relative to a previous one of the non-adjacent single frames. In response to detecting an actionable event, a signal for requesting previously stored video data captured between the current one of the non-adjacent single frames and the previous one of the non-adjacent single frames is transmitted to the acquisition end via the IP network. | 08-02-2012 |
20120200700 | INTEGRATED OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM - An optical detection system integrated within an electro-optical sighting and/or scanning system and a method to perform a rapid wide area search are disclosed. In one example, an integrated optics detection subsystem is configured with one-the-move processing methods to perform the optics defeat functions to during a wide area search or sector scan performed by the host electro-optical sighting system. | 08-09-2012 |
20120200701 | Visualization Enhanced Presence System - An originating endpoint supports visual presence indications. The originating endpoint determines a destination endpoint with which to establish a desired communication session. A network communicates a notification message to the destination endpoint regarding the desired communication session. Prior to establishing the desired communication session and in response to the notification message, the originating endpoint receives image capture data representing the surroundings of the destination endpoint. The originating endpoint may then determine from the image capture data whether to continue or terminate the attempt to establish the communication session. Visual presence indications may increase productivity by reducing the time that would otherwise be spent on unsuccessful call attempts. Visual presence indications may also conserve network bandwidth and processing resources that would otherwise be spent on the unsuccessful call attempts. | 08-09-2012 |
20120206598 | PORTABLE DEVICE, OBSERVATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - In one embodiment, there is provided a portable device. The portable device includes: an image pick-up means for taking an image of an observation object or a vicinity of the observation object so as to obtain a taken image; a display means for displaying the taken image; a first acquiring means for acquiring an observation result obtained by observing the observation object in the taken image, when the image pick-up means takes the image of the observation object or the vicinity of the observation object; a second acquiring means for acquiring state representation information that represents a present state of the observation object in accordance with the observation result; and a display control means for displaying the state representation information and the observation object in the display means. | 08-16-2012 |
20120212609 | REMOTE CONTROLLED STUDIO CAMERA SYSTEM - A system for remotely controlling a camera is disclosed. The system includes five major subsystems; a first subsystem collocated with the camera; a second subsystem which serves as a gateway between the camera and the third subsystem; a third subsystem to remotely monitor the studio and control the camera; a fourth subsystem located at the destination of the video stream; and a fifth subsystem to receive and re-transmit a video control stream. This system allows the camera to be monitored and controlled by one location, while the primary video stream is transmitted to a different location. In some embodiments, the control video stream is a lower bandwidth signal than the primary video stream. Furthermore, the fifth subsystem is capable of receiving and re-transmitting control video streams from a plurality of cameras simultaneously. The second subsystem allows remote access to the first subsystem, based on approved credentials. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212610 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PAN-TILT-ZOOM CONTROL - The present invention provides a method and system for PTZ control. The method comprises: a threshold of a PTZ control mode is preset in a monitor center client, wherein the PTZ control mode includes interlocking and inching; according to the result of comparison between the time for starting the PTZ control and the threshold, the monitor center client sends a command of a PTZ control mode of interlocking or inching to the PTZ. A user presets different thresholds in the monitor center client of a PTZ control system to configure the PTZ control mode, the corresponding PTZ control mode to be used is determined according to behaviors of the user, so that the customized settings of the user are satisfied maximally, and advantages of both interlocking and inching are obtained. In this way, a camera is easy to be positioned in a desired angle, and the efficiency is improved. | 08-23-2012 |
20120212611 | System and Method for Camera Control in a Surveillance System - A method and a system for calibrating a camera in a surveillance system. The method and system use a mathematical rotation between a first coordinate system and a second coordinate system in order to calibrate a camera with a map of an area. In some embodiments, the calibration can be used to control the camera and/or to display a view cone on the map. | 08-23-2012 |
20120218406 | Method and Apparatus for Push Interaction - A method and apparatus for determining an indication of interaction in a direction towards a webcam. The method includes the steps of determining an object in a region of interest, determining a first size of the object in the region of interest and tracking the object in the region of interest. A second size of the object in the region of interest is then determined, and a push interaction is confirmed as having taken place if the ratio of the second size to the first size is greater than a predetermined value. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218407 | DEVICE HAVING BUILT-IN DIGITAL DATA DEVICE POWERED BY UNLIMITED POWER SOURCE FOR LAMP HOLDER - The device has build-in digital data means and powered by unlimited power source for lamp-holder, LED bulb, light device which connect with unlimited power source by prong-means, base-means, conductive wires from the said device with plug means which has no female-male construction. The said digital data means in desired combination selected from camera head(s), Sensor head(s), tracking means, rotating means, join-means, connector means, motor means, position means, orientation means to take photos, video, audio digital data storage into memory means, send/transmitte/wireless to the said display means, screen means, phone, communication means, computer means of any status for indoor or outdoor at any time under predetermined time, location, function, features, performance as market requirement. | 08-30-2012 |
20120218408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - The present invention provides a method and system for improving video surveillance. The system comprises a video surveillance platform ViSS and a first server SVAS connected to the video surveillance platform. The video surveillance platform includes also a second server CSM and a gateway CSG. A user side camera captures the user's head motion and a user side DVS sends the captured video to the SVAS via the ViSS. The SVAS processes the video, analyzes the head motion and sends the result of analysis to the CMS, Then, the CMS sends a corresponding instruction to the CSG according to the result of analysis. Next, the CSG translates the received instruction into a PTZ control instruction and sends this PTZ control instruction to an on-site DVS. Finally, the on-site DVS indicates an on-site camera to perform a corresponding action according to the PTZ control instruction. | 08-30-2012 |
20120224057 | SITUATIONAL INTELLIGENCE - A method and apparatus is provided that includes techniques for providing complete solutions for role-based, rules-driven access enforcement, the techniques including situational awareness and video surveillance. An embodiment addresses blended risk assessment and security across logical systems, IT applications, databases, and physical systems from a single analytic dashboard, with auto-remediation capabilities. Further, an embodiment provides capability and functionality for co-relating seemingly innocent events and activities to detect real threats and risks, while providing powerful alerting and automated remedial action strategies for decisive action. | 09-06-2012 |
20120229629 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR QUICK OBJECT VERIFICATION - Systems and methods for identifying an appearance of an object in a video stream, include receiving, in real-time, an indication of an area of interest, from a user, within a frame of a video stream. The area of interest may include an image of an object. Automatically analyzing the characteristics of the area of interest, finding a frame in which the object first appears in time in the video stream and displaying to the user the video stream starting from the frame in which the object first appears. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229630 | SECURITY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computing system displays current real-time images of an area monitored by a camera. The computing system includes a motion detection unit. The motion detection unit determines a number of varied pixels in the real-time image compared with a previous image, and to determine a ratio of pixels of the number of the varied pixels to a total number of pixels in the real-time image. If the ratio is greater than a predefined number, the computing system increments an abnormal pixel count by one. If the abnormal pixel count is greater than a maximum abnormal pixel number, the computing system starts an alarm device connected to the computing system. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229631 | VENDOR AND SCANNER INDEPENDENT COMMON WORKSTATION FOR SECURITY - A vendor and scanner independent common workstation (CW) for security, as discussed above, including the abilities to: plug into any existing, past or future scanners; utilize expedited bag-check, bag-search and remote monitor/view features; and scroll the display of the CW so that the “re-scan” operation may not necessarily be performed on the CW display, for instance. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229632 | MONITORING MODULE FOR MONITORING A PROCESS WITH AN ELECTRIC ARC - The invention relates to a monitoring module ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120229633 | Security System and Method for Network Equipment Rack Having Camera - A network equipment rack includes a first support and a second support spaced from the first support by a given distance, the first and second supports configured to support a plurality of modules in a space between the supports and each support including a plurality of openings. At least one network module is mounted in the rack between the first support and the second support and may include a plurality of ports configured to receive a connector. A camera panel is also mounted in the rack between the first support and the second support and includes a panel member having a first end connected to the first support and a second end connected to the second support and an aperture through the panel member between the first end and the second end and a camera mounted in the aperture. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229634 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE ACTIVITY OF A SUBJECT WITHIN SPATIAL TEMPORAL AND/OR BEHAVIORAL PARAMETERS - Methods and systems for monitoring a subject within a defined spatial environment in order to signal the activity status of subject within the environment to a remote user comprise providing a virtual representation and a virtual model of the subject and the environment respectively. The foregoing can be performed by a camera which is linked to a controller for translating the captured images into virtual versions. The activities of the subject are assigned activity statuses. Hence, assessing the activities of the virtual subject within the virtual environment and comparing this activity to previously assigned statuses provides for determining the activity status of the subject within the environment and communicating this information to a remote user via an interface linked to the controller. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229635 | Method and Apparatus for Making a Virtual Movie for Use in Exploring a Site - Methods, systems, and computer storage mediums are disclosed for producing an interactive virtual movie which simulates the walking of a user within a real site and exploring the same. An example method includes defining minimal conditions for the capturing a new photograph. A photograph is captured each time the apparatus exceeds one of the predefined minimal conditions, wherein the measurements of the variables is reset after each capturing. The method also includes forming open chains of photographs captured during a common route photographing session, and closed chains of photographs captured during a common junction photographing. For each photograph in a closed chain that relates to a junction, a corresponding similar photograph form an open chain is found and a link is formed between them. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229636 | IMAGE CODING METHOD AND DECODING METHOD, IMAGE CODING APPARATUS AND DECODING APPARATUS, CAMERA, AND IMAGING DEVICE - An image coding method includes: a predictive pixel generation step of generating a predictive value from at least one surrounding pixel located near a compression target pixel; a code conversion step of code-converting the pixel data to generate a Gray code; and quantizing bit change information (exclusive OR) between the generated Gray code and a Gray code of the predictive value to a quantization value, to compress the pixel data. This prevents significant image quality degradation, so that high image quality can be achieved. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229637 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A CAMERA - A system and method for detecting a camera. In one embodiment, although not limited thereto, an illuminator illuminates an area of interest. A camera then takes multiple pictures of the illuminated area and an algorithm is then used to compare the pictures and locate and pirate cameras based on the reflection characteristics. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229638 | Video Monitoring System and Control Method Thereof - The present invention discloses a video monitoring system and a control method thereof, wherein the method includes: a signaling interface gateway respectively receiving a control signaling from a digital video monitoring system and/or an analog video monitoring system; and respectively converting the control signaling from the digital video monitoring system and/or the control signaling from the analog video monitoring system via the signaling interface gateway. The method and system of the present invention enable the analog video monitoring system and the digital video monitoring system to control each other and use each other's resources. | 09-13-2012 |
20120236147 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CENTRAL STATION VIDEO ALARM VERIFICATION USING AN ON SITE USER VIDEO SYSTEM - Systems and methods that balance the need for privacy by a primary user with the need for remote access by a secondary user to an on-site video surveillance system are provided. Methods include defining at least one predetermined condition, determining when the at least one predetermined condition is met, providing a primary user with remote access to an on-site video surveillance system in a region regardless of when the at least one predetermined condition is met, and providing a secondary user with remote access to the on-site video surveillance system in the region only when the at least one predetermined condition is met. | 09-20-2012 |
20120249784 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL VIDEO LATENCY REDUCTION BY REAL-TIME WARPING - In one aspect, video latency reduction by real-time warping is described. In one aspect, an original geometric image model of a digital video frame is adjusted according to a video frame latency, to form an adjusted geometric image model. A geometric image model may represent a field of view from a remote camera used to capture the digital video frame. The adjusted geometric image model may be overlaid onto the original geometric image model to capture a warped image. In one aspect the warped image is re-projected according to the adjusted geometric image model to form a re-projected image. The re-projected image may then be displayed to approximate a real-time field of view from a camera used to capture the digital video frame. In one aspect, an attitude and runway alignment of an unmanned aerial vehicle may be controlled using a displayed, re-projected image. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249785 | SIGNAL PROCESSOR AND SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a signal processor includes: a plurality of loudspeakers configured to reproduce sound of a plurality of channels; a plurality of microphones configured to pick up sound of a plurality of channels; a detector configured to detect a user who is present in a direction of a space from which the microphones pick up the sound, and output directional characteristic information indicating a relative direction of the user to the loudspeakers; and a signal processor configured to switch contents of processing to reduce a disturbance signal included in a picked-up sound signal of the sound picked up by the microphones from the picked-up sound signal based on the relative direction indicated by the directional characteristic information. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249786 | Display System - A display system, method, and computer readable storage to provide a visual representation of an environment. A marker is placed by a user tagging a physical location in the environment. When the user looks at the environment using different viewpoints, the visual representation can automatically be adjusted via a programmed processing unit so that the marker would appear in the same physical location in the window each time the viewpoint is changed. For example, if the marker is placed to tag a real world boat in a visual representation, changing the viewpoint would maintain the marker in the same position in the visual representation in the window. By changing viewpoints, an object marked by a marker would remain in the same position in the window while other aspects of the visual representation would automatically change including zoom, rotation, pan, to accommodate the static position of the marker. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249787 | Surveillance System - Data from a wireless network location system is used in conjunction with the known geographic location of a video surveillance area such that the system according to the present invention infers that a person who appears in an image in the video is the user of a mobile phone estimated to be at the person's location. When facial recognition is applied and the person's identity is thus recognized, an association is generated as between the identity according to the facial recognition and the identity of the co-located mobile phone. This association can be critical when there is no personal identification available for a mobile phone such as a pre-paid mobile. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249788 | IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND IMAGE MONITORING PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249789 | VEHICLE PERIPHERAL IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A vehicle peripheral image display system is provided, in which a semitransparent vehicle interior image is clearly distinguished from a virtual camera image regardless of a surrounding environment condition where a real camera image is obtained and a blind spot external situation can be clearly visually confirmed through according to a positional relationship with the vehicle. In a see-through side-view monitor system an image processing control unit includes an image processor performing a viewpoint conversion of an external image from a side camera into a virtual camera image viewed from a driver's viewpoint, a luminance-hue sensor judging luminance and hue of the external image, a luminance-hue conversion block automatically adjusting luminance and hue of a semitransparent vehicle interior image and a superimposing circuit superimposing the semitransparent vehicle interior image on the virtual camera image. | 10-04-2012 |
20120249790 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COUNTING PEOPLE NEAR EXTERNAL WINDOWED DOORS - A system for counting objects, such as people, crossing an area includes a camera configured for capturing video images along a surface in the area. The surface includes a plurality of detectable features on the surface. A user interface allows an individual to define a region where object detection is desire. A processor processes the images and counts a detected object in the region when criteria for counting are satisfied. | 10-04-2012 |
20120257051 | VERSATILE WIRELESS VIDEO AND VOICE MONITOR - A method for capturing data comprising at least one of video and audio from a camera comprising a transmitter and receiver integrated with the camera, wherein the camera outputs data to a first local device in a first communication format and wherein the camera simultaneously outputs data in a second different communication format. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257052 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABNORMITIES OF IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - In a method for detecting an abnormity of an image capturing device, an image of a monitored area is captured, and an image texture of the image is calculated according to the image. When a count of image textures recorded in a history record list is greater than a predetermined value, the method compares the image texture with at least two image textures recorded in the history record list, to determine whether the image is abnormal. If the image is abnormal, the method increments an abnormity record value of the image capturing device by a value of one. Once the abnormity record value is equal to an alert value, the method generates an alarm to warn of an abnormity of the image capturing device. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257053 | IMMORTAL BACKGROUND MODES - A method and system for updating a visual element model of a scene model associated with a scene captured in an image sequence. The visual element model includes a set of mode models for a visual t corresponding to a location of the scene. The method identifies a first mode model from the set of mode models for the visual element model as a candidate deletion mode model. The method then removes the identified candidate deletion mode model from the set of mode models for the visual element model, to update the visual element model for the video sequence, when a first temporal attribute associated with the candidate deletion mode model satisfies a first threshold and a second temporal attribute associated with a second mode model in the set of mode models satisfies a second threshold (T | 10-11-2012 |
20120257054 | VISUAL MONITORING DEVICE | 10-11-2012 |
20120262574 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic device is provided comprising a camera that obtains an image, and a controller that provides a first control right to a first object included in the obtained image, sets a virtual region including the first object and following a location of the first object, and provides a second control right to a second object when the second object enters into the virtual region. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING VIDEO SECURITY INFORMATION - A method is provided in one example and includes receiving video data captured by a camera at a location; comparing a portion of the video data to security information characteristics stored in a policy; and identifying a violation of the policy when the portion of the video data does not match at least one of the security information characteristics stored in the policy. In more particular instances, the method can include triggering an alert when the violation of the policy is identified. | 10-18-2012 |
20120262576 | Method And System For A Network Of Multiple Live Video Sources - A system and a method operate a network of multiple live video sources. The system may include (i) a device server for communicating with one or more of the video sources each providing a video stream; (ii) an application server to allow controlled access of the network by qualified web clients; and (iii) a streaming server which, under direction of the application server, routes the video streams from the one or more video sources to the qualified web clients. | 10-18-2012 |
20120268589 | Motion Tracking - In one embodiment, one or more computing devices receive an identifying feature of a target entity, the identifying feature not requiring that the target entity to be in a line of sight of a camera for the camera to recognize the identifying feature; locate the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature; and track the target entity using the camera based on the identifying feature. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268590 | EXTREME RANGE PHOTOGRAPHY USED TO COUNTER INSURGENCY (COIN) AND COUNTER IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES (CIED) - Provided is a system and method using extreme range photography for countering insurgency and improvised explosive devices. A weapons-mounted digital camera including a telephoto lens and a wireless communications interface in communication with a mobile computing device are employed to receive one or more images comprising one or more person. The image(s) are then processed, such as by using facial recognition software, to determine if corrective action is appropriate. A method of training personnel to use the system and method is also provided. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268591 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD - One embodiment provides a video processing apparatus including: a sensor module configured to recognize a presence of a person; a video processor configured to output demo video relating to a function of the video processing apparatus; and a controller configured to control the video processor so that it starts outputting the demo video when the sensor module recognizes the presence of the person. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268592 | Processing Data of a User Performing an Athletic Activity to Estimate Energy Expenditure - Example embodiments may relate to a system, method, apparatus, and computer readable media configured for prompting a user to perform an exercise, monitoring form of the user while performing the exercise, and calculating an energy expenditure estimate for the user performing the exercise based on a type of the exercise and on the form of the user. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268593 | Surveillance Monitor - A surveillance monitor includes a monitor assembly and a control hub. The monitor assembly includes at least one display unit for displaying a predetermined image. The control hub includes a control housing and a control module. The control housing is positioned at a distance from the monitor assembly. The control module is electrically communicated with the monitor assembly, wherein the control module comprises a central processing unit and a control panel provided on the control housing, wherein the central processing unit is arranged to process video signals, and transmit the processed video signal to the monitor assembly for generating a corresponding video image on the monitor assembly, so that a user is able to control video display on the monitor assembly by conveniently controlling the control module which is distant away from the monitor assembly. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268594 | METHOD FOR FINDING PATHS IN VIDEO - A system for detecting behavior of a target may include: a target detection engine, adapted to detect at least one target from one or more objects from a video surveillance system recording a scene; a path builder, adapted to create at least one mature path model from analysis of the behavior of a plurality of targets in the scene, wherein the at least one mature path model includes a model of expected target behavior with respect to the at least one path model; and a target behavior analyzer, adapted to analyze and identify target behavior with respect to the at least one mature path model. The system may further include an alert generator, adapted to generate an alert based on the identified behavior. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268595 | REMOTE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a remote monitoring apparatus and method thereof. A short message sending unit is disposed in an image monitoring module used for detecting if the environment image is abnormal. When an abnormal environment image is detected, a corresponding monitoring message is produced. The short message sending unit produces an assigned short message according to the monitoring message produced by the image monitoring module and transmits the assigned short message to a short message server. The short message server then transmits the assigned short message to the corresponding mobile communication terminal via a network interface according to a user's name contained in the assigned short message. Accordingly, the present invention reduces the transmission platforms during the process a short message is sent from the image monitoring module to the mobile communication terminal, and thus reducing the delay of the short message and improving the efficiency of surveillance notification. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268596 | Secure Implementation of Network-Based Sensors - Sensing apparatus includes a network camera, which is configured to capture images of a scene and to output a sequence of data packets containing digitized video data responsively to the images. A one-way link is coupled to the network camera so as to transmit the data packets from the network camera to a packet communication network. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268597 | Monitoring System - To construct a system composed as described hereafter, capable of easily calling out monitoring data from a monitoring system, where task information along with index information is a key, and for which tracking by a task system is desired, by linking the index information of the monitoring data managed by the index information of the task information and monitoring system, with the storage location, and which is composed of a first and second type work area where tasks are performed, a monitoring system server, a monitoring data storage device, monitoring objects, a task system server, and a task data storage device. | 10-25-2012 |
20120268598 | SECURITY DEVICE - A lenticular device includes an array of lenticular focusing elements located over a corresponding array of pairs of image strips such that, in a first viewing direction, a first image strip from each pair is viewed by respective ones of the lenticular focusing elements and, in a second viewing direction, different from the first, a second image strip from eachpair is viewed by respective ones of the lenticular focusing elements, One of each pair of image strips has portions defining a first image in a first colour and a second image in a second colour respectively, and the other of each pair of image strips has portions defining the first image in the second colour and the second image in the first colour respectively, whereby on tilting the device, a colour switch is observed between the first and second images. | 10-25-2012 |
20120274764 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING VIDEO - A monitoring system for monitoring an area, includes an image capturing module, a storage unit, and a processor. The processor controls the image capturing module to capture images within the monitored area to obtain video signal as a series of frames, and compares every two neighboring frames to determine whether the neighboring frames are the similar according to a preset reference level, and stores one of the neighboring frames in the storage unit with the number of the stored frame increased by one if the neighboring frames is determined to be similar, and stores both the neighboring frames in the storage unit if the neighboring frames are determined to be different. A method for storing video obtained by the monitoring system is also provided. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274765 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A POINTER WITHIN A REGION OF INTEREST - An apparatus for detecting a pointer within a region of interest comprises a first reflective element extending along a first side of the region of interest and reflecting light towards the region of interest. The first reflective element comprises at least two generally parallel bands thereon, the bands at least comprising a retro-reflective band and a reflective band. A second reflective element extends along a second side of the region of interest and reflects light towards the region of interest, the second side being joined to the first side to define a first corner. The second reflecting element comprises at least two generally parallel bands thereon, the bands at least comprising a retro-reflective band and a reflective band. At least one imaging device captures images of the region of interest including reflections from the reflective and retro-reflective bands of the first and second reflective elements. At least one illumination source is positioned adjacent to the at least one imaging device and directs light across the region of interest towards the first and second reflective elements. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274766 | METHOD FOR CLASSIFYING OBJECTS IN AN IMAGING SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A method for formulating a knowledge database of object images acquired by an imaging device furnished with a sensor, including defining N classes each including a set of objects represented by a label and a set of characteristics, learning decision rules associated with these classes, definition of K contextual information cues regarding image background f | 11-01-2012 |
20120274767 | CEILING FAN ACCESSORY UNIT - A ceiling fan accessory unit of the present invention is constructed in a manner in which the accessories can be attached and supplied with electric power by mounting the ceiling fan accessory unit to an existing ceiling fan. The ceiling fan includes a fan unit that houses a fan motor that rotates a plurality of fan blades. The fan unit includes a bottom portion having electric power wires and a connection portion adapted to receive a connector. The ceiling fan accessory unit communicates with a wireless transmitter that transmits audio signals. The ceiling fan accessory unit includes a housing, a wireless receiver and at least one speaker. | 11-01-2012 |
20120281088 | WIRELESS MONITORING SYSTEM - An image capturing apparatus includes a number of cameras, an image processor a wireless transmitter and a transmitting antenna. The cameras are mounted in a modular data center and capture images of the modular data center. The image processor incorporates the captured images to from a monitoring image. The wireless transmitter sends the monitoring image to a remote monitoring apparatus via the transmitting antenna. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281089 | MINE OPERATION MONITORING SYSTEM - A mine operation monitoring system a plurality of mine equipment interfaces each being located at a mine operation and being associated with at least one item of mine equipment, each mine equipment interface being arranged to monitor operation of the at least one associated item of mine equipment. A plurality of monitoring stations is located remotely to the mine operations and is arranged to communicate with at least one equipment interface associated with a different mine operation so as to monitor operation of at least one item of mine equipment associated with said at least one equipment interface from the remote locations. A plurality of local monitoring stations located at respective mine operations monitors operation of the one time of equipment associated with the one interface. A communications network is arranged to facilitate communications between the equipment interfaces, the local monitoring stations and the remote monitoring stations. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281090 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENCE GATHERING AND POSITION TRACKING - A mobile communication device that may be used by an investigator to secretly record a suspect and track the investigator's location includes a microphone for detecting sounds, a communication component for transmitting signals or data representative of the sounds to one of the portable computers via the wireless communication network, a display for displaying information related to operation of the device, a computing device, and a computer program implemented by the computing device. The computer program is operable to place the device in a stealth mode in which the display is turned off or otherwise deactivated to make the entire device appear to be turned off while the microphone continues to detect sounds and the communication component continues to transmit signals or data representative of the sounds to a surveillance or support team operating one of the portable computers. | 11-08-2012 |
20120281091 | CONNECTION NODE PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL BANDWIDTH FOR MOBILE UNITS - A connection node provides a high bandwidth connection on demand to mobile units that are in need of increased bandwidth for data transfers. In this manner, the connection node can supplement the bandwidth available to a mobile unit so that large volumes of data can be communicated to and from the mobile unit. A movable antenna automatically focuses its reception area on the mobile unit's location, after which, a high bandwidth connection can be established for high-speed data transfer. The high bandwidth connection is maintained, such as by tracking the mobile unit with the antenna, even if the mobile unit is moving. | 11-08-2012 |
20120287270 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING GHG EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED TO BIOPRODUCT INDUSTRY - The method and system hereby described allows the calculation and determination of GHG emissions produced during the generation of bioproduct from different source materials. The method comprises capturing, processing and handling different parameters and data related to GHG emissions associated to every single process needed to produce bioproduct and the delivery of said bioproduct, in order to generate a total GHG emissions value by means of applying formulae to the captioned and processed isolated data referred to GHG emissions of every process. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287271 | INTELLIGENT SECURITY LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A lighting device capable of detecting a condition in an environment includes a sensor to capture a video frame from a location in the environment. The lighting device may include a microcontroller, a processor and memory. The sensor may be electrically connected to the microcontroller, and the video frame may be transmitted to the microcontroller as data. The lighting device may also include a light source electrically connected to and controlled by the microcontroller and a rules engine stored in the memory. The processor may compare the data to rules contained in the rules engine to produce an output. The lighting device may further include an interface through which the output is accessible. After an analysis is conducted, an output may be generated responsive to detection of an anomaly. | 11-15-2012 |
20120287272 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESCRIBING AND ORGANIZING IMAGE DATA - Methods and systems for describing and organizing image data. An analysis system includes a sensor, a processing unit, a machine, a database, and/or a display. The analysis system is connected to an electronic device. The sensor generates sensor data which is imported by the processing unit. The processing unit analyzes the sensor data to determine features of the sensor data such as the subject, the time, the location, the object, the event, and/or the action in the sensor data. The processing unit creates entries for the sensor data in a features index. The processing unit receives a query for an item and uses the features index to determine search results including the item, such as a location and a time of the item. The processing unit can also determine whether a machine has completed its mission using the features in the sensor data. | 11-15-2012 |
20120293652 | LED Module with Integrated Thermal Spreader - LED module with integrated thermal spreader. In an aspect, an LED module is provided that includes an LED light source, a driver connected to energize the LED light source, and a thermal spreader thermally coupled to at least one of the LED light source and the driver, the thermal spreader configured to provide a thermal conduction path to conduct heat energy away from the LED module. In another aspect, a lighting device includes a heat sink and an LED module mated with the heat sink. The LED module includes an LED light source, a driver connected to energize the LED light source, and a thermal spreader thermally coupled to at least one of the LED light source and the driver, the thermal spreader forming a thermal conduction path with the heat sink to conduct thermal energy away from the LED module. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293653 | BASE STATION - A base station ( | 11-22-2012 |
20120293654 | IMAGE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, IMAGE TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image transmission apparatus configured to transmit a captured image captured by an imaging unit to a display apparatus via a network includes a detection unit configured to detect that an image capturing direction of the imaging unit reaches a reference direction, a limiting unit configured to limit display of an entire or partial region of the captured image, a providing unit configured to provide information for composing a screen to be used for displaying the captured image on the display apparatus, and a control unit configured to cause the limiting unit to limit display of an entire or partial region of the captured image captured during a detection period after starting of changing of the image capturing direction and before detecting that the image capturing direction reaches the reference direction, and to allow providing the information for composing the screen during a period including the detection period. | 11-22-2012 |
20120293655 | Vertical Rod Engaging Latch Lock - A door is secured to a frame with a vertical rod engaging lock operated by a handle. The handle is secured inside a latch lock with a housing attached to the door and a moving part movable inside the housing, both having an opening enabled to receive the handle in a first position with the moving part inside the housing in a first position. The housing includes a first and second side slot. The moving part is enabled to be moved into the housing in a blocking position by the handle being moved into the first and second side slot causing the moving part to fill at least partially the opening in the housing to provide a secured handle. | 11-22-2012 |
20120300066 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING USER INTENTION USING CAPTURED IMAGE - A method and apparatus for transmitting a user's intention using a captured image, the method including: if a signal for selecting an article category is received from a terminal, capturing articles belonging to the article category and transmitting the captured image of the articles to the terminal; receiving from the terminal tag information indicating user's intention generated based on the captured image; and mapping the received tag information to a predetermined position on the captured image and transmitting the captured image with the mapped tag information to the terminal. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300067 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBJECT/MATERIAL DETECTION - Methods and apparatus to compare the size of a target from the first sensor information with the size of the target from the second sensor information to determine whether an anomaly exists based upon the size comparison. In one embodiment, the size of the target from the first sensor information is affected by dielectric constants for at least one material of interest associated with the target. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300068 | Method and System for Cooperative Diversity Visual Cognition in Wireless Video Sensor Networks - A method and system for cooperative diversity visual cognition in a wireless sensor network is disclosed. The method and system are capable of solving distributed visual cognition tasks (for example, online simultaneous reconstruction of 3D models of a large area) by using multiple video streams and exploiting cooperative diversity video sensing information while ensuring an optimal tradeoff between energy consumption and video quality of images received from said multiple video streams. | 11-29-2012 |
20120300069 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - Disclosed herein is an imaging apparatus including imaging means configured to photograph an image of a scene that is in a direction in which a user sees, outside world information acquisition means configured to acquire outside world information, and control means configured to control an operation of the imaging means based on the outside world information acquired by the outside world information acquisition means. | 11-29-2012 |
20120307049 | Networked security camera with local storage and continuous recording loop - A networked surveillance audio-video recorder for security applications with local storage and continuous record loop using high-definition video and encrypted data is described. Evidentiary audio-video is locally stored on a non-volatile storage media, and later transmitted in accordance with channel bandwidth with optional temporal, spatial or peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) scalability and in accordance to display capabilities of target viewing device upon request of time regions of interest or window around alarm trigger events, or for periodic archival reasons. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307050 | Mobile security audio-video recorder with local storage and continuous recording loop - An internet connected mobile security system for recording at least one audio and video on a removable semiconductor storage media in a continuous record loop for evidentiary documentation purposes inside an automotive vehicle or as a wearable video recording device is described. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307051 | VIDEO ENABLED ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A security system and method is provided that uses an auxiliary sensor, such as a video camera, to verify the presence of an object within a part of an interrogation zone. The presence of an activated security system tag in an interrogation zone is detected. The system also determines whether an object is in a surveillance detection zone when the activated security system tag is detected. An alarm is initiated if the object is in the surveillance detection zone within a predetermined time after the activated security system tag is detected in the interrogation zone. The alarm may be based on the direction of motion of the object in the surveillance zone. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307052 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THUMBNAIL-BASED CAMERA CONTROL - A system includes a video sensing device, a computer processor coupled to the video sensing device, and a display unit coupled to the computer processor. The system is configured to display a field of view of the video sensing device as a thumbnail on a main display of an area, receive input from a user, wherein the input received from the user is received via one or more of a pan icon, a zoom icon, and a tilt icon, automatically calculate a change in one or more of a pan, a tilt, and a zoom of the video sensing device as a function of the input, alter one or more of the pan, the tilt, and the zoom of the video sensing device as a function of the calculations, and display a new field of view of the video sensing device in the thumbnail as a function of the alteration of the pan, tilt, and zoom of the video sensing device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307053 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CONTROL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS VIA THREE DIMENSIONAL METAPHOR AND CURSOR - A system includes a video sensing device, a computer processor coupled to the video sensing device, and a display unit coupled to the computer processor. The system displays on the display unit a field of view of the video sensing device, and displays a three dimensional widget within the field of view. The widget includes one or more features for altering one or more of a location or size of the widget, thereby altering an area in the field of view covered by the widget. The system then alters one or more of a pan, a tilt, and a zoom of the video sensing device as a function of the alteration of the location or size of the widget, thereby altering the field of view of the video sensing device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307054 | VIDEO DEVICE - A video device for receiving capture image data from a server and displaying video based on the received capture image data or causing video based on the received capture image data to be displayed by a display device is provided with a network interface for connecting to a LAN, and a discovery unit for searching for the server within the LAN and discovering the server within the LAN. In a case in which the server discovered by the discovery unit is a plurality, the video device acquires capture image data from each of the plurality of servers and performs a thumbnail display of an acquired capture image from each of the plurality of servers or causes a thumbnail display of an acquired capture image from each of the plurality of servers to be performed by the display device. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307055 | IMAGE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS AND MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS - An image surveillance system, an image capturing apparatus, and a multimedia apparatus are provided. The image surveillance system includes an image capturing module, a first digital modulating module, a second digital modulating module, and a multimedia module. The image capturing module produces an image signal. The first digital modulating module includes a first digital modulator and a first analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog (AD/DA) converter to receive the image signal and modulate the same into a digital stream. The second digital modulating module includes a second digital modulator and a second AD/DA converter and is connected to the first AD/DA converter through a coaxial cable. The second digital modulator receives the digital stream and modulates the digital stream into image data. The multimedia module is electrically connected to the second digital modulating module and receives the image data. | 12-06-2012 |
20120307056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING - A system and method for visualizing a biological sample. One or more spectra are selected for illuminating the biological sample to indicate one or more chemicals in the biological sample. The biological sample is illuminated with the one or more spectra. Reflected light is analyzed to determine characteristics of the biological sample. | 12-06-2012 |
20120314063 | THREAT BASED ADAPTABLE NETWORK AND PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system for a network, including a security system interface configured to respond to a received threat level, and a computing module configured to determine whether the received threat level exceeds a threshold value assigned to the network, wherein the network is modified upon a determination that the threat level exceeds the threshold value. Further including similar threat based modification security system for monitoring communication and physical facilities. Where a threat level is compared against assigned threshold values to determine if physical security devices should be activated or communications systems disabled. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314064 | ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR DETECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF, AND VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - The disclosure provides abnormal behavior detecting apparatus and method. The apparatus may include: an extracting device configured to extract, from a video segment to be detected, an image block sequence containing a plurality of image blocks corresponding to a moving range of an object in each image frame in the video segment; a feature calculating device configured to calculate motion vector features of the image block sequence; and an abnormal behavior detecting device comprising two or more stages of classifiers that are connected in series. The classifiers are configured to receive the image block sequence and the motion vector features stage by stage and detect the abnormal behavior of the object. If a previous stage of classifier determines that the to image block sequence contains an abnormal behavior, a next stage of classifier further receives and detects the image block sequence, until last stage of classifier. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314065 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING AN IMAGE HAVING AT LEAST ONE DISTORTED ZONE - There is provided an imaging system for producing an image of a scene, the image having at least one distorted zone, the imaging system comprising image producing means for producing an image of the scene; optical means for orienting light from the scene towards the image producing means, the optical means having a base optical power, the optical means being configurable to form at least one modified portion, each one of the at least one modified portion having a modified optical power different from the base optical power to thereby create at least one distorted zone on the image; and control means operatively connected to the optical means for changing the configuration of the optical means for forming the at least one modified portion. The imaging system may be reversible and provided instead as a scanning system. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314066 | FIRE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD USING COMPOSITE CAMERA - Provided is a fire monitoring system and method using composite camera, which can measure a separation distance between the infrared camera and a point of fire by using per-pixel detecting area data which is calculated by using resolution and field of view of the infrared camera and is pre-stored in memory unit, and thus which can detect the point of fire by using only an infrared camera and without using an expensive distance measuring device. | 12-13-2012 |
20120314067 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, TERMINAL DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROL OF INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WHEREUPON THE PROGRAM IS RECORDED | 12-13-2012 |
20120320196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTELY CONTROLLING A LIVE TV PRODUCTION - According to some embodiments, methods, systems, apparatus, means and computer program products are provided which allow the remote production of live events by capturing, at a remote event site, event video data in a first time horizon. The event video data is compressed to a proxy of the event video data, and the proxy event video data is transmitted to a remote production facility. A switcher at the production facility is operated to generate commands to produce a proxy program using the proxy event video data. The commands are associated with a second time horizon delayed from the first time horizon. The commands are then transmitted to the remote event site to cause a shadow switcher to produce a cut program in third time horizon delayed from the second time horizon, where the cut program is produced using the event video data. The cut program is transmitted to the production facility, where additional data may be keyed into the cut program in a fourth time horizon, where the fourth time horizon delayed from the first, second and third time horizons. The resulting program is the broadcast program that can be broadcast and distributed. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320197 | DRESSING ROOM REAR VIEW VIDEO SYSTEM - A dressing room rear-view video system having a video camera and display screen is provided. The display screen is on the same side as or integrated into the mirror and the camera is positioned in a corner or on a wall opposite the mirror. The video camera is a closed circuit camera in exclusive communication with the single display screen in the dressing room, and is configured to stream video images of the customer's rear end while they are trying on their clothes and looking in the mirror at their front view. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320198 | IMAGING SENSOR BASED MULTI-DIMENSIONAL REMOTE CONTROLLER WITH MULTIPLE INPUT MODE - A method for generating a TV input command using a remote controller having an imaging sensor is presented. The method identifies the corners of a TV display screen from a graphical image captured by an imaging sensor of the remote controller. The method can then perform edge detection and segmentation of the graphical image using reference TV dimensions of the TV display screen to identify the pixel coordinates of the four corners of the TV display screen in the graphical image. The method can then map a camera center position in the pixel coordinates to virtual TV coordinates using a cross ratio algorithm, and then map a location of a cursor in the virtual TV coordinates to the coordinates of the TV display screen. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320199 | NOTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE IN RETAIL ENVIRONMENTS - Embodiments herein include novel ways of alerting store personnel when various activities, events, conditions, etc., occur at the checkout in retail establishments. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320200 | VIDEO FRAME SYNCHRONIZATION FOR A FEDERATION OF PROJECTORS USING CAMERA FEEDBACK - A method of audio and video synchronization may include capturing an image by each of a plurality of cameras. The images and audio may be compared with each other for synchronization. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320201 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method of operating a data processing apparatus is provided. The method includes receiving video data; receiving a virtual test signal representative of a location of a virtual object; setting data representing the horizontal and vertical size of the virtual object dependent upon the location of the virtual object; overlaying the received video data with an image of the virtual object at locations determined from the virtual test signal to generate virtual test video data; and analysing the virtual test video data and generating an alarm signal based on an output signal generated by said analysis. | 12-20-2012 |
20120320202 | MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR SWITCHING AN OPTICAL LENS FILTER FOR A CAMERA - A camera having a mechanical device for selectively inserting an optical lens filter housed therein. The lens filter may be a day optical filter and a night optical filter selectively inserted into an optical path of the camera in accordance with light intensity and/or a signal from a user or timer. The device for switching an optical lens filter may include a series of gears and a filter bracket slidably disposed within a housing, which moves between a first position and a second position in order to selectively insert at least one optical lens filter into the optical path of the camera. | 12-20-2012 |
20120327225 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL CAPABILITY - A camera and a remote device wirelessly communicate data and commands over a first channel using respective wireless transceivers. The wireless transceiver of the camera is normally operated in a sleep mode. The remote device transmits a wake up signal on a second channel to a receiver in the camera, wherein the wireless transceiver in the camera is woken and communication is established over the first channel. The wireless unit on the camera is removably coupled thereto so that the cameras can operate with or without the unit. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327226 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING VIDEO DATA STREAMS TO MULTIPLE USERS - A method for substantially simultaneously remote monitoring including receiving, at a server, one or more video data streams, and providing, from the server, the one or more video data streams to multiple users, each one of the multiple users being able to view and manipulate the one or more video data streams. Systems that implement the method are also disclosed. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327227 | PACKAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS - An inspection apparatus is provided for inspecting a package having a content wrapped with a translucent packaging sheet, the package having an outline including front and rear edges and two side edges and having a seal where the packaging sheet is sealed formed inside at least one of the front and rear edges. The inspection apparatus includes a lighting disposed on one side of a gap across which the package is to be conveyed from an upstream conveyor mechanism to a downstream conveyor mechanism, a camera disposed on the other side of the gap, and an image processor for processing an image captured by the camera. The image processor is capable of obtaining a strip-shaped partial image including the seal from an entire image of the package, thereby enabling determination of whether a foreign substance is present in the partial image. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327228 | MONITORING SYSTEM, MONITORING APPARATUS, AND MONITORING METHOD - When a plurality of sub-station monitoring apparatuses are controlled by a main station monitoring apparatus, if the sub-station monitoring apparatus detects a change of a plurality of events, the sub-station monitoring apparatus transmits information relating to the event such as the kind of change, the time of event occurrence, or the like to the main station monitoring apparatus instead of transmitting image data. The main station monitoring apparatus determines abnormality/normality of the occurred event, and requests the corresponding sub-station monitoring apparatus to transmit still image data or moving picture data when there is a possibility of abnormality, so as to monitor the event in detail. | 12-27-2012 |
20120327229 | Building Security System - A security system that can be used in a home, office, or other building in order to generate alarms or take other actions depending on conditions within the building. The security system may rely on sensors within the building which sense various conditions and collect other data. The information learned from the sensors can be communicated to a location outside the building for processing, such as, but not limited to, processing associated with a need to instigate an alarm. | 12-27-2012 |
20130002862 | MEASURING DEVICE USER EXPERIENCE THROUGH DISPLAY OUTPUTS - Methods and systems may include high speed camera to capture a video of a display output, a robotic arm to interact with a device, a processor, and a computer readable storage medium having a set of instructions. If executed by the processor, the instructions cause the system to identify one or more user experience characteristics based on the captured video, and generate a report based on the one or more user experience characteristics. The report may include a perceptional model score that is generated based on the user experience characteristics as well as other parameters. The user experience characteristics could include response time, frame rate and run time characteristics. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002863 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTO-COMMISSIONING AN INTELLIGENT VIDEO SYSTEM - An auto-commissioning system provides automatic parameter selection for an intelligent video system based on target video provided by the intelligent video system. The auto-commissioning system extracts visual feature descriptors from the target video and provides the one or more visual feature descriptors associated with the received target video to an parameter database that is comprised of a plurality of entries, each entry including a set of one or more stored visual feature descriptors and associated parameters tailored for the set of stored visual feature descriptors. A search of the parameter database locates one or more best matches between the extracted visual feature descriptors and the stored visual feature descriptors. The parameters associated with the best matches are returned as part of the search and used to commission the intelligent video system. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002864 | QUALITY CHECKING IN VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - Performance control of a video monitoring system ( | 01-03-2013 |
20130002865 | MODE REMOVAL FOR IMPROVED MULTI-MODAL BACKGROUND SUBTRACTION - A method and system for updating a visual element model of a scene model associated with a scene, the visual element model including a set of mode models for a visual element for a location of the scene. The method receives an incoming visual element of a frame of the image sequence and, for each mode model, classifies the respective mode model as either a matching mode model or a distant mode model, by comparing an appearance of the incoming visual element and a set of visual characteristics of the respective mode model. The method removes a distant mode model from the visual element model, based upon a first temporal characteristic of a matching mode model exceeding a maturity threshold and a second temporal characteristic of the distant mode model being below a stability threshold. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002866 | Detection and Tracking of Moving Objects - Techniques for performing visual surveillance of one or more moving objects are provided. The techniques include registering one or more images captured by one or more cameras, wherein registering the one or more images comprises region-based registration of the one or more images in two or more adjacent frames, performing motion segmentation of the one or more images to detect one or more moving objects and one or more background regions in the one or more images, and tracking the one or more moving objects to facilitate visual surveillance of the one or more moving objects. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002867 | System and Method for Providing Wireless Security Surveillance Services Accessible via a Telecommunications Device - A system and method for providing video surveillance may include providing digital television services to a customer via middleware. The middleware may include digital rights management services. Digital surveillance services may be provided to the customer via the middleware. In providing digital surveillance services to the customer, the customer may be enabled to access surveillance equipment via the middleware from a remote location using a telecommunications device, where the telecommunications device is authorized to access the surveillance equipment by the digital rights management services. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002868 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA TERMINAL - A surveillance camera terminal includes a wireless communication means that performs wireless communication with another terminal located near the subject terminal either directly or via another terminal, an imaging means that images part of a surveillance area assigned to the subject terminal with an imaging visual field positioning the part of the surveillance area, an imaging visual field control means that adjusts the imaging visual field of the imaging means to a desired region in the surveillance area, an object extracting means that extracts an object being imaged by processing a frame image taken by the imaging means, a tracking means that tracks the object extracted by the object extracting means in the surveillance area, a handover means that hands over the object being tracked by the tracking means, and a wireless communication path forming means. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002869 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA TERMINAL - A surveillance camera terminal includes an imaging means that outputs a frame image, an imaging visual field control means that changes the imaging visual field of the imaging means in a surveillance area, an object extracting means that extracts an object being imaged by processing the frame image taken by the imaging means, a tracking means that detects a position of the object in the surveillance area based on a position of the object extracted by the object extracting means on the frame image and the imaging visual field of the imaging means, an imaging visual field storage means that stores an imaging visual field, and detection means that detects whether or not the object being tracked by the tracking means has traveled to a position near a handover area for handover of the object to another surveillance camera terminal | 01-03-2013 |
20130010109 | TRAIL CAMERA - A trail camera includes a lens and at least one sensor. The lens includes a plurality of sensing areas having different sensing angles separately. Each of the sensing areas can collect the light, and the light focuses on the at least one sensor after passing through the lens. The focuses do not overlap one another. Each of the at least one sensor is located at one of imaging positions of the focuses. The at least one sensor can optionally be activated to receive the light collected form the aforesaid sensing areas for the purpose of optionally changing the tracking range. The at least one sensor or the lens each can alter their positions to make the light focus on the sensor, so the number of the sensor or lens applied to the present invention can be reduced. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010110 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING DETECTION OF STRAY VOLTAGE ANOMALIES - Apparatus and methods for detecting stray voltage anomalies in electric fields are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for detecting an electrical field may comprise: at least one sensor probe for generating data corresponding to an electrical field detected by the at least one sensor probe, wherein the at least one sensor probe comprises at least one electrode; a processor, coupled to the at least one sensor probe, for analyzing the data to identify a voltage anomaly in the electric field; and an indicator, coupled to the processor, for alerting a user to a presence of the voltage anomaly in the electric field. | 01-10-2013 |
20130010111 | Effortless Navigation Across Cameras and Cooperative Control of Cameras - This application discloses a system and related methods (called Fast Track) to effortlessly navigate across multiple cameras, e.g. video surveillance cameras distributed in a facility. Fast Track simplifies the act of following a suspicious individual roaming in a facility, e.g. by eliminating the need for security operators to memorize camera placement and coverage, and to manually control pan-tilt-zoom (hereinafter “PTZ”) cameras, and by simplifying the process to reduce the risk of operator error. Combinations of novel scoring and control methods generally provide an automatic identification of optimal cameras and pre-emptive re-direction of PTZ cameras. Extensions to these methods enable two new capabilities: Cooperative PTZ Control (e.g. coordinating PTZs to cover a 3D map viewport optimally) and Self-Healing Perimeters, to automatically reassign and redirect multiple PTZ cameras to fill gaps in a security perimeter. | 01-10-2013 |
20130016211 | Home Surveillance Device - A home surveillance device comprises a body, a module board, a vibration sensation module, a power supply module, a cover board, and a plate-like member. The body includes a housing having a first casing with a control interface and a second casing containing at least one accommodation space, an assembly member and a casing through-hole. The module board is arranged inside the housing and includes an image-capture module, a display module, a driving module, a microprocessor, a register module, a memory card module, and an I/O module. The vibration sensation module is arranged in the accommodation space. The power supply module connects with the module board and supplies power to the system. The cover board has an assembly through-hole and is assembled to the second casing and opposite to the first casing. The plate-like member has a plate through-hole and is assembled to the assembly member via the assembly through-hole. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016212 | System and Method for Using Capacitors in Security Devices - A battery-free security system is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters may be used to provide a voltage to a load, the timer/clock circuitry, and a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the timer/clock circuitry remain powered at all times, the timer/clock circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the load such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the load, there will still be sufficient power stored in the capacitive network to maintain the timer/clock circuitry. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND DELIVERING VIDEO IMAGES - Disclosed herein is a system and method for providing, over a network, updated and accurate video segments of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. At least one camera forms a part of the system receiving a set of instructions to capture a video segment of a predetermined duration at predetermined time intervals. Users of the system request video segments from a selected camera, which is subsequently transmitted by the system, over a network, for viewing by the user. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016214 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AND REPORTING VIDEO CORRESPONDING TO PRODUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT - Various embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and apparatus for recording and reporting video corresponding to production of an agricultural product. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a hand-held device including a display and one or more input devices to sense product identification indicia associated with or affixed to a food product that is grown or raised in an agricultural operation. The hand-held device includes at least one processor to determine a machine-readable identification code from the product identification indicia; send the identification code to at least one remote server; receive, from the at least one remote server, video data that is associated with the product. The video data is reproducible on a video display apparatus to produce a human-viewable video showing at least one aspect of the production of the food product. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016215 | DAZZLING LASER RIFLE - Disclosed is a handheld long range dazzling laser including a 1 Watt or greater laser light source, a focus-adjustable beam expander, a power source, a trigger and a magnifying targeting device. Also disclosed is a method of discounting ship insurance rates based on equipping ships with the disclosed handheld long range dazzling laser. | 01-17-2013 |
20130021473 | Home Surveillance Device - A home surveillance device comprises a body, module board, vibration sensation module, power supply module, cover board, and a plate-like member. The body includes a housing having a first casing with a control interface and a second casing containing at least one accommodation space, an assembly member and a casing through-hole. The module board is arranged inside the housing and includes an image-capture module, display module, driving module, microprocessor, register module, memory card module, and an I/O module. The vibration sensation module is arranged in the accommodation space. The power supply module connects with the module board and supplies power to the system. The cover board has an assembly through-hole and is assembled to the second casing and opposite to the first casing. The plate-like member has a plate through-hole and is assembled to the assembly member via the assembly through-hole. | 01-24-2013 |
20130027549 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - The invention relates to a method and a device for video surveillance, wherein by means of at least one video camera, an image of an image excerpt of an environment to be monitored in the vicinity of the video camera is recorded, wherein at least one pixel of a short-term background model assigned to the image excerpt is compared at a first point in time with a corresponding pixel of a long-term background model assigned to the image excerpt at the first point in time and with a corresponding pixel of the long-term background model at a second point in time, wherein the second point in time precedes the first point in time. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027550 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - The invention relates to a method and a device for video surveillance, wherein, by means of at least one video camera, an image of an image excerpt of an environment to be monitored in the vicinity of the video camera is recorded, wherein at least one pixel of the image is compared with a corresponding pixel of a short-term background model assigned to the image excerpt and with a corresponding pixel of a long-term background model assigned to the image excerpt. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027551 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO INDEXING AND VIDEO SYNOPSIS - In a system and method for generating a synopsis video from a source video, at least three different source objects are selected according to one or more defined constraints, each source object being a connected subset of image points from at least three different frames of the source video. One or more synopsis objects are sampled from each selected source object by temporal sampling using image points derived from specified time periods. For each synopsis object a respective time for starting its display in the synopsis video is determined, and for each synopsis object and each frame a respective color transformation for displaying the synopsis object may be determined The synopsis video is displayed by displaying selected synopsis objects at their respective time and color transformation, such that in the synopsis video at least three points that each derive from different respective times in the source video are displayed simultaneously. | 01-31-2013 |
20130027552 | CORRELATED MEDIA FOR DISTRIBUTED SOURCES - A method and a system of associating correlating metadata with data assets, such as video and audio files, so that the files are rendered as a combination presentation are described herein. The system includes a client a media capture device that provides on board storage, network connectivity, preprocessing, preview buffering, file management, and an eventing system. The method includes capturing the media, associating the media with other media via an identifier, and supports associating correlating metadata prior to time of media capture and during media capture on the capture device itself, and after media capture either on a local machine or on an on-line group. When the combination presentation is presented, additional associated advertising and annotations may be provided upon rendering. | 01-31-2013 |
20130038724 | CAMERA TILT FLEX LOOP FOR HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNALS - A surveillance camera arrangement includes a camera assembly that is tiltable about a tilt axis and that has a first electrical connector. A flat cable includes first and second opposite ends connected to the first electrical connector and to a second electrical connector, respectively. The cable has a thickness, and a width at least twice as great as the thickness. The cable is bent into a J-shape wherein the width direction of the cable is substantially parallel to the tilt axis of the camera assembly. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038725 | HYPERSPECTRAL AND MULTIPLE IMAGING CONTROLLED ENCLOSURE FOR SAMPLE EXAMINATION - The invention pertains to the creation of an enclosed hyperspectral and/or multispectral and/or ultraspectral and/or full spectrum and/or full frame and/or scanning imaging device that will use a multitude of spectral ranges, fluorescence features, polarized filtration, zoom lenses, and con-focal capabilities. The system would also have related imaging attachments, and triggered lights for multiple ranges, including UV, VNIR, SWIR and LWIR. The system collectively will be constructed so that it can hold 4 imaging devices. The system would have a high throughput and processing computer system with large volume data storage and redundancy in order to process large data loads quickly and efficiently. This system would be used to analyze explosives and/or other targets close up from large quantities to micro quantities and feature upgradeable transmission containers for imaging specific targets in their gaseous forms so that viable libraries and classification features can be constructed. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038726 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING STEREO SOUND - An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a sensor to sense an orientation of the electronic apparatus, an audio processor to divide a stereo audio signal into a left audio signal and a right audio signal, a plurality of speakers disposed at separate locations on a main body of the electronic apparatus to output the left audio signal and the right audio signal, a switching unit to output the left audio signal and the right audio signal from the audio processor to the plurality of speakers, and a controller to control the switching unit to switch the output of the left audio signal and the right audio signal between the plurality of speakers based on a change in the orientation of the electronic apparatus. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038727 | Cell Image Capturing and Remote Monitoring Systems - The present invention provides a cell culture data and cell image capturing and remote monitoring system that includes an imaging sensor pod having one or more cameras to capture multiple color still and/or motion images of cell cultures and cells located on a support and/or in a liquid located in a culture vessel within an incubator. The images can be taken at varying magnifications, and from different discrete locations on the support or in the vessel round the clock. The captured data and images are wirelessly transmitted to a management control unit, and/or another wirelessly connected and remotely located data transmission device such as PDA, for a researcher to review and analyze to determine the health and viability of cells, and the status of the cell culture. The image capturing and remote monitoring system taught herein alleviates the need for a researcher to be in the physical presence of a biological sample in order to visually ascertain and analyze the health and viability of the sample and status of the cell culture. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038728 | IMAGE-TRANSMITTING APPARATUS HAVING A SECURITY FUNCTION - An image-transmitting apparatus having a security function is provided. The image-transmitting apparatus having the security function includes a main body which is provided with a wireless or wired interface, a speaker, and an IP camera, either side of which having slide grooves formed in a horizontal direction in the upper and lower portions thereof; and lamp modules having LED lamps and sliders protruding so as to correspond to the respective slide grooves, such that the sliders are inserted into the respective slide grooves in order to couple the lamp modules to either side of the main body, respectively. | 02-14-2013 |
20130038729 | Participant Collaboration On A Displayed Version Of An Object - A projector is associated with a head gear for a first participant of collaboration. The head gear does not obstruct the participant's eyes. The projector is configured to receive an image which was created with respect to a first participant's view point based on a dataset that represents an object. The projector is configured for projecting the received image onto a display surface. The first participant perceives the projected image by receiving at least a portion of diffused light associated with the projected image at the first participant's eye that is closest to the projector. | 02-14-2013 |
20130044214 | Real-Time Solar Observations - A system for real-time solar observation comprises an optical detector operable to detect sunlight and to produce image data from detected sunlight, a shadow detector operable to produce image data relating to a shadow cast by a reference object, and a controller operable to receive image data from the optical detector and from the shadow detector. The controller is operable to determine at least one of a sunrise period, a midday period and a sunset period in dependence upon received image data. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044215 | BI-STABLE SPRING WITH FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - A wearable accessory device is disclosed. The wearable accessory device includes a flexible display coupled to a bi-stable spring. Coupling the display to the bi-stable spring allows the accessory device to be easily worn in a number of convenient locations. | 02-21-2013 |
20130044216 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING PARTICLES IN A STACK - A method of monitoring particles in a stack comprises generating on a first side of the stack a beam of light directed towards a second, opposite, side of the stack. The beam is reflected back towards the first side of the stack and through the particles in the stack. An image is obtained of light scattered from the particles. The image is obtained using an imager positioned and oriented to have a field of view that includes unwanted scattered light. The method includes the step of blocking the unwanted scattered light from the image. | 02-21-2013 |
20130050477 | DEVICE FOR SENSING, MONITORING AND TELEMETRY USING VIDEO CAMERAS FOR VISUALIZATION, BROADCAST AND RECORDING - An innovative integrated system destined to perform real-time sensing of a location with multiple sensors simultaneously and to proceed with telemetry, monitoring and command in its equipment and installed systems, inserting all information (data collected or actions taken) on images of a video system, to share its visualization, broadcast and recording. Includes a device, provided with internal processing elements connected to a video camera, be it digital or analog and of various types, and to sensors, also of various types and applications, through compatible input ports, be them analog and/or digital and of various types accompanied by an equal number of output ports of various types, as required. Also, optionally, there may be connected auxiliary devices such as video recorders, data communication and memory chips, among others. The data collected from sensors and internally processed by the elements is displayed in lines and/or columns on the video output. The invention herein can also be incorporated to another device, or even be a block or part of video cameras, video surveillance cameras and IP cameras, among others. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050478 | Systems and Methods For Locating Faults In A Power System - A system for use in locating a fault in a power generation and delivery system is provided. The system includes a fault detection module configured to detect an occurrence of the fault and to generate a fault event notification, a satellite imaging system configured to acquire satellite image data, and a fault location module coupled to the fault detection module and to the satellite imaging system, the fault location module configured to receive the fault event notification from the fault detection module, receive satellite image data of a target area that includes the fault from the satellite imaging system, and determine the location of the fault based on the satellite image data. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MOTION CUES IN COMPRESSED DISPLAYS - An apparatus and method are provided for highlighting a moving object in a compressed visual display. The object and a visual cue indicating motion is displayed in a compressed portion of a display having an adjacent uncompressed portion. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050480 | EMERGENCY DISCONNECT SEQUENCE VIDEO SHARING - Emergency disconnect sequence (EDS) video sharing systems and method. The EDS video sharing system may include, among other features, a storage to store EDS evidence, and at least a portion of a communication link to transmit said EDS evidence from a drilling platform to a remote computing device during a video sharing session between a rig computing device and the remote computing device. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050481 | WIRELESS VIDEO AND AUDIO DELIVERY SYSTEM - A wireless video and audio delivery system includes a wireless camera to generate a video and audio feed when operated by a first person. An internet accessible device receives the video and audio feed from the wireless camera, thereby allowing a second person located at the internet accessible device to see and hear the video and audio feed at the same time the wireless camera is operated by the first person. | 02-28-2013 |
20130050482 | DIGITAL CAPTURE DEVICE FOR LEARNING - The present invention relates, in general, to a digital capture device for learning which captures (or photographs) images of both/either side of an open book in real time and transmits the captured images of the book to an output unit that enlarges or reduces the captured images (characters, pictures, etc.) of the book and displays them, thus allowing a learner to view the images, or that recognizes the characters of the images and outputs the recognized characters in the from of audio speech, thus allowing the learner to listen to the audio speech. More particularly, the present invention relates to a digital capture device for learning which is configured to exactly capture the images of the book without distorting the images. | 02-28-2013 |
20130057683 | TEMPERATURE-DETECTING SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE-DETECTING METHOD - A temperature-detecting system includes a plurality of detected-objects, an infrared image-detecting apparatus arranged corresponding to the detected-objects, and an image-processing apparatus electrically connected to the infrared image-detecting apparatus. The infrared image-detecting apparatus derives a lens-frame image. The locations of the detected-objects required temperature detection in the lens-frame image are obtained by the image-processing apparatus. The color of the locations of the detected-objects required temperature detection in the lens-frame image are analyzed by the image-processing apparatus to derive related temperature data. | 03-07-2013 |
20130057684 | CONTENT DISPLAY SUPPORT SYSTEM - When an image of content reproduced by a first reproduction device is shot, a content display support device obtains the shot image and positional information that specifies the position and orientation of a shooting device. The content display support device generates combination content by visualizing and embedding the positional information in the shot image and transmits the combination content to a second reproduction device. A portable terminal obtains the positional information from an image obtained by shooting the combination content reproduced by the second reproduction device. The portable terminal requests supplementary information by transmitting the positional information to the content display support device. The supplementary information associated with the positional information is transmitted from the content display support device to the portable terminal and displayed at the portable terminal. | 03-07-2013 |
20130057685 | Generating and storing an asset at a PORT apparatus - A system for providing video intelligence as a service to a plurality of small and medium sized enterprises to distributed video recordation equipment, comprising an apparatus and computer-implemented method. An apparatus comprises a point of recordation terminal apparatus coupled to a public network. A method for operating a system for video intelligence in a public network in a secure manner. | 03-07-2013 |
20130063592 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSOCIATING DEVICES WITH A COVERAGE AREA FOR A CAMERA - A system and method for managing at least one camera having a coverage area within a data center is disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining, by a computer, identification information for at least one data center device within the data center from a data center management system through a communications network, associating the at least one data center device with the at least one camera based on the identification information for the at least one data center device, and displaying at least one image captured by the at least one camera associated with the at least one data center device in response to the data center management system detecting an event associated with the at least one data center device. | 03-14-2013 |
20130063593 | MONITORING DEVICE, METHOD THEREOF - A monitoring device includes an indicating unit configured to indicate an object to be monitored; a camera to acquire time-series images; a predicting unit configured to predict the position of destination of the characteristic points belonging to a first aggregation including characteristic points having an amount of movement larger than a reference amount of movement set in advance; a detecting unit configured to detect the position of center of gravity of the changed area; a determining unit configured to determine the positions of destination as an indicating position when representative amount of movement is larger than a first threshold value and determine the position of center of gravity as the indicating position when the representative amount of movement is smaller than the first threshold value; and a control unit configured to control the indicating unit to cause the indicating unit to indicate the indicating position are provided. | 03-14-2013 |
20130070090 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MONITORING INTERACTIONS WITH A MEDICATION STORAGE DEVICE - Methods, apparatuses and computer program products are provided for monitoring the stocking and dispensing of medications from an automated medication storage device. In this regard, a method may cooperate with the automated medication storage device to facilitate surveillance of internal components and users of the medication storage device. For example, a user and/or the user's interactions can be imaged by one or more cameras while the user is interacting with the automated medication storage device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070091 | SUPER RESOLUTION IMAGING AND TRACKING SYSTEM - In one aspect, the present invention provides an imaging system, which includes an optical system for collecting light from a field of view and directing it to an image plane. One or more image detecting elements are disposed on a movable platform coupled to the image plane. The image detecting elements detect the collected light and generate image data corresponding to the field of view. A processor in communication with the image detecting elements receives the image data. The processor is configured to effect movement of the platform to move the one or more image detecting elements within the image plane to gather the image data. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070092 | IMAGE DEVICE, SURVEILLANCE CAMERA, AND MASK METHOD OF CAMERA SCREEN - In a microcomputer included in an image device, a mask 2D 3D converting section expresses coordinates of a 2-dimensional image plane defined by an imaging element having a rectangular contour in a 3-dimensional coordinate system. The image plane is positioned in the state that a focal length corresponding to a zoom position is adopted as a Z coordinate value of the image plane in the 3-dimensional coordinate system. A mask display position calculating section | 03-21-2013 |
20130070093 | DIGITAL JUKEBOX DEVICE WITH KARAOKE AND/OR PHOTO BOOTH FEATURES, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, certain exemplary embodiments relate to jukebox systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features along with karaoke jukebox and/or photo booth features. A combined karaoke/photo booth/jukebox may enable more integrated performance-like experiences in an in-home or out-of-home location or venue. By leveraging vast audio media libraries, trusted rights-respecting network infrastructure, and on-site image/video capturing from integrated recorders and/or remote portable devices, a more sociable experience may be created for karaoke jukebox patrons, e.g., where custom content can be generated and shared in a safe and legally appropriate manner. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070094 | AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION OF MULTI-PROJECTOR DOME IMAGES - Automatic registration of projectors and their images on a curved surface may be performed using non-linear optimization techniques. A camera may capture images on the curved surface. The camera may be un-calibrated. The camera parameters may be estimated using a non-linear optimization of data in the images of the curved surface. The images may be from multiple projectors. In some embodiments, registration may be view independent. | 03-21-2013 |
20130076897 | IMAGING APPARATUS, DETECTING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING METHOD - As light is allowed to impinge from above a microplate M and an imaging unit | 03-28-2013 |
20130076898 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRACKING MEDICAL PRODUCTS USING AN IMAGING UNIT - According to one aspect there is an apparatus for tracking medical products. The apparatus includes a storage depot having a plurality of storage compartments, and an imaging unit having a first camera adapted to observe the storage compartments to track medical products therein. | 03-28-2013 |
20130076899 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AN INCORRECT REPRESENTATION OF IMAGE DATA ON A DISPLAY UNIT - An incorrect representation of image data on a display unit is detected with the novel method. In order to enable prompt and particularly reliable detection of an incorrect representation of image data on the display unit, the image data to be displayed are transmitted to the display unit, test data are acquired by electronically detecting at least part of the image represented on the display unit, and an incorrect representation of the image data on the display unit is determined by electronically evaluating at least part of the detected test data. A device for detecting an incorrect representation of image data on a display unit makes use of the novel method. | 03-28-2013 |
20130083192 | Methods and System for Stabilizing Live Video in the Presence of Long-Term Image Drift - Methods and systems stabilization of a camera image for short term or ‘pole shake’ and longer term ‘pole drift’ are provided. The camera is attached to a fixed structure. The pole drift is over periods of times long enough that the imagery can change significantly between a base reference frame and the current stabilized transient frame. A multitude of mapped frames and associated information is maintained. The slowly varying camera orientation (“pole drift”) is decoupled from the rapid motion jitter (“pole shake”), and separate transformations are calculated for each. Up to three transformations may be combined together for any one input frame. The separate transformations are combined together, so that only one full-blown image transformation computation is performed for each frame. A surveillance system applies a stabilization method. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083193 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: an imaging module configured to take an image; a display configured to display information; a detector configured to detect an electrical device from the image taken by the imaging module, wherein the electrical device is configured to consume power; and a display controller configured to control the display to display first information indicative of power consumption of the electrical device and second information, the second information dependent on a type of the electrical device, for evaluating an operation influencing the power consumption of the electrical device. | 04-04-2013 |
20130083194 | VIDEO MONITORING SERVER AND METHOD - A video monitoring server and method are provided. The video monitoring server generates a monitoring list and controls a streaming media server to convert video captured by a camera into streaming media. The video monitoring server downloads the streaming media from the streaming media server and selects a picture from the downloaded streaming media as an icon of a monitoring record corresponding to the camera. The video monitoring server sends the monitoring list to an electronic device, and notifies the streaming media server to send the streaming media to the electronic device when a user clicks the icon of the monitoring record corresponding to the camera. | 04-04-2013 |
20130088592 | METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR OBJECTS IN VIDEO DATA RECEIVED FROM A FIXED CAMERA - The invention relates to methods for searching for objects in video data represented by a sequence of frames showing images of a scene received from a fixed video camera and is based on the display of synthetic frames to the operator, each of said synthetic frame being capable of combining objects captured in different source frames. The method comprises constructing movement trajectories of each of the objects of interest to the operator; ordering said trajectories; compiling an updatable schedule for displaying the number of objects preset by the operator and automatically choosing for said schedule the display start times of each trajectory; constructing a plan for forming synthetic frames such that the condition of permissible mutual occlusion of the objects is fulfilled; and forming synthetic frames according to said plan and displaying them to the operator. The technical result consists in speeding the search and reducing memory size requirements and computational load. | 04-11-2013 |
20130088593 | Surrounding Area Monitoring Device for Monitoring Area Around Work Machine - A surrounding area monitoring device for monitoring an area around a work machine displays an immediate range display image as a bird's eye view image indicating the immediate area surrounding the work machine from above the work machine and a wide range display image indicating a wide area including a predetermined range outside the immediate area, selectively. The wide range display image is displayed if a position of a worker is not located within a monitoring area. The immediate range display image is displayed if the position of the worker is located within the monitoring area. The immediate range display image is the bird's eye view image set around the schematic graphic image of the work machine. The wide range display image is an image including a reduced immediate range display image and an image showing the conditions outside the immediate area in the schematic graphic representation. | 04-11-2013 |
20130093884 | Manhole Security Device and Methods Thereof - A security device for detecting the position of a manhole cover includes a pinger device, such as an acoustic pinger, that transmits a signal in the direction of the expected position of the manhole cover. The device takes energy samples to determine if the signal has been reflected back by the manhole cover. If the device determines the signal has not been reflected, it determines that the manhole cover has been moved from the expected position. In response, the device captures an image of an area around the expected position of the manhole cover. In addition, the device can notify a remote security station via a network that the manhole cover has been moved. | 04-18-2013 |
20130100285 | Method for Comparing Effects of Equipment on a User's Head Mobility - A method for comparing effects of equipment on a user's head mobility, which includes attaching a camera and a laser pointer on a user's head, the camera capturing the laser point and the trace of the laser pointer against a spatial reference, adjusting the laser pointer such that the laser pointer points outwardly in the direction of the line of sight of the user, configuring a work area such that the work area is constant, placing the user wearing the equipment the camera, and the laser pointer in the work area, scanning the full range of motion of the user wearing the equipment while recording the trace of the laser pointer via the camera, repeating the above listed acts with a different equipment configuration, and comparing and reviewing the recordings of the trace of the laser pointer for the equipment configurations to compare each configuration's effects on head mobility. | 04-25-2013 |
20130107041 | Networked Modular Security and Lighting Device Grids and Systems, Methods and Devices Thereof | 05-02-2013 |
20130107042 | Method, System, and Apparatus for an Indicator Driven by an RFID Tag for Localization Purposes | 05-02-2013 |
20130107043 | Blood Processing Apparatus with Robust Automated Process Control | 05-02-2013 |
20130113928 | Computerized System and Method for Monitoring a Door of a Facility from Afar - A dual-communication mode door monitoring system operative in conjunction with a computer network and a cellular network, the system comprising sensory apparatus for collecting data regarding at least one event in which a visitor has come to a door of a monitored facility, the sensory apparatus having a wireless link with the computer network and a cellular communication channel with the cellular network; and at least one node on a computer network and on a cellular network operative for receiving alerts including data from said sensory apparatus; and a communicator, co-located with the sensory apparatus, which is operative to send the data regarding the event to the node, a priori via the wireless link and, as a backup, via the cellular communication channel. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113929 | Systems and methods for surgical procedure safety - The systems and methods describe herein can track instruments or tools with one or more cameras adapted to view predetermined areas. A memory unit stores video from the one or more cameras. A recognition unit is adapted to recognize identities and positions of instruments or tools in images produced by the one or more cameras. A control unit is adapted to track positions of the instruments or tools, based on an output of the recognition unit and to store the identities and the positions of the instruments or tools in the memory unit. An output unit is adapted to indicate to an operator, the positions of the instruments or tools in the predetermined areas, and to indicate when all of a predetermined set of instruments or tools in the predetermined areas are located within a view of one or more predetermined cameras of the one or more cameras. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113930 | REAL TIME PHYSICAL ASSET INVENTORY MANAGEMENT THROUGH TRIANGULATION OF VIDEO DATA CAPTURE EVENT DETECTION AND DATABASE INTERROGATION - A surveillance system monitors a monitored vessel containing hidden resources. When activity is determined as occurring within a vicinity of the monitored vessel, an alert is issued to monitoring personnel. Personnel can then obtain a current image of the hidden resource within the monitored vessel. Upon receiving the current image of the hidden resource, a previous image of the hidden resource is retrieved and discrepancies between the current image and the previous image are determined. Responsive to determining that discrepancies between the current image and the previous image exist, an alarm is issued to personnel to further investigate the discrepancy. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113931 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING HAND HYGIENE COMPLIANCE - A hand hygiene compliance benchmark is determined for a target institution based on observations of hand hygiene opportunities in a studied institution and relationships between the number of observed hand hygiene opportunities and characteristics of the studied institution. The benchmark for the target institution is determined based on target institution characteristics and the relationships between institution characteristics and observed hand hygiene opportunities of the studied institution. The benchmark for the target institution may be adjusted based on direct observation of hand hygiene opportunities in the target institution. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113932 | VIDEO IMAGERY-BASED SENSOR - A sensing device includes: a video imager to obtain a video; a processing unit to receive and process the video from the video imager; and a communication channel to output non-imagery signals. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113933 | Dietary Assessment System and Method - The present system and method provides a more precise way to record food and beverage intake than traditional methods. The present disclosure provides custom software for use in mobile computing devices that include a digital camera. Photos captured by mobile digital devices are analyzed with image processing and comparisons to certain databases to allow a user to discretely record foods eaten. Specifically, the user captures images of the meal or snack before and after eating. The foods pictured are identified. Image processing software may identify the food or provide choices for the user. Once a food is identified and volume of the food is estimated, nutrient databases are used for calculating final portion sizes and nutrient totals. | 05-09-2013 |
20130113934 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD - It is an object of the present invention to provide a monitoring system that captures and inputs video images of a crowd with a surveillance camera for detecting normal and/or various abnormal states. The monitoring system (MS) comprises: a video image input means ( | 05-09-2013 |
20130120568 | Security and Marketing System - A security and marketing system according to the present invention includes a processor configured to execute programming instructions and a memory in data communication with the processor. The memory is configured to store the programming instructions for execution by the processor and digital content. A display device is in data communication with the processor and configured to display the digital content according to the programming instructions. The display device includes a generally transparent view portal. The system includes a video camera adjacent the display device and adjacent the view portal, the video camera being directed to record an area forward of the display device. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120569 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An example game device includes a virtual camera, a localization calculation microphone, and a volume calculation microphone in a virtual space. The localization calculation microphone is provided at the location of the virtual camera, and the volume calculation microphone is located away from the virtual camera. The game device calculates a left-right position and a front-back position of a sound source as viewed from the localization calculation microphone. The game device also calculates the volume of a sound based on a distance between the volume calculation microphone and the sound source. The game device outputs the sound based on the calculated localized position and volume. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120570 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PRIORITISING CONTENT FOR DISTRIBUTION - A method of prioritising content for distribution from a camera to a server over an Internet Protocol (IP) network, the method comprising: storing a plurality of audio and/or video data packages to be distributed to the server over the IP network; obtaining information indicating the priority at which each audio and/or video package is to be distributed over the IP network, the priority being determined in accordance with the content of the audio and/or video package; and sending each audio and/or video data package over the IP network, the order in which each audio and/or video data package is sent being determined in accordance with the indicated priority. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120571 | SECURITY CAMERA AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTO-FOCUSING OF THE SAME - A security camera and a method of controlling auto-focusing of the security camera. The security camera continuously performs auto-focusing during a period of time, from the time of power-on and the start of a boot sequence until the time of completion of the camera installation, and stops the auto-focusing thereafter. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the durability of a camera mechanical system and to achieve easy installation and manipulation of the camera. | 05-16-2013 |
20130128038 | METHOD FOR MAKING EVENT-RELATED MEDIA COLLECTION - A method for making a media collection associated with an event having an event location includes using a processor to receive one or more media elements from each of a plurality of media-capture devices, each media element having a capture location; defining the event in response to receiving one or more media-capture-device signals having the event location; and associating media elements having the event location received at the same time or after the event definition with a stored media-event collection corresponding to the event for subsequent use. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128039 | POSITION DEPENDENT REAR FACING CAMERA FOR PICKUP TRUCK LIFT GATES - A rear camera system for a vehicle with a rear-lift door including a camera unit mounted on the rear-lift door, the rear-lift door having open and closed positions, the camera unit having a first field of view when the rear-lift door is in the open position and a second field of view when the rear-lift door is in the closed position, the first and second fields of view overlapping in a shared field of view; a sensor configured to indicate when the rear-lift door is in the open or closed position; a controller configured to receive image data from the camera unit, determine whether the rear-lift door is in the open or closed position based on a signal received from the sensor, and adjust the image data to primarily include the shared field of view based on whether the rear-lift door is in the open position or the closed position. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128040 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING CAMERAS - A method is provided for determining a position where a reference point should be located on a display ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130128041 | MOBILE AND ONE-TOUCH TASKING AND VISUALIZATION OF SENSOR DATA - The technology described herein includes a system and/or a method for data tasking and visualization of data. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, a screening policy selection from a user associated with the computing device; transmitting, by the computing device, the screening policy selection to one or more sensor platform devices; receiving, by the computing device, one or more data sets from the one or more sensor platform devices in response to the transmission of the screening policy selection; and displaying, by the computing device, the one or more data sets to the user. | 05-23-2013 |
20130128042 | HIGH-SPEED EVENT DETECTION USING A COMPRESSIVE-SENSING HYPERSPECTRAL-IMAGING ARCHITECTURE - A compressive imaging system and method for quickly detecting spectrally and spatially localized events (such as explosions or gun discharges) occurring within the field of view. An incident light stream is modulated with a temporal sequence of spatial patterns. The wavelength components in the modulated light stream are spatially separated, e.g., using a diffractive element. An array of photodetectors is used to convert subsets of the wavelength components into respective signals. An image representing the field of view may be reconstructed based on samples from some or all the signals. A selected subset of the signals are monitored to detect event occurrences, e.g., by detecting sudden changes in intensity. When the event is detected, sample data from the selected subset of signals may be analyzed to determine the event location within the field of view. The event location may be highlighted in an image being generated by the imaging system. | 05-23-2013 |
20130135467 | System and Method to Automatically Begin a Video Chat Session - An expanded, Internet enabled regional monitoring system can facilitate communications with a displaced smart phone. In response to a predetermined condition, such as a request to disarm the monitoring system, a video chat session can automatically be initiated with the smart phone. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135468 | CAMERA TRACING AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURITY USING THERMAL IMAGE COORDINATE - A camera tracing and surveillance system and method for security using a thermal image coordinate, whereby an image having high resolution for identification in which a person can be accurately identified within a surveillance area and identity of the person can be accurately checked, can be obtained using a simple algorithm. | 05-30-2013 |
20130135469 | System and Method for Management of Surveillance Devices and Surveillance Footage - A system or method of transmitting and receiving surveillance video and/or alarm data and converting proprietary video formats into a single, standardized format for viewing on a multiplicity of devices at the surveillance location by authorized emergency responders. | 05-30-2013 |
20130141572 | VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A VEHICLE - Vehicle monitoring systems for use with a vehicle are disclosed. Vehicles have cargo and non-cargo regions, the non-cargo regions including an engine compartment and an undercarriage. Embodiments of vehicle monitoring systems may include cameras configured in the non-cargo regions to capture images of the non-cargo regions. A data processing system may be mounted to the vehicle. The data processing system may be operatively connected to the cameras. The data processing system may include at least one processor, at least one memory, and at least one transmitter operatively connected together for: receiving captured images from the cameras; recording the captured images in non-volatile memory configured in the vehicle; and transmitting the captured images to remote storage away from the vehicle. Other vehicle monitoring systems may incorporate and synchronize performance metrics with the captured images. | 06-06-2013 |
20130141573 | Spatial Bookmarking - Methods, apparatuses and computer-readable media for creating a spatial bookmark are provided. A method includes performing an action at a near location which causes a spatial bearing parameter corresponding to a real-time video image captured by a video-camera platform at a remote location to be stored in a computer-readable memory, wherein the video-camera platform has a controllable LOS. Performing an action at the near location that designates to a computer an image displayed on a screen, wherein the image is representative of the real-time video image, thereby causing the computer to retrieve the spatial bearing parameter from the computer-readable memory, and performing an action causing the computer to aim the video-camera platform along a LOS, wherein the video-camera platform captures a real-time video image that is received at a screen for display at the near location. | 06-06-2013 |
20130147949 | AD HOC SECURITY DEVICE NETWORK - One example embodiment includes an ad hoc security device network. The ad hoc security device network includes a gateway, wherein the gateway is configured to connect to an external network. The ad hoc security device network also includes a security device. The security device is configured to connect to the external network through the gateway and monitor a desired condition in a particular area. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147950 | VIDEO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, VIDEO TRANSMISSION METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A video of a field of view of a patron in a venue is made different from a video delivered to a viewer of a user terminal. A video from an imaging device that images the video is received as an input, and the video includes all or a part of an image display device arranged near a performer and the performer. A mask process is performed on all or a part of a portion of the video in which the image display device is imaged. The video that has been subjected to the mask process is transmitted via a network. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147951 | INFRARED CAMERA DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Infrared imaging systems and methods disclosed herein, in accordance with one or more embodiments, provide for detecting petroleum in an infrared image. The detection involves the evaluation of local background model likelihoods in light of extracted pixel features as well as the evaluation of a global outlier model in light of extracted pixel features. Those pixels having a low likelihood for both their local background model as well as the outlier model are identified as corresponding to oil-contaminated water within the infrared image. | 06-13-2013 |
20130155227 | COMPUTER VISION-BASED VALVE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - The computer vision-based valve control system and method includes a camera mounted on a pneumatic control valve in such a way that the camera periodically observes positioning of the valve stem. An image processor is applied to the output of the camera to determine percentage opening of the valve. The valve opening percentage of the image processor is fed to a PID controller that uses the valve opening percentage in its process control calculations. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155228 | MOVING OBJECT DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS BASED ON COMPRESSED DOMAIN - A moving object detection method and a moving object detection apparatus based on a compressed domain are disclosed. In the method, compressed video data and pixel video data are received. Moving object information in the first compressed video data is detected and integrated into the pixel video data. The pixel video data containing the moving object information is output. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155229 | ASSISTED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONS-OF-INTEREST - Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155230 | METHOD FOR SETTING UP A MONITORING CAMERA - A method for setting up a monitoring camera includes tilting a camera head of the camera to a tilting position in which an optical axis of the camera substantially coincides with a rotational axis that the camera head is turning around when panning, and in which the camera head is able to capture images through a wide angle lens arranged in a fixed position in relation to a base of the camera. The camera head is turned around the optical axis of the camera and captures images until wide angle images captured through the wide angle lens present the desired orientation. A home position value for a pan motor of the camera is stored, wherein the position value represents the position value for the pan motor when the captured wide angle image presents the desired orientation. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155231 | REMOTE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION - A transceiver unit for generating bonded streams of data includes a data processor to bond a first multiplicity of outgoing streams of data into an outgoing bonded stream. A scheduler transmits the outgoing bonded stream via a second multiplicity of modems for communication over a third multiplicity of wireless or wired channels. An assembly engine receives and assembles the incoming bonded stream from the third multiplicity of wireless or wired channels into a fourth multiplicity of output data. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155232 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AN OR THE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A surveillance camera having at least one optical sensor for picking up an optical signal from the environment of the surveillance camera, wherein the optical signal comprises at least one coded data word. The surveillance camera has a configuration device for configuring the surveillance camera and a decoder device for decoding the coded data word. The configuration device is designed for utilizing the decoded data word for configuring the surveillance camera. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155233 | MONITORING CAMERA - A camera and a method is used for monitoring a scene, the camera having a camera lens and an illumination device arranged to create an illumination pattern for illuminating the scene. The illumination device comprises at least one light source and a plurality of light guiding elements mounted in a plurality of mounting positions essentially along the circumference of the camera lens. The light guiding elements direct light emitted from the at least one light source in a respective direction unobscured by the camera lens to create essentially mutually complementary parts of the illumination pattern. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155234 | Monitoring Device and the Method Thereof - A monitoring device includes a commercial trading device and a camera device. The camera device is disposed on a first position of the commercial trading device. The camera device has a first view plane formed at one side of the commercial trading device and the normal of the first view plane is parallel to or intersects with the horizontal plane of the first position at an acute angle. A monitoring method includes: retrieving trading information of the commercial trading device and image information of the camera device, analyzing the image information in the storage unit and the image information presently captured by the camera device to produce a comparison result, adjusting the image information presently captured by the camera device to produce a corrected image, and receiving the comparison result and the corrected image by a display module. When the comparison result shows any abnormal event, the display module outputs a warning and the corrected image corresponding thereto. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162817 | OBSCURING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION IN AN IMAGE OF A VEHICLE - What is disclosed is a system and method for processing an image to obscure information which can be used for identification purposes. In one embodiment, an image is received as part of a traffic enforcement activity. A motor vehicle in the image has a visibly discernible license plate. The vehicle's license plate is first isolated in the image. Content in the image which can be used for identification purposes is thereafter identified. The identified content is compared to the license plate. Any content in the image which is different than the license plate is obscured by, for instance, pixelating the content in the image, introducing a distortion into the image at a location of the content, replacing content with other content, or by blurring the content of the image. The modified image containing the obscured content is then provided to an image output device for rendering. Various embodiments are disclosed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162818 | METHOD, SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR OBJECT TRACKING - A method for object tracking is provided, which is suitable for retrieving and analyzing distributed surveillance data. The method for object tracking includes the following steps: determining a set of surveillance data corresponding to at least one initial object spot in a set of initial object spots according to a location and a time of the initial object spot; retrieving segments of surveillance data in the set of surveillance data; finding at least one discovered object spot matching a target object qualification in the set of surveillance data and adding the discovered object spot into a set of discovered object spots; setting the set of initial object spots to be the set of discovered object spots and repeating the aforementioned steps when the set of discovered object spots is not empty; and outputting the discovered object spot when the set of discovered object spots is empty. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162819 | COMMUNICATION METHOD AND CONTROL END APPARATUS AND DETECTION SYSTEM USING THE SAME - The invention provides a communication method, which is applicable for a detection system, and a control end apparatus as well as a detection apparatus using the same method. According to one aspect of the invention, the invention proposes a communication method, which is applicable for communications between a detection system and a control end apparatus, and includes following procedures: the detection system transmitting a first digital television signal to a control end apparatus, and the first digital television signal include one or more video signals; and the control end apparatus transmits a second digital television signal to the detection system, where the second digital television signal includes one or more control commands. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162820 | STREET LIGHT HAVING ALARM DEVICE AND ALARM METHOD - A street light includes a post, a light source mounted on the post, a communicating unit, a button unit, a camera unit, a storage unit, and a central control unit. The communicating unit communicates with a server which includes an alarm system. The button unit and the camera unit are mounted on the post. The central control unit enables the camera unit to take photo of an area adjacent to the street light in response to manual operation of the button unit. The storage unit stores location information of the street light and the photos taken by the camera unit. The central control unit further transmits the photo and the location information obtained from the storage unit to the server via the communication unit. A related method is also provided. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162821 | SECURITY SYSTEM BASED ON SOUND FIELD VARIATION PATTERN ANALYSIS AND THE METHOD - The present disclosure relates to security system and method based on sound field variation pattern. The present disclosure identifies a slow variation pattern of a acoustic transfer function occurring due to a gradual change in temperature and humidity of air according to a change in time and a change in a characteristic of an acoustic element, from a sudden sound field variation pattern within an internal space occurring due to an intrusion from an outside, activation of an air conditioning and heating device, and the like, or within a surveillance space induced by a change in an acoustic physical property. The present disclosure identifies sound field variation patterns occurring due to a change in an acoustic structure by an intrusion and a change in temperature and convection by air conditioning and heating. The present disclosure stores and verifies image information using an image obtaining apparatus. | 06-27-2013 |
20130169801 | Visual Command Processing - An example method for processing visual communications at a video camera according to the disclosure includes analyzing video content captured by the video camera to identify a visual command presented to the camera by a user in the field of view of the camera, executing the visual command identified from the video content captured by the video camera, wherein executing the visual command includes setting one or more operating parameters of the video camera, determining a command completion indication corresponding to whether the command was successfully executed, and providing a command completion indication, corresponding to the command completion indication, to the user. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169802 | Entrance Guard Device with Light-Uniformization Structure - The present invention relates to an entrance guard device with light-uniformization structure, comprising: a housing, a main controlling module, a keypress module, a display module, a doorbell module, and an image capture module, wherein the image capture module consists of an image capture device accommodating body, a light-emitting assembly, an image capture device, a light-uniformization member, and a lens. In the present invention, the light-uniformization member is disposed at the front of a plurality of light-emitting chips of the light-emitting assembly, such that the light emitted by the light-emitting chips is able to enter the light-uniformization member, and then the light would be uniformly emitted by the light-uniformization member after the light are refracted; Therefore, the uniform light may shine on people face for making an image capture device of the image capture module capture the facial feature of people completely and clearly. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169803 | METHOD AND MOBILE UNIT FOR FACILITATING INSTALLATION OF A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A method and mobile unit facilitate installation of a surveillance camera for monitoring an object of interest in a scene. The surveillance camera acquires a zoomed out image of the scene. The zoomed out image is displayed in a display wherein the zoomed out image has a zoomed out center point. An indicator overlaid on the displayed zoomed out image is displayed in the display, wherein the indicator and the zoomed out center point are displaced in relation to each other by a deviation. The indicator indicates the position of a zoomed in center point of a zoomed in image of the scene. The surveillance camera is directed so that the position of the object of interest and the indicator coincide so that the object of interest is included in a zoomed in image of the scene. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169804 | AUTOMATED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING 2D SILHOUETTES FROM ONE OR MORE 3D OBJECTS - A method and apparatus for obtaining 2D silhouettes from one or more 3D objects, which uses an image acquisition unit having a telecentric lens system that is able to fully scan an object in one dimension. | 07-04-2013 |
20130169805 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING DIFFUSED REFLECTION OF LIGHTING FOR PHOTOGRAPHY USING A MONITORING CAMERA - The present invention relates to a device for preventing diffused reflection of lighting for photography using a monitoring camera. Specifically, in a monitoring camera to which IR LED lighting for night-time surveillance is applied, a diffused reflection region of the IR LED due to a rotating motion of a camera lens part may be moved to secure a wide viewing angle. The device for preventing diffused reflection includes: a light emitting diode (LED) lighting part including a plurality of infrared (IR) LEDs disposed along a circular ring part at a predetermined interval and forming a blocking region in which no IR LEDs are installed to match an insertion region within the housing when the LED lighting part is rotated at a maximum angle due to vertical rotation of the vertical rotation bracket; and a lighting part bracket in which the LED lighting part is accommodated and is fixed and which is horizontally rotated clockwise/counterclockwise so that the blocking region formed in the LED lighting part exists within the housing when the camera body is multi-axis rotated for monitoring. | 07-04-2013 |
20130176430 | CONTEXT AWARE MOVING OBJECT DETECTION - An image capture system includes: an image capture unit configured to capture a first image frame comprising a set of pixels; and a processor coupled to the image capture unit and configured to: determine a normalized distance of a pixel characteristic between the first image frame and a second image frame for each pixel in the first image frame; compare the normalized distance for each pixel in the first image frame against a pixel sensitivity value for that pixel; determine that a particular pixel of the first image frame is a foreground or background pixel based on the normalized distance of the particular pixel relative to the pixel sensitivity value for the particular pixel; and adapt the pixel sensitivity value for each pixel over a range of allowable pixel sensitivity values. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176431 | IMAGE ENCODING METHOD, IMAGE DECODING METHOD, IMAGE ENCODING DEVICE AND IMAGE DECODING DEVICE - In an image encoding device, a predicted pixel generator generates a predicted value for pixel data based on at least one of pixels adjacent to a pixel to be compressed. A quantization processor quantizes a difference value between the pixel data and the generated predicted value to a quantized value having a smaller number of bits than that of the pixel data to compress the pixel data to the quantized value. In a quantization width determiner, an edge determiner determines whether or not there are both a flat portion and an edge portion, based on a characteristic of the difference value in the group, and an edge pixel determiner determines whether each of pixels included in the group is a pixel in an edge portion or a pixel in a flat portion, based on the difference value, whereby a quantization width used in the quantization processor is determined. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176432 | AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF PTZ CAMERA SYSTEM - A method to determine a base focal length of a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system. The method includes generating a spherical mosaic with a feature track by the camera system and determining, by the camera system, a base focal length by analyzing a conic trajectory created by the feature track on an image plane. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176433 | UNIQUE-TERMINAL-COUNT ESTIMATION DEVICE AND UNIQUE-TERMINAL-COUNT ESTIMATION METHOD - A terminal-entry-count estimation device includes: an extraction unit for extracting a terminal estimated to be located in an observation area during at least a part of an observation period, or a piece of location data generated by the terminal in the observation period or in an extended period extended by a predetermined width from the observation period, based on location data which includes identification information to identify each terminal, location information about a location of the terminal, and acquisition time information when the location information is acquired and of which an acquisition time is within the observation period or within the extended period; and a terminal-entry-count estimation unit for estimating a terminal-entry-count in the observation area during the observation period, based on the number of extracted location data or the number of extracted terminals. | 07-11-2013 |
20130182104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOW-LATENCY CAMERA CONTROL IN A WIRELESS BROADCASTING SYSTEM - Systems, methods, apparatus, methods and computer program code are disclosed for operating automated video broadcasting systems and include capturing, by a video camera, video data at an event site. Scene description data is extracted from the video data, and the scene description data is transmitted, over a wireless communication network, to a video processing system. The video data is transmitted separately from the scene description data from the video camera to the video processing system over the wireless communication network. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182105 | ACTIVITY RECOGNITION METHOD - An activity recognition method, for recognizing continuous activities of several moving objects in the foreground of a video, includes: capturing and processing a training video to get a contour of a moving object; extracting a minimum bounding box of the contour in order to get parameters then transfer to feature vectors; constructing a decision tree model based on support vector machines (SVMs), for classifying the activities of the moving object according to the parameter and the feature vector of the training video; capturing and processing a testing video to get other parameters and using several formulas to generate feature vectors, and executing an algorithm for recognizing the activities of several moving objects in the foreground of the testing video. Said feature vectors are transformed from the parameters that in the testing and training videos. Via above descriptions, the method can recognize activities of foreground objects in the testing video. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182106 | Object Identification Apparatus - Identification apparatus is capable of automatically performing processing for separation of objects from background to definitively extract objects to be identified. Backlighting is used to cause illumination from behind a tray on which pastry serving as object has been placed, and while in this state an image of the pastry and the tray are captured. The captured image is converted into an L image representing the L-axis component in Lab color space (S | 07-18-2013 |
20130182107 | ACTIVITY MONITOR - An activity monitor system monitors a location using a sensor system and detects and responds to “interesting events.” The system may detect events based on video processing of a substantially live sequence of images from a video camera. The system may use multi-region processing including modifying event detection based on motion in one or more regions, motion transitions, and/or motion entry and/or exit points. Events may be detected based on other sensors and the system may use a combination of sensor data to detect events. The system may store event data from the one or more sensors (e.g., video, audio, etc.) for interesting events and/or trigger alarm actions. Alarm actions may include sounding an audible alarm and enabling a substantially live video display on a monitoring device concurrently with the audible alarm. In embodiments, the activity monitor system is implemented using a smartphone and a wireless network camera. | 07-18-2013 |
20130182108 | Method and Apparatus of Providing Street View Data of a Real Estate Property - Video drive-by data provides a street level view of a neighborhood surrounding a selected geographic location. A video and data server farm incorporates a video storage server that stores video image files containing video drive-by data corresponding to a geographic location, a database server that processes a data query received from a user over the Internet corresponding to a geographic location of interest, and an image processing server. In operation, the database server identifies video image files stored in the video storage server that correspond to the geographic location of interest contained in the data query and transfers the video image files over a pre-processing network to the image processing server. The image processing server converts the video drive-by data to post-processed video data corresponding to a desired image format and transfers the post-processed video data via a post-processing network to the Internet in response to the query. | 07-18-2013 |
20130188044 | INTELLIGENT MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION AND INTELLIGENT MONITORING DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention relates to an intelligent monitoring system with automatic notification and an intelligent monitoring device thereof. The intelligent monitoring system includes at least one intelligent monitoring device and a remote main control terminal, wherein the intelligent monitoring device includes an image acquisition unit, a sensor, an embedded system, a light unit, an uninterrupted power supply, and a wireless transmission device. The embedded system receives the signals from the image acquisition unit and the sensor to carry out the monitoring and judgment process, and then outputs the signals to the remote main control terminal via the wireless transmission device in order to transmit the signals to a portable electronic device. With the implementation of the present invention, an active monitoring process can be carried out by the intelligent monitoring device with the transmission of the monitoring results to the portable electronic device to reduce the manpower cost in monitoring. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188045 | High Resolution Surveillance Camera - The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for security cameras/systems with wide angle lenses, high resolution image sensors and intelligent control, image processing and image/video storage. After capturing a high resolution image of the large area, downscaling and subsequent storage of the captured image is performed based on the determined importance levels of regions throughout the captured high resolution image. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188046 | HOME APPLIANCE, DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD - A diagnostic apparatus may receive product information as an image and may perform a diagnosis on the home appliance irrespective of a communication environment or surrounding environments by receiving the product information in a form of a code from the home appliance, capturing the code, and diagnosing the home appliance, thereby enhancing convenience. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188047 | TRAIL CAMERA - A system and method for improving battery life and accessibility of an outdoor imager, including use of high-power RF directional RF/WiFi for long range image and video transmission with cellphone coverage and use of ultrabright LEDs. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188048 | Write-Protected Recording - A surveillance apparatus continuously records imaged data from a camera into a circular buffer in a local memory. When a record signal is received, the system records the video stream that was recorded before the record signal was received, and the video stream that is recorded after the record signal was received. The recorded segment is then write-protected, so that the surveillance apparatus does not overwrite the recorded segment. The recorded segment could then be sent to a remote memory via a wireless connection to free up local memory for future recording sessions. | 07-25-2013 |
20130194420 | NETWORKED FREEZER STOCKING MANAGEMENT - A system for an ice merchandiser having a compressor in a compressor enclosure to cool the ice merchandiser includes a sensor disposed within the ice merchandiser, and a communications component disposed within the compressor enclosure and coupled to the sensor to receive signals from the sensor representative of the amount of ice in the ice merchandiser, wherein the communications component is configured to convert the received signals to a digital format and publish the signals via a network connection. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194421 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM, FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION OF OBJECT - An information processing apparatus includes: a designation unit that designates an arbitrary area in a real space at arbitrary timing; an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding an object existing in the real space; a detection unit that detects an object existing in an area designated by the designation unit at timing designated by the designation unit, among a plurality of objects existing in the real space; and a selection-display unit that selects and displays information corresponding to the object detected by the detection unit, from among a plurality of pieces of information that can be acquired by the acquisition unit. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194422 | 360-Degree Automatic Tracking Hunting Camera And Operating Method Thereof - The invention discloses a camera comprises a central processing unit (the processor), at least three infrared sensors connected to respective input port of the processor, and a camera head connected to the processor and is controllable by the processor, a rotation mechanism for mounting the camera head and for pivoting clockwise or counterclockwise under control of the processor, and a power supply for providing power to the above mentioned processor, camera head, infrared sensors and the rotation mechanism. All the infrared sensors are arranged circumferentially on the device and a vision scope of one infrared sensor partially overlaps with a vision scope of an adjacent infrared sensor such that the total vision scope covers 360 degrees. Each infrared sensor defines a shooting orientation, and the partially overlapping area of the vision scopes of adjacent infrared sensors also defines a shooting orientation such that the total shooting orientation is doubled. The invention is advantageous in that a target object within the 360 degree range can be captured by the device, and the arrangement of valid shooting orientations may greatly simplify the control process and therefore extend the battery life. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201327 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED LIVE MONITORING AND ALARM HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for annotating a display of a video data stream with customized information are provided. Methods include selecting a video data stream, creating a video graphic help file (VGH file) associated with the video data stream, a data capture device associated with the video data stream, a monitored area captured by the data capture device associated with the video data stream, or a salvo view, adding customized information to the VGH file, determining a need to access the VGH file, recalling the VGH file, and displaying customized information in the VGH file. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201328 | MULTIMEDIA PROCESSING AS A SERVICE - Systems are provided for receiving the video data from the camera. In one embodiment, a system is provided to compare, for all frames of the video, one frame with another frame of the video data, to determine if there are dynamic objects between the two frames, wherein the determination is based on movements of corresponding pixels between the two frames; filtering out the dynamic objects in each frame; applying special effects to highlight the dynamic objects by coloring the dynamic objects in each frame; applying special effects to grey out static objects, or the non-dynamic objects, by coloring the static objects in each frame where the dynamic objects are found. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201329 | ASSISTED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONS-OF-INTEREST - Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201330 | ASSISTED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF PERSONS-OF-INTEREST - Methods, systems and media are described for computer-assisted video surveillance. Methods may support detection of moving persons in video frames, extraction of features of the detected moving persons and identification of which detected moving persons are likely matches to a person of interest. Identification of the likely matches may be determined using an attribute-based search, and/or using a specific person-based search. The method may include using likely matches confirmed as images of the person of interest to reconstruct a path of the person of interest. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201331 | INTERACTING WITH A PET FROM A REMOTE LOCATION - A system implementable on a computing device for remote interaction with a household pet. The system includes a remote sight display displaying a video feed received via a communication network from a stationary live video camera viewing a location housing the household pet and at least one remotely controllable accessory. The system also includes a non-line of sight remote controller to receive commands from a user viewing the remote sight display to control, via the communication network, the movement of the at least one remotely controllable accessory with which the pet interacts in response to the movement. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201332 | OPEN PLATFORM SURVEILLANCE/MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a surveillance/monitoring system, comprising one or more peripheral devices for generating surveillance/monitoring signals and/or data, and a management system for controlling the peripheral devices. The management system comprises one or more applications, wherein each application is provided with an application-specific environment. The surveillance/monitoring system further comprises at least one value-added solution, each value-added solution comprising an external component and an application-independent adaption layer through which the external component communicates with the application-specific environment by implementing at least one first interaction request to the adaption layer according to a pre-defined application-independent interaction interface. The application-specific environment is configured to mediate at least one interaction between the value-added solution and the surveillance/monitoring system by matching the at least one first interaction request with at least one second interaction request from the surveillance/monitoring system and fulfilling the interaction if a match is found. | 08-08-2013 |
20130201333 | IMAGE-MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SSEARCHING FOR OBJECTS THEREFOR - Disclosed are an image monitoring device capable of searching an object on the basis of a statistical model with respect to the characteristics of an object detected from a monitored image to thereby provide an object search function resistant to a variation in the characteristics of an object according to a monitoring environment, and a method for searching an object thereof. The method for searching an object by an image monitoring device, including: displaying a characteristic value of an object detected from a monitored image and a detection frequency of an object having the characteristic value on a first region; searching a frame, in which an object having a characteristic value selected from characteristic values displayed on the first region is detected, from the monitored image; and displaying the searched frame in a second region. | 08-08-2013 |
20130208109 | WIRELESS SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM - A security camera system, comprising wireless communication components for communicating over first and second wireless communications, and a digital camera system. A data processing system implements a method for providing digital images to an image receiving system. The method includes: establishing a first wireless connection between the security camera system and an external electronic device using the first wireless communication system. Configuration information pertaining to the second wireless communication system is transmitted from the security camera system to the external electronic device using the first wireless connection. Instructions for configuring the security camera system to communicate using the second wireless communication system are transmitted by the external electronic device to the security camera system over the first wireless connection. Captured digital images are then transmitted to the image receiving system over the second wireless communication system. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208110 | System and method for monitoring multiple targets using a single camera - Techniques to monitor multiple targets with a single camera are disclosed. In one embodiment, an image sensor is provided with two or more readout circuits, each operating independently and is designed to read out charges from a designated area of the image sensor. When two or more designated sensing areas in the image sensor are being focused onto different objects and read out respectively, such an image sensor is capable of monitoring multiple targets. When placed in traffic surveillance, a camera equipped with such an image sensor is able to monitor multiple forward and backward lanes in near or far field. Further with the control of the designated areas, different resolutions of the images may be produced. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208111 | FLIGHT RECORDER - The present invention describes a flight recorder for an aircraft with an instrument display panel for displaying aircraft status data to a pilot. The flight recorder comprises one or more sensors that monitor one or more flight conditions of the aircraft, a camera unit for providing image data and a data storage unit for storing the aircraft status data and image data from the camera. The flight recorder additionally comprises a control unit for monitoring the flight condition data supplied by the sensors. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208112 | Method and Apparatus for Visual Monitoring - A device for visual monitoring comprises a mobile chipset disposed in a housing, at least one eyestalk attached to the housing and communicatively coupled to the mobile chipset, and mounting hardware affixed to the housing, the mounting hardware configured to secure the housing to a stationary structure. In one embodiment, the mobile chipset is configured to execute a set of program instructions in response to the device being connected to external power, including program instructions which, when executed by the mobile chipset, causes the device to take pictures in response to automatically generated triggers, and to automatically upload image data to a packet-based network for display and/or further processing. In a further embodiment, the device is configured to pre-process the image data, such as extracting relevant data for a specific application, before uploading the image data to the packt-based network for further process. In another embodiment, the device is configured to automatically upload image data to a social network site for sharing among authorised users of the cite. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208113 | Image Monitoring Apparatus, Image Monitoring System, and Image Monitoring System Configuration Method - An image monitoring technology for accurately collecting information about a monitoring target is provided. An image monitoring apparatus according to the present invention tracks the monitoring target on the basis of images sent from an overhead camera and images sent from gazing cameras, and switches gazing targets for the gazing cameras on the basis of the position and event information of the monitoring target, and tracking information about the monitoring target. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208114 | Digital Bedbug Indicator: A bedbug insect peripheral electronic detection unit device - The Digital bedbug indicator is a extended defined first alert peripheral electronic device for Pest Management Professionals, providing increased early warning notification before a newly occurred infestation or re-infestation of bed bugs occur. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208115 | IMAGE-MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING EVENTS THEREFOR - Disclosed are an image monitoring device capable of detecting a meaningful event on the basis of a scenario by providing a function of setting various combinations of monitoring events in a monitored image in which a plurality of monitoring events are set, and an event detecting method thereof. The event detecting method of an image monitoring device includes: obtaining a monitored image; detecting an occurrence of a first monitoring event with respect to an object from the obtained monitored image; detecting an occurrence of a second monitoring event with respect to the object from the obtained monitored image; and storing information regarding the detected occurrence of the second monitoring event. | 08-15-2013 |
20130215264 | END-TO-END VISUAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHODS - We describe an end-to-end visual recognition system, where “end-to-end” refers to the ability of the system of performing all aspects of the system, from the construction of “maps” of scenes, or “models” of objects from training data, to the determination of the class, identity, location and other inferred parameters from test data. Our visual recognition system is capable of operating on a mobile hand-held device, such as a mobile phone, tablet or other portable device equipped with sensing and computing power. Our system employs a video based feature descriptor, and we characterize its invariance and discriminative properties. Feature selection and tracking are performed in real-time, and used to train a template-based classifier during a capture phase prompted by the user. During normal operation, the system scores objects in the field of view based on their ranking. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215265 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - Provided is a surveillance camera. The surveillance camera includes a main body casing; a front cover that forms a camera housing by being combined with the main body casing; a first protrusion unit that protrudes frontward of the front cover from a front surface of the front cover; a second protrusion unit that is formed on an outer edge of the first protrusion unit by being separated from the first protrusion unit; and a lens mounting unit that combines with the front cover, wherein the lens mounting unit comprises a first guide unit that protrudes toward the front cover and contacts the first protrusion unit and a second guide unit that contacts the second protrusion unit. Accordingly, tilting of the lens mounting unit is effectively prevented. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215266 | IMAGE SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING TECHNOLOGY - Image surveillance and reporting technology, in which an event that is indicative of potential physical activity within an area corresponding to a location of a camera unit is detected. In response to detection of the event, the camera unit is controlled to capture one or more images of the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images captured by the camera unit are analyzed to determine whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. The one or more images are handled based on the determination of whether the one or more images include image data that is indicative of relevant physical activity within the area corresponding to the location of the camera unit. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215267 | System and Method for Capturing, Storing, Analyzing and Displaying Data Related to the Movements of Objects - A system and method for the capture and storage of data relating to the movements of objects, in a specified area and enables this data to be displayed in a graphically meaningful and useful manner. Video data is collected and video metadata is generated relating to objects (persons) appearing in the video data and their movements over time. The movements of the objects are then analyzed to detect the movements within a region of interest. This detection of movement allows a user, such as a manager of a store, to make informed decisions as to the infrastructure and operation of the store. One detection method relates to the number of people that are present in a region of interest for a specified time period. A second detection method relates to the number of people that remain or dwell in a particular area for a particular time period. A third detection method determines the flow of people and the direction they take within a region of interest. A fourth detection method relates to the number of people that enter a certain area by crossing a virtual line, a tripwire. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222581 | Game/Surveillance Camera With a 360 Degree Field of View - A game and/or surveillance camera for taking digital images in a 360° view has been developed. The camera includes camera housing for a digital camera and a multiple camera lens arranged around the exterior of the camera housing, where the lens provide a combined 360° field of view. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222582 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPRESSIVE LIGHT SENSING USING MULTIPLE SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATORS - Systems and methods for capturing light field information including spatial and angular information using an image pickup device that includes an image sensor and at least one spatial light modulator (SLM) take multiple captures of a scene using the at least one SLM to obtain coded projections of a light field of the scene, wherein each capture is taken using at least one pattern on the at least one SLM, and recover light field data using a reconstruction process on the obtained coded projections of the light field. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222583 | System and Method for Obtaining Images from External Cameras Using a Mobile Device - A method is provided for a mobile device to obtain an image from an external camera. The mobile device obtains synchronization data from a server. When a user sees an image that he or she would like to capture using the external camera, the user hits or selects a button or key on the mobile device, designated for selecting an image, to take a picture of the image. The mobile device receives a user input to indicate the image desired to be obtained. The mobile device generates a time stamp marking when the user input was received. The time stamp is generated using the synchronization data. It then sends an image request to the server, which includes the time stamp. The server, which stores the images from the external camera, sends the requested image to the mobile device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222584 | IMAGE SENSOR, CAMERA, SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE IMAGE SENSOR - Provided is an image sensor having a pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element; a capacitor which is connected between the photoelectric conversion element; a reset circuit which resets a potential of a node between the photoelectric conversion element and the capacitor; an amplifier circuit which outputs a signal corresponding to the potential of the node; and a switch which controls electrical conduction between the amplifier circuit and a vertical signal line. When the node is brought into an electrically floating state, the potential of the optical signal is stored in the node in a state of being inverted. When an optical signal is detected while the potential is stored in the node, the potential of the node increases in accordance with an output potential of the photoelectric conversion element, and thus the potential of the node corresponds to a difference in potential between the optical signals in different light-receiving periods. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222585 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MEDIA CUSTOMIZATION - An amusement park attraction including customizable media. The amusement park attraction includes at least one ride vehicle configured to seat one or more guests, the at least one ride vehicle including at least one first computing device with a display. Additionally, the amusement park attraction includes an imaging device positioned to capture at least one image of the at least one or more guests. The at least one first computing device is configured to display customized media comprising a stock media altered to include the at least one guest image. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222586 | System and Method for Capturing, Storing, Analyzing and Displaying Data Related to the Movements of Objects - A system and method for the capture and storage of data relating to the movements of objects, in a specified area and enables this data to be displayed in a graphically meaningful and useful manner. Video data is collected and video metadata is generated relating to objects (persons) appearing in the video data and their movements over time. The movements of the objects are then analyzed to detect the movements within a region of interest. This detection of movement allows a user, such as a manager of a store, to make informed decisions as to the infrastructure and operation of the store. One detection method relates to the number of people that are present in a region of interest for a specified time period. A second detection method relates to the number of people that remain or dwell in a particular area for a particular time period. A third detection method determines the flow of people and the direction they take within a region of interest. A fourth detection method relates to the number of people that enter a certain area by crossing a virtual line, a tripwire. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222587 | Self-Connecting Internet Camera With Enhanced Security and Bandwidth Shaping - Apparatus and method for an Internet camera to determine local addressing and connect to a remote server to receive commands, connect through HTTP client protocol, and upload a reference to a video sequence cached at a point of recordation. | 08-29-2013 |
20130229515 | WILDLIFE SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A wildlife surveillance camera has a housing and first and second battery compartments located in the housing, which battery compartments are sized to receive at least two batteries in end-to-end fashion. The battery compartments are separated from each other by a gap which contains the electronics for the camera. The camera unit has an inner door that closes the access openings into the battery compartments. An outer door is provided to provide access to the inner door. The camera image sensor, the triggering device and the display are all mounted to the rear portion of the housing. | 09-05-2013 |
20130229516 | METHOD OF VALIDATING A CLEANING PROCESS - A method of validating or verifying a process for cleaning a surface contaminated with at least one chemical substrate, comprising the steps of: capturing an infrared image of the surface using infrared chemical imaging; utilising at least one algorithm to interpret the captured image to extract an infra-red signal from the at least one chemical substrate to determine the amount of the at least one chemical substrate present on the surface; and determining if the amount of the at least one detected chemical substrate exceeds a threshold value, thereby indicating that a repeat cleaning process is required or thereby indicating that no further cleaning is required. | 09-05-2013 |
20130235191 | NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY WITH AN INTEGRATED OUT-LOOKING CAMERA - Embodiments of a near-to-eye display include a light guide with a proximal end, a distal end, a front surface spaced apart from a back surface, an ambient input region on the front surface and an output region on the back surface. A display and a camera are positioned at or near the proximal end. A proximal optical element is positioned in the light guide and optically coupled to the display and the camera. A distal optical element is positioned in the light guide and optically coupled to the proximal optical element, the ambient input region and the output region. The proximal optical element can direct display light toward the distal optical element and ambient light to the camera, and the distal optical element can direct display light to the output region and ambient light to the output region and to the proximal optical element. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235192 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING CONTENT IN A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE NETWORK - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes creating a key from a hash of a resource identifier associated with a video object; storing the video object in a distributed hash table with the key; and replicating the video object in the distributed hash table based on a redundancy factor associated with the video object. In more particular embodiments, the method can include fragmenting the video object into segments; creating sub-keys with a hash of resource identifiers associated with each of the segments; storing the segments in the distributed hash table with the sub-keys; and replicating the segments in the distributed hash table based on the redundancy factor. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235193 | License Plate Image-Pickup Device and Image White Balance Adjustment Method Thereof - A license plate image-pickup device and an image white balance adjustment method thereof applicable to vehicles. The license plate image-pickup device comprises an image-sensing module, a recognition module, a data base and a processing module. The image-sensing module senses a scene to produce an image. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235194 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGE TRANSMITTING METHOD - Disclosed herein is an imaging apparatus including: an imaging portion capturing an image of a subject, thereby acquiring a video signal; a first coding portion compression-coding the video signal through intra-frame compression and inter-frame compression, thereby generating a first coded signal; a second coding portion compression-coding the video signal through the intra-frame compression, thereby generating a second coded signal an amount of information on which is less than that of the first coded signal; and a signal sending portion sending the first coded signal and the second coded signal to a coaxial cable. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235195 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE PROCESSING PROGRAM - An image processing device has an image input part to which a frame image of an imaging area taken with an infrared camera is input, a background model storage part in which a background model is stored with respect to each pixel of the frame image input to the image input part, a frequency of a pixel value of the pixel being modeled in the background model, a background difference image generator that determines whether each pixel of the frame image input to the image input part is a foreground pixel or a background pixel using the background model of the pixel, which is stored in the background model storage part, and generates a background difference image, and an object detector that sets a foreground region and detects an imaged object based on the foreground pixel in the background difference image generated by the background difference image generator. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235196 | REAL-TIME MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A real-time multimedia signal transmission device includes a case including a multimedia information capture section, a processing unit, a signal conversion section and a wireless transceiver section. The processing unit processes output of the multimedia information capture section to generate a multimedia signal. The signal conversion section processes the multimedia signal to generate a multimedia packet signal. The wireless transceiver section transmits the multimedia packet signal to at least one smart handheld device wirelessly linking the real-time multimedia signal transmission device. If receiving a remote control command from the at least one smart handheld device via the wireless transceiver section, the processing unit controls the real-time multimedia signal transmission device to perform a function control corresponding to the remote control command. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235197 | METHOD FOR INITIATING A CONSUMABLE-BASED CYCLE OF OPERATION - A method of initiating a cycle of operation based on a consumable includes providing a consumable reader having a software architecture configured to image data, communicate over a network, and identify functionalities of appliances based on a unique identifier associated with each instance of a functionality, imaging data about the consumable using the consumable reader; retrieving cycle data associated with the consumable based on the imaged data; ascertaining in the software architecture at least one functionality associated with the cycle data; selecting from the plurality of appliances an appliance having the at least one functionality using the unique identifier associated with an instance of the at least one functionality; and communicating the cycle data to the selected appliance over the network of appliances wherein the selected appliance can conduct a cycle of operation associated with the consumable using the cycle data. | 09-12-2013 |
20130235198 | IMAGE PROCESSING - A method and apparatus for processing a sequence of images of a scene, includes: a controller; a first module; and a second module; wherein the first module is arranged to perform an image registration process on the sequence to produce a registered set; the second module is arranged to perform a change detection process on the registered set; and the controller is arranged to provide: to the first module, an instruction to perform the image registration process on the sequence to produce the registered set; to the second module, an instruction to perform the change detection process on the registered set; and an instruction to transfer the registered set between the modules. The sequence of images may be a sub-sequence of a larger sequence. The apparatus can include a third module arranged to separate the larger sequence into sub-sequences. | 09-12-2013 |
20130242091 | METHOD FOR SENSING FIRE AND TRANSFERRING FIRE INFORMATION - A method for real time fire detecting and transmitting fire information is disclosed. The method includes monitoring whether the fire related value of an area which fire and fire prevention state need to be monitored is in the fire occurrence set value in the fire occurrence through at least one of CO | 09-19-2013 |
20130242092 | MOUNTING OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ONTO FIXTURES - The present invention discloses surveillance systems camera coupled with a pre-existing light fixtures. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242093 | ALERT DIRECTIVES AND FOCUSED ALERT DIRECTIVES IN A BEHAVIORAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM - Alert directives and focused alert directives allow a user to provide feedback to a behavioral recognition system to always or never publish an alert for certain events. Such an approach bypasses the normal publication methods of the behavioral recognition system yet does not obstruct the system's learning procedures. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242094 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire restriction information about imaging functions from an imaging device connected to a network, a setting control unit configured to display a setting window in which after a parameter for one imaging function is selected, selectable parameters for other imaging functions are restricted in accordance with the selected parameter on the basis of the restriction information so that the imaging functions to be used are selected, and an information processing unit configured to acquire image information about an image captured using the selected imaging functions via the network. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242095 | VIDEO SEGMENTATION USING STATISTICAL PIXEL MODELING - A method for segmenting video data into foreground and background portions utilizes statistical modeling of the pixels. A statistical model of the background is built for each pixel, and each pixel in an incoming video frame is compared with the background statistical model for that pixel. Pixels are determined to be foreground or background based on the comparisons. The method for segmenting video data may be further incorporated into a method for implementing an intelligent video surveillance system. The method for segmenting video data may be implemented in hardware. | 09-19-2013 |
20130242096 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - An apparatus ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130250102 | ELECTRICAL CABINET INFRARED MONITOR - Various techniques are provided to monitor electrical equipment. In some implementations, a monitoring system for a cabinet may include an infrared camera configured to capture thermal images of at least a portion of electrical equipment positioned in an interior cavity of the cabinet. In some implementations, the monitoring system also includes a communication interface configured to transmit the thermal images from the infrared camera for external viewing by a user. In some implementations, the thermal images may be provided through various wired and wireless communication techniques. In some implementations, the infrared camera may receive electrical power through a physical coupling to an electrical connector within the cabinet and/or through electromagnetic energy harvesting techniques. Other implementations are also provided. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250103 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An imaging system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor having four photosensing pixels of a sub-array, with one of (a) a red-light transmitting spectral filter disposed at a first photosensing pixel whereby the first pixel of each sub-array primarily senses red visible light and with an IR transmitting spectral filter disposed at the fourth photosensing pixel whereby the fourth pixel of each sub-array primarily senses infrared radiation, and (b) a red-light transmitting spectral filter disposed at a first photosensing pixel whereby the first pixel of each sub-array primarily senses red visible light and with an IR transmitting spectral filter disposed at a third photosensing pixel whereby the third pixel of each sub-array primarily senses infrared radiation. An image processor processes the output of each sub-array to determine at least one of an infrared component of the imaged scene and a visible light component of the imaged scene. | 09-26-2013 |
20130258101 | CAMERA STRUCTURE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCK - In a camera structure for an electromagnetic lock, the electromagnetic lock based on aluminum extrusion framing for development of one assembly is divided into an electromagnetic lock and a camera structure. The electromagnetic lock includes a frame, a wire harness space, an electromagnetic core, a plate body, an electromagnetic cover and a wire harness cover; the camera structure comprises a U-shaped frame, a plate body, a camera cover and side blocks. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258102 | MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE WITH WIRELESS CONTROL - A monitoring camera device includes an exterior casing made of elastic material, an interior casing made of rigid material and attached to an inner surface of the exterior casing, and a number of camera assemblies received in the interior casing. The exterior casing is elastically deformed when pushed by a flat surface, such that the air between the exterior casing and the flat surface is drawn out of the exterior casing, thereby allowing the exterior casing to be firmly attached to the flat surface and the camera of each camera assembly. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258103 | PORTABLE RACKING DEVICE WITH SLIDING ANTI-TORQUE TANG FOR DRAWOUT POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A portable motorized device for remotely inserting or removing (racking) screws for draw-out power circuit breakers. Many different designs of draw-out circuit breakers may be connected or disconnected from an energized bus by a human operator cranking a jack screw mechanism that is part of the breaker. The device herein described provides a portable, motorized device that can be hand-carried to the work location and affixed to the circuit breaker without the need of any modification to the breaker or its enclosure. The torque that is required to operate the breaker's racking mechanism is provided by an electrically powered gear motor. Attached to the output shaft of the gear motor is a socket that engages the circuit breaker racking screw. Anti-torque is provided by a portion of the portable racking device that engages the racking screw ‘window’. The friction created by the torque of the socket against the racking screw and the racking device engaging the racking screw window. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258104 | PORTABLE RACKING DEVICE WITH FIXED ANTI-TORQUE TANG FOR DRAWOUT POWER CIRCUIT BREAKERS - A portable motorized device for remotely inserting or removing (racking) draw-out power circuit breakers. Many different designs of draw-out circuit breakers may be connected or disconnected from an energized bus by a human operator cranking a jack screw mechanism that is part of the breaker. The device herein described provides a portable, motorized device that can be hand-carried to the work location and affixed to the circuit breaker without the need of any modification to the breaker or its enclosure. The torque that is required to operate the breaker's racking mechanism is provided by an electrically powered gear motor. Attached to the output shaft of the gear motor is a socket that engages the circuit breaker racking screw. Anti-torque is provided by a portion of the portable racking device that engages the racking screw support frame. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258105 | DYNAMIC FIELD MONITORING SYSTEM IN INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY BEAMS - Systems and method for monitoring an actual shape of a radiation therapy beam. The radiation therapy beam passes through a scintillation sheet. A light field emitted by the scintillation sheet is captured by a camera. Image data captured by the camera is processed to generate a processed image of the actual shape of the radiation therapy beam. The processed image of the actual shape of the radiation therapy beam may be compared to a programmed shape of the radiation therapy beam. | 10-03-2013 |
20130265418 | ALARM CHAIN BASED MONITORING DEVICE - An alarm chain based monitoring device includes an alarm chain module, which is in information connection with at least one photographing device and at least one display element in information connection with the photographing device. The alarm chain module includes a definition unit, a sensitivity unit, and an alarming unit. The photographing device generates an image that is then displayed by the display element. The definition unit generates an alarm chain that includes control nodes and can be curved in the image. The sensitivity unit defines detection sensitivity of the alarm chain. When an object moves across the alarm chain, the alarming unit issues at least one alarm message, whereby the curved alarm chain defined in the image allows the installation site not be subjected to constraint and reduces error triggering rate. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265419 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVAILABLE PARKING SPACE ESTIMATION FOR MULTISPACE ON-STREET PARKING - A method for determining parking availability includes receiving video data from a sequence of frames taken from an image capture device that is monitoring a parking area. The method includes determining background and foreground images in an initial frame of the sequence of frames. The method further includes updating the background and foreground images in each of the sequence of frames following the initial frame. The method also includes determining a length of a parking space using the determined background and foreground images. The determining includes computing a pixel distance between a foreground image and one of an adjacent foreground image and an end of the parking area. The determining further includes mapping the pixel distance to an actual distance for estimating the length of the parking space. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265420 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS, VIDEO PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A video processing apparatus comprising: a setting unit that sets one of a line and a graphic pattern on a display screen of a video; and a detection unit that detects, in accordance with an angle of one of the line and the graphic pattern set by the setting unit, a specific object from video data to display the video on the display screen. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265421 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBJECT DETECTION - The present invention therefore provides a system and method of object detection that employs both global object detection and local object detection. In particular, the present invention applies global object detection techniques to detect global objects, and then applies local object detection techniques on select portions of detected global objects to detect local objects. | 10-10-2013 |
20130265422 | METHODS OF CONNECTING NETWORK-BASED CAMERAS TO VIDEO STATIONS, AND CORRESPONDING VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS, VIDEO STATIONS, AND NETWORK-BASED CAMERAS - Methods of connecting network-based cameras to video station such that the ownership between the network-based camera with the respective connected socket can be locked, such that at any time, each of the at least one socket can lock ownership of only one network-based camera, and receives video from the only one network-based camera with ownership locked by the respective socket. As the socket of the current invention can now engage into “locking” relationship with only one network-based camera with camera-identification tag acceptable to the video station, and preferably with the lock key, the chance of spoofing can be substantially reduced. | 10-10-2013 |
20130271598 | NETWORK BASED REAL-TIME ANALYTICS OF RAW VIDEO STREAMS - A video stream is received over a network from a remotely located video capture device. The video stream is processed in real-time or near real time. The processing of the video stream extracts at least one metric from content of the video stream. The extracted metric is compared against at least one previously established value to generate either a TRUE or a FALSE result. Responsive to a TRUE result, at least one programmatic action is automatically initiated. The previously established value, the programmatic action, or both are user configurable. The programmatic action is a real time or a near real time action resulting from analyzing content of the video stream. Responsive to a FALSE comparison result, the at least one programmatic action is not automatically initiated. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271599 | ROTATION ASSEMBLY AND SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE ROTATION ASSEMBLY - Provided a rotation assembly including: a base unit; a rotation frame unit rotatably installed on the base unit; a rotation driving unit which drives the rotation unit to rotate; an encoder including a hollow axis installed on the base unit and an encoder main body installed on the rotation frame unit; and a slip ring installed on the base unit, wherein a portion of the slip ring or a portion of a cable connected to the slip ring is disposed in a through hole provided in the hollow axis. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271600 | SURVEILLANCE device with display and light-emitting modules - A surveillance device with display and light-emitting, is a photographic apparatus including a cover body, a display module and a plurality of light-emitting modules, wherein the cover body covers a photographic unit and there are the display module and the plurality of light-emitting modules set around the cover body, which power is provided by a power supply module. The text message shown by the display module and the flashing light of the light-emitting modules, both increase the highlighting effect of the photographic apparatus and become malfunction indications. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271601 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE DETECTION OF CHANGE IN ILLUMINATION FOR VISION SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a method and device for the detection of changes in illumination for vision systems between a digital image of an area and a digital image of a background model of said region of study of the same size, wherein, based on such images, at least one blob of a region which reflects the differences between the background model and the current or detection image of the area is selected by segmentation techniques, the spatial correlation between the pixels of the blob in the detection image and in the background model image being found. According to the correlation with respect to a threshold value thereof, this change is associated with a change in illumination. An implementation suitable for video surveillance systems is provided together with the previous device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271602 | MOTION EVENT RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Enables recognition of events within motion data including but not limited to motion capture data obtained from portable wireless motion capture elements such as visual markers and sensors, radio frequency identification tags and motion sensors within mobile device computer systems, or calculated based on analyzed movement associated with the same user, other user, historical user or group of users. Provides low power transmission of events. Greatly reduces storage for events such as a shot, move or swing of a player, a concussion of a player, boxer, rider or driver, or a heat stroke, hypothermia, seizure, asthma attack, epileptic attack. Events may be correlated with image(s) as captured from internal/external camera(s) or nanny cam, for example to enable saving video of the event, such as the first steps of a child, violent shaking events, sporting, military or other motion events including concussions, or falling events associated with an elderly person. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271603 | INTEGRATED METHOD FOR CAMERA PLANNING AND POSITIONING - The present invention relates to a method, a related system and related devices for calibrating a position of a Camera CAM for monitoring a predetermined area. The camera CAM being coupled to a remote server RS over a communications link where the remote server RS is able to receive media corresponding to said predetermined area to be monitored within an environment of said camera CAM. This media is recorded by the camera CAM and forwarded to said remote server RS over the communications link. The method comprises the step of determining camera position calibration instructions based on predefined camera position parameters defining said predetermined area to be monitored and actual camera position parameters identifying a current position of said camera as determined by a camera positioning device CPD. | 10-17-2013 |
20130271604 | INTEGRATED METHOD FOR CAMERA PLANNING AND POSITIONING - The present invention relates to a method, a related system and related devices for calibrating a position of a Camera for monitoring a predetermined area. The camera being coupled to a remote server over a communications link where the remote server is able to receive media corresponding to the predetermined area to be monitored within an environment of the camera. This media is recorded by the camera and forwarded to the remote server over the communications link. The method further comprises the step the remote server forwarding the media corresponding to the predetermined area towards a camera positioning device where the media includes a plurality of real reference markers in the predetermined area. The actual location relative to an image-framing of the camera of each real reference marker of the plurality of real reference markers is recognizing in the media forwarded. Subsequently, camera position calibration instructions are determined based on the difference between a predefined location, relative to an image-framing of the camera, of each screen marker of a plurality of screen markers where the predefined screen markers define the predetermined area to be monitored and the actual location relative to an image-framing of the camera of each corresponding real reference marker of the plurality of real reference markers as determined by a camera positioning device. | 10-17-2013 |
20130278760 | AUGMENTED REALITY PRODUCT DISPLAY - A product advertisement system that includes a set of products and an endcap product display in a store, pharmacy, supermarket or other retail establishment. A video camera integrated into the product display records a video of an area in front of the display. Using a video and a set of processing components, the product display detects the presence of a consumer in front of the display and identifies a product held by the consumer. Based on the detected product, the product display produces and outputs a video presentation that educates the consumer on the benefits and characteristics of the detected product. The presentation includes a live stream of the video showing the consumer standing in front of the product display with the product. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278761 | REAL-TIME VIDEO TRIGGERING FOR TRAFFIC SURVEILANCE AND PHOTO ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS USING NEAR INFRARED VIDEO ACQUISITION - A method and system for real-time video triggering for traffic surveillance and photo enforcement comprises receiving a streaming video feed and performing a spatial uniformity correction on each frame of the streaming video feed and resampling the video feed to a lower spatial resolution. Motion blobs are then detected. Next a three-layered approach is used to identify candidate motion blobs which can be output to a triggering module to trigger a video collection action. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278762 | Self-Service Cleanroom Suit Borrowing/Returning System and Self-Service Borrowing/Returning Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system and a self-service borrowing/returning method thereof. The self-service cleanroom suit borrowing/returning system includes an automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, a borrowing/returning terminal, and a self-service borrowing/returning cleanroom suit machine. The borrowing/returning terminal is connected, via data communication network, to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo, whereby a user uses the borrowing/returning terminal to enter information required for self-service borrowing/returning of cleanroom suit to the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo. The self-service borrowing/returning cleanroom suit machine includes a cleanroom suit returning box for a user to deposit a cleanroom suit and a cleanroom suit borrowing box for a user to retrieve a cleanroom suit, both of which are associated with the automatic cleanroom suit management system backside servo. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278763 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING OPTICAL ABERRATIONS IN A TELESCOPE - A method and a system are for compensating optical aberrations in a telescope. The method is applicable to a telescope wherein the element for receiving a primary beam is an image acquisition device ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130278764 | VIEW HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives. | 10-24-2013 |
20130278765 | IMAGING DEVICE AND PLATE SPRING - Disclosed herein is an imaging device including: a lens case on which a lens is installed; a columnar member having a central axis coincidental with a rotational axis of the lens case and formed on a lateral surface of the lens case, the rotational axis extending in a tilt direction being an in-plane direction perpendicular to a horizontal direction; a base supporting the lens case so as to be turnable in the tilt direction; and a plate spring secured to the base and pressing a circumferential surface of the columnar member toward the base by elastic force. | 10-24-2013 |
20130286198 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING ANOMALIES AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION - A method, system and processor-readable medium for automatically detecting anomalies at a traffic intersection. A set of clusters of nominal vehicle paths and a set of clusters of nominal trajectories within the nominal vehicle paths can be derived in an offline process. A set of features within each nominal trajectory among the set of clusters of nominal trajectories can be selected. A probability distribution for features indicative of nominal vehicle behavior within the nominal trajectories can be derived. An input video sequence can be received and presence of the anomaly in the vehicle path, trajectories and features within the input video sequence can be detected utilizing the derived path clusters, trajectory clusters, and feature distributions. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286199 | GENERATION OF A COMBINED IMAGE OF A PRESENTATION SURFACE - Example embodiments relate to generating a combined image of a presentation surface. In example embodiments, an image including a portion of a presentation surface is captured using a camera. A location identifier is then received, where the location identifier specifies a location of a digital version of the content displayed on the presentation surface. Next, the digital version of the content displayed on the presentation surface is retrieved from the location specified by the location identifier. Finally, a combined image is generated by combining the captured image and the retrieved digital version of the content displayed on the presentation surface. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286200 | TELEVISION RECEIVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a television receiver is provided with a support section. The support section supports the display panel such that the display panel inclines, with the perpendicular line of the display screen of the display panel oriented upward. A camera is fixed to the display panel above the display screen, oriented downward with respect to the perpendicular line of the display screen. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286201 | REMOTE MONITORING - Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using an image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture an image containing information about the monitored item. A signal containing information about the image (e.g., data representing the captured image or data indicating the state of the captured image) is transmitted to a remote central station. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286202 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM CAPABLE OF SAVING POWER - A surveillance system includes a video capturing device and a power controller. The video capturing device includes an auto focusing module, an auto exposure module, and an auto white balance module. The video capturing device captures a number of images in a first time interval and also captures a number of images in a second time interval next to the first time interval. The power controller includes an object detecting module and a switching module. The object detecting module detects whether there is a moving object in the images captured in the first time interval. The switching module switches off the auto focusing module, the auto exposure module, and the auto white balance module in the second time interval when the objecting detecting module detects that there is no moving object. | 10-31-2013 |
20130286203 | TOTAL-SKY LIGHTNING EVENT OBSERVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A total-sky lightning event observation system and method may include a photographing device, a housing, a temperature control device, a light shielding device, a control module, a power supply module, a corona current sensor, a data acquisition device, a GPS antenna, a GPS timing module and a processing unit. The photographing device can capture total-sky digital images and transmit the images directly to the processing unit. The processing unit consecutively acquire corona current via the data acquisition device and judges whether there exists thunderstorm activity within the observed range; if there exists thunderstorm activity, the light shielding device is opened so as to enter a lightning observation mode, and the light shielding device is closed after the observation is finished so as to protect the photographing device in non-thunderstorm weather. | 10-31-2013 |
20130293707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOWING USERS TO READ ELECTRONIC BOOKS FROM PAGES LAST VIEWED IN CORRESPONDING PHYSICAL BOOKS - A dual book management system and method are provided for synchronizing physical books in a bookshelf, to electronic books (“ebooks”) in an electronic bookshelf (“ebookshelf”). The system generally employs radio frequency identification (“rfid”) technology to electronically detect positions of books of the physical bookshelf, as well as last viewed pages of each individual book. The components of the disclosed systems and methods include an electronic device with rfid reader placed near a bookshelf, a mobile device for viewing ebooks, rfid tags included in each book, a processor and memory. The systems and methods may also employ rfid-enabled bookmarks as well as OCR-enabled cameras. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293708 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SCREENING OF SECURITY CAMERAS - The present invention involves a system for automatically screening closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras for large and small scale security systems, as used for example in parking garages. The system includes six primary software elements, each of which performs a unique function within the operation of the security system to provide intelligent camera selection for operators, resulting in a marked decrease of operator fatigue in a CCTV system. Real-time image analysis of video data is performed wherein a single pass of a video frame produces a terrain map which contains parameters indicating the content of the video. Based on the parameters of the terrain map, the system is able to make decisions about which camera an operator should view based on the presence and activity of vehicles and pedestrians, furthermore, discriminating vehicle traffic from pedestrian traffic. The system is compatible with existing CCTV (closed circuit television) systems and is comprised of modular elements to facilitate integration and upgrades. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293709 | TIME SYNCHRONIZATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a time synchronization apparatus and method for a network camera and a network video recorder (NVR) connected to the network camera. The apparatus includes: a data receiving unit receiving a data stream from the network camera, the data stream including timestamp information of the network camera; a noise determining unit determining whether time information input from the network camera is a noise based on a timestamp of the network camera contained in the timestamp information; and a setting control unit setting a timestamp of the NVR based on the determining of the noise determining unit, wherein the data stream comprises data obtained by the network camera and the timestamp information of the network camera which indicates a time when the data stream was transmitted from the network camera. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293710 | REAL-TIME INSECT MONITORING DEVICE - This invention concerns the in-situ monitoring of insects, and in particular an insect inspection cylinder and trap to facilitate this monitoring. The trap comprises means to intercept flying insects and direct them to an inspection cylinder that is connected to an outlet from the means to intercept flying insects. An insect detector is associated with the cylinder to detect insects inside it, and a camera is associated with the cylinder and the detector to capture images of insects inside the cylinder. Wherein the sectional dimensions of the inspection cylinder are sized to prevent insects selected for observation from flying through it, but instead requiring them to walk through it. | 11-07-2013 |
20130293711 | REMOTE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A remote surveillance system with different types of sensors and electronics moulded and embedded in a shell kind of package in such a way so as to make the complete system rugged enough and throwable up to a distance. The system may be deployed in a location wherein it is desired to remotely capture a video, environmental and voice data. | 11-07-2013 |
20130300863 | PET SITTER - One example embodiment includes a system for allowing a user to interact remotely with a pet. The system includes a camera, where the camera is configured to capture an image of a pet. The system also includes a microphone, where the microphone is configured to capture a sound made by the pet. The system further includes a speaker, where the speaker is configured to play one or more sounds to the pet. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300864 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM, IP CAMERA AND NETWORK CONNECTION SETUP METHOD THEREOF - A video monitoring system, an IP camera and a network connection setup method are provided. The video monitoring system includes a video receiving device and a video transmitting device, and the network connection setup method is adapted to set a network connection configuration between the video transmitting device and a wireless AP or a wired router. The video receiving device displays guide information to guide a user to perform a wireless or wired network initialization setup to the video transmitting device. Then, the video receiving device provides an input interface to the user to input an operation message according to the guide information. Then, the video transmitting device completes the wireless or wired network initialization setup according to the received operation message. The IP camera has both functions of the video receiving device and the video transmitting device. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300865 | STATIC MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCED DIFFERENTIAL FLUORESCENCE EMISSION - Exposure to a static magnetic field changes the fluorescence intensity of a wide range of fluorophores, including small molecules (e.g., tryptophan), complex organizations of fluorophores (e.g., proteins), quantum dots, nanoparticles, and other materials. Different materials may experience different changes in fluorescence emission upon exposure to a magnetic field—for instance, some or all of a material's fluorescence emission spectrum may increase in amplitude or shift in wavelength. Different materials may also experience different changes in relaxation time, which is the time constant associated with fluorescence decay. These magnetically induced differences fluorescence emission spectra and decay can be used to identify, classify, or sort materials noninvasively. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300866 | WIFI PEEPHOLE CAMERA - A wireless home security system comprising a camera sized to fit through a conventional door peephole, a camera lens attached to the camera to facilitate capturing an image of the camera field of view, a wi-fi facility for transferring the image to a remote device, and a motion sensor disposed in close proximity to the camera lens for activating the camera and the wi-fi facility in response to detecting a visitor in the camera field of view. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300867 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE AUTOMATED RECEPTIONIST - Methods and apparatus for an interactive automated receptionist system according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a computer system configured to connect to a network. The computer system may control a user interface that responds an individual seeking assistance. The computer system may interactively prompt the individual to make a selection from a set of available assistance options. The computer system may receive a request from the individual to communicate with a party, and the computer system may accommodate the individual's selections, such as by establishing a communicative link between the individual and the selected party. | 11-14-2013 |
20130300868 | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM, IMAGING OPTICAL DEVICE, AND DIGITAL APPARATUS - A positive-negative-positive-positive-positive zoom lens changes magnification by moving each of a first group to a fourth group so as to alter the interval between each group. The third group comprises first and second lens components, at least one of which has an aspheric surface, and the first lens component is a positive-negative-positive cemented lens in sequence from the object side. The zoom lens satisfies the conditional expressions, 7<β2t/β2w<10, 5<β3t/β3w<12, 0.7<(β2t/β2w)/(β3t/β3w)<1.65) (where: β2t is the lateral magnification of the second group at the telephoto end; β2w is the lateral magnification of the second group at the wide end; β3t is the lateral magnification of the third group at the telephoto end; and β3w is the lateral magnification of the third group at the wide end). | 11-14-2013 |
20130307970 | AGENTLESS RECORDING FOR VIRTUAL MACHINE CONSOLES - A virtual machine console is recorded. A method for monitoring a virtual machine may comprise monitoring a virtualization environment, detecting a new virtual machine and associated console, creating an additional instantiation of the console by generating a reflection of the console on a video capture device and recording a real time video of an image of the additional instantiation of the console on the video capture device. Prior to recording, the image may be analyzed to determine a change and the recording of the image can be triggered based upon the analysis. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO RECORDING AND RETENTION IN A NETWORK - A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a video frame from an encoder associated with a first camera that is coupled to a network; appending the video frame to a data block; associating a parity block to the video frame; evaluating whether the data block is full; and communicating the data block to a second camera in the network. In other embodiments, the method can include receiving additional video frames from the encoder; appending the additional video frames to a plurality of data blocks; and aligning particular sizes of the plurality of data blocks to a plurality of corresponding disk write sizes. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SENSOR AND VIDEO PROTOCOL FOR A REAL TIME SECURITY DATA ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION SYSTEM - A system and method for providing a sensor and video protocol for a real time security data acquisition and integration system are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving a data sample; assigning, by use of a data processor, a sample identifier (ID) to the received data sample; recording, into a sensor sample data set, an ID of a sensing device that sourced the data sample; recording, into the sensor sample data set, a time and a location corresponding to when and where the data sample was taken by the sensing device; storing the received data sample into a values section of the sensor sample data set based on a format defined by a sensor fields section of the sensor sample data set; and storing details of the sensing device into a sensor type section of the sensor sample data set. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307973 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL TELEVISION - A multifunctional television includes a television mode and a monitoring mode. The multifunctional television includes a television module for broadcasting television shows in the television mode, a monitoring module for monitoring in the monitoring mode and a switching module for switching the multifunctional television between the television mode and the monitoring mode. The monitoring module includes an image analysis unit, an identifying unit and an alarm unit. The image analysis unit is used for capturing images surrounding the multifunctional television and compares a current image with a previous image to determine whether the current image and the previous image are different. The identifying unit is used for determining whether there is a suspicious character when the images are different. The alarm unit is used for sending a warning signal if there is a suspicious character. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307974 | VIDEO PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING TRACKING OBJECT - A video processing apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect that a tracking target moving in a video has split into a plurality of objects, and a determination unit configured to, when the first detection unit detects that the tracking target has split into the plurality of objects, determine a number of objects included in the tracking target before splitting of the tracking target based on a number of the plurality of objects after splitting of the tracking target. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307975 | EMERGENCY DIGITAL SIGN NETWORK WITH VIDEO CAMERA, METHODS OF OPERATION, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The disclosed subject matter provides a digital sign with a video camera. The digital sign and video camera are connected via a communications medium to a central computer. The central computer provides a way of changing the images displayed on the digital sign and of disseminating the video from the video camera either through real time forwarding/viewing or recording the real time video stream and playing back the recorded video to a user. The central computer also provides a user interface where an authorized user, which would normally include an authorized governmental entity, can view the video stream and unilaterally interrupt the normally displayed image (or series of images) with an emergency notification message that would display on the digital sign. | 11-21-2013 |
20130307976 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING CONDITION SETTING METHOD AND PROGRAM - According to the present invention, an imaging condition setting method includes an object discriminating step S | 11-21-2013 |
20130307977 | METHOD FOR IMAGE ACQUISITION - A method for image acquisition of an object in transit on a movable supporting surface includes detecting a presence signal of the object in a preset position, and at least one dimension and/or position signals, the signals being generated by at least one sensor arranged upstream of a linear camera; detecting a “trigger event” signal, generated on the basis of the presence signal, the linear camera starting to acquire an image on the basis of the “trigger event” signal; starting to acquire an image of the object, when the object has travelled a preset distance from the preset position, the distance being calculated by an advance sensor suitable for generating a signal comprising an electric pulse at each preset movement of the movable supporting surface; and setting a mode for image acquisition of the linear camera on the basis of a resolution of the advance sensor. | 11-21-2013 |
20130314534 | CONTAINER-CLASSIFICATION IDENTIFICATION USING DIRECTIONAL-ANTENNA RFID - A classification of a container is identified using a mobile station including an image capture device and an RFID reader having a reader antenna. The container has two RFID tags affixed thereto at respective, different locations. Each tag has a directional antenna steered in a different direction, so that a reader location is defined in the intersection of the antenna propagation patterns. Using the image capture device, one or more images of the container are captured. A controller determines, using the captured image data, whether the mobile station is in a candidate reader location. When the mobile station is in the candidate reader location, the RFID reader attempts to read both tags. If both tags are read while the mobile station is in the candidate reader location, the controller determines the classification of the container is a classification corresponding to the candidate reader location. | 11-28-2013 |
20130314535 | DISPENSING VERIFICATION DEVICE - A dispensing verification device which is capable of readily verifying the contents of dispensing at a later date without using an RFID tag. A dispensing verification device is provided with: a camera | 11-28-2013 |
20130321622 | SHIPPING CONTAINER SCANNING SYSTEM - A shipping container scanning system includes a control hub container and at least one probe coupled to the control hub container via a wired or wireless connection. The probe is insertable into at least one shipping container. The probe is movable in a hollow interior of the shipping container and scans the hollow interior of the at least one shipping container, generating detection data regarding a presence of a radioactive material in the interior of the shipping container. The probe can include a video camera adapted to monitor the interior of the shipping container and to generate video data responsive thereto. The probe can also include a transmitter adapted to transmit the detection data and the video data to the control hub container. A shipping container usable with the system and a method of scanning shipping containers are also provided. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321623 | Internet Camera Which Caches References to Untransmitted Full Resolution Video - Apparatus and method for an Internet camera to determine local addressing and connect to a remote server to receive commands, connect through HTTP client protocol, and upload a stored reference to a video frame sequence and meta-data cached at a point of recordation. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321624 | OBJECT DETECTING DEVICE AND OBJECT DETECTING METHOD - An object detecting device includes an image acquiring unit which acquires an image from a camera, a scanning interval calculating unit which calculates a scanning interval when a scanning window is scanned on the image based on a size on the image of a detection object that is detected by the detecting window, a scanning unit which scans on the image using the scanning interval that is calculated by the scanning interval calculating unit, and a detecting unit which determines whether the detection object is present within the scanned detecting window. | 12-05-2013 |
20130321625 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided is an electronic device capable of controlling an appropriate voice device, the electronic device including: an acquisition device that acquires an image capturing result from at least one image capturing device capable of capturing an image containing a subject person; a control device configured to control a voice device located outside an image capturing region of the image capturing device in accordance with the image capturing result of the image capturing device. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329043 | TRANSMISSIONS OF IMAGES IN A REMOTE RECOGNITION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for selective transmission of color information to a remote recognition system is provided herein. During operation, a central server may determine that at least one region in an image is ambiguously recognized, or unrecognized. In response, the central server will send a request for the image/video to be provided in color, or alternatively for a portion of the image/video to be provided in color. Because only selective images, or portions of images will be transmitted in color, the above transmission scheme enables reduction of bandwidth, and hence cost, required for transmitting images to the analytics server, without compromising the accuracy of the analytics. | 12-12-2013 |
20130329044 | ANTI-THEFT STAND INCLUDING A VIEWING SYSTEM - The invention relates to an anti-theft stand provided with at least two diametrically opposed cameras secured to the frame in the upper central area thereof, directed towards the sides and suitably connected to an image receiving source, such as a computer, an image recorder or another similar device. The stand comprises protective panels made from transparent methacrylate with mirrored vinyl, said panels being disposed in front of the cameras and secured to the frame. | 12-12-2013 |
20130335563 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR REPLENISHMENT OF ARTICLES IN A DISPENSING SYSTEM - Example embodiments of the present invention may provide an efficient method of replenishing canisters of an automated dispensing device off-line. In particular, methods may include automatically causing an image to be captured at each of two or more stages of a replenishment process, where respective images are of a loading receptacle of a replenishment station, the loading receptacle configured to hold medication. The method may also include providing for display of respective images on a device located remote from the replenishment station, and receiving an approval or rejection of at least one stage of the replenishment process in response to providing for the display of respective images. | 12-19-2013 |
20130335564 | System with Article Surveillance Device, Article Surveillance Device and Method for Displaying Configuration Information - The present invention relates to a system with article surveillance device and method for displaying configuration information. The system comprises: at least one article surveillance device; a server which is connected via a communication connection to the at least one article surveillance device and which is adapted to store information concerning the configuration of the article surveillance device; and a display component for displaying the configuration information stored on the server. | 12-19-2013 |
20130342687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEFINING AN AREA OF INTEREST OF AN IMAGING OCCUPANCY SENSOR - A system and method are disclosed for adjusting a field of view of an image sensor to correspond to an outer dimension of a monitored space. The image sensor may be part of an occupancy sensor configured to sense movement within the space and to adjust lighting in the area accordingly. The occupancy sensor includes an image sensor coupled to a processor, an input device for adjusting the field of view in a plurality of dimensions. By knowing the height at which the sensor will be mounted above the space, a user can employ the input device to adjust the field of view of the sensor so that when the sensor is mounted the field of view corresponds to at least one outer dimension of the monitored space. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342688 | Security System and Method using Wireless Adapters and PoE Cameras - A wireless adapter and method for providing a wireless connection to at least one wired security device includes at least one combined data/power physical port to which the wired security device connects. A power supply module receives power from an external power source and a power injector provides power to the combined data/power physical port to thereby power the wired security device. In this way, the wireless adapter supplies both power and data connection at the same physical port/jack of the wired security devices, such as IP security cameras, via an interface cable from the wireless adapter. This configuration has advantages in lowering the manufacturing costs of the cameras and reducing installation costs. Furthermore, the same standard camera can be used for both standard wired connections and wireless connections. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342689 | VIDEO ANALYTICS TEST SYSTEM - Various embodiments are directed to a system for testing a video analytics system. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a processor circuit executing a sequence of instructions causing the processor circuit to receive a first data specifying boundaries of a first rectangular region indicated as comprising an image of a face in a video frame of a motion video; receive a second data specifying boundaries of a second rectangular region indicated as comprising an image of a face in the video frame of the motion video; measure a distance between corresponding corners of the first and second rectangular regions; compare the distance to a distance threshold; and determine whether the first and second rectangular regions comprise images of a same face based on the comparison. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342690 | Technique for Enhancing the Quality of Compressed Video Images - The scene is illuminated by light pulses at higher intensities at predetermined times than at times between the predetermined times. Images of the scene are captured at the predetermined times to provide a sequence of anchor frames in a stream of images, and images of the scene are captured at times between said predetermined times to provide non-anchor frames in the stream. The anchor and non-anchor frames are then compressed and processed to produce video with greater compression and reduced noise artifacts. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342691 | INFANT MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING THERMAL IMAGING - Various techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using thermal imaging to monitor an infant or other persons that may need observation. For example, an infant monitoring system may include an infrared imaging module, a visible light camera, a processor, a display, a communication module, and a memory. The monitoring system may capture thermal images of a scene including at least a partial view of an infant, using the infrared imaging module enclosed in a portable or mountable housing configured to be positioned for remote monitoring of the infant. Various thermal image processing and analysis operations may be performed on the thermal images to generate monitoring information relating to the infant. The monitoring information may include various alarms that actively provide warnings to caregivers, and user-viewable images of the scene. The monitoring information may be presented at external devices or the display located remotely for convenient viewing by caregivers. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342692 | PTZ VIDEO VISIBILITY DETECTION METHOD BASED ON LUMINANCE CHARACTERISTIC - Disclosed is a PTZ video visibility detection method based on luminance characteristic, which includes acquiring a road condition video image by utilizing a PTZ video camera, extracting the region of interest ROI of the road surface to obtain high constancy of selected pixels; acquiring precise road surface region by utilizing region-growing algorism based on Nagao filtering to ensure the illuminance constancy of the selected pixels in world coordinates; in the road surface region, extracting the contrast curve which reflects the luminance variation of the road surface, and searching the feature points of the luminance curve to calculate the human eye distinguishable and maximum far pixels in the image with an extinction coefficient; calculating the maximum visibility distance in combination with camera calibration to determine the visibility value. The present invention can take full advantage of existing PTZ camera to video the road condition and acquire the image without the need of providing any artificial marker. Monitoring can be in real time and has a low monitoring cost, and the monitoring requirement of large area road condition can be satisfied. Monitoring is stable and can not be disturbed by environment. It is a visibility detecting method with the advantages of simpleness, easy realization, high precision and excellent use effect. | 12-26-2013 |
20130342693 | Baby monitoring system including video enhancement capability operable at various frequencies - A video-enabled baby monitoring system including at least two separate units, and typically at least three separate units. The first unit is a transmitter with a camera feature which captures motion and includes microprocessors which generate a series of video signal codes which are transmitted at specific radio frequencies to a dedicated receiver unit. The transmitter unit also includes an infrared light source and a sound capture source, where the sound capture source generates sound signal codes. The second unit is a receiver unit with a display screen, a video-off button and frequently a total power off button. A third unit which provides for enhanced, convenient data transfer from the transmitter unit may be selected from a number of adaptor docking stations; or a smart phone platform; or a docking cradle with Wi Fi capability. | 12-26-2013 |
20140002643 | PRESENTATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY IMAGES ON MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES | 01-02-2014 |
20140002644 | SYSTEM FOR MODIFYING IMAGES TO INCREASE INTERESTINGNESS | 01-02-2014 |
20140002645 | SERVER AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE METHOD OF TARGET PLACE | 01-02-2014 |
20140002646 | BOTTOM OF THE BASKET SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR SHOPPING CARTS | 01-02-2014 |
20140002647 | ANOMALOUS STATIONARY OBJECT DETECTION AND REPORTING | 01-02-2014 |
20140002648 | SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING MODULAR RING HOUSING | 01-02-2014 |
20140002649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURITY SYSTEM TAMPERING DETECTION | 01-02-2014 |
20140009612 | PROCESSING CONTAINER IMAGES AND IDENTIFIERS USING OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION AND GEOLOCATION - Embodiments include a system configured to process location information for objects in a site comprising an imaging device configured to take a picture of an object, the picture containing a unique identifier of the object; a global positioning system (GPS) component associated with the imaging device and configured to tag the image of the object with GPS location information of the object to generate a tagged image; a communications interface configured to transmit the tagged image to a server computer remote from the imaging device over an Internet Protocol (IP) network; and a processor of the server configured to perform Optical Character Recognition (OCR) on the picture and to create an indicator code corresponding to the identifier of the object, wherein the processor is further configured to create a processed result containing the indicator code and the location to locate the object within the site. | 01-09-2014 |
20140009613 | Systems and Method for Video Monitoring using Linked Devices - A subject can be tracking using a plurality of physical video monitoring or image acquisition devices deployed in a delimited area. A map represents the delimited area. Icons representing the physical monitoring devices can be placed and configured on the map representing the delimited area. Some or all of the placed and configured video monitoring devices can be logically linked together to form scenes. The video feed from the physical video monitoring devices may be recorded in stable storage. A layout for display of the video feeds may be selected. Upon playing the video feed, whether live or recorded, a subject can be tracked through the delimited area by selecting one of the video monitoring devices in one of the available scenes. | 01-09-2014 |
20140015964 | TECHNIQUES FOR VIDEO ANALYTICS OF CAPTURED VIDEO CONTENT - Examples are disclosed for video analytics of captured video content. In some examples, information may be received from a host processing system for a camera to capture video content. The camera may be a surveillance camera or a camera located with a display device. Video analytics may be performed on the captured video and the captured video content may be encoded. Data associated with the video analytics may then be sent to the host processing system. In some examples, the data as well as encoded captured video content or streaming video may be sent via communication channels included in an interconnect. Other examples are described and claimed. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015965 | Image Capturing Systems with Context Control and Related Methods - Image capturing systems with context control and related methods are provided. In this regard, a representative image capturing system includes: an image capturing device having a user-adjustable setting for altering an image capture parameter; and a context control system operative to receive location information corresponding to a location of the image capturing device and to preset the user-adjustable setting based, at least in part, on the location information. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015966 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An imaging apparatus and an imaging method includes an imaging unit to collect light input through a lens and sensing an image, a storage unit to store an acquisition condition and the sensed image, a control unit to designate a plurality of objects in the stored image, to analyze respective motion of the plurality of objects, and to predict a moment of acquisition at which the motion corresponds to the acquisition condition, and a shutter control unit to control the imaging unit to perform imaging at the predicted moment of acquisition. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015967 | SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, TRACKING AND MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHODS - A social intelligence, tracking and monitoring system includes a data processor, a Wi-Fi module to transmit and receive information over the internet, a camera, and a proximity detector for sensing the presence of a visitor, the proximity detector in communication with the data processor to actuate the camera to take a photographic image of the visitor. Photographic images of persons of interest are downloaded from a social networking site. The facial features in the downloaded photographic images are compared to the facial features in the photographic image taken by the camera to determine if the visitor is recognized. Upon recognition of the visitor by the system, a prerecorded message is played to the recognized visitor. Another prerecorded message is played inviting the visitor to leave a message. An infrared illuminator illuminates the visitor when the data processor determines that the ambient lighting is insufficient. Other applications for the system include doorbell usage types, tracking usage types, shop usage types, and monitoring usage types. | 01-16-2014 |
20140015968 | MULTI-AXIS CAMERA SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS - Remote usable surveillance apparatuses are provided with at least a single camera head and preferably with the ability to provide adjustment about one or more axis. The present invention also solves several other problems faced by designs with fixed (non-moveable) axis imaging systems. Those include but are not limited to supplying power to a camera head that tilts and rotates, particularly at a remote location. The ability of the user to interface with camera functions and setting using a tilting head, multiple power supplies and options built into a single housing without the addition of power cables or external jacks. The present invention provides a standalone concept without the aid of one or even more mounting apparatuses or devices which in turn sets it apart and creates a totally different multi-axis concept from prior art. | 01-16-2014 |
20140022382 | VIDEO SETTING METHOD - A video setting method is applicable to a video player. The video setting method includes the following steps: receiving a plurality of videos at the same time; acquiring identification information of each of the videos; according to a playing mode, deciding a playing type of the video player; generating at least one playing frame, the at least one playing frame including at least one playing window, and according to the identification information, filling the videos into the at least one playing window in the at least one playing frame; and according to the playing type, playing the videos in the at least one playing window on the video player. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022383 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, IMAGE COMPRESSION SERIALIZER AND IMAGE DECOMPRESSION DESERIALIZER - A surveillance system, an image compression serializer and an image decompression deserializer are disclosed. The Surveillance System includes a video camera, a coaxial cable and a central control machine. The video camera provides a real time record and has an image compression serializer which compresses a digital image, captured by the video camera, down to a specific resolution and converts the digital image of the specific resolution into a serial format. The coaxial cable couples the image compression serializer to an image decompression deserializer of the central control machine. The digital image in the specific resolution and serial format is conveyed to the image decompression deserializer to be converted into a parallel format and decompressed to be video encoded. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022384 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - There is provided a signal processing device including a signal generation unit that generates a control signal for controlling an imaging device connected via one cable, a signal superimposition unit that superimposes the control signal generated by the signal generation unit on a video signal received from the imaging device via the cable without an influence on display of a video corresponding to the video signal, and a transmission unit that transmits the signals superimposed by the signal superimposition unit to the imaging device via the cable. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022385 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL WITH A FIRE ALARM APPLICATION ABLE TO BE EXECUTED THEREON AND ALSO A FIRE ALARM APPLICATION ABLE TO BE DOWNLOADED FROM AN ONLINE INTERNET STORE PORTAL - A smartphone or media player mobile communication terminal features a camera, an output unit, a data memory and a processor connected thereto. The data memory stores applications. The applications are loaded and executed by the processor. A fire alarm application is stored in the data memory, which in response to a user request, is loaded by the processor and executed. The fire alarm application features suitable program elements for analyzing the video image data recorded by the camera in respect of at least one item of information characteristic of fire and, if this information is present, for outputting an alarm via the output unit. The fire alarm application can be downloaded from an online Internet store portal for computer programs and designed for execution on the portable mobile communication terminal. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022386 | INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND DEVICE - The invention provides an information display method and an information display device. The information display method is applicable in an electronic device including an image projecting module and an image acquiring module, a projection region of the image projecting module at least partially overlapping with an acquiring region of the image acquiring module. The method includes: determining a first image acquiring region in which an acquisition object is at least partially located; acquiring, by the image acquiring module, at least a part of the acquisition object in the first image acquiring region and determining a first processing object; performing image recognizing process on the first processing object and generating first information; processing the first information and generating second information; determining the projection region in which the acquisition object is at least partially located; and projecting, by the image projecting module, the second information into the projection region. | 01-23-2014 |
20140022387 | SPECIFYING SEARCH CRITERIA FOR SEARCHING VIDEO DATA - A method and apparatus is described for specifying regions of interest within a two-dimensional view of visual information that comprises a series of frames. Visual changes that occur in the view are stored. A user enters search criteria that specify at least one first region of interest within the view and a visual change. A visual change may include a change in pixel values or a detection of motion of one or more objects within the view. The first search criteria are compared against the stored visual changes to identify a sequence of frames in which the specified visual change occurred within the first region of interest. The search criteria may specify multiple regions of interest, each with one or more types of visual changes. If a motion is specified, then a direction, speed, and behavior of a moving object may also be specified. | 01-23-2014 |
20140028841 | MONITORING DEVICE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A monitoring device mounting system such as a shelf mounted theft detection and deterrent surveillance system is provided. A monitoring device can be mounted or coupled to an existing structure in a display, such as a shelf or display wall, using pre-existing elements of the structure to secure mounting with the monitoring device mounting system. The monitoring device mounting system can include various configurations such as over shelf, under self, coupled to a display wall, or over a display wall. | 01-30-2014 |
20140028842 | CALIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USE IN A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR EVENT DETECTION - A calibration device is presented for use in a surveillance system for event detection. The calibration device comprises an input utility for receiving data indicative of an image stream of a scene in a region of interest acquired by at least one imager and generating image data indicative thereof, and a data processor utility configured and operable for processing and analyzing said image data, and determining at least one calibration parameter including at least one of the imager related parameter and the scene related parameter. | 01-30-2014 |
20140028843 | Video Streaming Method and System - One embodiment comprises a method of streaming video data comprising, outputting video data from a video capture device comprising a first video resolution, determining a desired viewable area of the video data, removing a first portion of the video data comprising video data outside of the desired viewable area, and streaming the video data comprising the desired viewable area to a client device. | 01-30-2014 |
20140028844 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - When an anomaly occurs in an optical system circuit unit of a surveillance camera, an error signal is transmitted to an external communicator of a control room through a camera-side communicator. When an error, with a special code, requiring a support service occurs, an emergency contact button on an optical system operation panel, which is used to control operation of the surveillance camera, is operated. In response to the operation, a lock signal is transmitted to the surveillance camera. Power supply to solenoids of an image shake correction device is stopped. A correction lens is centered on and fixed to an optical axis. | 01-30-2014 |
20140028845 | CODING SCHEME FOR IDENTIFYING SPATIAL LOCATIONS OF EVENTS WITHIN VIDEO IMAGE DATA - An approach for generating a coding schema for identifying a spatial location of an event within video image data is provided. In one embodiment, there is a spatial representation tool, including a compression component configured to receive trajectory data of a trajectory of an object for an event within video image data; generate a lossless compressed contour-coded blob to encode the trajectory data of the trajectory of the object for the event within video image data; generate a lossy searchable code of the trajectory of the object for the event within the video image data; convert a region of interest within the video image data to a lossy query code, the region of interest corresponding to a sub-section of a visual display output of the video image data; and compare the lossy query code to the lossy searchable code within a relational database to identify a corresponding lossless trajectory data of the trajectory of the object for the event within the video image data. | 01-30-2014 |
20140036072 | CARGO SENSING - Cargo presence detection devices, systems, and methods are described herein. One cargo presence detection system includes one or more sensors positioned in an interior space of a container, and arranged to collect background image data about at least a portion of the interior space of the container and updated image data about the portion of the interior space of the container and a detection component that receives the image data from the one or more sensors and identifies if one or more cargo items are present in the interior space of the container based on analysis of the background and updated image data. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036073 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANONYMOUS VIDEO ANALYTICS PROCESSING - A method includes receiving, at a peer node, statistical data based on video data and relating to the video data, but other than a video content and an image content of the video data. In particular, the peer node is other than within a trusted group of nodes trusted for accessing the video data. At the peer node, the statistical data is analyzed to identify predetermined patterns therein. Upon identifying a predetermined pattern, a signal is provided to a trusted processor relating to the identified pattern. | 02-06-2014 |
20140036074 | MERCHANDISE SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING DISPLAY STAND HAVING VIDEO CAMERA - A merchandise security system includes a display stand for supporting and displaying an article of merchandise, a video imaging device and an actuator operably coupled to the video imaging device for actuating the video imaging device to collect video data in response to a displacement of the article of merchandise relative to the display stand. In exemplary embodiments, the actuator includes a first activation element disposed on a sensor housing configured for attachment to the article of merchandise and a second activation element disposed on the display stand. The first activation element and the second activation element actuate the video imaging device between the inactive state and the active state to collect the video data when the article of merchandise is displaced relative to the display stand. The video imaging device may be a video camera housed within, positioned adjacent to, or integrated with the display stand. | 02-06-2014 |
20140043475 | MEDIA DISPLAY SYSTEM AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD FOR ADJUSTING ANGLE OF THE MEDIA DISPLAY SYSTEM - An adjustment method for a media display system includes capturing an image of a viewer, detecting a midline of a face region in the image, obtaining a midline of the image, comparing the midline of the face region with the midline of the image to determine whether the two midlines coincide with each other and outputting a comparison signal correspondingly, and driving a driving apparatus to adjust an angle of an electronic billboard according to the comparison signal. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043476 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, SOFTWARE AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AND INTERPRETING PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE INDICATING MATERIALS - A system for analyzing pressure and/or temperature indicating material has an input for receiving a monochrome color density image captured from a pressure and/or temperature indicating material, the image being captured alongside a calibration target against a contrast sheet. A processing module is configured to receive the captured image of the indicating material and the calibration target and to generate a pseudo colored spectrum map by converting the monochrome color density image into a corresponding multi color map where the different colors on the map correspond to different color densities on the monochrome color density image. The processing module is configured to compare the captured colored calibration target against a stored reference image and to adjust the output pseudo colored spectrum map to account for environmental factors that are present during the capture of the monochrome color density image. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043477 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING WIDE ANGLE IMAGES WITH BARREL DISTORTION AND A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method for processing a distorted wide angle image with barrel distortion to obtain a plurality of reconstructed images, characterized in that it comprises the steps of: determining, on the basis of a mapping function representing the distortion of the distorted image, a reconstruction function representing the position of points (r | 02-13-2014 |
20140043478 | SECURITY CAMERA ASSEMBLY - A security camera assembly is provided that includes a camera. The camera is adjustable to be sensitive to both visible light for producing monochrome and/or colour images and to non-visible radiation for producing monochrome images. The camera is mounted in a housing that is adjustable about two mutually perpendicular axes (i.e. pan and tilt) to define an area monitored by the camera. Illumination means are provided on the housing to move with the camera illuminating the area monitored by the camera. The illumination means includes a source of visible light and a source of non-visible (e.g. infra-red) radiation to which the camera is adjustable to be sensitive. Either the source of visible light or the source of non-visible radiation being separately selectable. | 02-13-2014 |
20140043479 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM - The present vehicle vision system enhances visibility internally and externally with respect to the vehicle. A vision system is provided which is configured to switch between a plurality of modes. The system further includes a far-field effect which alters the focal length of the display in the vision system so as to reduce driver eye strain during operation. The vision system may be incorporated into various locations throughout the vehicle (e.g., the vehicle overhead console). | 02-13-2014 |
20140043480 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present document discloses a video monitoring system and method, wherein, the system includes: a front-end data acquisition device, a front-end access device and a cloud system, wherein the front-end data acquisition device is configured to acquire a video image and transmit video image data to the front-end access device; the front-end access device is configured to transmit the video image data transmitted by the front-end data acquisition device to the cloud system; and the cloud system is configured to analyze the video image data and generate an alarm when a target in the video image acquired by the front-end data acquisition device behaves abnormally. The present document also discloses a cloud system. With the present document, full image analysis and processing can be performed on the monitored scenarios and false-positive and false-negative situations can be reduced. | 02-13-2014 |
20140049636 | PORTABLE DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA CONFIGURED FOR REMOTE IMAGE ACQUISITION CONTROL AND VIEWING - A wearable digital video camera ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140049637 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - The present invention provides an optical transmission system that optically transmits an optical signal between a camera adaptor provided to a video camera and a base station provided at a position remote from the video camera. In the optical transmission system, the camera adaptor includes a control signal input unit that receives a control signal including a return signal component, a video selecting unit that outputs, to the exterior, the camera video signal component of the first electric signal of the return video signal component of the second electric signal based on a state of the return signal component, and a control signal separating unit that outputs the control signal other than the return signal component. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049638 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE COMPONENT AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ASSEMBLY - A video surveillance component includes a base and a camera. The camera includes a case and a camera lens module. The case is detachably assembled to the base. The camera lens module is installed on the case. Moreover, a video surveillance assembly includes two video surveillance components. Each of the two video surveillance components includes a camera and a base having a back plate. The camera includes a case and a camera lens module installed on the case. The two back plates of the two bases are attached to each other, so as to expand the field of view of the video surveillance assembly. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049639 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING A QUALITY OF A HEADLIGHT - In a method of assessing a quality of a headlight of a motor vehicle during travel or operation on a shake bench facility, operation of the headlight is monitored by a camera. A camera image or a chronological sequence of camera images is evaluated as a function of at least one predefined criterion, such as, e.g., a brightness distribution. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049640 | Forest fire video monitoring system and method - The invention relates to the forest video monitoring. A method and system are provided for automatically binding a video camera to the absolute coordinate system and determining changes in the video camera binding. In one aspect, the method comprises the steps of: in each of at least two predetermined time moments, aiming the video camera at an object a position of which in the absolute coordinate system centered in a point in which the video camera resides is known at said moment, and determining an orientation of the video camera in a native coordinate system of the video camera; and, based on the determined orientations of the video camera and positions of the object, calculating a rotation of the native coordinate system of the video camera in the absolute coordinate system. The calculated rotation of the video camera's native coordinate system is used to recalculate coordinates of an observed object from the video camera's native coordinate system into the absolute coordinate system. The technical result relates to the improved accuracy of locating the observed object. | 02-20-2014 |
20140049641 | Radio Controller System And Method For Remote Devices - A system and method for remote device control are disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include a radio controlled toy and a controller for controlling the toy. In some embodiments, the controller may have an input mechanism and a housing component that defines a cavity, within which may be located a wireless wide area transceiver and a wireless local area transceiver. Some controllers may also have an operating system for the controller and an application resident on the controller and operable to convert inputs received via the input mechanism into commands for the toy. The controller may have a microprocessor operable to execute the application and to cause the commands to be communicated to the toy using the wireless local area transceiver. | 02-20-2014 |
20140055607 | GAME CHARACTER PLUGIN MODULE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a game character plugin module and a method thereof for an electronic device having a display with an executable application software, said module comprises: an image capturing unit for displaying a capture frame on the display and controlling the capture frame to bordering a feature portion of an image on the display and to capture said portion to form a feature image; a resolution adjusting unit for automatically scaling a resolution of the feature image to match with a resolution of the background image of the application program; an image retrieving unit for replacing operational characters in the background image with the feature image of scaled resolution read by the application program such that the feature image of scaled resolution in the background image receives operations of controls and such that personal characterization thereof is achieved and the fun of the application is enhanced. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055608 | Method and System for Detecting and Clearing Camera Bubble Misting - A security camera system detects misting within the transparent portion of the security camera system by analyzing the actual images that are captured by the security camera system in order to determine whether or not there is misting on the transparent portion. Specifically, video analytics are applied to detect areas of the scene that appear to be out of focus as a result of misting of the transparent portion of the security camera system, also known as the bubble. The system uses, in a preferred embodiment, an edge-detection algorithm to look for areas of the scene that appear to have gone out of focus. When these are detected, the condensation mitigation system is activated in order to remove any misting. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055609 | DETERMINING FOREGROUNDNESS OF AN OBJECT IN SURVEILLANCE VIDEO DATA - A computer identifies a proto-object in a digital image using a background subtraction method, the proto-object being associated with a lighting artifact in the surveillance region. The background subtraction method preserves boundary details and interior texture details of proto-objects associated with lighting artifacts. A plurality of characteristics of the proto-object digital data are determined, the characteristics, individually or in combination, distinguish a proto-object related to a lighting artifact from its background. A learning machine, trained with the plurality of characteristics of proto-objects classified as either foreground or not foreground, determines a likelihood that the plurality of characteristics is associated with a foreground object. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055610 | INDOOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND INDOOR SURVEILLANCE METHOD - A surveillance system and method are provided. The surveillance system includes an audio processing device which extracts an audio feature of an audio signal, and determines whether an abnormal event has occurred in a monitoring region, based on the audio feature; a video processing device which extracts a foreground region from a video signal, and determines whether an abnormal event has occurred in the monitoring region, based on motion information of the foreground region; and a context awareness device which calculates an audio abnormal probability and a video abnormal probability by respectively accumulating results of abnormal event occurrence/non-occurrence determinations performed on audio signals and results of abnormal event occurrence/non-occurrence determinations performed on video signals for a certain period of time, and finally determines whether an abnormal situation has occurred in the monitoring region, by using respective combined probability distribution models for a normal situation and the abnormal situation. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055611 | TRACK-MOUNT WIRELESS CAMERA FIXTURE - A wireless camera fixture adapted to mount on a track, such as a track normally used for overhead lighting fixtures, is described. Embodiments include the use of IEEE 802.11 wireless protocol, the use of a standard track-mount power supply; the use of a two-axis tilt and pan mechanical mount; hardware to permit horizon correction; modifications to a camera enclosure to support an antenna inside the enclosure and access to camera controls; use of multiple antennas; use of a cover plate at the front of the enclosure; use of visible light or infrared light LEDs on the cover plate; configuration to use dual-circuit tracks; use of separate circuits in the track to power the visible light and infrared light LEDs separately. A method of manufacturing the fixture is described. | 02-27-2014 |
20140055612 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a surveillance camera having a network interface and a storage means for video data storage within the camera. In this context, it is provided that the storage means is designed for storing video data to be stored in at least one other camera accessible via the interface and/or for storing video data received from at least one other camera via the network interface. | 02-27-2014 |
20140063236 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS VIA ALGORITHMIC PERIOCULAR LOCALIZATION - This disclosure provides a method and system for automatically recognizing facial expressions at variable resolutions of video. According to one exemplary method, facial expressions are detected, extracted and classified from a video sequence based on an automatic localization of the periocular region associated with a detected and extracted face. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANONYMOUS OBJECT IDENTIFIER GENERATION AND USAGE FOR TRACKING - A system and method for anonymous object identifier generation and usage for tracking are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: obtaining a frame from one of a plurality of data streams received from a plurality of sensor arrays deployed at a monitored venue; isolating a region surrounding an object of interest in the frame; performing feature extraction on the object of interest in the region; identifying patterns from the extracted features; normalizing the extracted features based on the identified patterns; quantifying each normalized feature and generating an object data set; and generating an anonymous object identifier from the object data set. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063238 | CAMERA SENSOR HAVING REVERSIBLE SENSOR HOUSING AND REVERSIBLE ADAPTER - A camera sensor for a merchandise display security device is provided for displaying and protecting cameras against theft. In one embodiment, the camera sensor includes a display stand configured for receiving a sensor base and a reversible sensor housing configured for being attached to a camera and positioned on the sensor base in opposite orientations. The sensor base includes a body having a topside defining a symmetric geometry and the sensor housing includes a body having an underside defining a symmetric geometry complimentary to the symmetric geometry of the sensor base. In another embodiment, the camera sensor further includes a reversible adapter configured for being attached to a camera and positioned on a sensor housing in opposite orientations. The sensor housing has an opening defining a symmetric geometry and the adapter includes a body defining a symmetric geometry complimentary to the symmetric geometry of the sensor housing. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063239 | AREA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A spectral analysis surveillance system includes sources or emitters which emit various wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation or energy into a space under surveillance, and a sensor which produce signals indicative of electromagnetic energy returned by people and other objects in the space. The electromagnetic radiation may fall in the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum yet the energy is emitted to appear as either white light or a single color. Returned energy is analyzed against reference samples. The spectral analysis surveillance system may be part of an integrated surveillance system including other components, for example metal detectors, baggage X-ray scanners, full body imagers, etc., and may provide surveillance of private or public locations, for instance airports. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063240 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR BRANDING AND/OR ADVERTISING THROUGH IMMEDIATE USER INTERACTION, SOCIAL NETWORKING, AND IMAGE SHARING - A computer-implement system, apparatus, and method for image collection, modification, and sharing. Images are transferred from a capturing device to a processing device, which modifies the image with information that may relate to the event at which the original image was taken and/or with information associated with at least one of a product, an entity that produces the product, or a third party organizing the event. Sharing the modified image may include sending it over a network means to a website, sending it over a network to nearby communication devices, and sending it directly to other devices. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063241 | MULTI-VIEW STEREO SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUBE INVENTORY IN HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS - A multi-view stereo approach generates an inventory of objects located on an object holder. An object may be a sample tube and an object holder may be a tube rack as used in lab automation for healthcare diagnostics. A processor performs 3D tracking of the object holder and the geo-metric analysis of multiple images generated by a calibrated camera. A homography mapping between images is utilized to warp a second image to a viewpoint of a first image. Plane induced parallax causes a normalized cross-correlation score between the first image and the warped second image of a location on the holder that has an object that is significantly different from a normalized cross-correlation score of a location that has not an object and enables the processor to infer tube inventory and absence or presence of a tube at a location in a rack. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063242 | Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Medication Adherence - A system and method for positioning a pill to be ingested by a user in a field of view of an image acquisition camera. The method includes the steps of determining a desired location of the mouth of a user in a field of view of an image acquisition camera, determining a current position of a pill to be ingested by the user in the field of view of the image acquisition apparatus, and indicating on a display a movement to be made by the user to move the pill towards mouth of the user. | 03-06-2014 |
20140071271 | COMBINING VIDEO AND AUDIO STREAMS UTILIZING PIXEL REPETITION BANDWIDTH - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to combining multiple video and audio streams utilizing pixel repetition bandwidth. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a buffer to receive pixel data and a clock of a first video data stream; and a multiplexer to remove pixel repetition of a second video data stream and combine the pixel data of the first and second video data streams to generate a merged data stream, the multiplexer to alternate between the pixel data of the first and second video data streams in the merged data stream. The merged data stream includes pixel data of the first and second video data streams in a line of data, the line of data including control information identifying the pixel data of the first and second video data streams. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071272 | SENSOR-BASED MOBILE SEARCH, RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - A smart phone senses audio, imagery, and/or other stimulus from a user's environment, and acts autonomously to fulfill inferred or anticipated user desires. In one aspect, the detailed technology concerns phone-based cognition of a scene viewed by the phone's camera. The image processing tasks applied to the scene can be selected from among various alternatives by reference to resource costs, resource constraints, other stimulus information (e.g., audio), task substitutability, etc. The phone can apply more or less resources to an image processing task depending on how successfully the task is proceeding, or based on the user's apparent interest in the task. In some arrangements, data may be referred to the cloud for analysis, or for gleaning. Cognition, and identification of appropriate device response(s), can be aided by collateral information, such as context. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071273 | Recognition Based Security - Recognition-base security including use of an image capture device to capture images of a visiting individual. An image analysis agent coupled with the image capture device to receive a captured image, to compare characteristics of the captured image to stored characteristics of visitor profiles, to transmit an indication of a match between the captured image and one of the visitor profiles to a user associated with a building visited by the visiting individual. A security response agent coupled with the image analysis agent and the electronic system to generate a policy-determined response to the visiting individual based on the identity. The policy-determined response comprises providing a signaling response to the user and/or the visiting individual. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071274 | Multi Sensor Detection, Stall to Stop and Lock Disabling System - A multi sensor detection and disabling lock system includes detector cases for holding interchangeable detectors that sample for chemical, biological and radiological compounds, agents and elements, with each detector case disposed in or upon the monitored product. The detector case transmits detection information to a monitoring computer terminal and transmits a signal to a lock disabler engaged to the product to lock or disable the product's lock thereby preventing untrained, unauthorized and unequipped individual's from gaining access and entry to the product, and also preventing further contamination of the area. The detection system can be interconnected to surveillance towers scanning detector cases disposed at seaport docks, freight depots and rail terminals for monitoring containers being prepared for shipment or sitting on docks for long periods of time. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071275 | OVERTURN DETECTION DEVICE, OVERTURN DETECTION SYSTEM, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An overturn detection device includes a housing including four or more display windows, a back-forth direction detector installed on a first position of the housing and displaying a position of a first detection member in a first display part, and a left-right direction detector installed on a second position of the housing and displaying a position of a second detection member in a second display part. Further, the installation positions of the back-forth direction detector and the left-right direction detector in the first and the second positions are not externally and visually recognizable, and at least a part of the first and the second display parts are displayed through the four or more display windows as pattern data. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071276 | WIRELESS PEST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - The disclosure is directed to system for wireless managing sensing, communicating, storing, and evaluating data gathered from a plurality of pest control devices, the system comprising: a plurality of pest checkpoints; a coordinator in wireless communication with the plurality of pest checkpoints; optionally a router in wireless communication with the coordinator and the pest checkpoint; a web-site in communication with the coordinator; a client interface in communication with the web-site; and a host server in communication with the web-site. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071277 | CONTROLLER FOR PHOTOGRAPHING APPARATUS AND PHOTOGRAPHING SYSTEM - A picture photographed by a camera portion is sent to a video capturing portion of a computer. The picture is displayed in an operation area of a monitor. A panorama picture of which pictures in part or all moving range of a pan tiler are combined is displayed in a panorama operation area. A pan tilter portion sends positional information of pan and tilt to the computer through a mode controller. With a mouse, the operation area and the panorama operation area are operated so as to select an object. The computer obtains data for driving the pan tilter. Thus, the selected object is displayed at the center of the operation area. | 03-13-2014 |
20140078300 | ADJUSTING SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PTZ TOURS BASED ON HISTORICAL INCIDENT DATA - A method and apparatus to provide a PTZ tour to a camera is provided herein. During operation, a processor extracts historical incident data and generates an incident heat map of an area based on the historical incident data. A camera viewshed is determined and utilized along with the incident heat map to generate a PTZ tour for a camera. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078301 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE SKIN COLOR OF A USER - This invention relates to a method and a system for monitoring skin color of a user. The system comprises a capturing unit, an obtaining unit, a deriving unit and a determining unit. The capturing unit captures at least one image of the user over a predetermined time period, and the obtaining unit obtains motion-related information of the user over the predetermined time period. The deriving unit derives visual information from the at least one image on the basis of the motion-related information, and the determining unit determines the skin color on the basis of the derived visual information. In this way, the skin color of the user can be effectively monitored without exposing the user to strong environmental light. | 03-20-2014 |
20140085462 | VIDEO-ASSISTED TARGET LOCATION - A method for locating features in a field of view of an imaging sensor that includes receiving image data from the field of view of an imaging sensor, wherein the image data includes a plurality of image frames. The method also includes receiving three-dimensional position measurements, in an absolute coordinate system, for the imaging sensor at the point in time each image frame is acquired and identifying one or more features in each of the image frames. The method also includes determining position and velocity of the one or more features in the image frames based on changes to the one or more features between the image frames and determining three-dimensional positions of the one or more features in the image frames based on the received three-dimensional position measurements for the imaging sensor and position and velocity of the one or more features in the image frames. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085463 | MONITORING CAMERA FOR GENERATING PRIVACY MASK AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - One or more embodiments of the exemplary embodiments relate to a monitoring camera for generating a privacy mask and a method of controlling the same. A monitoring camera for generating a polygonal privacy mask includes a polygon obtaining device configured to obtain an area, from a captured image in which a privacy mask is necessary, as a combination of a plurality of polygons; a mask generation device configured to generate at least one privacy mask area using information about the plurality of polygon; and an image processing device configured to process the generated at least one privacy mask area in the captured image. | 03-27-2014 |
20140085464 | IMAGE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS AND IMAGE REPRODUCTION METHOD - An object of this invention is to simplify an operation of reproducing, on a single window, pieces of image information of different image capturing apparatuses or pieces of image information captured at different times. A display apparatus manages a camera apparatus ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140085465 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A PERSON - The method for locating a person, particularly within a building, first of all involves capturing the movement of at least one foot of the pedestrian by using an inertial sensor arranged in or on the shoe of the user. In addition, it involves capturing those phases of time during the movement of the pedestrian in which the internal sensor does not measure any further essential acceleration apart from acceleration due to gravity. Hence, quiescent phases of the foot and/or the shoe of the pedestrian are captured in which the foot or the shoe is essentially not moving. During a large number of the detected quiescent phases of the foot and/or the shoe, an image of the surroundings of the pedestrian is recorded by a camera arranged in or on the shoe. By processing the images from at least two quiescent phases, particularly quiescent phases at successive times, a movement of the foot and/or of the shoe is ascertained. The at least one inertial sensor can then be calibrated using the movement of the foot or of the shoe which is ascertained from the images. | 03-27-2014 |
20140092242 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IDENTIFY VISITORS AND PROVIDE CONTEXTUAL SERVICES - System and method to provide contextual services, the method including: capturing a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of a monitored space; accessing a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to the monitored space; identifying the first person by use of the database, to produce an identified visitor; and providing to a second person an information related to the identified visitor. The system may include: a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to a monitored space; a surveillance device configured to capture a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of the monitored space; a processor configured to identify the first person by use of the database, to produce an identified visitor; and a communication interface configured to provide to a second person an information related to the identified visitor. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092243 | NON-CONTACT POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, AND NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SYSTEM - A non-contact power receiving apparatus includes a power reception unit for receiving electric power in a non-contact manner from a power transmitting apparatus external to a vehicle, and a control device for controlling the transmitted power from the power transmitting apparatus. The control device controls the transmitted power based on a monitoring result obtained by monitoring the surroundings of the vehicle, and an occupant detection result obtained by detecting whether or not an occupant enters the vehicle. When the monitoring result indicates the approach of a moving object to the vehicle, the control device causes the power transmitting apparatus to reduce the transmitted power. The power transmitting apparatus and the power reception unit transmit and receive electric power in a non-contact manner by electromagnetic field resonance. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092244 | OBJECT SEARCH METHOD, SEARCH VERIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUSES THEREOF - An object search method, a search verification method, and apparatuses thereof, pertain to the field of video surveillance technologies. The object search method includes: acquiring an object image for search and a designated region of the object image for search, and calculating local feature points in the designated region of the object image for search; searching in a pre-constructed index set for indexes matching the local feature points in the designated region; and acquiring object images corresponding to the detected indexes, and using the acquired object images as detected object images in a video. In this way, object search is implemented by using local regions of an image, the application range of the object search is extended, and accuracy of the search result is improved. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092245 | INTERACTIVE TARGET VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM - An interactive target video display system is disclosed. The system includes a camera located in conjunction with a shooting lane at a shooting range. The camera is connected to a display monitor in the shooting station of the shooting lane, which displays a video image of the target. A protective screen covers the display monitor, and the shooter may write on the cover using a writing implement. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092246 | GATEWAY APPARATUS FOR MONITORING ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A gateway apparatus for monitoring whether something is wrong with electronic devices and a control method thereof are provided. The gateway apparatus includes at least one communication section which communicates with a plurality of electronic devices, a camera for taking an image of the plurality of electronic devices, and a user terminal or a management server, and a controller configured to determine whether there is something wrong with at least one of the plurality of electronic devices based on energy information received from the plurality of electronic devices, to receive a taken image of the at least one electronic device with which something is wrong from the camera by transmitting position information of the at least one electronic device with which something is wrong to the camera, and to transmit a monitoring image based on the received taken image of the at least one electronic device with which something is wrong to the user terminal or to the management server. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092247 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A FALL STATE OF A PATIENT WHILE MINIMIZING FALSE ALARMS - Various embodiments concern a system for monitoring a patient in a bed, the system comprising a camera, a user interface comprising a screen, and a computing system. The computing system can be configured to monitor, with the camera, for motion within each of a plurality of zones, the plurality of zones comprising a one or more inner zones extending adjacent along the bed, one or more outer zones extending adjacent along the one or more inner zones, and one or more end zones. Motion within the inner zones can trigger a fall alert while motion within the outer or end zones can suspend one or more functions to prevent the fall alert from being issued. The end zones can comprise a bottom zone and one or more top zones. | 04-03-2014 |
20140098225 | Component Attachment Devices and Related Systems and Methods for Machine Vision Systems - In some aspects, camera systems can include a camera enclosure, a lens disposed in or along the camera enclosure along an optical axis of the camera system, and an optical accessory attached to camera enclosure, where the optical accessory is attached using a magnetic retention force that is provided by at least one magnetic element. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098226 | IMAGE CAPTURE COMPONENT ON ACTIVE CONTACT LENS - This disclosure relates to systems and/or methods for capturing image data representing a scene in a gaze of a viewer via a thin image capture component integrated on or within a contact lens, processing the image data, and employing the processed image data to perform functions locally on the contact lens or remotely on one or more remote devices. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098227 | REMOTE DOORBELL CONTROL SYSTEM AND RELATED SMART DOORBELL DEVICE - A remote doorbell control system includes a smart doorbell device, a smart gateway, and a control device having a preset communication number. The smart doorbell device communicates with the control device via the smart gateway. The smart doorbell device includes a doorbell signal generating unit and a control circuit. The doorbell signal generating unit generates a doorbell signal when a visitor has arrived. The control circuit receives the doorbell signal and sends the doorbell signal to the control device, when the smart doorbell device is set to a remote answer mode. The control circuit further activates corresponding functions in response to control signals from the control device. | 04-10-2014 |
20140104420 | Point of recordation terminal apparatus and method of operation - A system for providing video intelligence as a service to a plurality of small and medium sized enterprises to distributed video recordation equipment, comprising an apparatus and computer-implemented method. An apparatus comprises a point of recordation terminal apparatus coupled to a public network. A method for operating a system for video intelligence in a public network in a secure manner. | 04-17-2014 |
20140111640 | METHOD OF SENDING AND PROCESSING EVENT IMAGES - A method of automatically processing photography is provided wherein a digital image is received by an automated process through digital message and processed. The processed image is subsequently returned to the customer using a digital messaging system. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111641 | METHOD OF SENDING AND PROCESSING EVENT IMAGES - A method of automatically processing photography is provided wherein a digital image is received by an automated process through digital message and processed. The processed image is subsequently returned to the customer using a digital messaging system. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111642 | VISUAL MONITORING SYSTEM FOR COVERED STORAGE TANKS - A visual monitoring system for covered storage tanks, comprising in combination a storage tank, an Imaging Unit and a Communication Unit. The storage tank has a peripheral wall, a fixed ceiling and a floating roof that travels up and down the peripheral wall. The Imaging Unit is positioned within the covered storage tank and includes a Camera, a Microcontroller, a Power Source and a Wireless Communication Interface. The Camera is mounted on one of the ceiling or the wall adjacent to the ceiling and is focused upon the floating roof. The Communication Unit receives wireless communication signals from the Imaging Unit providing imaging data regarding the floating roof. | 04-24-2014 |
20140111643 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING VISUAL ANGLE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of video monitoring and provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for acquiring a visual angle, so as to acquire an accurate visual angle value. The method for acquiring a visual angle includes: receiving, by a central processing unit CPU of a camera, angle information that is sent by an accelerometer sensor arranged on the camera; converting, by the CPU, the received angle information to a visual angle value; sending, by the CPU, the visual angle value to a server, so that a client receives the visual angle value forwarded by the server. The embodiments of the present invention are applicable to a video monitoring scenario. | 04-24-2014 |
20140118540 | SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING VIDEO ABERRATIONS FROM EXCESSIVE IR ILLUMINATION - In a security camera system, the power to the illumination system is controlled based on the quality of the images generated by the imaging system. Specifically, the images in the frames detected by the imaging chip of the security camera are analyzed to determine whether or not there is adequate or inadequate power to the illumination system. The controller then changes the power to the illumination system until optimal illumination of the scene is achieved. Generally the power to the illumination system is reduced in response to increasing blur in the images or halos around edges in the images. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118541 | TRANSCODING MIXING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM - A system and method for transcoding and mixing of video data in a security video distribution system for a video security system in response to selection of video data. User devices such as mobile user devices can select displayed video data streams sent from the video security system and create new views of the selected video data streams without the prior steps of configuring and pushing new views from a server within the system. At the time of selection, user devices can specify operations to perform on the selected video data, such as zoom and combine. In a preferred embodiment, transcoding and mixing of video data streams within the security video distribution system utilizes shared memory between processes. This has advantages not only in equipment cost savings and efficiency, but also provides for real-time collaboration and sharing of video content in a video security system using mobile user devices, a benefit for law enforcement and first responders. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118542 | Integration of Video Surveillance Systems - A system for administration of a remote node in a video surveillance system is provided. The remote node is arranged to provide video surveillance data to the video surveillance system using different communication protocol than the video surveillance system. The video surveillance system comprises a client application executed by a node point of the video surveillance system, and the client application comprises a remote desktop application for remotely controlling said remote node according to a native protocol of said remote node. The remote node comprises a remote desktop application for receiving control signals from said client application, and the remote node further comprises an encoding application arranged, according to said control signals, to capture and encode a display view of video surveillance data of said remote node and to stream the encoded display view to said client application. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118543 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIDEO ANALYSIS ALGORITHM SELECTION BASED ON HISTORICAL INCIDENT DATA - A method and apparatus to provide a VAE schedule to a camera is provided herein. During operation, a processor extracts historical incident data and generates an incident heat map of an area based on the historical incident data. A camera viewshed is determined and utilized along with the incident heat map to determine a VAE schedule for use with a camera. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118544 | IMAGE SYNCHRONIZATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - According to an embodiment, an image synchronization device includes an image capturing unit, a searching unit, and an output unit. The image capturing unit is configured to capture a first image while a mobile object on which the image capturing unit is mounted is running on a route. The searching unit is configured to acquire time-series second images captured by the image capturing unit while the mobile object was previously running on the route, obtain similarity between the first image and each of the second images, and search for a specific second image with the similarity satisfying criteria for select. The output unit is configured to output a synchronized image based on the first image and the specific second image. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118545 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS, METHOD FOR SETTING MASK IMAGE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A transmission apparatus that transmits an image to be distributed to a reception apparatus includes a holding unit configured to hold a plurality of settings that include resolution of a captured image and that are used for generating the image to be distributed, a reception unit configured to receive, from the reception apparatus, specification information for specifying one of the plurality of held settings in relation to superimposition of the mask image and superimposition information indicating a position at which the mask image is superimposed upon the image to be distributed generated in accordance with the one of the settings specified by the specification information, and a setting unit configured to set a position at which the mask image is superimposed upon the captured image on the basis of the specified one of the settings and the superimposition information received by the reception unit. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118546 | Television System, Television Set and Remote Controller - In response to an operation such as power-on or power-off, channel change and sound volume change, a television set combined with a personal computer automatically makes e-mail with information in a predetermined format indicative of the operation attached. The e-mail is automatically sent to another television set to inform the other television set of operation of the own television set. On the other hand, the e-mail can be sent to a rating company for audience share survey. The television set automatically reads the received e-mail and attachment to change the indication of display. The television set has storage of the received information for analysis of an abnormality. Abnormality can be also sensed through abnormal act on the remote controller apt to be taken by a person in panic or off the truck. The television set refuses information from unknown address for blocking an attack of a stranger. | 05-01-2014 |
20140118547 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes an image input unit configured to input an image in which a real space is captured by an image capturing apparatus, an image recognition unit configured to recognize a situation in the real space captured in the input image, an image recording unit configured to record the input image, an image selection unit configured to select an image used for image communication from a plurality of images including images recorded by the image recording unit in the past based on a recognition result of the input image, and an image output unit configured to modify the selected image and output the modified image. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125800 | ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE TAGGED ITEM VALIDATION PRIOR TO DEACTIVATION - A method and system for activating an EAS element deactivator is provided. At a computer, item data including a physical attribute of an item is received. A determination is made as to whether the item data corresponds to a purchased item in a purchase receipt. When it is determined that the item data corresponds to the purchased item, EAS element deactivator is activated for use. | 05-08-2014 |
20140125801 | ON-LINE TUNNEL DEFORMATION MONITORING SYSTEM BASED ON IMAGE ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATION - An on-line tunnel deformation monitoring system based on image analysis and its application comprises identification points, an IP camera, a central control computer, as well as a transmission network and the application of the system includes the following steps: 1) lay the identification points; 2) the central control computer controls the zoom photography of the IP camera periodically; 3) the IP camera transmits the photos to the central control computer; 4) the central control computer conducts self-adaptive filtering transformation for the photos; 5) the central control computer conducts grayscale threshold transformation; 6) the central control computer conducts image edge detection to obtain the identification points; 7) calculation of the arch crown settlement displacement and the arch springing convergence displacement of the identification points; 8) judge whether the arch crown settlement displacement and the arch springing convergence displacement are both less than the set thresholds, and if they are, return to Step 2), otherwise give an alarm. | 05-08-2014 |
20140132762 | SENSOR NODE - Systems, methods, and devices relating to a field programmable unattended surveillance, low-power sensor node which uses a passive infrared (PIR) based motion detector to trigger a linear array of photodetectors and advanced processing for target detection and classification. The sensor node is equipped with an infrared beacon that is activated once a potential target is detected. The activated infrared beacon can then be seen by an operator using a night vision device. | 05-15-2014 |
20140132763 | Distributed Control of a Heterogeneous Video Surveillance Network - A surveillance video broker arbitrates access by multiple clients to multiple surveillance video sources. Both clients and sources register with the broker. Each source independently specifies respective clients permitted real-time access to its video and conditions of access, if any. Preferably, the video source is a local surveillance domain having one or more cameras, one or more sensors, and a local controller, the source specifying clients or client groups permitted access, and independently specifying conditions of access for each client or client group, where conditions may include scheduled events, non-scheduled events, such as alarms or emergencies, and/or physical proximity. The broker automatically authorizes real-time access according to pre-specified conditions. Preferably, the broker can also arbitrate alert notifications to the clients based on pre-specified notification criteria. | 05-15-2014 |
20140132764 | Providing Emergency Access to Surveillance Video - Real-time access by a public authority emergency responder to surveillance video of a privately-controlled source is conditionally pre-authorized dependent on the existence of at least one pre-specified emergency condition, and recorded in a data processing system. A public authority emergency responder subsequently requests real-time access to the surveillance video (e.g., during an emergency), and if the pre-specified emergency condition is met, access is automatically granted, i.e., without the need for manual intervention. A pre-specified emergency condition could, e.g., be an alarm condition detected by a sensor at the site of the video surveillance, or a declared state of emergency, properly declared by an appropriate public official. | 05-15-2014 |
20140132765 | Automated Authorization to Access Surveillance Video Based on Pre-Specified Events - Real-time access by a requestor to surveillance video is conditionally pre-authorized dependent on the existence of at least one pre-specified automatically detectable condition, and recorded in a data processing system. A requestor subsequently requests real-time access to the surveillance video (e.g., as a result of an alarm), and if the pre-specified automatically detectable condition is met, access is automatically granted, i.e., without the need for manual intervention. An automatically detectable condition could, e.g., be an alarm condition detected by a sensor at the site of the video surveillance. Alternatively, it could be a locational proximity of the requestor to the site of the video surveillance. Alternatively, it could be a previously defined time interval. | 05-15-2014 |
20140132766 | Real time videographic transmission notification, viewing and memorialization system to facilitate protection and remuneration of individuals - A system a first individual to witness and record an event occurring to a second individual at a locate remote from the first individual. The first and second individual function as members of the press and have a pre-existing agreement making them co-videographers. | 05-15-2014 |
20140139660 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting People by a Surveillance System - Surveillance systems may be found in both private and public spaces. In private spaces, they can be designed to help provide and monitor secure premises. Similarly, public spaces may also use surveillance systems to determine an allocation of public resources. A camera surveillance system according to an embodiment of the invention uses advanced image processing techniques to determine whether an object moving across a scene is a person. The camera surveillance system achieves an accurate and efficient classification by selectively processing a set of features associated with the object, such as features that define an omega shape. By selectively processing the set of features associated with the object, the methods and systems described herein reduce the computational complexity of standard image processing/object detection techniques. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139661 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING AND TRANSMITTING DYNAMIC VIDEOS - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for acquiring and transmitting dynamic videos which reflect the position and motion information of a video acquiring device. The video acquiring device comprises an AV acquiring module which photographs an object to acquire videos of the object, a location information acquiring module which acquires the location information of the video acquiring device or the user of the video acquiring device, a motion information acquiring module which acquires the motion information of the video acquiring device or the user of the video acquiring device, a multiplexing module which generates multiplexed signal by multiplexing the video, location information and motion information, and a wireless communication module which transmits the multiplexed signal to a mobile terminal equipped with wireless communication device via wired or wireless communication. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139662 | MONITORING DEVICE, HANDHELD DEVICE AND MONITORING METHOD - A monitoring device communicates with a handheld device and at least one image capturing device, the handheld device is capable of communicating with the image capturing device. The monitoring device responds with a warning signal from the handheld device and controls the handheld device to detect whether the image capturing device is connected with the handheld device, and obtains the identification information of the image capturing device when the image capturing device is detected to be connected with the handheld device, and further controls the image capturing device to capture video and/or image of the emergency scene surrounding the handheld device according to the identification. As a result, the user of the monitoring device can get a visual of the emergency scene. A handheld device and a monitoring method are also provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139663 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a detector to detect a mobile object by referring to sensing information; a first communicating unit to communicate mobile object information, which is related to a detection result of the mobile object, with another wireless communication device; a first calculator to calculate a moving path of the mobile object between wireless communication devices by referring to the detection result of the mobile object and mobile object information received from the other wireless communication device; a second communicating unit to communicate movement information, which is related to the moving path of the mobile object, with the other wireless communication device; and a second calculator to calculate distances between wireless communication devices that are dependent on the number of times of movement in the moving path by referring to the calculated moving path and movement information received from the other wireless communication device. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139664 | System Apparatus and Device for Facilitating Network Camera Edge Device Backup and Methods of Operation Thereof - Disclosed is a system apparatus and device for facilitating the backup of network edge devices, such as video cameras, and methods of operation thereof. A monitoring circuit(s) may detect inoperable electrical power condition(s) (IEPC) on the power-line of a network edge device. Upon detection of an IEPC a backup power source may provide electrical power to the edge device. Upon detection of a connectivity fault between the edge device and its packet sink, a packet sink emulator may emulate a packet sink of the edge device. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139665 | System and method for managing alcohol consumption of a user using a smartphone application - A device for managing alcohol consumption of a user includes a camera that captures an image associated with a beverage container, a display unit, a memory unit that stores (a) a set of modules, and (b) a database, and (iv) a processor that executes (a) an alcohol content identification module, when executed by the processor, identifies (i) a type of drink in the beverage container and (ii) an alcohol content associated with the drink, (b) an alcohol consumption determination module, executed by the processor, determines an alcohol consumption by the user, (c) an alcohol consumption updating module, when executed by the processor, updates the alcohol consumption by the user in the database, and (d) an alert generation module, when executed by the processor, generates an alert when the alcohol consumption by the user is in proximity with the at least one of periodic threshold. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139666 | Electronic Viewer For Peephole - An electronic viewer for peephole contains an image capture unit for shooting images; a main circuit board including an application specific integrated circuit electrically connected with the image capture unit so as to control the image capture unit to shoot the images; a flat panel display unit electrically connected with the main circuit board so as to display the images shot by the image capture unit; an ambient light sensor electrically coupled with the main circuit board so as to sense a change of an ambient light source. Thereby, when the ambient light source changes, an electronic viewer is driven to operate the application specific integrated circuit, and the application specific integrated circuit controls the image capture unit to shoot the images so that the flat panel display unit displays the images. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139667 | IMAGE CAPTURING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - Methods and apparatus for image capturing are provided. A first camera mounted on a rear side of a mobile terminal, and a second camera mounted on a front side of a mobile terminal, are driven in an image capturing mode. A user's face is detected in a second image generated by the second camera. An alarm is generated that indicates that a first image is out of an intended image capturing area, when the user's face is not detected in the second image and when a difference is detected between the first image and a reference first image. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139668 | PROJECTION CAPTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one example, a projection capture system includes: a digital camera, a projector, and a mirror housed together as a single unit in which, when the unit is deployed for use with a work surface: the camera is positioned above the projector; the projector is positioned below the camera; and the mirror is positioned above the projector and configured to reflect light from the projector into the camera capture area. In one example, a projection capture method includes: establishing a camera capture area within which a camera can capture an image of an object; establishing a projector display area overlapping the capture area and into which a projector can project light; lighting the camera capture area with the projector; and positioning a specular glare spot from the projector lighting outside the camera capture area. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146170 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Emergency Services - Methods, systems, and products provide emergency services during emergency situations. When an emergency situation is determined, activation commands are sent to activate cameras and/or microphones within a geographic vicinity of the emergency situation. Mobile devices and traffic cameras, for example, are thus instructed to capture image and audio data during the emergency situation. | 05-29-2014 |
20140146171 | Surveillance and Security Communications Platform - A surveillance and security communications platform for detecting and responding to potential emergencies is provided. The platform may be utilized to automatically open communications channels via multiple media streams based on predefined settings for detecting a potential emergency situation. The platform may further be utilized to automatically send video and audio streams to an emergency responder upon detecting the potential emergency situation. The platform may further be utilized to detect the potential emergency situation while it is occurring and automatically initiate escalated emergency notifications to multiple parties. The platform may further be utilized to receive computing device sensor data for detecting the potential emergency for a potential victim in a business or home setting and immediately send an emergency notification, which may include a predefined text-to-speech announcement, to emergency responders in order to mitigate the potential emergency. | 05-29-2014 |
20140146172 | DISTRIBUTED IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - Provided is a distributed image processing system for detecting an object located in a monitoring target area and an attribute of the object. An area terminal processes an image captured by a video camera, and detects whether the object of which the image is captured is present. When detecting the object located in the monitoring target area, the area terminal focuses an image capturing visual field of a digital still camera on the detected object, and inputs a release signal to the digital still camera. The area terminal transmits a still image captured by the digital still camera to a server through a network. The server processes the still image transmitted from the area terminal, and detects an attribute such as a kind and a size of the object of which the image is captured. The server performs an output according to a detection result of the object located in the monitoring target area. | 05-29-2014 |
20140152815 | Window Blanking for Pan/Tilt/Zoom Camera - Network cameras employing advanced video analytics are increasingly being used in both public and private settings. Unlike fixed surveillance cameras, pan/tilt/zoom cameras provide a dynamic field-of-view. Some regions within a given field-of-view can be designated as private and may not be recorded. A window-blanking feature, according to an embodiment of the invention, enables an ability to block out defined portions of the video where a privacy zone may otherwise appear. Through use of the embodiment, consistent privacy is provided during dynamic surveillance to ensure compliance with privacy regulations or contractual arrangements relating to use of a surveillance camera having a privacy zone within the given field-of-view. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152816 | SYSTEM. APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WORKFLOW INSTRUCTIONS - A system, method, and apparatus for interfacing an operating management system with an operator is provided. The system provides a processor configured to execute workflow instructions; and an operator device in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to execute commands which convert the workflow instructions from a text command into an audible command and transmit the audible command to the operator device and the operator device is configured to receive the audible command, and is further configured to transmit an operator response to the processor. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152817 | METHOD OF OPERATING HOST APPARATUS IN SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE METHOD - A method of operating a host apparatus connected to at least one camera in a surveillance system, the method includes: generating metadata by analyzing an image captured by the camera; and obtaining an actual-occurrence probability of a set event according to the metadata. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152818 | DISPLAY APPARATUS WITH A SENSOR AND CAMERA AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus having a sensor and camera and a control method thereof are provided. Exemplary embodiments relate to a display apparatus and a control method thereof which determines through a sensor, such as a pyroelectric infrared ray (PIR) sensor, and a camera, whether a user intends to use the display apparatus, and drives the display apparatus based on the users intentions in order to reduce booting time. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152819 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING ELECTRICAL CONSUMERS IN A BUILDING - A method and a system are provided for switching at least one electrical consumer in a building comprising an elevator system. The switched electrical consumer is, for example, a camera. The camera is activated if when using the elevator system the user does not actuate a building door within an ascertained route time, i.e. the user does not arrive at his/her destination. It is possible using an image recorded by the camera to establish whether the user is possibly in a dangerous situation. | 06-05-2014 |
20140152820 | Method and Apparatus for Remote Multiple-process Graphical Monitoring - A network of controllers for controlling and monitoring associated assay testing systems coupled to a remote monitoring unit for monitoring and controlling the controllers and/or the assay testing systems is disclosed. Each controller transmits a display image representing the status of the respective assay testing system. The remote monitoring unit automatically detects if the number of display images from the controllers is greater than a threshold number of displayable, static thumbnail images and, when the threshold is exceeded, displays thumbnail images dynamically in a scrolling or streaming motion. The thumbnail images, whether static or dynamic, are updated in real-time or pseudo-real-time to reflect updated status of the assay testing systems. | 06-05-2014 |
20140160280 | SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - Systems, methods and devices for monitoring an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) are disclosed. A security system is disclosed for monitoring an EVCS having an electrical connector for electrically coupling to an electric vehicle. The security system includes a camera for recording images of a surrounding area of the EVCS. A sensor detects objects near the EVCS and/or detects removal of the electrical connector from the EVCS. A controller, which is operatively coupled to the camera and the sensor, is configured to: receive sensor signals output from the sensor; responsive to the sensor signals indicating that an object is near the EVCS or the electrical connector is removed from the EVCS: direct the camera to record images of the surrounding area of the EVCS; output to a user the images of the surrounding area of the EVCS; and, receive user command signals to control the EVCS and/or the security system. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160281 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WIDE AREA MOTION IMAGERY DISCOVERY USING KML - A method and a computer system for WAMI discovery are provided. The method includes issuing a request to a WAMI collection service in one or more WAMI collection services to retrieve an entire collection tree metadata at said WAMI collection service; receiving a response from the WAMI collection service, the response comprising the entire collection tree metadata, the response being in a first format; and translating the response from the first format into KML format, wherein the translating includes mapping a one-to-one of WAMI collection tree nodes from the first format into KML nodes. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160282 | MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM HAVING MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE, MASK PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WHICH STORES MASK PROCESSING PROGRAM - The monitoring camera device has: an image capturing unit which captures an image of an object and generates a video image; a mask region storage unit which stores a mask region; a mask execution region setting unit which, when a predetermined number or more mask regions are included in an image capturing range, joins a plurality of mask regions to be selected based on a closeness evaluation value which represents closeness of the mask regions and generates an enlarged mask region, and sets as a mask execution region the plurality of mask regions which includes the enlarged mask region in the image capturing range; and a mask processing unit which performs mask processing on the mask execution region of the video image. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160283 | DYNAMIC IMAGE CAPTURE AND PROCESSING - Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic image capture and processing. In one implementation, a processing device receives a first video stream, the first video stream being captured via an optical sensor configured with a first set of capture parameters. The processing device processes the first video stream with a first set of processing parameters. The processing device receives a second video stream, the second video stream being captured via the optical sensor configured with a second set of capture parameters. The processing device processes the second video stream with a second set of processing parameters. The processing device provides an output based on at least one of (a) the first video stream, as processed, or (b) the second video stream, as processed. | 06-12-2014 |
20140160284 | VEHICULAR CAMERA SYSTEM - A vehicular camera system includes an imager assembly that can include an imager disposed on an imager circuit board and a lens positioned to direct light to the imager. A main circuit board is operatively connected to the imager circuit board. The main circuit board can include at least one processor for processing images captured by the imager. The main circuit board has an opening, and at least a portion of the imager assembly extends through the opening. | 06-12-2014 |
20140168425 | SURVEILLANCE DEVICE - A surveillance device includes a circuit card assembly disposed in a housing and a plurality of light emitting diodes disposed on the circuit card assembly, each of the plurality of light emitting diodes configured to emit a narrow beam of light. The surveillance device further includes a diffuser disposed in the housing, the diffuser configured to spread the narrow beam of light and a Fresnel lens disposed in the housing, the Fresnel lens configured to spread and redirect light emitted from the diffuser. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168426 | Synthesis of authenticable halftone images with non-luminescent halftones illuminated by an adjustable luminescent emissive layer - A method and computing system are proposed for producing an authenticable security device with two sides. The verso side is covered with an adjustable luminescent emissive layer formed by invisible luminescent ink halftones and possibly a UV absorbing printed layer. The recto side is covered with transmissive non-luminescent ink halftones. The backlit colors resulting from the emissions of the luminescent layer or resulting from illumination by normal white light through the transmissive non-luminescent ink halftones are predicted by a backlighting model. This model enables computing the surface coverages of the luminescent and/or non-luminescent ink halftones in order to obtain a desired color either under excitation light (UV light) or under normal white light. This enable creating authenticable backlit images substantially similar to pre-stored reference images, either under normal white light, under excitation light, or under both the normal white light and the excitation light. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168427 | NOTIFY ASSOCIATES OF CLEANUP JOBS - A process and method for identifying spills or other types of floor messes through computer-implemented image processing techniques are disclosed. Embodiments of the present disclosure include notifying cleanup tasks when such floor messes are identified. Image processing techniques may be employed to analyze images captured by surveillance cameras installed in a retail, commercial or industrial setting. Analyzed images may be forwarded to human operators for additional analysis or classification. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168428 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR MEDIA PLAYBACK DURING STARTUP - A system and method are provided for playing a media stream while a media system starts up. Media hardware, such as a display controller, may play media. A media driver may initialize the media hardware. A media module may receive the media stream from a media source. The media module and the display driver may start up before startup of the media system completes. The media module may provide the media stream directly or indirectly to the media hardware before and after startup of the media system completes without an interruption in playing of the media stream. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168429 | Image Processing Apparatus, Image Processing Method and Program - An image processing apparatus includes: an object state detector detecting a state of an object in input images inputted in time series; an image-capturing controller controlling image-capturing of the input images in accordance with the detected state of an object; and an image combiner combining pixel values at corresponding pixel positions of the input images, and outputting the pixel values as an output image, the input images being subjected to image-capturing control by the image-capturing controller. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168430 | TRAIL CAMERA WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HARDWARE MODULES - A multipurpose trail camera having expandable and replaceable hardware modules automatically detects and captures one or more images of wildlife in outdoor or other natural environments. The multipurpose trail camera is compatible with various hardware modules that may be attached to its imaging device to provide various functionality. Each hardware module may include various hardware features including image storage, power supply, communication, and image processing capabilities. This allows a user to select one or more hardware modules he or she desires to suit particular needs, a particular environment of use, or the like. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168431 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MOVING OBJECTS - An apparatus for detecting a moving object is provided. In the apparels, a moving object, such as a pedestrian, is imaged repeatedly. As a dictionary, image patterns indicative of features of the moving object are stored in a storage in advance. Feature points indicating a position of an object in the images are extracted based on the images. An optical flow of the feature points is calculated based on the features points. The feature points are grouped and a reference rectangle encompassing the grouped feature points is set, based on the optical flow. An identification region encompassing a region showing the moving object is set, the identification region encompassing the reference rectangle. The moving object is identified in the identification region, using the dictionaries. The region of the moving object is specified, based on identified results and an image region having the highest degree of match with the dictionaries. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168432 | MONITORING METHOD AND CAMERA - A monitoring camera arranged to monitor a scene and a method of controlling camera settings for a monitoring camera arranged to monitor a scene wherein images are captured of different parts of the scene by altering a field of view of the camera, wherein data defining a camera settings control area within the scene is accessed, and it is determined if there is an overlapping region between a current field of view of the camera and the camera settings control area, and if there is an overlapping region, camera settings are controlled based on the overlapping region. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168433 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING POWER SYSTEMS - Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods using small form factor infrared imaging modules to monitor aspects of a power system. A system may include one or more infrared imaging modules, a processor, a memory, a display, a communication module, and modules to control components of a power system. Infrared imaging modules may be mounted on, installed in, or otherwise integrated with a power system having one or more power system components. The infrared imaging modules may be configured to capture thermal images of portions of the power system. Various thermal image analytics and profiling may be performed on the captured thermal images to determine the operating conditions and temperatures of portions of the power system. Monitoring information may be generated based on the determined conditions and temperatures and then presented to a user of the power system. | 06-19-2014 |
20140176707 | Determining The Position Of A Consumer In A Retail Store Using A Light Source - A computer-implemented method is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of positioning at least one light source at a position in a retail store. The method also includes the step of receiving, with a processing device of a position detection server, a video signal from an electronic device possessed by a consumer as the consumer shops in the retail store. At least one image frame of the video signal contains the at least one light source. The method also includes the step of determining, with the processing device, a location of the consumer within the retail store in response to the receiving step. | 06-26-2014 |
20140176708 | System And Method For Detection Of High-Interest Events In Video Data - A method for event identification in video data includes identifying a feature vector having data corresponding to at least one of a position and a direction of movement of an object in video data, generating an estimated feature vector corresponding to the feature vector using a dictionary including a plurality of basis vectors, identifying an error between the estimated feature vector and the feature vector, identifying a high-interest event in the video data in response to the identified error exceeding a threshold, and displaying the video data including the high-interest event on a video output device only in response to the error exceeding the threshold. | 06-26-2014 |
20140176709 | Video Overlays for RC/Autonomous Machine - A method and system for remote monitoring of an earthmoving machine provide machine video with overlaid graphical indicators via a video display at an operator center. In an embodiment, video data and machine data encompassing machine operational parameters are captured at the machine. The video data and the machine data are transmitted to the operator center and graphical indicators are generated at the operator center, with each graphical indicator corresponding to a separate machine operational parameter. The machine video data is then displayed on a display screen at the operator center with the graphical indicators overlaid on the displayed video in multiple separate region of the display screen. | 06-26-2014 |
20140184793 | MULTISPECTRAL FLAME DETECTOR - A flame detection system including optics positioned to collect radiation from a scene and provide multiple images of the scene, sets of microbolometer pixels, each set receiving one of the multiple images, wherein the images comprise different spectra of the scene, and electronics to receive signals from the different sets of microbolometer pixels and to distinguish a flame in the scene from non-flame sources of radiation. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184794 | INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods provided herein. In one embodiment, a system includes a mobile device comprising a display screen. The system further includes a non-destructive testing (NDT) device comprising a camera configured to capture image data, video data, or a combination thereof, and a wireless system configured to communicate the image data, the video data, an overlay data or a combination thereof, to the mobile device; wherein the mobile device is configured to visually display the image data, the video data, the overlay data, or the combination thereof, on the display screen. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184795 | DETECTING RELATIVE CROWD DENSITY VIA CLIENT DEVICES - Detecting crowds is provided. A location is selected in a set of locations a user of a client device wants to go to based on data within a profile associated with the user. A set of data inputs is monitored to determine a number of people currently at the selected location. Then, in response to determining that the number of people currently at the selected location is not greater than a user-defined threshold level of people for the selected location, a mapped route to the selected location is sent to the client device of the user. | 07-03-2014 |
20140192188 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING COVERT OPERATIONS IN HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS BY REDUCING BANDWIDTH AND POWER REQUIREMENTS - A compact sensor system with intelligent processing capabilities to reduce power usage and transmission bandwidth requirements is disclosed. The compact sensor system comprises a housing containing at least one sensor, processor, and processor readable media. The processor is connected to a circuit board, which is mounted to the interior of the housing. The processor executes software instructions stored in the processor readable media causing the processor to receive and analyze data from the sensor, the processing including identifying bits in the sensor data, analyzing the bits using segmentation, and describing the bits using a data representation. After processing the data, the processor may transmit the data, selected portions of the data, or a confirmation signal to an external system. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192189 | AUTOMATIC SENSING LAMP CAPABLE OF NETWORK TRANSMISSION AND LONG-DISTANCE SURVEILLANCE/REMOTE-CONTROL AUDIO-VIDEO OPERATIONS - An automatic sensing lamp capable of network transmission and long-distance surveillance/remote-control audio-video operations is provided for use with a computer or mobile phone. A network connector or wireless transceiver unit of an image-processing IC of the sensing lamp is connected via the Internet to a connection port of a long-distance surveillance/remote-control computer or to a mobile phone. After a software driver is activated, a username and a password built in the image-processing IC are input. When an image-sensing camera unit detects movement of a target, a light-emitting device emits light and a loudspeaker generates sounds to produce a warning and intimidating effect. Images and sounds currently taken by the image-sensing camera unit are transmitted by the image-processing IC to the computer or mobile phone for displaying and playing. The image-sensing camera unit and the light-emitting device can be turned by remote control by the computer or mobile phone. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192190 | MONITORING CAMERA APPARATUS - Provided is a monitoring camera apparatus that can pick up, when an image of a signal lamp of a traffic signal is picked up by a monitoring camera at night, an image of an image pickup region other than the signal lamp bright without saturating a red signal lamp. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192191 | PUBLIC VIEW MONITOR WITH TAMPER DETERRENT AND SECURITY - The present invention provides a device, comprising one or more embedded tamper deterrent and security systems that trigger an alarm if the device is tampered. | 07-10-2014 |
20140192192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING VIDEO DATA - Described herein are systems and methods for managing video data. Embodiments are described by reference to a Digital Video Management (DVM) system, for example in terms of methods for providing incident-centric recording in a DVM system. In overview, a DVM system is configured to include an incident trigger, which is actuated either manually or automatically in response to an “incident”. In the case of manual actuation, the definition of an incident may be subjectively determined by an operator (for example based on training and/or protocols). In the case of automatic actuation, an incident is defined by predefined criteria (for example a signal from analytics software, and alarm, or the like). In response to the actuation of the trigger, an incident identifier is defined. During the period of actuation, a plurality of recordings is automatically made, based on an incident recording protocol. These recordings are all associated with the incident identifier. The automation allows an operator to, at the time of the incident, focus on factors other than ensuring important video evidence is being recorded (such as following a subject through a building by looking at various cameras). The association streamlines subsequent review of an incident, as recordings relevant to the incident are commonly identifiable based on the incident identifier. | 07-10-2014 |
20140198208 | SECURITY CAMERA HAVING DUAL COMMUNICATION PORTS - The present disclosure is directed at a security camera having dual communication ports. The camera includes a camera body mountable to a mounting surface and comprising an aperture, a lens, an imager, primary communication circuitry comprising a primary communication port accessible from outside the camera body, secondary communication circuitry comprising a secondary communication port accessible from outside the camera body, and control and processing circuitry communicatively coupled to the imager and to the primary and secondary communication circuitry. The primary communication port is on one side of the mounting when the camera body is mounted and the secondary communication port and the aperture are on an opposing side of the mounting surface when the camera body is mounted. A digital communication signal is sent to the secondary communication port when the secondary communication port is coupled to an active link. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198209 | Wireless Acquisition of Digital Video Images - A system can include a first transmitter unit having a first communication engine that controls a first local network, where the first transmitter unit is positioned at a first location. The system can also include a first remote device communicably coupled, using the first local network, to the first transmitter unit. The system can further include a receiver unit having a second communication engine that controls a second local network, where the receiver unit is positioned at a second location. The system can also include a smart device having an application that is communicably coupled, using the second local network, to the receiver unit. The system can further include a bridge network that wirelessly communicably couples the first transmitter unit to the receiver unit. The first local network and the second local network are wireless networks. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198210 | IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Provided is an image-monitoring system which includes a camera such as a pan/tilt/zoom camera which stores preset positions and captures images when a direction of the camera changes from one present position to another preset position, and a management unit which sets the preset positions, transmits the preset positions to the camera, and displays the images on a screen. | 07-17-2014 |
20140204206 | LINE SCAN IMAGING FROM A RAW VIDEO SOURCE - A line scan image is generated from a raw digital video source by receiving a digital video from a digital video camera configured to capture one or more moving objects of interest at a monitored location in the digital video, cropping the digital video or frames of the video around the monitored location, generating a plurality of cropped images from the cropped digital video, and assembling the plurality of cropped images in temporal order to generate the line scan image. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204207 | PATIENT VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING DETECTION ALGORITHM RECOVERY FROM CHANGES IN ILLUMINATION - Various embodiments concern video patient monitoring with detection zones. Various embodiments can comprise a camera, a user interface, and a computing system. The computing system can be configured to perform various steps based on reception of a frame from the camera, including: calculate a background luminance of the frame; monitor for a luminance change of a zone as compared to one or more previous frames, the luminance change indicative of patient motion in the zone; and compare the background luminance to an aggregate background luminance, the aggregate background luminance based on the plurality of frames. If the background luminance changed by more than a predetermined amount, then the aggregate background luminance can be set to the background luminance, luminance information of the previous frames can be disregarded, and motion detection can be disregarded. | 07-24-2014 |
20140204208 | NETWORK CAMERA AND PHOTOGRAPHING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a network camera and a photographing method thereof. The network camera includes a lens module comprising a plurality of lenses having incident paths different from each other, a prism reflecting light incident through the lens module, a prism driving module rotating the prism, and a controller controlling the prism through the prism driving module. The prism reflects lights incident through the incident paths different from each other by performing a rotation operation according to a control of the prism driving module. | 07-24-2014 |
20140211002 | Video Object Detection System Based on Region Transition, and Related Method - A video object detection system based on region transition includes a video acquiring unit, a user interface unit and a control module. The video acquiring unit is utilized for acquiring a video frame. The user interface unit is configured to provide a user to define at least one detection region with a set of image pixels on the acquired video frame and to define at least one region transition rule for identifying video objects of interest. Each detection region is represented with a set of image pixels. The control module is utilized for detecting position of a target video object and determining whether a moving trajectory of the target video object matches the at least one region transition rule. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211003 | SAFETY MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - An example safety monitoring method includes obtaining a password, and determining that a first total number of authorized people entered the area by increasing a count by one when the obtained password is the same as the preset password. The method then obtains a number of images captured by each camera at preset time intervals. Next, the method creates 3D models of the area corresponding to the obtained images of the area. The method then determines that a second total number of people entered the area by increasing a count by the number of people appeared in an entrance or exit of one of the 3D models which contains the highest number of people in the area. Next, the method informs each authorized people when the first total number is not the same as the second total number. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211004 | MONITORING CAMERA - A monitoring camera is provided. The monitoring camera includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject therein, the image capturing unit having an image capturing field angle adjustable by a zooming optical system; and a light source having a light emitting diode configured to emit an illuminating radiation. The camera further includes a lens unit configured to apply the illuminating radiation in a direction which is substantially identical to a direction in which the image capturing unit captures the image; and an irradiation moving unit configured to variably set an irradiation range of the illuminating radiation to irradiate an area which is substantially the same as the image capturing field angle of the image capturing unit. | 07-31-2014 |
20140218513 | REMOTE DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE DISPLAY CONTENT OF THE DISPLAY MODULE IN A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - A remote device for changing the display content of the display module in a surveillance camera includes at least one surveillance camera, at least one side of each surveillance camera having a display module, each display module electrically connected to a video/audio control circuit. The video/audio control circuit is electrically connected to a display control module of a digital video/audio storage device via a screen transmission line. The display control module has a port for connecting an input device, thereby the display content shown on the display module can be changed by the data input from the input device. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218514 | System and Method to Aggregate Control of Multiple Devices - A method and apparatus wherein the method includes the steps of a downstream controller of a security system advertising a service type of the downstream controller on a sub-network, a gateway controller of the security system detecting the advertisement and authenticating the downstream controller as being part of a group that also includes the gateway controller, the gateway controller sending a connection request to the downstream controller, the gateway and downstream controllers establishing an L4 connection based upon the connection request and the gateway and downstream controller establishing a L5 session channel through the L4 connection. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218515 | IMMEDIATE ACTION SYSTEM - Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for an immediate action system to transmit data associated with an emergency to first responders. The first responders may be provided with media at the location of the emergency that precede the emergency, media associated with when the emergency is triggered, as well as real-time media at the location of the emergency. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218516 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING HUMAN INFORMATION - A human information recognition method includes analyzing sensor data from multi-sensor resource placed in a recognition space to generate human information based on the sensor data, the human information including an identity, location and activity information of people existed in the recognition space. Further, the human information recognition method includes mixing the human information based on the sensor data with human information, the human information being acquired through interaction with the people existed in the recognition space; and storing a human model of the people existed in the recognition space depending on the mixed human information in a database unit. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218517 | HOME MONITORING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Provided is a home monitoring method and apparatus. A home gateway executes receiving, from a mobile terminal, a request message for requesting home monitoring, providing, to the mobile terminal in response to the request message, monitoring information associated with a camera module included in at least one home device registered in advance and/or a position to be monitored, receiving, from the mobile terminal, selection information indicating a first camera module selected based on the monitoring information, transmitting, to the mobile terminal, image data captured and collected by the first camera module in response to the reception of the selection information, receiving, from the mobile terminal, a control command with respect to the first camera module, and transmitting the control command to a first home device including the first camera module. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218518 | Firearm Discharge Detection and Response System - A firearm discharge detection system includes a sensor array to detect gunshots, a communication interface between the sensor array and a controller, and a telecommunications module to transmit data to emergency responders. A method of facilitating a response to a firearm discharge, includes detecting the firearm discharge by a sensor, sending, in response to the detected firearm discharge, a detection signal from the sensor to a controller, transmitting, in response to the detection signal, a message to a law enforcement response center, wherein the message includes a link to a live camera feed. The link may also include a control panel screen. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218519 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING VIDEO OF A BURIAL MEMORIAL - Systems, methods, and media for providing video of a burial memorial are provided. In accordance with some implementations of the disclosed subject matter, systems for providing video of a burial memorial are provided, the systems comprising: a burial memorial; a camera mounted to the burial memorial and directed toward the burial memorial, wherein the camera is configured to capture images of the burial memorial and generate the video including the images; a transceiver that is coupled to the camera, that receives the video, that transmits the video to a user device, and that receives audio from the user device; and an audio output device that receives the audio from the user device and that plays the audio at the burial memorial. | 08-07-2014 |
20140218520 | SMART SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Various techniques are disclosed for smart surveillance camera systems and methods using thermal imaging to intelligently control illumination and monitoring of a surveillance scene. For example, a smart camera system may include a thermal imager, an IR illuminator, a visible light illuminator, a visible/near IR (NIR) light camera, and a processor. The camera system may capture thermal images of the scene using the thermal imager, and analyze the thermal images to detect a presence and an attribute of an object in the scene. In response to the detection, various light sources may be selectively operated to illuminate the object only when needed or desired, with a suitable type of light source, with a suitable beam angle and width, or in otherwise desirable manner. The visible/NIR light camera may also be selectively operated based on the detection to capture or record surveillance images containing objects of interest. | 08-07-2014 |
20140232860 | Method and System for Assisting Security Camera Focusing - A system and method for installing security cameras on a security network of a security system. The security cameras include an autofocus routine, manually adjustable lenses, and feedback mechanisms. The autofocus routine calculates the degree to which the field of view is out of focus and the feedback mechanism provides feedback to the installer during installation. In response to the feedback from the feedback mechanism, the installer manually adjusts the lens of security camera. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232861 | VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for the remote verification and monitoring of conditions surrounding an alarm signal are disclosed. In an aspect, a security system can comprise a security gateway located at a premises, wherein the security gateway is operable to detect an alarm condition and to receive video of at least a portion of the premises relating to the alarm condition, a first network coupled to the security gateway, and a second network coupled to the security gateway. The security gateway can be configured to cause transfer of alarm information comprising at least a portion of the received video and a first notification of the alarm condition in substantially real time through only the first network. The security gateway can be further configured to cause transfer of a second notification of the alarm condition through the second network substantially simultaneously with causing transfer of the alarm information through the first network. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232862 | ANOMALY DETECTION USING A KERNEL-BASED SPARSE RECONSTRUCTION MODEL - A method and system for detecting anomalies in video footage. A training dictionary can be configured to include a number of event classes, wherein events among the event classes can be defined with respect to n-diminensional feature vectors. One or more nonlinear kernel function can be defined, which transform the n-dimensional feature vectors into a higher dimensional feature space. One or more test events can then be received within an input video sequence of the video footage. Thereafter, a determination can be made if the test event(s) is anomalous by applying a sparse reconstruction with respect to the training dictionary in the higher dimensional feature space induced by the nonlinear kernel function. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232863 | VIDEO ANALYTICS SYSTEM - A video analytics system includes a first database for storing searchable time-stamped transactional data indicative of activity within a monitored system, a second database for storing time-stamped video metadata, wherein the time-stamped video metadata comprises searchable attributes associated with a raw video data stream; and a rule-based correlation server for comparing the time-stamped transactional data with the time-stamped video metadata to identify correlation events indicating potential activity of interest. An output subsystem reports the correlation events from the correlation engine. The analytics system is useful for detecting fraud in ATM transactions by comparing the transactional data, for example, the presence of a transaction, with video metadata, for example, indicating whether a transaction occurs when a person is present, for how long the person is there. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232864 | METHOD OF REPRESENTING POSSIBLE MOVEMENTS OF A STRUCTURE FOR AN APPARATUS OF SMARTPHONE TYPE - The invention relates to a method of representing the movements, if any, of a structure ( | 08-21-2014 |
20140232865 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus that provides user interactions is provided, which includes a display main body configured to have an image display surface; and a photographing unit configured to include a camera module that photographs a user to sense a user's gesture, the photographing unit being arranged at a first position where the photographing unit is accommodated in the display main body during non-photographing and being arranged at a second position where the photographing unit projects out of the display main body during photographing, where the camera module is arranged closer to the image display surface if the photographing unit is at the second position rather than at the first position. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232866 | LOCATION RECOGNITION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A position recognition apparatus and method for determining the position of an object by using a camera are provided. The object may include a controllable light source, and the position recognition apparatus may store identification information of the object. The position recognition apparatus may obtain a spatial image by capturing an image of a place where the object is located, may extract the position of the object by processing the spatial image, and may correlate the extracted position with the object, thereby completing a position map. | 08-21-2014 |
20140240493 | SENSOR LIGHTING WITH IMAGE RECORDING UNIT - Disclosed herein is a sensor lighting which is installed in a building such as a dwelling. The sensor lighting according to the present invention is provided with an image recording unit that includes a sensor module, a camera module and a recording module. The sensor lighting includes a base body, a removable cover body and a light transmission body. The recording module is mounted to the base body, and the sensor module and the camera module are mounted to the removable cover body such that the sensor module and the camera module are partially exposed to the outside of the removable cover body. Therefore, the sensor lighting not only can substitute for the existing sensor lighting but can also function as an image recording device. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240494 | CAMERA APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CAMERA APPARATUS - A camera apparatus includes a rotatable camera unit; a filter unit which is configured to selectively take at least one of a covering state and a standby state, wherein the covering state covers a light incident portion of the camera unit with a filter and the standby state removes the filter from the light incident portion; a controller which is configured to control a rotation of the camera unit and a state of the filter unit; and a memory which stores posture information including a direction of the camera unit and filter information representing at least one of the covering state and the standby state of the filter unit. The controller controls the direction of the camera unit based on the posture information stored in the memory and controls the filter unit based on the filter information stored in the memory. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240495 | SURVEILLANCE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - A drive controller is configured to control an imaging unit so that a subject is imaged at a first exposure mode and imaged at a second exposure mode. A gain controller is configured to set equal to each other luminance amplitudes of a first and second image signals due to the difference in exposure time period of a first luminance signal obtained by imaging the subject in the first exposure mode and a second luminance signal obtained by imaging the subject in the second exposure mode. A determination unit is configured to detect a change between each frame of high-frequency components included in the first and second luminance signals whose luminance amplitudes are set equal to each other and to determine that the image of a surveillance area has changed when an amount of a detected change is equal to or larger than a predetermined value. | 08-28-2014 |
20140240496 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STABILIZING LIVE VIDEO IN THE PRESENCE OF LONG-TERM IMAGE DRIFT - Methods and systems stabilization of a camera image for short term or ‘pole shake’ and longer term ‘pole drift’ are provided. The camera is attached to a fixed structure. The pole drift is over periods of times long enough that the imagery can change significantly between a base reference frame and the current stabilized transient frame. A multitude of mapped frames and associated information is maintained. The slowly varying camera orientation (“pole drift”) is decoupled from the rapid motion jitter (“pole shake”), and separate transformations are calculated for each. Up to three transformations may be combined together for any one input frame. The separate transformations are combined together, so that only one full-blown image transformation computation is performed for each frame. A surveillance system applies a stabilization method. | 08-28-2014 |
20140247346 | APPROACHES FOR DEVICE LOCATION AND COMMUNICATION - An electronic device can utilize image capture technology to detect the presence and location of another device. Using this information, the electronic device can display, in a user interface, a graphical element representing a detected device, along with identity information and the location of the detected device relative to the electronic device. The location of each detected device relative to the electronic device can be tracked and thus the graphical element can be updated in the user interface. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247347 | Methods and Apparatus for Video Based Process Monitoring and Control - Methods and apparatus for video based process monitoring and control are disclosed. An example method for monitoring a process having at least one state includes obtaining a first set of images of the process and identifying from the first set of images at least one reference image that corresponds to the at least one state. The example method also includes obtaining at least one analysis image of the process. The example method further includes comparing the analysis image to the at least one reference image using digital analysis. The example method also includes determining whether the analysis image corresponds to the at least one state based on the comparison. | 09-04-2014 |
20140253725 | Enhanced Surveillance Camera - A camera structure includes a power supply module, supplying power to the camera, a sensing device, positioned near the camera to detect luminance variations around the camera, a speaker, sending out sounds in situation where luminance variations are detected by the sensing device, lighting components, generating light in situations where the power supply module is disabled and the sensing device detects luminance variations and a battery module, providing back up power in situation where the power supply module is disabled. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253726 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING ANIMAL ACTIVITY OR INACTIVITY - A system for predicting animal activity is disclosed. The system comprises an imaging device to capture an image of a predetermined area and an environmental data sensor to detect one or more environmental factors within the predetermined area. The environmental data sensor collects random environmental data at least once during a predetermined period. A trigger is in signal communication with the imaging device and the environmental data sensor. When the trigger is activated, the imaging device captures the image and the environmental data sensor collects triggered environmental data. The trigger is responsive to the presence of wildlife. A storage unit stores the random environmental data, the image, and the triggered environmental data. The random environmental data and the triggered environmental data are provided to a statistical regression to determine a statistical probability algorithm. The statistical probability algorithm calculates a predicted activity index for wildlife in the predetermined area. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253727 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A USER AND A PUBLIC OFFICIAL - To foster civilized discourse between the general public and public officials, a system is provided that establishes a controlled environment in which the general public and public officials can electronically communicate. For example, the system can allow a constituent to generate a message related to a political issue for a public official to read or view and provide a network that allows the message to be transmitted to the public official and be available for reading or viewing by the general public. The message could be written, captured via an audio file, and/or captured via a video file. The message, when viewed or read by the general public, can be distorted so as to preserve the identity of the person who has created the message. However, to ensure that a civilized discourse is maintained, the message would not be distorted when presented to the public official. | 09-11-2014 |
20140267704 | System and Method For Audio Source Localization Using Multiple Audio Sensors - An automated security surveillance system ideally determines a location of a possible disturbance and adjusts its cameras to record video footage of the disturbance. In one embodiment, a disturbance can be determined by recording audio of the nearby area. A system, coupled to a camera, may include an arrangement of at least four audio sensors configured record audio of the nearby area to produce independent outputs. The system further may include a processing module configured to determine an angle and distance of an audio source relative to a location of the arrangement of the at least four audio sensors. The system can then adjust the camera by rotation along an azimuth or elevation angle and adjusting the zoom level to record video of the audio source. Through use of the system, a surveillance system can present an image of a source of possible disturbance to an operator more rapidly and precisely than through manual techniques. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267705 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FEED AMOUNT - An apparatus and methods are disclosed, exemplified by an ultrasonic transceiver that is contained within a feed container. The ultrasonic transceiver transmits ultrasound and receives reflected ultrasound to determine a value for the level of feed in a feed container. The apparatus measures the time difference from the transmission of the ultrasound to the receipt of reflected ultrasound. From this information, the distance from the ultrasonic transceiver to the top of the feed in the feed container can be computed. The distance measurement can then be correlated with the level of feed in the container. The feed level is represented by a series of LEDs on the exterior of the feed container. The feed level can also be transmitted to an individual to remotely determine the level of feed in the feeder. A two-way connection enables a remote user to dispense feed and/or check the level of the feed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267706 | AUTO-LEARNING SMART TOURS FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - Traditional approaches to automated monitoring using a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) video security system involve the use of programmed patterns/preset tours. Systems and methods described herein provide for configuring a camera tour based on operation of a surveillance system during a period of active operation by a user. The configuration accounts for frequency of given views and other measures to provide an automated tour. The automated tour is displayed when the system is not under active control, and can be updated during further periods of active control. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267707 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILTERING DEVICES WITHIN A SECURITY SOCIAL NETWORK - A method and apparatus for choosing mobile telephones within a security social network is provided herein. Choosing mobile telephones may take place on a server side or a mobile telephone side. Even though mobile telephones lie within a particular area of interest, no image will be obtained/provided from the mobile telephone when a predetermined condition is met. This will greatly reduce an amount of images provided by mobile telephones along with reducing the possibility of an unwanted image being obtained. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267708 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING UTILITY PANEL ELEMENTS - Switch boxes and other such utility boxes must some time be monitored by video. And most of the time, they are behind a door for security and safety reasons In order to image them, the imaging system must then be located very close to them, that is, inside the enclosure. Disclosed herein are systems and corresponding methods for imaging and monitoring utility panel elements arranged on a utility surface. Example embodiments include an optical focusing element to focus rays from utility panel elements and image the elements onto an imaging plane that is non-parallel with a utility surface, and an imaging surface configured to acquire a representation of the image. Example systems and corresponding methods provide for thermal imaging of utility panel elements at close proximity to the elements and within an enclosure. An advantage of these systems and methods is that utility panel elements such as fuses and switches may be imaged even when located within an enclosure and remotely monitored. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267709 | DRIP CHAMBER WITH INTEGRATED OPTICS - A drip chamber for an infusion tube, including: a first end arranged to receive a drip tube; a second end including an exit port; at least one wall connecting the first and second ends; a space enclosed by the first and second ends and the at least one wall; and at least one lens integral to the at least one wall or directly fixed to the at least one wall. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267710 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE AND SECURITY SYSTEM - By detecting the specific frequency component included in an alarm sound by a frequency analysis and a period analysis, even under a noisy and echo environment, a reliable, almost-no-false-detecting and small-sized abnormality detection device, which can detect the alarm sound, can be realized and then an integrated security system can be realized. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267711 | SOLAR-POWERED CAMERA THAT MOUNTS DIRECTLY ON EXISTING LIGHTING - Surveillance cameras can be used in many buildings accessible to the public to deter criminal activity and promote public safety. Apparatus and corresponding methods, of the disclosed embodiments of the invention promote installation and use of such surveillance devices through an improved camera mounting module and power supply unit using a solar module having solar cells. An example embodiment of the surveillance devices includes an imaging device, power supply unit employing a solar module having solar cells, and a mounting module coupled to the imaging device, the solar cells being configured with the mounting module to collect light and provide available power to the power supply unit. The disclosed surveillance device, and corresponding process of performing surveillance, minimizes installation and maintenance costs and times associated with surveillance systems. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267712 | THEFT ALERT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CABLE - A charging cable theft warning system includes a charging cable, a connector coupled to the charging cable, an ECU, at least one sensor configured to detect tampering with the charging cable, and an alert system configured to provide an alert corresponding to the at least one sensor detecting a tampering. A sensor may include a quick-disconnect coupling and/or may be configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of the system. A sensor may, additionally or alternatively, include one or more of a holster, a signal transceiver, and a communication device. The alert may include an audible alert, a visual alert, and/or a signal transmitted to a remote location. The system may also include a camera. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267713 | Machine Vision System for Frozen Aliquotter for Biological Samples - A machine vision system for use with a robotic system that takes frozen sample cores from frozen samples that are in containers includes a camera and a fill level detection system. A processor is configured to receive signals from the fill level detection system and use the signals to determine where to position the camera to obtain an image of the frozen samples. The processor can be configured to receive image data from the camera and to determine locations of bores where frozen sample cores have already been taken. The processor uses this data to move a coring probe into an open end of at least one bore to clear the bore of debris. The system can include a light for illuminating the containers. The majority of the light energy emitted by the light has a wavelength of 620-750 nm or 495-570 nm. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267714 | Context Based Video Distribution and Storage - The bit-rate of surveillance video streams can be adapted by varying the number of enhancement layers/streams that are transmitted to a local monitoring center and/or data storage center. Enhancement layers that are not transmitted to the local data/monitoring center may be sent to a remote storage location, thereby allowing users to reproduce a high quality version of the surveillance video by retrieving those enhancement layers from the remote storage location. The base and enhancement layers may be obtained by encoding the surveillance video in accordance with a scalable video coding format, such as the H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced video coding (AVC) codec. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267715 | SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMOVING SPIDER WEBS AND OTHER DEBRIS FROM SURVEILLANCE CAMERA LENSES - The current document is directed to automated, electromechanical methods and devices that clean dirt, moisture, and spider webs from the lenses of surveillance cameras. In one implementation, a camera-cleaning device comprises a cleaning unit, a freely rotating L-shaped hinge, a geared electric motor, a motor-control circuit for controlling the forward and backward motion of the device, and a time-control circuit for controlling the start, finish and run time of cleaning cycles. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning head and a propeller blade that spins to lift the cleaning unit up from a rest position to a cleaning position and subsequently clean the front of the camera lens. The pivotal L-shaped linkage enables the device to transition between the cleaning position and the rest position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267716 | METHODS FOR USING AN IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE INTEGRATED AT A BUILDING ENTRY WITH AN AUTOMATION CONTROL PANEL, AND SYSTEMS AND DEVICES RELATED THERETO - A system is described herein including a control panel configured to communicate with at least one mobile wireless device, including sending image data to the at least one mobile wireless device using electronic messaging protocols. The system also includes at least one automation component wirelessly connected to the control panel through short range wireless communication protocols. The at least one automation component includes at least one sensor configured to detect a presence of a person at an entry to the physical structure, at least one camera inconspicuously integrated within an entry component at the entry, and at least one short range wireless transceiver coupled to the at least one sensor and the at least one camera and configured to communicate image and sensor data to the control panel and to receive control information from the control panel. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267717 | System and Method for Generation of a Room Model - A method for generating a floor plan of a room uses a mobile electronic device and a range finder to produce approximate and modified floor plans. The method includes receiving a plurality of strokes corresponding to walls in a room with a gesture input device, generating an approximate floor plan of the room based on the strokes, generating an approximate floor plan of the room with reference to the plurality of strokes, receiving an input gesture corresponding to one wall in the approximate floor plan of the room for measurement, receiving measurement data from a range finder corresponding to a dimension of the selected one wall, modifying the approximate floor plan with reference to the measurement data from the range finder, and generating with a display of the modified floor plan of the room. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267718 | System And Method For Monitoring A Patient - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the position of a body on a bed with the goal of mitigating falls, and in the case that the body has already fallen to the ground, minimizing the time the body is on the ground. These systems and methods use camera analytics to monitor the movement of the patient, and, in combination with clinical analytics, to determine if the body is in danger of falling out of the bed or if the body has fallen out of the bed. If either of these events occur, the systems and methods send an alarm which may be associated with a live video feed of the bed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267719 | DISPENSING SYSTEMS WITH SECURITY LOCKS - A dispensing device provides improved security and risk management through the inclusion of a security lock. The security lock may require authentication of a user as a condition for dispensing a dispensable included in a container of the dispensing device. The dispensable may include a consumable unit. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267720 | Toy and App for Remotely Viewing and Playing with a Pet - An app and associated toy are disclosed that allow a smartphone user to play remotely with a pet by controlling the movement of a remote spot of light. A remote camera allows the user to see and record video of the pet playing. The light spot is controlled by moving a cursor, or by directly moving the light spot on a touch video screen. The viewer also has the option to have the spot follow a predetermined path. By starting the play at the same time as presenting a noise designed to attract a pet, the pet is conditioned to associate that noise with playing. This allows the pet to be summoned to the game. In a more advanced version, the app also controls a treat dispenser for rewarding the pet for playing. An RFID tag on the pet allows the light source to be shone near to the pet. | 09-18-2014 |
20140267721 | BOW STABILIZER WITH INSERTABLE CAMERA - A bow camera attachment is provided. The bow camera attachment includes a stabilizer camera housing. The camera housing includes a front end and a rear end. The rear end is releasably attachable to a bow. A camera is removably housed within the camera housing. The camera includes a lens positioned near the front end of the camera housing. | 09-18-2014 |
20140285659 | INTELLIGENT CENTRAL SURVEILLANCE SERVER SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to an intelligent central surveillance server system and controlling method thereof, which are capable of determining whether or not a preset event occurs based on a sensor sense signal and/or a motion sense signal and transmitting/receiving image information obtained in the occurrence of event through a serve-client system. The intelligent central surveillance server system comprises: a sensor unit configured to sense and transmit a sense signal; a camera unit configured to pick and transmit video information; and a digital video transmitter configured to determine whether or not a preset event occurs, based on the sense signal and/or the video information, and transmit first video information and first list information related to the first video information on the basis of the point of occurrence of event when the preset event occurs. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285660 | Target Localization Utilizing Wireless and Camera Sensor Fusion - According to some implementations, an estimate of a target's location can be calculated by correlating Wi-Fi and video location measurements. This spatio-temporal correlation combines the Wi-Fi and video measurements to determine an identity and location of an object. The accuracy of the video localization and the identity from the Wi-Fi network provide an accurate location of the Wi-Fi identified object. | 09-25-2014 |
20140293046 | WEB BASED SECURITY SYSTEM - A web server may receive, from a controlling device, an internet based call that includes a video feed of a surveillance premises in response to a detected triggering event. The web server may also receive an identifier for a user account associated with the surveillance premises. The web server may determine a user preference for alerts based on the identifier for the user account, and send an alert notification that includes an Internet based link to the video feed based on the determined user preference for alerts. The web server may provide a web page that includes the video feed to at least one device associated with the user account. The web server may deliver the call directly to at least one device associated with the user account. | 10-02-2014 |
20140293047 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATING OVERHEAD VIEW OF MACHINE - A system for providing an overhead view of a machine including a desired target position is disclosed. The system includes an off-board camera device configured to capture a top-down camera view of a worksite. The system further includes a system controller configured to receive data corresponding to the desired target position and a top down camera view of the worksite including the desired target position. The system controller also receives a data corresponding to position of the machine at the worksite. The system controller further provides the overhead view of the machine including the desired target position to a display within a cab of the machine. The system controller provides the overhead view of the machine when the machine is within a predetermined range at the worksite relative to the desired target position. | 10-02-2014 |
20140293048 | VIDEO ANALYTIC RULE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A video surveillance system is set up, calibrated, tasked, and operated. The system extracts video primitives and extracts even occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The extracted video primitives and event occurrences may be used to create and define additional video analytic rules. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences. | 10-02-2014 |
20140293049 | Fire Detection and Surveillance System - A fire detection and surveillance system includes a fire detector, a main control unit electrically connecting to the fire detector, and a surveillance system electrically connecting to the main control unit. When the fire detector detects occurrence of fire in a predetermined area, the fire detector is arranged to send a corresponding signal to the main control unit, and trigger the surveillance system to capture a visual video of the predetermined area. | 10-02-2014 |
20140293050 | Fire Alarm and Surveillance System - A fire alarm and surveillance system includes a manual fire alarm activator, a main control unit electrically connecting to the manual fire alarm activator, and a surveillance system electrically connecting to the main control unit. When the manual fire alarm activator is triggered, the manual fire alarm activator is arranged to send a corresponding signal to the main control unit, and trigger the surveillance system to capture a visual video of the predetermined area. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300735 | LOW-COST, COMPACT SECURITY MONITORING - Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward methods, systems and apparatuses that include a main printed circuit board with first-type sensor circuitry and another printed circuit board with second-type sensor circuitry. One of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board is adjustable or set relative to the other of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board. Additionally, a connector is provided that adjusts one of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board relative to the other of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board, which adjusts a field of view of the first-type sensor circuitry relative to the second-type sensor circuitry. | 10-09-2014 |
20140307087 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTING TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS - Methods and systems for preventing traffic accidents. Video can be captured from a camera integrated with a traffic light signal located at the intersection. The video can be processed to determine if an accident is likely to occur based on images contained in the vide and particular factors. Drivers of vehicles in the vicinity of the camera/traffic light can be alerted if it is determined that an accident is likely to occur, thereby allowing the drivers to take corrective action to prevent the crash from occurring. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307088 | Indoor Bubble Adapter - A bubble adapter for installed security cameras, such as Pan/Tilt/Zoom (“PTZ”) security cameras fits over the head of the PTZ camera, and attaches to a mounting region of a base of the security camera via a field-deployable attachment mechanism. The bubble of the bubble adapter protects and conceals the head of the PTZ camera and its components. Using the bubble adapter, service personnel add bubbles to existing PTZ camera installations that are lacking bubbles in the field. This avoids the expense and downtime associated with the current method for adding bubbles to PTZ camera installations lacking bubbles. The current method requires removing the installed PTZ cameras, and replacing them with PTZ cameras having factory-installed bubbles. In addition, the bubble adapter provides an integrated airflow system that allows the security camera to maintain thermal control when the bubble adapter is attached to the security cameras. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307089 | VIDEO CONVERSION DEVICE - A video conversion device includes a video signal input port, an audio signal input port, a signal processing module and a signal output module. The video signal input port and a video capture device is connected via a connecting assembly having a plug and a socket for receiving an external analog video signal from the video capture device. The audio signal input port receives an analog audio signal. The signal processing module connects to the video signal input port and the audio signal input port to receive the analog video signal and the analog audio signal. The signal processing module respectively converts the external analog video signal and the analog audio signal to a digital video signal and a digital audio signal. The signal output module connects to the signal processing module to output the digital video signal and the digital audio signal. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307090 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION METHOD - A communication system includes a first communication apparatus and a second communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus includes a partial image data generation unit, configured to generate partial image data which is obtained by extracting a partial component from image data, and a transmission unit, configured to transmit the partial image data generated by the partial image data generation unit to the second communication apparatus. The second communication apparatus includes a reception unit, configured to receive the partial image data transmitted by the transmission unit of the first communication apparatus. | 10-16-2014 |
20140313326 | Method and system for providing an improved device user experience - A method and system for providing an improved device user experience. This embodiment relates to display devices, and more particularly to improving user experience of viewing display devices. The embodiments herein achieve an automatic way to optimize audio parameters, video parameters and system parameters of a device based on the distance between at least one user of the device and a screen of the device. The automatic parameters optimization is based on the user currently logged in and viewing the device. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313327 | PROCESSING DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A processing device includes: an encoder configured to compression-encode first uncompressed information, based on a first parameter set, to generate first compression-encoded information, and to output the first compression-encoded information; a decoder configured to decode the first compression-encoded information to generate second uncompressed information, and to output the second uncompressed information; an image-and-sound processor configured to execute an attribute extraction process on the first uncompressed information to extract attribute information, and then to output first extracted attribute data which is the extracted attribute information, and to execute the attribute extraction process on the second uncompressed information to extract attribute information, and then to output second extracted attribute data which is the extracted attribute information; and a controller configured to determine, when the first extracted attribute data and the second extracted attribute data are identical, the first parameter set as an established parameter set. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313328 | REFRIGERATOR AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator may include a detection device that detects at least one of a position or movement of a door of the refrigerator, a camera to capture an image of an area inside the refrigerator, and a controller to control the camera to capture the image based on the detected position or movement of the door. A start of a door opening operation and a door closing operation may be detected based on the detected position or movement of the door. When the door opening operation is detected, the camera is controlled to operate in a standby mode, and when the door closing operation is detected, an angle of the door is compared with a reference angle. When the angle of the door is less than the reference angle, the camera is controlled to operate in a photographing mode to capture the image of the area inside refrigerator. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313329 | LIVE PANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A live panning system and method for providing a live representation of a portion of a working area are provided. The system includes an image sensor acquiring an image of the entire working area and a processing unit. The image sensor includes an array of pixels, each providing pixel data of the image, and reads out the pixel data of a number of output pixels from the array to generate a sensor video stream, the output pixels corresponding to a cropping window within the image. The image sensor also includes a windowing module configured to move, in real-time, the cropping window within the image. The processing unit monitors viewing instructions from a user selecting a region of interest within the image corresponding to the portion of the working area, and dynamically communicates the viewing instructions to the windowing module such that the cropping window always encompasses the region of interest. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313330 | VIDEO IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYTICAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM - An analytical recognition system includes one or more video cameras configured to capture video and a video analytics module configured to perform real-time video processing and analyzation of the captured video and generate non-video data. The video analytic module includes one or more algorithms configured to identify an abnormal situation. Each abnormal situation alerts the video analytics module to automatically issue an alert and track one or more objects or individuals by utilizing the one or more video cameras. The abnormal situation is selected from the group consisting of action of a particular individual, non-action of a particular individual, a temporal event, and an externally generated event. | 10-23-2014 |
20140313331 | REFRIGERATOR AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator and an operating method thereof are provided. The operating method of the refrigerator, which may include a drawer and a camera, may include recognizing initiation of a closing operation of the drawer, acquiring an internal image of the drawer using the camera at a point in time at which the closing operation of the drawer is initiated, and externally displaying and/or transmitting the final image. | 10-23-2014 |
20140320646 | SECURITY CAMERA HAVING A CABLE ASSEMBLY WITH AN INTEGRATED PROCESSING MODULE - A security camera includes a camera head and a cable assembly with an integrated processing module. The camera head contains a lens and an image sensor, while the processing module contains image processing circuitry for processing images obtained using the image sensor and power circuitry used to power the image processing circuitry and the camera head. A cable connects the camera head and the processing module. The processing module is sized to fit through an aperture in a mounting surface that can be covered by the camera head when the camera head is mounted to the mounting surface, which facilitates ease of installation. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320647 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a main body, a door configured to open or close a storage compartment, and a beverage receiving chamber that defines a space for reception of a beverage container. The refrigerator includes a light emitting device and a camera arranged with the beverage receiving chamber in its field of view and configured to capture an image of an interior of the beverage receiving chamber. The refrigerator includes a beverage residual quantity sensing device located in the beverage receiving chamber and configured to measure a weight of a beverage. The refrigerator includes a display configured to display a kind and residual quantity of the beverage, and a controller configured to control operation of the camera, receive a weight sensing signal from the sensing device, determine the residual quantity of the beverage based on the weight sensing signal, and provide a user with information on the kind and residual quantity. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320648 | Remote User Interface & Display For Events For A Monitored Location - Providing information about a monitored environment comprises monitoring a location by a plurality of sensors, collecting data from the plurality of sensors by a processing device, and providing information to a user of the status of the location based on data collected by at least some sensors, for display on a user device, via a network. A user may be enabled to scroll through updates in the order that the information was provided, on the user device, by an App, for example. Providing video clips from a location to a user device comprises storing first video clips related to respective events at the location that the user has been informed of and/or receiving a request to provide stored video clips of the location over a time period, from the user, retrieving the stored video clips, and providing the retrieved video clips to a user device for display. | 10-30-2014 |
20140320649 | RFID TAG READER STATION WITH IMAGE CAPABILITIES - A system and method is provided for image surveillance of areas of interest for items having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. These areas of interest are often times unmonitored due to privacy concerns. The present invention discloses an image surveillance system and method, that upon indication of an RFID tag coming within proximity of a portal system having an RFID reader, records one or more images of the area of interest, so as to capture a subject associated with the RFID tagged item moving into or through the area of interest. Such applications for embodiments of the present invention are directed to monitor items of interest in retail stores, restaurants, shipping and receiving locations, and other public areas. | 10-30-2014 |
20140327764 | INTEGRATED GIMBAL ASSEMBLY - A gimbal assembly including a gimbal housing having opposed first and second yoke portions dimensioned and configured to receive a surveillance device therebetween, the yoke portions defining a gimbal axis about which the surveillance device can rotate relative to the gimbal housing, and a drive assembly disposed within the first yoke portion of the gimbal housing for driving the surveillance device about the gimbal axis, the drive assembly having a connector adapted and configured to mate with and pass electrical signals to and from a corresponding connector on the surveillance device, wherein the second yoke portion is detachable from the gimbal housing to gain access to the surveillance device and the surveillance device is removably connected to the drive assembly. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327765 | CAMERA IMAGE CALIBRATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALIBRATING CAMERA IMAGE - A camera image calibrating system applicable to a transportation vehicle including at least one image capturing unit, direction sensing units and a processing unit is provided. The image capturing unit is disposed on the transportation vehicle according to a height to preview an image. The direction sensing units are disposed on the transportation vehicle and the image capturing unit to obtain a vehicle directional angle and an image capturing directional angle. The processing unit calculates an image transformation relationship and causes the image to comply with an image preset condition. The processing unit determines an offset angle of the image capturing unit according to the image, the vehicle directional angle and the image capturing directional angle, and further calculates the image transformation relationship according to the height, the offset angle and the image, in a static calibration procedure. A method of calibrating camera images is also provided. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327766 | METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATED TO IMPROVED SURVEILLANCE USING A SMART CAMERA - Methods and apparatus related to smart surveillance camera operation and implementation are described. A smart surveillance camera stores a map corresponding to an area subject to monitoring. The camera provides at least one image detected by said camera and at least a portion of the stored map in conjunction with the at least one image detected by said camera, e.g., to a wireless communications device of an emergency responder in its local vicinity. Current camera position and/or viewing controls such as camera angle setting and/or zoom, are sometimes used, to determine the portion of the overlay map to be communicated in conjunction with a video stream. Externally detectable trigger events, e.g., from a 911 call or from a gunshot audio detector, and/or internally detectable trigger events, e.g., a detected mob in the camera viewing area, are sometimes used to initiate transmission of a video stream and corresponding map overlay. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327767 | Remote Virtual Supervision System - An apparatus and method that enables a case officer to monitor in remotely to P/Ps. The remote supervision server receives GPS data/time-date data/text/audio/video reporting periodically from the parolees and probationers and the GPS data/time-date data/text/audio/video reporting is analyzed. The remote supervision server will send an alert to the case officer if a suspicious behavior is detected. If no suspicious behavior is detected, the remote supervision server will store the analysis result and send a notification to the case officer. The case officer can then check the audio/video reporting and the analysis result later. The remote supervision server also calculates the likelihood of recidivism for each post-release supervised client, parolee or probationer and advises the officer of such risk in order of greatest risk to lowest risk. | 11-06-2014 |
20140327768 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND AUDITING REMOTE FACILITIES - A system and method for operating the same is disclosed in the present invention. Data are collected from remote facilities by data collecting devices, transmitted via means of data transmission to data server center for processing and compiling. The compiled data then are used to generate notifications and reports to clients interested in the remote facilities for the purpose of remote facility audit and management. | 11-06-2014 |
20140333766 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus is communicatively connected to a plurality of image sensors that capture images of surroundings of a control target device which is to be a target of power controlling. The information processing apparatus includes an attribute information generation unit and a management unit. The attribute information generation unit generates, by using the images captured by each of the image sensors, attribute information of the control target device which is under jurisdiction of at least one of the image sensors. The management unit manages the attribute information of the control target device generated by the attribute information generation unit in association with the control target device and the at least one of the image sensors having jurisdiction over the control target device. | 11-13-2014 |
20140333767 | DOME CAMERA - A dome camera includes a spherical cover, a camera lens provided inside the spherical cover and a darkening unit arranged between the spherical cover and the camera lens so as to partially block light entering the camera lens and to suppress image quality deterioration. The camera lens is rotatable in a tilt direction, and when a tilt angle of the camera lens exceeds a predetermined threshold angle, the darkening unit is inserted between the spherical cover and the camera lens. | 11-13-2014 |
20140333768 | METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE CONTROL OF A COMPUTER APPLICATION - The present invention relates to a system, a method and a related device for controlling an interactive computer application, where the system comprises an application executing part that is adapted to execute the interactive computer application. The system of the present invention the system further comprises a sensoring part that is adapted to detect at least one of presence and movements of a person in a capture area of the sensoring part. The application executing part further is able to switch the application from an idle mode into a passive/control discovery application mode at first detection of a person in the capture area of the sensoring part and in that the application executing part additionally is adapted to switch the application from the passive discovery mode into an interaction mode if the presence of the person is detected for a predefined period of time; and in that the application executing part is adapted to interpret movements of the person as control commands for/of the application if the application is in the interaction mode. | 11-13-2014 |
20140340513 | IMAGE SENSOR SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image capturing unit captures an image of a predetermined space. An image acquiring unit acquires the image captured by the image capturing unit. A mask region deriving unit derives, by using the image acquired by the image acquiring unit, a mask region not to be sensed from the image. A detection region deriving unit derives, by using the image acquired by the image acquiring unit, a detection region of each type as a sensing target from the image. A retaining unit retains the mask region and the detection region as setting information. A sensing unit senses a state of the space from the image acquired by the acquiring unit based on the setting information retained in the retaining unit. | 11-20-2014 |
20140340514 | FAST OPTICAL SHUTTERING SYSTEM - The system ( | 11-20-2014 |
20140340515 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A first image and a second image are obtained from a same image object under a first condition and a second condition, respectively, and the first image is edge enhanced by using information obtained from the second image. A first edge amount is obtained from each of a plurality of first pixels of the first image, and a second edge amount is obtained from each of a plurality of second pixels of the second image. Each pixel of the first image is edge enhanced according to the sign of the first edge amount thereof and the second edge amount of the corresponding second pixel. | 11-20-2014 |
20140347476 | BRIDGE INSPECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for inspecting a bridge is provided. The system includes an image sensor; a base immobily secured to the bridge and having an actuator disposed thereon; and a suspending medium having a first and a second ends, respectively connected with the image senor and the actuator so that the actuator actuates the image sensor to swing in one of a swing and a spinning mode through the suspending medium. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347477 | Integrating Street View with Live Video Data - An approach is provided in which a system retrieves a street view image that depicts a geographical area viewed from a street view perspective. The system identifies a video device depicted in the street view image that provides a live video stream of a real-time viewable area corresponding to at least a portion of the depicted geographical area. In turn, the system generates a composite image that combines the street view image with a viewing area overlay corresponding to the real-time viewable area. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347478 | NETWORK CAMERA USING HIERARCHICAL EVENT DETECTION AND DATA DETERMINATION - Provided is a network camera, including: an event detector configured to detect an event; an image sensor configured to capture an image in response to the detected event; a storage configured to store image data of the captured image; a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the image data over a network; a controller configured to control the event detector, the image sensor, the storage, and the transceiver, to select a single network mode from among a plurality of network modes based on whether power is supplied from an outside, and to configure the network based on the selected network mode; and a power source configured to supply the power to the event detector, the image sensor, the storage, the transceiver, and the controller. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347479 | Methods, Systems, Apparatuses, Circuits and Associated Computer Executable Code for Video Based Subject Characterization, Categorization, Identification, Tracking, Monitoring and/or Presence Response - The present invention includes methods, systems, apparatuses, circuits and associated computer executable code for providing video based subject characterization, categorization, identification, tracking, monitoring, authentication and/or presence response. According to some embodiments, there may be provided one or more Image Based Biometric Extrapolation (IBBE) methods, systems and apparatuses adapted to extrapolate static and/or dynamic biometric parameters of one or more subjects, from one or more images or video segments including the subjects. According to some embodiments, extrapolated biometric parameters of subjects may be used to identify, track/monitor and/or authenticate the subjects. According to further embodiments, extrapolated biometric parameters may be used to determine physical positions of subjects and may further be used to identify one or more subjects exhibiting suspicious behavior based on their physical positions. | 11-27-2014 |
20140347480 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETECTING AN EVENT IN SENSOR DATA - An apparatus automatically detects an event occurring in sensor data. The apparatus has a recording device which is configured to receive the sensor data, a feature identification device which is configured to automatically identify a predetermined number of features of the sensor data in the recorded sensor data, an evaluation processing device which is configured to acquire from the predetermined number of features, for each of the features, an evaluation which relates to the event to be detected and which is based on a set of evaluation criteria, and a detection device which is configured to automatically acquire the event to be detected by the features identified by the feature identification device, based on the detected evaluations for the predetermined number of features. | 11-27-2014 |
20140354806 | SELF-ADAPTIVE POSITIONING DEVICE FOR DETECTION REGION AND PRODUCT THEREOF - A self-adaptive positioning device for detection region and a product thereof are provided in the present invention. The self-adaptive positioning device for detection region includes a housing, a marking object and a detector. The shell includes an aperture. The marking object is disposed on a preset position behind the center point of the aperture in the shell. The detector has a detection region. The region forming by the marking object and the edge of the aperture is analog to the detection region. Therefore, when a user can see the marking object, it means that the user is in the detection region. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354807 | JEWELRY BOX CAMERA - A jewelry box includes a first person, exteriorly mounted, video camera. In one embodiment, a generally standard engagement ring box contains a video camera and a video camera chip, which are capable of recording both audio and video of an event, such as a wedding proposal. The ring box may include an exterior surface with multiple boreholes drilled into its base. The boreholes may be provided with components for recording, storing and transferring audio and video content. In one embodiment, the components include a camera lens, LED, data/charging port, and microphone, each with access to the exterior of the box, as well as a user input switch or button to turn the device camera on and off. The present invention provides an effective way to hide the camera for a desired view for the proposal—including the time period before, during and after the proposal. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354808 | TIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH INTEGRATED PARTICIPANT EVENT IMAGE CAPTURE MANAGEMENT SERVICES - An automated system and method for managing a participant's participation in an event having a participant event management system (PEMS), a participant proximity detector, an image capture system and a timing system. The participant event management system (PEMS) receives a request for capturing an image of the participant during the event. The participant proximity detector detects the proximity of the participant to a detection point and receives the participant number. The image capture system receives an instruction for capturing an image of the participant, receives an indication that the participant has been detected, and captures an image of the participant. The timing system receives the preorder request from the PEMS, determines a time of passing of the detection point of the participant, associates the participant event number with the participant identifier number, generates the instruction for capturing the image of the participant, and receives the transmitted captured image. | 12-04-2014 |
20140362212 | ILLUMINATING SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - An illuminating surveillance camera includes a sensing module to sense a human body temperature and environment luminance and generate a characteristic signal, a surveillance camera module having a controller to generate a controlling signal in response to the characteristic signal and an illuminating module installed on a side of the surveillance camera to project light in response to the controlling signal. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362213 | RESIDENCE FALL AND INACTIVITY MONITORING SYSTEM - A surveillance system for residential buildings that monitors the status of occupants for their location, position, and movement. The system employs a sensor that is mounted near the ceiling or on the floor in each room of the residence. Each sensor continuously scans the X, Y and Z axes for the location and position of objects each room. The sensors are coupled to a digital image processor that uses software to evaluate the stream of location and position data to determine whether occupants are moving, and whether their activity indicates an or normal or emergency condition. The surveillance system can be adapted for any building or room configuration because upon setup it generates and stores a database of map information about the building it is installed within and that map data is thereafter used to evaluate the stream of location and position data. When abnormal location, position or movement of a monitored object, typically a senior citizen, is detected by the system an alarm state is automatically triggered and an emergency notification signal is transmitted to emergency response personnel. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362214 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE SIGNAL - An apparatus and a method are arranged to process an image signal including: a Central Processing Unit (CPU) which outputs a digital image corresponding to an input image from an image collection apparatus to an image display apparatus; a controller, or micom, which monitors an operation state of the CPU, and outputs a control signal depending on occurrence of an error in the CPU; and an image switch which switches an image output mode to one of a digital image mode and an analog image mode according to the control signal which is output through the micom in an input terminal of the CPU. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362215 | OPTIMUM CAMERA SETTING DEVICE AND OPTIMUM CAMERA SETTING METHOD - Provided are a camera that images a subject; a person tracking portion that detects a person from an image which is captured by the camera and tracks the detected person; a person interpretation portion that extracts items including a number of face detections, a movement direction, a facing direction, a focus, a dynamic range and a view angle as store visitor information with respect to the person who is tracked by the person tracking portion; a camera installation condition estimation unit that estimates whether installation conditions including an installation position, a height, the view angle and the focus of the camera are appropriate based on the store visitor information which is extracted by the person interpretation portion; and a user presentation unit that presents a result estimated by the camera installation condition estimation unit. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362216 | IMAGE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGE INFORMATION SEARCH SYSTEM - An image information management system includes: a storage medium on which peculiar information is stored; a reading device which reads the peculiar information stored on the storage medium; an image imaging device which shoots a video of a vicinity of a place at which the reading device is provided when the peculiar information stored on the storage medium is read by the reading device; and a processing device which associates, with the peculiar information, image information shot with using the imaging device in a constant time including a time point at which the reading device reads the peculiar information, and registers them in a storage unit. The image information management system reads the peculiar information stored on the storage medium, and associates the peculiar information with the picture information to store them in the storage unit. Then, based on the peculiar information, the image information management system chooses the picture information associated with the peculiar information and stored on the storage unit, and displays it on a display. | 12-11-2014 |
20140362217 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A LOCATION - A method and system for monitoring a location via a called telephony communication device is disclosed. The method at the called telephony communication device includes receiving a request from a calling telephony communication device. Further, the method includes determining whether the received request is for monitoring the location. The method further includes automatically transmitting audio/video data captured via the called telephony communication device to the calling telephony communication device when the received request is determined to be one for monitoring the location. | 12-11-2014 |
20140368643 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND TRACKING EMERGENCY EVENTS WITHIN A DEFINED AREA - The present invention provides a system, methods, and apparatus to provide surveillance, security, alerting, and tracking functionality. The security system comprises the necessary hardware and software to provide surveillance of a pre-determined area, using a central processing facility located off site to allow for an independent monitoring, information gathering, and decision making component. Such information is collected and the data can be converted into a tactical map. The tactical map includes useful information which can be supplied to responders in an easy to view and understand format. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368644 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRACKING DRIVER ATTENTIVENESS USING VECTOR - An apparatus and a method for tracking driver attentiveness using a vector are provided. The apparatus includes an imaging device that detects a driver's attentiveness and a controller that is configured to set an initial attentiveness area of the driver based on a motion of the driver's attentiveness detected by the imaging device. In addition, the controller is configured to set a current attentiveness area of the driver by calculating a vector value based on a change of the driver's attentiveness and set an inflection point based on the current attentiveness area. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368645 | ROBUST TRACKING USING POINT AND LINE FEATURES - Disclosed embodiments pertain to apparatus, systems, and methods for robust feature based tracking. In some embodiments, a score may be computed for a camera captured current image comprising a target object. The score may be based on one or more metrics determined from a comparison of features in the current image and a prior image captured by the camera. The comparison may be based on an estimated camera pose for the current image. In some embodiments, one of a point based, an edge based, or a combined point and edge based feature correspondence method may be selected based on a comparison of the score with a point threshold and/or a line threshold, the point and line thresholds being obtained from a model of the target. The camera pose may be refined by establishing feature correspondences using the selected method between the current image and a model image. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368646 | MONITORING METHOD AND CAMERA - A scene is monitored by receiving image data representing a thermal image captured by a thermal image sensor ( | 12-18-2014 |
20140368647 | Observation Instrument With A Symmetrical Image Field Given Use Of Asymmetric Image Sensors - An observation instrument has a hollow shaft in whose distal end region there is arranged an optoelectronic imaging system which has on the image entrance side a distal deflection prism whose deflection faces lead an image into an optical lens system which images the image onto the image plane of an image sensor arranged proximally from the lens system, the image sensor having an active region which is situated asymmetrically relative to the outer contour of the image sensor. A first plane, which is defined by the main beam and a first orthogonal on the image plane of the image sensor, and a second plane, which is defined by the main beam and a second orthogonal on the deflection faces of the distal deflection prism, being rotated relative to one another about the main beam in such a way that it is possible to produce a sight cone which is symmetrical relative to a midplane of the hollow shaft and whose image area is situated fully in the active region of the image sensor. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368648 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM MOTOR OVERCURRENT PROTECTION - The present invention provides a video surveillance system, having a video camera; a motor operable to move the video camera; and a processor monitoring a value of a signal provided to the motor, the processor terminating the signal to the motor when the monitored signal value exceeds a predetermined value for a predetermined period of time. A network may be coupled to the processor for communication of the signal termination. The processor may reinitiate a signal transmission to the motor sufficient to maintain a position of the motor after a predetermined period of time, and the processor may monitor the signal transmission and adjust at least one of a zoom setting and focus setting of the video camera based at least in part on the monitored signal. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368649 | Image Recognition System Controlled Illumination Device - An image recognition system controlled illumination device includes an imaging device that includes therein an imaging module for capturing an image so that an image recognition device recognizes the captured image with transmission thereof being made to a CPU microprocessor, so that the CPU microprocessor issues a signal to simultaneously activate an illumination module and a storage module connected thereto to perform operations of illumination and image recording and storage and with an image database and a comparison module, recognition of an image is made under additional constraints to achieve accuracy of recognition. Further included is an add-on function module including a sound effect module, a wireless module, and a WIFI module, which is connected to the CPU microprocessor, so as to increases the functions activated by the CPU microprocessor to achieve flexibility of use of the recorded image storage space and accomplishment of accuracy of image comparison. | 12-18-2014 |
20140375799 | Hands-Free User Interface for Security Systems - A monitoring, control and guidance system can be equipped with portable, hands-free interfaces. Personnel in a region being monitored can wear or carry such interfaces so as to be able to interact with monitoring system control elements scattered throughout the region. A user can be guided from point-to-point in the region as needed. Alternately, the user can request a map of some or all of the region as well as conditions therein. That map can then be presented on the user's interface unit. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375800 | MOBILE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A computer-implemented method may include receiving, via a mobile access network, surveillance data from one or more mobile surveillance devices, wherein the one or more mobile surveillance devices are associated with a monitored location, system, or group. An event condition associated with the monitored location, system, or group is identified based on the received surveillance data, wherein the event condition corresponds to at least one of the one or more mobile surveillance devices. An alert notification is generated and transmitted to one or more user devices based on the event identified condition. A request to view at least a portion of the surveillance data is received from a user device in response to the alert notification. At least the portion of the surveillance data is transmitted to the user device in response to the request. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375801 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING NETWORK CAMERA - Provided is a method of controlling an operation of a network camera that is capable of improving a delay time occurring when a monitoring device controls the network camera, by using a virtual image map and a multi-streaming technique. The method includes displaying a first view image; and performing a panning/tilting control operation, the performing the panning/tilting control operation including: displaying a first virtual image from a virtual image map; and replacing the first virtual image with a second view image. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375802 | DOCUMENT CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING IMAGE - A document camera system includes a page-turning device, an image pickup unit, a specification unit, a recognition unit, a determination unit and a notification unit. The page-turning device turns pages of a book. The image pickup unit picks up an image of each turned page. The specification unit specifies a page number portion in the image picked up by the image pickup unit. The recognition unit recognizes characters in the page number portion specified by the specification unit to identify a page number. The determination unit determines correctness of the order of the page numbers identified by the recognition unit. The notification unit notifies a user of an error when the determination unit determines that the order of the page numbers is incorrect. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375803 | CAPTURING AND PROCESSING INSTANT DRUG TEST RESULTS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - Systems, methods, and apparatus allow for capturing the results of drug tests using mobile devices. One or more implementations include apparatus that interface a mobile computing device with a drug test, while ensuring that an imaging device of the mobile computing device is optically aligned with a test display areas of the drug test. One or more additional implementations include a method for analyzing drug testing results. The method includes receiving and analyzing drug testing data, which includes an identification of a type drug testing apparatus being used at a remote testing device, and an image that visually represents a portion of a drug test. The method also includes analyzing the test results of the drug test based on the identification of the type drug testing apparatus. | 12-25-2014 |
20150009323 | MULTI-TARGET TRACKING METHOD FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE - The invention discloses a new multi-target tracking method for video surveillance. The main steps include obtaining target state from previous frame, detecting target in current frame (observation), computing cost matrix between all existing targets and observations and solving the assignment problem by EMD (earth movers distance) algorithm. As have obtained correspondence between all existing objects and observations, then track them separately. The proposed method includes 4 modules: target state maintaining module, used to save all target's state in previous frame, object detection module, used to detect all objects in current frame, EMD algorithm module, using EMD algorithm to solve correspondence problem for multi-target tracking, object processing module, which using the result of EMD algorithm to process all existing and new objects. Experiments demonstrated the effectiveness of this method, which improves the accuracy for multi-target tracking. | 01-08-2015 |
20150009324 | IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH RADAR DETECTION - An image monitoring apparatus is provided to monitor a wide area and accurately identify an object of surveillance based on radar technology. The monitoring area of a surveillance camera can be extended using radar, and an object to be detected can be accurately identified using fixed background information. | 01-08-2015 |
20150009325 | MODULAR CAMERA MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide monitoring systems including one or more modular cameras and at least one application-specific base. The application-specific base may include features and/or components corresponding to a particular type of monitoring. A monitoring system includes at least one modular camera that first establishes a communication link with an application-specific base and then downloads a monitoring system application corresponding to the application-specific base. After a modular camera receives the monitoring system application, the modular camera performs the application in order to capture monitoring information corresponding to the particular type of monitoring supported by the application-specific base. | 01-08-2015 |
20150015703 | ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING PLATFORM AND SYSTEM - An energy efficient lighting and surveillance system includes a housing; a backing substrate; a plurality of LED array boards located within the housing and attached to the backing substrate; and a surveillance device extending from the housing and attached to the backing substrate. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015704 | TRACKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE, A TRACKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND A TRACKING ASSISTANCE METHOD - A tracking assistance device includes: a target-to-be-tracked setting unit that causes captured images stored in a recorder to be displayed on a monitor and, in response to an input operation performed by a monitoring person to designate a moving object to be tracked, sets the designated moving object as a target to be tracked; a candidates selection unit that selects, as a candidate(s), a moving object(s) highly relevant with the moving object set as the target to be tracked; a candidate image presenting unit that extracts, as a candidate image(s), a captured image(s) in which the candidate moving object(s) is(are) included, and causes the monitor to display the candidate image(s) is(are) such that the monitoring person selects an appropriate candidate image; and a tracing information correction unit that changes the target to be tracked to the moving object associated with the selected candidate image and corrects the tracing information accordingly. | 01-15-2015 |
20150015705 | IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND IMAGE MONITORING PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an image monitoring system including: a camera connected to a network; display means for displaying an image captured by the camera; and display control means for controlling display such that, in displaying images by the display means, an image is displayed in a window having a predetermined layout; wherein, the display control means presets an allocation database containing a correlation between the window having a predetermined layout and a camera identification code and, when the camera is connected to the network, automatically sets a correlation between the camera identification code in the allocation database and the camera, thereby controlling image display into the window on the basis of the allocation database. | 01-15-2015 |
20150022660 | Shape/Object Recognition Using Still/Scan/Moving Image Optical Digital Media Processing - There is provided a system and method for shape/object recognition using still/scan/moving image optical digital media processing. The system may include a user device and a cloud/server. The user device may be configured to capture a reference optical data using a capturing device, transmit the reference data to the cloud/server, capture a subsequent optical data using the capturing device, and transmit the subsequent optical data to the cloud/server. The cloud/server may be configured to receive the reference optical data from the user device, receive the subsequent optical data from the user device, compare the subsequent optical data to the reference optical data, and transmit a notification to the user device. The notification may include similarities and differences between the reference optical data and the subsequent optical data. | 01-22-2015 |
20150022661 | REMOTE MONITORING - Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using an image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture an image containing information about the monitored item. A signal containing information about the image (e.g., data representing the captured image or data indicating the state of the captured image) is transmitted to a remote central station. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029332 | CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF A CAMERA TO AUTONOMOUSLY TRACK A MOBILE OBJECT - A method is provided that includes receiving from a camera, video depicting a scene having a center bounded by first and second horizontal edges. The scene also includes an identified object of interest (OI) having a region around the identified OI and a motion vector representing a location, and an amount and at least a horizontal direction of movement. The method also includes calculating from the location of the identified OI, a distance of the identified OI from either or both of the horizontal edges of the scene, and in which the first horizontal edge is in the horizontal direction of movement and the second horizontal edge is opposite the horizontal direction of movement. And the method includes causing an increase or decrease in speed of the camera in the horizontal direction of movement based on location of the identified OI relative to the first/second horizontal edges. | 01-29-2015 |
20150029333 | NETWORK SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, WIRELESS NETWORK SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS AND SETTING METHOD THEREOF - A network surveillance system, a wireless network surveillance apparatus, and a setting method of the wireless network surveillance apparatus are provided. The method includes following steps: obtaining at least one connection information for connecting a wireless network surveillance apparatus; connecting the wireless network surveillance apparatus according to the at least one connection information; obtaining an access point (AP) list and displaying the AP list on a user interface unit; after a user selects from the AP list a specific to-be-connected AP through the user interface unit and enters a password corresponding to the specific AP, controlling the wireless network surveillance apparatus to connect the specific AP through a wireless connection according to the password. | 01-29-2015 |
20150029334 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Doorbells can be used to detect visitors. A picture taken by the doorbell can be sent to a computing device. A user of the computing device can select areas within the picture. The doorbell can then detect visitors within the selected areas. Subsequent pictures from the doorbell can be analyzed according to the selected areas. | 01-29-2015 |
20150029335 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods can include using a doorbell to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device. Doorbells can include a speaker, a microphone, a camera, and a button to sound a chime. Some embodiments include using a doorbell to close an electrical circuit that has a sound output device in a way that precludes the sound output device from inappropriately emitting a notification sound. | 01-29-2015 |
20150035975 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GOODS RECEIVED GESTURE RECOGNITION - Disclosed are methods and systems to automatically detect and optionally classify when a recipient receives goods in surveillance video. According to one exemplary embodiment, a computer implemented method determines a customer has received goods which are associated with a retail environment. | 02-05-2015 |
20150035976 | SETTING APPARATUS, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A setting apparatus, that sets a frequency for determining whether an object in a moving image is a predetermined object, determines whether an object in the moving image is the predetermined object, and when it determines that the object is the predetermined object, it sets the frequency for determining to be lower than before determining that the object is the predetermined object. | 02-05-2015 |
20150035977 | VIDEO CAMERA AND A VIDEO RECEIVER OF A VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - A video camera of a video monitoring system includes an image generation unit which provides a sequence of digital images (DI) having watchdog information data to supervise the sequence of digital images; an information data encoder adapted to encode the watchdog information data to generate information blocks; a video compression unit adapted to compress the digital images received from the image generation unit to generate compressed digital images consisting of image blocks; a data transmission unit adapted to transmit the generated image blocks received from the video compression unit along with the information blocks generated by the information data encoder. | 02-05-2015 |
20150035978 | Software Enabled Method for Deterrence of Child Abduction - An abduction deterrent and user tracking system is provided which employs software configured to run on a portable computing device which has a display, a digital camera, wireless communication, and GPS locator. The software enables the portable computing device to provide identified parties with the subscribing user's terrestrial location and if available a real time digital photo taken by the user during an alarm initiated by the user in reaction to a perceived threat. | 02-05-2015 |
20150042792 | LOCATION BASED TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING DEVICES EMPLOYING MULTIPLE ADDRESSES - In an example embodiment, there is described herein a location based detection technique that determines whether multiple requests from different addresses, such as a Layer 2 MAC (Media Access Control) address and/or layer 3 IP (Internet Protocol) address are being sent form a single device. In particular embodiments, if the device sends more than a predefined threshold number of requests, those requests can be ignored and/or denied. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042793 | Celestial Compass with sky polarization - A celestial compass with a sky polarization feature. The celestial compass includes an inclinometer, a camera system for imaging at least one celestial object and a processor programmed with a celestial catalog providing known positions at specific times of at least one celestial object and algorithms for automatically calculating target direction information based on the inclination of the system as measured by the inclinometer and the known positions of at least one celestial object as provided by the celestial catalog and as imaged by the camera. Preferred embodiments include backup components to determine direction based on the polarization of the sky when celestial objects are not visible. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042794 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING INTERNET PROTOCOL CAMERA - A method for adjusting an Internet Protocol (IP) camera reads a gravity acceleration value monitored by a monitoring unit in the IP camera. The method determines whether a gravity acceleration value exceeds a preset threshold value when the gravity acceleration value is different from a preset acceleration value. The method further determines whether the IP camera is abnormal when the gravity acceleration value exceeds the preset threshold value. If the IP camera is abnormal, an alarm unit of the IP camera outputs alarm signals according to a preset alarm mode. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042795 | TRACKING SYSTEM FOR OBJECTS - A system for tracking objects, in which each object has a wireless connected tag attached to it, and a motion detector. The tags transmit the identity of the object to a tag reader only when object motion is detected. The system includes an optical imaging system for surveilling the area, which optically detects and characterizes any motion in the area. The system control unit correlates the information from the tag reader and the optical motion sensor and thus associates each tag detected wirelessly to the optically detected motion, such that the identity of the optically detected motion is determined even without clear optical identification. This correlation may be performed by comparison of the time of detection of information from the tag reader with that of the optically detected motion. The system can be used in tracking objects such as toys whose identity cannot be determined by visual imaging. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042796 | ANTI-DAMAGE ALARM SYSTEM FOR MACHINE - An anti-damage alarm system for a vending machine includes an accelerometer, a processing unit, and an alarm device. The accelerometer measures accelerations of the vending machine. The processing unit calculates vibration angles of the vending machine according to the measured accelerations of the vending machine, and determines whether an alarm condition is met according to the vibration angles of the vending machine. When the alarm condition is met, the alarm device emits an alarm. An anti-damage alarm method is also disclosed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150049189 | SIMULTANEOUS EVENT CAPTURE AND ALERT GENERATION - A method and a system provide a security system for simultaneously capturing events and generating alerts for security. The security system communicates with a data management server via a network. The security system includes an image capture device integrated with a wireless access point, a gateway device, and one or more alarm devices. The security system simultaneously receives event data associated with events from the image capture device and one or more electronic devices connected to the wireless access point, and alarm data simultaneously recorded by the alarm devices based on detection of one or more security conditions. The security system generates alerts for security using the simultaneously received event data and the recorded alarm data. The security system transmits the simultaneously received event data, the recorded alarm data, and the generated alerts to the data management server accessible by a control device and the electronic devices via the network. | 02-19-2015 |
20150049190 | System and Method for Video/Audio and Event Dispatch Using Positioning System - A system and method for operating a network security system implementing security cameras, motion sensors, access control systems, security door locks, and mobile panic button devices within a monitored area. Security cameras transmit video to a network video recorder and the video is analyzed by a video analytics system to determine if a security event is occurring. If a security event occurs, a security control system calls a dispatch service, which transmits a notification to only those security guards who are within a given area of the event. | 02-19-2015 |
20150049191 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods can include using a doorbell to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device. Doorbells can include a speaker, a microphone, and a camera. Some embodiments include entering a network connection mode to connect the doorbell to a first wireless network. The remotely located computing device can create a second wireless network to facilitate connecting the doorbell to the first wireless network. | 02-19-2015 |
20150054947 | DEVICE FOR DATA ROUTING IN NETWORKS - An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network having remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal or other client device. Camera management enables automatic configuration and management of cameras in the premise network. The camera management extends to remote control and monitoring from outside the firewall of the premise network to include routing of images or video from a streaming source device to a requesting client device. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054948 | FIREARMS PULVERIZER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A firearms pulverizer system is disclosed which comprises a pulverizer unit having an inlet chute, a cutting chamber, and an outlet, a first image capturing device positioned above the inlet chute for capturing an image of an identification number associated with a firearm, and a second image capturing device positioned above the cutting chamber for recording destruction of the firearm inserted into the cutting chamber. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054949 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Doorbells can be used to detect visitors. Doorbells can have a field of view that includes a first portion and a second portion. Some embodiments include using a doorbell to detect a first object within the first portion of the field of view, and then determining if a doorbell button is pressed. If the doorbell button is not pressed, the doorbell may become less sensitive to objects detected in the first portion of the field of view. If the doorbell button is pressed, the doorbell may become more sensitive to objects detected in the first portion of the field of view. Multiple portions of the field of view may be independently adjusted based on doorbell button data. | 02-26-2015 |
20150062333 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NATURE OBSERVATION - A nature observation device has a lower housing including a camera, the camera being configured to record images of nature. The observation device may include an upper housing configured to be disposed adjacent to and on top of the lower housing, the upper housing including a transmitter and a microphone. The observation device may also include a rod with first and second coupling mechanisms, the rod being configured to extend below the housing dome and above the housing dome for connection to an existing feeder. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062334 | Systems and Methods for Image Capture and Distribution in Venues - Systems and methods for capturing and distributing images in venues in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, a venue image capture system includes a set of camera systems installed in a venue and a set of fan experience devices, wherein a camera system includes a camera and a camera controller, wherein a camera system in the set of camera systems is configured to obtain a piece of trigger data, capture a set of images in response to the trigger data, and transmit the set of images, and wherein a fan experience device is configured to determine fan experience device location data, obtain processed image data, wherein the processed image data includes image data and metadata identifying the location captured in the processed image data, and display the obtained processed image data. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062335 | RADIO COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, RADIO COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A radio communication apparatus includes a radio transmitting/receiving unit having a directional antenna and a storage unit storing reference image data and captured image data obtained by an imaging unit. The imaging unit has an optical axis oriented in the same direction as the radio wave direction of the directional antenna and captures an image related to a line of sight of the other opposed radio communication apparatus. The radio communication apparatus further includes an image processing unit comparing the reference image data with the captured image data and a control unit detecting, from the comparison result, and informing that an obstacle is traveling toward the aforementioned radio wave direction. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062336 | Video Monitoring System, Video Monitoring Method, and Video Monitoring System Building Method - It is an objective of the present invention to reduce processing loads for video analysis utilizing information throughout the facility. A video monitoring system according to the present invention simulates a flow of a moving object within a video captured by multiple monitoring cameras, calculates a parameter correlated with a processing load for movement analysis of the moving object according to the simulation result, and specifies a processing scheme that is capable of reducing the processing load according to a correspondence relationship between the parameter and the simulation result (refer to FIG. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062337 | LIGHT SOCKET CAMERAS - Security systems can be used to detect a visitor. The security system can include a camera that is configured to take a video of the visitor. As well, the security system can be configured to transmit the video of the visitor to a remote computing device. The video of the visitor can be displayed on the remote computing device. The security system can be attached to a light socket. | 03-05-2015 |
20150062338 | NETWORK BASED VIDEO ANALYTICS THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API) WITH METRIC TRIGGERED NOTIFICATIONS - A video surveillance system ingests a video stream from a remotely located video capture device. An application programming interface (API) provides an interface for functions to interface between the video surveillance system and the remotely located video capture device. An analytics engine of the video surveillance system receives video sent through the API. The analytics engine compares an extracted metric from the video stream against at least one previously established value as part of assessing a previously established condition to generate either a TRUE or a FALSE result. When and only when a TRUE result is generated, is a notification action performed that conveys a notification over a network using internet protocol communications to a previously designated user. | 03-05-2015 |
20150070492 | SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM OF GALLEY - Provided is a system in which a camera monitors safety of a galley arranged in a cabin of an aircraft. A galley | 03-12-2015 |
20150070493 | SURVEILLANCE DEVICE - A surveillance device includes a shell, a sensing assembly and a transparent cover. The transparent cover is detachably disposed on the shell, to form an accommodating space together. The sensing assembly is disposed in the accommodating space. The transparent cover comprises a first light-transmitting cover, an annular light baffle and a second light-transmitting cover. The first light-transmitting cover is disposed on the shell and having a through hole. The annular light baffle disposed at the through hole has a first limiting surface and a second limiting surface. The first light-transmitting cover is pressed against the first limiting surface. The second limiting surface faces oppositely away from the accommodating space. The second light-transmitting cover is disposed on the annular light baffle and pressed against the second limiting surface. The first limiting surface and the second limiting surface prevent the second light-transmitting cover from moving toward the accommodating space. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070494 | Surveillance Cameras with Test Ports and Related Systems and Methods - A surveillance camera includes a primary power connection for electrically connecting the camera to a primary power source. The camera includes a housing and a test port in the housing. The test port includes a port connection for electrically connecting the camera to a secondary local power source such that the camera receives power from the secondary power source. The port connection is further for connecting the camera to a portable monitor such that video from the camera is displayed on the monitor when the camera is electrically connected to the secondary power source independent of whether the camera is electrically connected to the primary power source. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070495 | DOORBELL SECURITY AND SAFETY - Tampering with doorbells can lead to injury and doorbell theft. Methods and systems can discourage doorbell tampering by emitting an alert when a doorbell detects tampering. In some embodiments, a doorbell includes a system to detect movement of the outer housing of the doorbell. In several embodiments, if a doorbell detects movement of the outer housing while the doorbell detects that it is connected to an external power supply, the doorbell can emit an alert to warn against additional tampering. | 03-12-2015 |
20150077548 | MOBILE DEVICE INTERMEDIARY FOR CONTENT ANALYSIS - A mobile device intermediary is disclosed. A mobile device intermediary can access content and perform content analysis based on criterion received from a remotely located device. A mobile device intermediary can comprise a consumer electronic mobile device. The mobile device intermediary can facilitate access to a subset of the content by the remotely located device. Distributed analysis of content by a plurality of mobile device intermediaries can facilitate analysis of large volumes of content without needing to transmit the content to a central analysis device. This can reduce the amount of data transmitted over a network. Similarly, this can reduce computational load at the remotely located device. Additionally, a greater level of privacy is accomplished by returning relevant content rather than submitting all content for analysis. A mobile device intermediary can avoid alerting at the mobile device to preserve query privacy and content security. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077549 | VIDEO/VISION BASED ACCESS CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PARKING OCCUPANCY DETERMINATION, WHICH IS ROBUST AGAINST ABRUPT CAMERA FIELD OF VIEW CHANGES - Methods, systems and processor-readable media for parking occupancy determination. Changes in the field of view can be measured using template matching between templates derived from an original scene and a current scene with motion removed. The changes measured in the field of view can be employed to adjust data indicative of a region of interest for vision-based processing thereof if the changes measured are above a pre-determined threshold so that the impact of the changes with respect to the field of view to performance is minimized. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077550 | SENSOR AND DATA FUSION - A surveillance method includes incorporating competitive sensor fusion with complementary sensor fusion in detection of events by a plurality of sensor networks. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077551 | TRAIL CAMERA - A trail camera comprises a camera operable for capturing images; a communication device for transmitting the images to a remote server; and a controller for prompting the camera to automatically capture a test image a pre-determined number of seconds after the trail camera is set-up. A method of checking the communication coverage of the trail camera; comprises placing a scannable code on packaging or a display associated with the trail camera; instructing a customer to scan the scannable code with a mobile communication device before the customer purchases the trail camera; prompting the customer to enter information into the mobile communication device that specifies a geographic area where the trail camera will be used; and providing to the mobile communication device coverage information for the geographic area so the customer can determine if the trail camera will have communication coverage in the geographic area before the customer purchases the trail camera. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077552 | HEAD MOUNTED SYSTEM - A head mounted system is provided. The head mounted system includes an auxiliary image capturing device, a main image capturing device, a signal processing circuit, a memory, an application processor, and an eyeglass frame. The auxiliary image capturing device detects an abnormal situation. The signal processing circuit outputs a warning signal and makes the main image capturing device start video recording when the abnormal situation occurs. The application processor receives the warning signal and stores video data, after the video recording starting, in the memory. The eyeglass frame carries the auxiliary image capturing device, the main image capturing device, the signal processing circuit, the memory, and the application processor. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077553 | CONTROLLING DATA ROUTING IN INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS - An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network having remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal or other client device. Camera management enables automatic configuration and management of cameras in the premise network. The camera management extends to remote control and monitoring from outside the firewall of the premise network to include routing of images or video from a streaming source device to a requesting client device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077554 | ADDRESSABLE MONITORING SYSTEM - An addressable monitoring system includes at least one image module and a control module. Each image module of the at least one image module has an identification code and includes a lens unit, an encoder, and a first transceiver unit. The lens unit captures an image according to a control signal. The encoder modulates the identification code into the image to generate a modulation signal. The first transceiver unit transmits the modulation signal. The control module includes a signal generation unit, a second transceiver unit, a decoder, and a comparison unit. The signal generation unit generates the control signal. The second transceiver unit receives the modulation signal. The decoder decodes the modulation signal to generate a decoded image and the identification code. The comparison unit compares the decoded image with a reference image and determines whether the decoded image matches the reference image. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077555 | LIGHT SOCKET CAMERAS - A security system can be used to trigger appliances. The security system can comprise a light socket camera that can be rotatably attached to a light socket of a building. The light socket camera can receive an audible instruction from a user, and in response to receiving the audible instruction from the user, the security system can trigger the appliance to perform an operation. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085111 | IDENTIFICATION USING VIDEO ANALYTICS TOGETHER WITH INERTIAL SENSOR DATA - A technique for identification using video analytics together with inertial sensor data is described. The technique includes capturing video of an environment and tracking particular users in the captured video. Motion signals are received from at least one inertial sensor of at least one mobile communication device being carried by a user. The video motion of each tracked user in the captured video and the motion signals of each mobile communication device are correlated in order to associate one of the mobile communication devices with a particular tracked user in the video. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085112 | System and Method for Graphically Entering Views of Terrain and Other Features for Surveillance - A surveillance system is disclosed that includes one or more data acquisition devices, an image database, and a processing system. The data acquisition devices are configured to acquire surveillance data from one or more geographic locations, and the image database stores image data for the one or more geographic locations. The processing system is configured to electronically display an image of one or more of the geographic locations using the image data stored in the image database. The processing system is further configured to accept input through a user interface to allow graphical manipulation of the displayed image in three-dimensional space to select a view of the geographical location that is to be subject to surveillance by the data acquisition devices. The displayed image selected by the user is employed to generate acquisition parameters for controlling the one or more data acquisition devices to surveil the geographical location corresponding to the displayed image. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085113 | Audio Demonstration Kit - An audio demonstration kit encourages understanding of audio concepts by enabling children to construct and study speaker performance. In a particular example, the audio demonstration kit includes a paper speaker and instructions. The paper speaker includes a backplate, a suspension, and a diaphragm cut from a single sheet of paper. The demonstration kit may feature an amplifier that is configurable to accommodate various hardware additions as a child is ready for more progressively challenging construction. For example, the amplifier of an example allows single and dual mode operation, as well as drives a rotary motor and is coordinated with a strobe light. The amplifier of an example is synchronized with the strobe light and a moveable platform to create the impression of that jiggling figures attached to the table are dancing. Interfaces with smart phone, recording, and other technologies further enhances and encourages the learning experience. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085114 | Method for Displaying Video Data on a Personal Device - This invention relates to the sphere of data-processing and data-displaying methods. A method for displaying video data on a personal device comprising the following steps: (a) receiving at least one video frame from at least one video source; (b) receiving at least one bounding box corresponding to the location of an alarm object and/or event on the video frame; (c) extracting from the video frame an image portion containing the alarm object and/or event in accordance with the corresponding bounding box; (d) rescaling and/or cropping the extracted image portion (the thumbnail) to fit the target thumbnail size; (e) displaying at least one thumbnail on the personal device screen. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085115 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEASURING QUALITY OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE INFRASTRUCTURE - Key performance indicators that are necessary to properly measure the health of video surveillance applications and the supporting infrastructure are disclosed. The performance indicators include: Video Path Uptime (VPU), Video Stream Delivery Index (VSDI), and, Video Retention Compliance (VRC). From these metrics, it is possible to calibrate whether the surveillance infrastructure is operating properly. These metrics can be used to properly alert video network administrators of problems that are actually affecting the video surveillance application. It is also possible to use these metrics to build better analytics to determine root cause of problems as well as build prediction models for potential problems before they occur | 03-26-2015 |
20150092050 | WEARABLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE METHOD - There are disclosed a wearable computing device and a method for a user interface. The wearable computing device includes a drowsiness detection unit configured to detect a user's drowsiness; a controller configured to determine whether a current situation corresponds to a first mode not allowing the user's drowsiness or a second mode allowing the user's drowsiness when the user's drowsiness is detected; and a feedback output unit configured to provide the user with at least one feedback comprising a message of the first mode or the second mode according to the mode determined by the controller, wherein the message of the first mode is to fight off the drowsiness and wherein the message of the second mode is to help the user's sleep. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092051 | MOVING OBJECT DETECTOR - According to one embodiment, a moving object detector includes an image input device and an image processing device. The image input device captures a moving object existing at a close distance to acquire image information of the moving object. The image processing device applies arithmetic processing to the image information to generate a cylindrical binary image and a top view binary image, extracts a region of the moving object by background correlation, estimates an approaching direction of the moving object from the cylindrical binary image, and estimates a motion trajectory of the moving object based on the approaching direction and the top view binary image. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092052 | IMAGE MONITORING SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERA - An image monitoring system including a surveillance camera is provided. The surveillance camera includes: an image analyzer configured to analyze an input image; a sound source analyzer configured to analyze a sound source in the image or a sound source that is input separately; and a determiner configured to determine whether an abnormal image and an abnormal sound source exist, and when the abnormal image and the abnormal sound source are obtained, according to a result of the image analysis and the sound source analysis, to generate metadata and alarm information based on a result of the determination, wherein the abnormal image and the abnormal sound source are predefined. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092053 | LASER PROTECTIVE DEVICE WITH REFLECTING FILTER ON NON-ABSORBING AND ABSORBING SUBSTRATES - A laser reflecting has a low transmittance at one or more laser wavelengths while substantially transmitting all other wavelengths in the spectral range of interest, is coated on one or both sides of an absorbing or non-absorbing substrate. A laser reflecting filter on both sides of an absorbing substrate can result in an enhancement of the absorption of laser light by multiple reflections of the laser light in the absorbing substrate. The high transmittance of the laser-reflecting filter at non-laser wavelengths results in a relatively high overall transmittance through the coated substrate. In the specific case of laser reflecting coatings on a lens to protect an eye, this allows a high luminous transmittance and good colour discrimination. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092054 | CASCADING VIDEO OBJECT CLASSIFICATION - A camera system comprises an image capturing device and an object classification module connected to the image capturing device. The object classification module is operable to determine whether or not an object in an image is a member of an object class. The object classification module includes multiple decision steps configured in a cascade configuration, wherein at least one of the multiple decision steps is operable to (a) accept an object as a member of the object class, (b) reject an object as a member of the object class, and (c) call on a next step to determine whether or not an object is a member of the object class. | 04-02-2015 |
20150092055 | POOL MONITOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Cameras can be used to detect if unauthorized visitors enter pool areas. Cameras can send alerts to remote computing devices regarding unauthorized pool entry. Several embodiments include using a camera to take an image of a pool area, sending the image from the camera to a remote computing device, displaying the image on the remote computing device, and using the remote computing device to select a detection zone. Some embodiments include ignoring certain portions of the camera's field of view in response to detection zone selections. | 04-02-2015 |
20150097949 | System, Method and Apparatus for Remote Monitoring - A monitoring unit for security and automation in a premises are described. The monitoring unit uses remote configuration and control to enable monitoring of a premises. The monitoring unit provides multiple monitoring functions to respond to events within the space and alert a user at a remote device like a smartphone. An image sensor provides a wide field of view which can be segmented on the mobile device to enable specific areas to be viewed enabling the user to view the area and be alerted when an event occurs based upon a rules based configuration. | 04-09-2015 |
20150103164 | LIFELOGGING DEVICE, LIFELOGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A WEARABLE LIFELOGGING DEVICE - A wearable lifelogging device for generating and associating image data, time data and location data. The device comprises a positioning sensor for receiving a geographic position signal and generating the location data, a motion sensor for generating motion data, a timer for generating the time data, a camera device for generating the image data, a storage device for storing the image data, time and location data, a processing device configured to receive and process the location data, the motion data, the time data and the image data, and a housing enclosing said positioning sensor, motion sensor, timer, camera device, storage device and processing device. The housing, except for the camera, is free from user input interface. | 04-16-2015 |
20150103165 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Provisioning of an Imaging System - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system and a method of accessing a system. An embodiment is a system including an imaging system including a controller and a first camera, the controller having a communication connection configured to transmit or receive content or control signals, and a mobile device including a second camera, the mobile device having a communication interface configured to transmit or receive content or control signals with the controller, the controller being configured to compare images from the first and second cameras to allow access to the controller from the mobile device. | 04-16-2015 |
20150103166 | Super Resolution Imaging And Tracking System - In one aspect, the present invention provides an imaging system, which includes an optical system for collecting light from a field of view and directing it to an image plane. One or more image detecting elements are disposed on a movable platform coupled to the image plane. The image detecting elements detect the collected light and generate image data corresponding to the field of view. A processor in communication with the image detecting elements receives the image data. The processor is configured to effect movement of the platform to move the one or more image detecting elements within the image plane to gather the image data. | 04-16-2015 |
20150103167 | INTEGRATED INTERNET CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD - An Internet direct device comprises an imaging system to capture at least one of audio, still images and video images, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor transmits at least one of the captured audio, the captured still images and the captured video images to a website archive and review center and/or another Internet direct device upon image capture over a communications network. The Internet direct device automatically connects to the communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection. The Internet direct device automatically switches to another available mode of connection when the communications network is unavailable. | 04-16-2015 |
20150103168 | TRUE SPACE TRACKING OF AXISYMMETRIC OBJECT FLIGHT USING DIAMETER MEASUREMENT - Methods and apparatus for determining a trajectory of a axisymmetric object in 3-D physical space using a digital camera which records 2-D image data are described. In particular, based upon i) a characteristic length of the axisymmetric object, ii) a physical position of the camera determined from sensors associated with the camera (e.g., accelerometers) and iii) captured 2-D digital images from the camera including a time at which each image is generated relative to one another, a position, a velocity vector and an acceleration vector can be determined in three dimensional physical space for axisymmetric object objects as a function of time. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus can be applied to determine the trajectories of objects in games which utilize axisymmetric object objects, such as basketball, baseball, bowling, golf, soccer, rugby or football. | 04-16-2015 |
20150109436 | Smart Dual-View High-Definition Video Surveillance System - The present invention presents a smart dual-view video surveillance system, which carries a smart live-view video and a dedicated recording-view video from each camera to the video recorder. The smart live-view video only carries video data for the visible displayed pixels in its displaying video window and is dedicated for live-view monitoring. The dedicated recording-view video carries the complete video data and is dedicated to video recording and playback. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109437 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SURVEILLANCE CAMERA AND SYSTEM THEREOF - Disclosed is a method for controlling a surveillance camera, wherein the surveillance camera is remotely controlled by a mobile device, the method comprising: enabling the mobile device to perform an operational motion; and enabling a camera lens of the surveillance camera to perform an operational action corresponding to the operational motion of the mobile device, wherein the operational motion includes: an upward/downward position movement, a leftward/rightward position movement, a forward/backward position movement, a left/right inclining movement, a forward/backward inclining movement, a left/right rotating movement, a shaking movement, a tracking movement, and a combination thereof. By the method of the present invention, a user can more intuitively remotely control a surveillance camera by a mobile device. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109438 | MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR NETWORK SYSTEM AND NETWORK DEVICE, NETWORK DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A log is recorded when an event occurs in an image forming apparatus, a video file recorded by a network camera is tagged at the point in time that the event occurred, and video tag information tagged to the recorded video file is registered in relation to a device serial ID of the image forming apparatus and an ID for uniquely identifying the log in the image forming apparatus. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109439 | Digital activity center for pets - In an aspect, a system includes a touch-sensitive surface and a camera mounted to be movable relative to the touch-sensitive surface to acquire an image of an animal interacting with the touch-sensitive surface. The system includes a processor coupled to a memory, the processor and memory configured to cause each of multiple sections of the display screen to be associated with a corresponding activity in which the animal can engage; detect a selection of one of the multiple sections of the touch-sensitive surface; and enable the activity associated with the selected section of the touch-sensitive surface. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109440 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURING SETTINGS FOR FUNCTIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN APPARATUSES, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing system that automatically configures settings for functional cooperation between an information processing apparatus and an image pickup apparatus. The information processing system includes a network camera and an MFP configured to receive predetermined information from the camera. A CPU of the camera sends the predetermined information to the MFP when an approach of a user to the MFP is detected. The CPU sets a detection frame extracted from image data obtained by picking up an image of the MFP, to detect the user's approach thereto. Then, the CPU determines whether the detection frame has a size equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold. When the size of the detection frame is not equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold, the CPU detects whether or not the user has approached the MFP, using the detection frame. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109441 | Baby Monitoring Camera - A system for wirelessly monitoring a remote location is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes a camera, a base, and an external device. The camera includes a lens, one or more infrared (IR) sources, a status indicator, a microphone, a wireless network interface controller that connects to a Wi-Fi enabled device, and a hardware module that receives IR light when insufficient visible light is present for normal video recording and photographing. The base has a footing and a cradle that are coupled by hinges. The footing supports the camera and the base on a flat support surface. The hinges facilitate rotating the camera to position the camera at various angles. The external device wirelessly controls operation and settings of the camera to remotely view, photograph, and record videos, and to wirelessly transfer video recording data files from the camera to the external device. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109442 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system includes cameras adapted to capture images and depth data of the images. A computer device processes the image signals and depth data from the cameras according to various software modules that monitor one or more of the following: (a) compliance with patient care protocols; (b) patient activity; (c) equipment usage; (d) the location and/or usage of assets; (e) patient visitation metrics; (f) data from other sensors that is integrated with the image and depth data; (g) gestures by the patient or caregivers that are used as signals or for controls of equipment, and other items. Alerts may be issued if any conditions of importance are detected. | 04-23-2015 |
20150116487 | Method for Video-Data Indexing Using a Map - The method for video-data indexing using a map comprises the following steps: video data are obtained from at least one camera; the video data are used to locate at least one moving object and to estimate the object position and/or motion parameters in a two-dimensional video frame coordinate system (the object position on the video frame); the position and/or motion parameters of the located object are converted from the two-dimensional frame coordinate system into a two-dimensional map coordinate system (the object position on the map); at least one index record is generated to relate the video data containing the located object to its position and/or motion parameters on the map; the index record is saved in the database and/or storage. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116488 | Method for controlling a monitoring system and a system for its implementation - The invention relates to video surveillance systems. The method includes the following steps: first, the current information about the object is collected. A path is created for exploring the area by, at least, one means of surveillance, the path consisting of a set of points with fixed values of orientation of the surveillance means which are selected in such a way as to optimally explore all possible area according to technical performance of the surveillance means, terrain, height of the building and which define a set of monitoring plots, wherein the surveillance means monitors immovably each plot with a predetermined magnification value, Each of said plurality of plots is prioritized based on the priority list of the factors characterizing the probability of detection and fire occurrence, and according to which the parameters of the inspection path are defined, including the time needed for surveillance of each plot, the analysis algorithm of the resulting data. For high priority plots the inspection path parameters are chosen so that the probability of detecting an expected event, when analyzing the data obtained from surveillance, tends to the maximum, and the probability of false alarm is in the optimal range, depending directly on the probability of detecting an expected event, Following the change in the priority factors and/or environmental conditions, the priority is changed for each of a plurality of plots. The invention improves the reliability of event detection, reduces the probability of false responses, reduces the time required for detecting events and increases the accuracy of determining the coordinates of the object. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116489 | IMAGING APPARATUS - A surveillance camera which may communicate with a client apparatus via a network includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject, a server configured to receive a command for instructing enlargement of a dynamic range by synthesizing a plurality of images generated by the image capturing unit from the client apparatus via the network, a dark compensation unit configured to set an exposure condition of the image capturing unit and acquire data of one image generated by imaging a subject by the image capturing unit under the set exposure condition, and a command processing unit configured to cause the dark compensation unit to operate in a case where a command is received by the server. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116490 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Doorbells often include a button to enable visitors to ring a chime to summon building occupants. In some embodiments, doorbells include a camera to take pictures of visitors. In several embodiments, doorbells include covers that are light filters. These light filters can cover infrared light sources such as infrared light emitting diodes. The light filters can pass infrared light while blocking visible light. In several embodiments, a front portion of a camera assembly fits through a hole in a light filter. Light filters can help secure camera assemblies and can form a portion of a doorbell's outer housing. | 04-30-2015 |
20150124087 | METHOD FOR REMOTE INITIALIZATION OF TARGETED NONLETHAL COUNTER MEASURES IN AN ACTIVE SHOOTER SUSPECT INCIDENT - The present invention is directed to providing a method and system that enables a first responder police Incident Commander to take command and control of a building having an active suspect ongoing event. Using the method and system herein, the Police Incident Commander is able to clearly distinguish the positions of his building entry teams (BETs) in the building relative to the position of the suspect through a graphic display of Friend and Foe designation whereupon he can precisely direct their maneuver to close with the suspect. The incident commander communicates to a Command and Control Center to arm non-lethal chemical canisters pre-located in “Hot Zones” for use in remotely incapacitating the intruders. When the intruders, boxed in by the BETs, enter a “Hot Zone” the incident commander gives the command to release the non-lethal chemical/smoke, ammonia spray that disorients and blinds the intruders allowing the BETs to safely end the incident. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124088 | TUBULAR CAMERA MODULE - A tubular camera module is disclosed. An example tubular camera module includes a tube-shaped object including a camera seat portion, the tube-shaped object being positioned along a top of a first store shelf that is adjacent to a second store shelf, the first and second store shelves being separated by an aisle and a camera module connected to the tube-shaped object at the camera seat portion. The camera module includes a camera housing having edges that align with edges of the camera seat portion, a camera having a lens that is positioned to image at least a portion of the second store shelf, and a transmitter configured to transmit images of the portion of the second store shelf to a communicatively coupled server. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124089 | Camera Hidden In ID Card Holder - A surveillance system comprising an electronic identity card holder | 05-07-2015 |
20150124090 | Systems and Method for Using Capacitors in Security Devices - A battery-free security system is provided with one or more series or parallel capacitive networks. One or more solar panels are used to charge the capacitive networks and one or more charging circuits are used to control the charging of the capacitive networks. One or more DC-DC converters maybe used to provide a voltage to a load, the timer/clock circuitry, and a user interface. In those instances when it is desired that the timer/clock circuitry remain powered at all times, the timer/clock circuitry is preferentially preserved at the expense of the load such that if, for any reason, the capacitive network is drained after running the load, there will still be sufficient power stored in the capacitive network to maintain the timer/clock circuitry. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124091 | DOOR VIEWING SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - A liquid crystal display door viewing apparatus. The door viewing apparatus includes a display panel (e.g., Liquid crystal display) that can be configured to align with an existing peephole lens coupled to a door of varying thickness. The display panel includes a viewing screen to view a clear non-distorted image (color or black and white) of various objects located on the other side of the door from any height and viewing angle. A touch button located in association with the display panel can be pressed to display the image on the display panel for easy and safe operation. The door viewer apparatus can also be removed and a peephole reviewer can be re-installed. | 05-07-2015 |
20150124092 | Clean-Room Monitoring Device and Method for Monitoring Clean-Room - A clean-room monitoring device for monitoring the interior of a clean-room having a floor in which a removable cover such as a grating or a non-porous cover is disposed, includes: a monitoring camera which captures an image of the removable cover; a monitor which detects the existence of an opening exposed when the removable cover is removed, based on an image signal obtained from the monitoring camera, detects the presence of a workman approaching the opening if it is detected that the opening exists, and outputs a warning signal if the workman is detected; and a warning generator which receives the warning signal from monitor and issues a warning. | 05-07-2015 |
20150130933 | HUMAN PRESENCE DETECTION TECHNIQUES - Techniques are disclosed for detecting stationary presence using IR sensor data. A number of IR images may be captured based on IR sensor data and these IR images may be averaged over various time intervals to calculate a number of average IR frames. The difference between these average IR frames provides a delta frame. A mask frame may be calculated as the summation of delta frames over time, and the value of the mask frame may be used to detect a stationary human presence even when no delta value is calculated. Alternatively, the mask frame may be used to calculate a background frame that represents the IR signature of stationary or cyclical objects within the scanned area that are not intended to trigger the presence detection system. A stationary presence may be determined by subtracting the background frame from a current average IR frame. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130934 | ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE SAFETY SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - An entertainment device safety system includes a video camera configured to capture video of an entertainment device and a user of the entertainment device and a video analytic module to perform real-time video processing of the captured video to generate non-video data from video. A computer receives the video and the non-video data from the video camera analyzes the video or the non-video data to determine a user position in relation to the entertainment device. The user position is compared to a user position rule to determine whether the user position violates the user position rule. A notification is transmitted in response to a determination that the user position violates the user position rule. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130935 | Wireless Network Camera Systems - Apparatus, systems and techniques associated with battery powered wireless camera systems. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a system that includes a battery powered wireless camera including an internal battery to provide energy and a burst transmission unit to transmit information during burst periods. The system includes a base station, separated from the battery powered wireless camera, in wireless communication with the battery powered wireless camera to receive information from the battery powered wireless camera. The base station is configured to process the received information and includes a web server to transmit the processed information to a client. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products. | 05-14-2015 |
20150138353 | SMART DOORBELL WITH ENERGY SAVING METHOD - Disclosed is an energy-saving method for operating a smart doorbell including an activating element which is in a sleeping mode when the activating element is not activated, the activating element includes an electrical doorbell, a photographing module, a communicating module, a first processor, and a second processor, the method comprises: a step of activating the first processor while a movement of an object is sensed by a first sensor; a step of activating the photographing module and the second processor while a second sensor senses that the object is approaching toward the electrical doorbell, analyzing an image information of the object captured by the photographing module; and a step of activating the communicating module while the image information is analyzed that has a human image approaching toward the electrical doorbell, so as to achieve a goal of real time response to a bell call by consuming less energy. | 05-21-2015 |
20150138354 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING EQUIPMENT FIELD DATA TO SERVICE CENTERS - A method and system for providing efficient repair of mining equipment includes providing an electronic device having a camera, a microphone and geolocation determining hardware and software. The method includes capturing an image and sound of the mining equipment in need of repair along with the geolocation of the mining equipment, and automatically dispatching an electronic message including the captured image, sound and geolocation data to an electronic address of a service center. The automatic dispatch of the electronic message occurs without need of further action by an operator of the electronic device, and the timing of the dispatch is instantly, or when a network connection becomes available. In one embodiment of the invention the electronic device is integrated in a wearable device such as a hard hat. | 05-21-2015 |
20150145990 | IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - Image capturing systems and methods of capturing images, especially in contact prone environments are provided. The image capturing systems includes an optical sensor and output device adapted to receive the electrical signals from optical sensor and transmit a corresponding signal, and a housing retaining the optical sensor and the output device. The housing is adapted to mount to a surface, for example, inside or on top of a helmet, and includes a low profile above the surface and a footprint in contact with the surface. The size of the footprint is selected whereby and impact loads on the housing are minimized or attenuated before being transmitted to the surface to which the housing is mounted. The invention is uniquely applicable to head gear mounting, but may be used on a broad range of article and a broad range of fields. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARED SURVEILLANCE - A common surveillance system allows multiple users to share and communicate surveillance data with each other as well as with one or more agencies, such as law enforcement, hospitals, and/or emergency services. A geo-reference database stores image data from imaging devices. A computer-implemented user interface accesses the geo-reference database to present stored image data on a display device. The user interface generates a status-board display, accessible to a specific client computer, showing images relating to a time and/or location of a display view imaged from the imaging devices. A common-operating platform shows images with a time and/or location associated with each image and is globally accessible to multiple client computers via one or more data communication networks. Based on a user input, images may be shared real-time via a bridge between the status-board display and the common-operating platform. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145992 | GRADIENT PRIVACY MASKS - An apparatus and a method implemented in a computer system for obscuring a first region of an image composed by a plurality of pixels. The method comprising obtaining a mask, the mask defining an obscurity level for each pixel in the first region of the image, and obscuring pixels in the first region of the image based on the mask's obscurity level for each pixel. | 05-28-2015 |
20150145993 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Doorbells can be configured to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device. Some embodiments of the doorbell can be configured to enter a network connection mode. The network connection mode can include detecting a first wireless network having a name and a password. The network connection mode can also include using the remotely located computing device to scan a barcode such as a Quick Response Code. | 05-28-2015 |
20150293334 | VARIOFOCUSING MONITORING SHOT AND MONITORING DEVICE - A zoom lens assembly for monitor and a monitoring device are provided. The lens assembly comprises a first to a thirteenth lenses (L | 10-15-2015 |
20150293587 | NON-VISUAL FEEDBACK OF VISUAL CHANGE - Examples relating to using non-visual feedback to alert a viewer of a display that a visual change has been triggered are disclosed. One disclosed example provides a method comprising using gaze tracking data from a gaze tracking system to determine that a viewer changes a gaze location. Based on determining that the viewer changes the gaze location, a visual change is triggered and non-visual feedback indicating the triggering of the visual change is provided to the viewer. If a cancel change input is received within a predetermined timeframe, the visual change is not displayed. If a cancel change input is not received within the timeframe, the visual change is displayed via the display. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296174 | MODULAR DISPLAY SYSTEM - An inflatable, variable-buoyancy, modular display system having an inflatable structure with one or more light weight, high definition displays affixed or attached to one or more surfaces of the inflatable structure. The inflatable structure may be used to elevate the displays for viewing by larger numbers of people, as for festivals or sporting events. The display or displays may alternatively be imbedded within at least a portion of the structure. In still other forms, the structure may comprise a material that is capable of producing a display or displays. Also included is a modular display of flexible, light weight design. The display omits conventional display cabinets and features an open design, thereby offering flexibility and a lighter weight appropriate for such systems. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296183 | OUTSIDE SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS IN WHICH INTERPHONE AND TV ARE INTERLINKED AND CONTROL METHOD USING THE SAME - An outside surveillance apparatus and a control method using the same. A door lock is disposed on a door so as to be locked or unlocked. An interphone disposed on an outer wall includes a button which a visitor can press and a camera which takes an image of the visitor. A TV is interlinked with the interphone, and displays the image taken using the camera on a screen in response to the button being pressed. A set-top box has an announcement display section, which is configured to display a number of announcements in response to the button being pressed. A remote control remotely controls the TV in order to select a broadcast channel and select one of the number of announcements. The remote control has a select button to select one of the number of announcements and an unlock button to unlock the door lock. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296187 | CHRONOLOGICAL ACTIVITY MONITORING AND REVIEW - A computer-implemented method for monitoring activity at a location, provides receiving a first data signal and a second data signal, wherein the first and second data signals are related to activities detected at a location, and reproducing the first and second data signals in a chronology that indicates relative timing of receipt of the first and second data signals via a user interface. This may accelerate review and inspection of multiple data signals recorded over time, including data signals of various types. The coincidence of patterns in the data signals may be detected and brought to the user's attention for closer review, such as via transmission of a message or transmission of a segment of recorded data. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VIRTUAL ZONE BASED CAMERA PARAMETER UPDATES IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A method and system that includes a processor of a surveillance system detecting identification of a portion of a secured area via a drawing made by an operator on a graphical representation of the secured area, the processor identifying at least one camera within the identified portion of the secured area, the processor increasing a relative level of picture quality for each of the at least one camera and the processor recording video with the increased level of picture quality from each of the identified at least one camera for a predetermined time period where the picture quality is increased by performing one or more of increasing image resolution, increasing frames per second, decreasing a group of pictures (GOP) value, decreasing a compression ratio and increasing a bit rate. | 10-15-2015 |
20150302238 | Method and Apparatus for Surveying with a Feature Location - Methods are provided for conducting surveys of regions of interest, points of interest, and objects of interest. The methods typically involve using a survey instrument with programmed logic. The programmed logic may include one or more base of knowledge in an electronically accessible format, and may include statistical analysis software. The survey instrument generally includes a display and one or more sensors. The sensors may include a visible image or an infrared image sensor. The program logic may be used to guide an operator through a survey. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304611 | COMMODITY PROMOTION SYSTEM AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM THEREFOR - A commodity promotion system includes output unit that presents a customer with information, commodity presence/absence determination unit that determines presence or absence of the target article on the basis of signal strength information of the RF tag, commodity information storage unit that stores commodity information list in which the tag information of the RF tag, commodity presence/absence information indicating presence or absence of the target article, output unit ID information of the output unit, and output information indicating information to be presented are associated with one another, and commodity pickup determination unit that detects that the target article has changed from a presence state to an absence state, on the basis of a determination result of the presence or absence of the target article and the commodity presence/absence information in the commodity information list and outputs the output information associated with the tag information to the output unit. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304613 | CAMERA WITH A LENS CONNECTOR - Methods and systems are described for using a video camera. According to at least one embodiment, a camera assembly for recording video footage includes a lens connector with a lens attached to a first end and a camera body connector on a second end. Further, the lens connector has a length that separates the video lens a distance from a camera body when the lens connector is attached to camera body and also housing at least one cable capable of transmitting a video signal recorded by the lens from the lens to the camera body. Also, the camera body has a power module and a communication module to communicate with a remote control unit. | 10-22-2015 |
20150310615 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED SEQUENCING OF VEHICLES IN SIDE-BY-SIDE DRIVE-THRU CONFIGURATIONS VIA APPEARANCE-BASED CLASSIFICATION - This disclosure provides a method and system for automated sequencing of vehicles in side-by-side drive-thru configurations via appearance-based classification. According to an exemplary embodiment, an automated sequencing method includes computer-implemented method of automated sequencing of vehicles in a side-by-side drive-thru, the method comprising: a) an image capturing device capturing video of a merge-point area associated with multiple lanes of traffic merging; b) detecting in the video a vehicle as it traverses the merge-point area; c) classifying the detected vehicle associated with traversing the merge-point area as coming from one of the merging lanes; and d) aggregating vehicle classifications performed in step c) to generate a merge sequence of detected vehicles. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310630 | REAL TIME PROCESSING OF VIDEO FRAMES - A method and system for real time processing of a sequence of video frames. A current frame in the sequence and at least one frame in the sequence occurring prior to the current frame is analyzed. The sequence of video frames is received in synchronization with a recording of the video frames in real time. The analyzing includes performing a background subtraction on the at least one frame, which determines a background image and a static region mask associated with a static region consisting of a contiguous distribution of pixels in the current frame. The static region mask identifies each pixel in the static region upon the static region mask being superimposed on the current frame. A status of a static object is determined as either an abandoned status if the static object is an abandoned object or a removed status if the static object is a removed object. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310631 | REAL TIME PROCESSING OF VIDEO FRAMES - A method and system for real time processing of a sequence of video frames. A current frame in the sequence and at least one frame in the sequence occurring prior to the current frame is analyzed. The sequence of video frames is received in synchronization with a recording of the video frames in real time. The analyzing includes performing a background subtraction on the at least one frame, which determines a background image and a static region mask associated with a static region consisting of a contiguous distribution of pixels in the current frame, which includes executing a mixture of 3 to 5 Gaussians algorithm coupled together in a linear combination by Gaussian weight coefficients to generate the background model, a foreground image, and the static region. The static region mask identifies each pixel in the static region upon the static region mask being superimposed on the current frame. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310745 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING VACANT PARKING LOCATIONS IN A PARKING LOT OR STRUCTURE - A method and system for advising drivers in a parking lot or structure arranged with rows of parking spaces as to the availability of vacant parking spaces in each row comprising a plurality of cameras for imaging the parking spaces, a computer which receives the output of the camera and analyzes the output to detect vacant parking spaces, and signal devices visible to drivers of vehicles seeking vacant parking spaces adjoining each of the rows of the parking spaces operative to be controlled by the computer to indicate the availability of vacant parking spaces. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312527 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM USING MOBILE TERMINALS - A video surveillance system able to monitor a set of surveillance zones by a set of cameras is disclosed. The video surveillance system includes an application server in a telecommunication network able to communicate with the video surveillance system to retrieve localization data associated with each mobile terminal that has contacted an emergency call center and whose user is witness of an incident, receive a message sent from the mobile terminal, the message containing current localization data and a direction towards the incident, if more than one call about an incident is received, compute coordinates of the incident, taking into account said current localization data and said directions provided by the at least two mobile terminals, then finally, send an incident message containing the coordinates of the incident to the video surveillance system that is able to select at least one camera using the coordinates of the incident. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312531 | Wireless Camera Facilitated Building Security - A security system permits limited access into a building for authorized visitors. The security system includes an access interface pad installable at a building entryway and a camera device releasably secured to the access interface pad with an anchor. The anchor allows the camera device to detach from the access interface pad in response building access being authorized by the security system so that an authorized visitor can wear the camera device while in the secured building. The security system can both communicate with a remote device so that data captured by the camera can be transmitted to a user in real time and automatically analyze information from the camera with respect to certain security parameters. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312534 | Communication and Monitoring System - An audio-video communication system comprises a wireless exterior module located proximate an entrance, a computerized controller running a software application, and a remote peripheral device. The wireless exterior module includes a proximity sensor for detecting a person at the entrance, a video camera for recording an image of the person at the entrance, a microphone for recording the person at the entrance, a speaker for playing audio to the person at the entrance, a transmitter for communicating sounds and images of the person at the entrance, and a receiver for receiving communications at the wireless exterior module. The computerized controller is disposed in wireless electronic communication with the wireless exterior module via the transmitter and the receiver of the wireless exterior module. The remote peripheral device is configured to electronically communicate with the computerized controller for viewing an image from the video camera communicated from the wireless exterior module. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312651 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPTIMIZED NETWORK TRAFFIC IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - A system including a surveillance system that receives compressed video from a plurality of network video cameras and a traffic control subsystem of the surveillance system further including a first processor of the subsystem that monitors for and detects the number of I-frames per time period received from each of the plurality of video cameras, a second processor of the subsystem that compares the number of received I-frames with a threshold value and detects that one of the plurality of network cameras has exceeded the threshold value and a third processor that sends a control message to the one of the plurality of network cameras adjusting a time interval of I-frames from the one camera based upon the comparison. | 10-29-2015 |
20150317517 | Method, apparatus and system for acquiring headcount - A method, apparatus and system for acquiring headcount are provided. Data frames are acquired from a surveillance video, object models are set in the data frames, and a foreground image is extracted from the data frames, wherein the foreground image includes moving objects extracted from the data frames; the moving objects in the foreground image is matched with the object models, the headcount in corresponding data frames is acquired according to a result of the matching, characteristics of the matched moving objects are extracted, and the corresponding moving objects are tracked based on the characteristics; the actual headcount for a predetermined time segment of the surveillance video is acquired based on a result of the tracking and the acquired headcount for each of the data frames, wherein the result of the tracking includes: an indication of whether some or all of the data frames includes a same moving object. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319411 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Doorbell systems can be configured to detect temperature of an outdoor environment. Accordingly, some embodiments of the doorbell system can include a doorbell, a button coupled to the doorbell, and a temperature sensor coupled to the doorbell. Doorbell systems can also be configured to regulate temperature within a doorbell. As such, some embodiments of the doorbell system can include the doorbell, a button coupled to the doorbell, and a heating element located inside the doorbell. | 11-05-2015 |
20150324990 | MONITOR SYSTEM - A surveillance system | 11-12-2015 |
20150326776 | DYNAMICAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED DYNAMICAL FOCUS ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A dynamical focus adjustment method is applied to a dynamical focus adjustment system. The dynamical focus adjustment method includes setting a focus area within a display window on a screen, making a first video by a first focus value when an object passes the focus area, displaying the first video on a play window of the screen, and determining whether a focus adjusting function is actuated according to an image of the first video on the play window. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326834 | WALL DISPLAY SYSTEM - A wall display system includes a display unit mounted on the entire surface of a wall or a part of the wall surface, the display unit being configured to reproduce sound or images; a camera and microphone configured to detect motion and sound of a user, respectively; and a controller configured to receive image signals and sound signals output from the camera and microphone, respectively, and to transmit the image signals to the display unit. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PROPER POSITIONING OF AN OBJECT - A method and apparatus for determining an indication of interaction in a direction towards a webcam. The method includes the steps of determining an object in a region of interest, determining a first size of the object in the region of interest and tracking the object in the region of interest. A second size of the object in the region of interest is then determined, and a push interaction is confirmed as having taken place if the ratio of the second size to the first size is greater than a predetermined value. | 11-12-2015 |
20150327347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN INFRARED ILLUMINATION BEAM WITH A VARIABLE ILLUMINATION PATTERN - A method for generating an infrared (IR) beam for illuminating a scene to be imaged comprises providing at least two IR emitters, including a first IR emitter operable to emit a wide beam component of the IR beam, and a second IR emitter operable to emit a narrow beam component of the IR beam, wherein the wide beam component has a linear profile that has a lower standard deviation than a linear profile of the narrow beam component. The method also comprises selecting a desired linear profile for the IR beam, and selecting a power ratio of power directed to the first IR emitter and power directed to the second IR emitter that produces the IR beam with the desired linear profile when the narrow beam component and wide beam component are combined. | 11-12-2015 |
20150327518 | METHOD OF MONITORING INFECTIOUS DISEASE, SYSTEM USING THE SAME, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of monitoring an infectious disease, a system using the same, and a recording medium for performing the same are provided. The infectious disease monitoring system includes an imaging device for capturing and transmitting image data on animals managed in a barn, a first server for determining whether a subject suspected of having an infectious disease is detected from the image data and, when the subject suspected of having the infectious disease is detected, transmitting a signal along with the image data, a second server for confirming an occurrence of the infectious disease by analyzing the image data of the subject suspected of having the infectious disease, and transmitting a warning signal when confirmed the occurrence of the infectious disease, and a manager terminal for requesting the image data on the animals to the first server upon receipt of the warning signal and displaying the image data. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334186 | Coax Adaptor for Ethernet Physical Layer Transceiver - There is a need to deploy the IP (Internet Protocol) video surveillance camera over both Ethernet cable and coax cable. The present invention presents the IP video surveillance camera with dual Ethernet cable interface and coax cable interface by using the presented dual physical layer transceiver. The dual physical layer transceiver includes a conventional E-PHY (Ethernet physical layer transceiver) and a lightweight coax adapter to allow low cost. The coax adapter typically exists in series between the active E-PHY and coax cable, keeps part of functions in E-PHY effective, and adapts the E-PHY signal onto coax cable and vice versa. The conventional E-PHY alone provides the Ethernet cable interface while the conventional E-PHY is combined with the coax adaptor to provide the coax cable interface. Further, the present invention presents methods to relay Ethernet over coax by using a pair of the coax adaptors. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334316 | IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE HAVING INFRARED FILTERING SWITCHOVER FUNCTIONS - An image-capturing device having infrared filtering switchover functions includes an infrared light emitting diode, an image sensor, an ambient light sensor, an infrared filter member and a switch module. The infrared light emitting diode emits infrared lights outwardly. The image sensor receives a reflection light reflected from an object. The ambient light sensor receives an ambient light. The infrared filter member filters infrared rays from the reflection light at a first location or the ambient light at a second location. The switch module is coupled to the infrared filter member, and can alternatively move the infrared filter member to the first location and the second location. The infrared lights are part of the reflection light and the ambient light. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334353 | SENSOR SYNCHRONIZED NETWORKS USING OVERLAPPING SENSOR FIELDS - A method of synchronizing includes providing a sensor network including sensor nodes having object recognition sensors (ORS's) and building automation network nodes. The ORS's have partially overlapping fields of view in a sensed overlap area in the building. Movement of an individual through the sensed overlap area triggers dynamic synchronizing with the first sensor node waking up and sending a first RF request to join a subnet and for a schedule of wakeup times, the first sensor node receiving a response from any sensor node that receives the first request including synchronization information having times the first sensor node should wake up. The second sensor node is activated by the individual's movement and sends a second RF message to join the subnet and for a schedule of wakeup times. The first sensor node receives the second RF message and in response sends the synchronization information to the second sensor node. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334355 | SYSTEM FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT - A system for managing devices in a data center includes an equipment rack configured to house the devices, and one or more cameras mounted on the equipment rack. The one or more cameras are configured to capture one or more images of the devices. The system also includes a processor coupled to the one or more cameras configured to receive the one or more images of the devices, identify, from the one or more images, information relating to at least one of the devices, and transmit the information to an external device. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334356 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING OBJECT USING THE SAME - Provided is a camera system capable of detecting and tracking an object. The camera system includes: a camera configured to detect at least one object in a surveillance region of which an image is captured by the camera directed in a first direction and generate metadata of the object; and a camera controller configured to control at least one of panning, tilting and zooming of the camera based on the metadata of a target object selected from among the at least one object. | 11-19-2015 |
20150339538 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An electronic controller includes an image-capturing unit, an irradiation unit emitting light, a recognition unit recognizing a type of an object existing in an input region indicated by the light emitted from the irradiation unit which is an object captured by the image-capturing unit, and an acquisition unit acquiring information according to the type of the object which is information included in the object of which the type is recognized by the recognition unit. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339906 | MONITORING SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A monitoring system includes a monitored apparatus and a monitoring apparatus. The monitored apparatus includes an image capturing module and a first wireless communication module. The image capturing module is used for capturing a plurality of images. The first wireless communication module is used for receiving the images from the image capturing module. The monitoring apparatus includes a second wireless communication module, a distance determining module and an image playing module. The second wireless communication module is used for receiving the images from the first wireless communication module. The distance determining module is used for determining whether a distance from the monitored apparatus to the monitoring apparatus is greater than a predetermined value. The image playing module is used for playing at least one of the images when the distance is greater than the predetermined value. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341139 | UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRO-OPTICS (EO) DEVICE DETECTION AND RESPONSE SYSTEM - A system is disclosed to identify authorized EO devices and unauthorized EO devices within a scene. The system responds with a variety of response actions including sending warning messages of the unauthorized EO devices, recording images and position of the unauthorized EO device. The system can further be configured to hamper the operation of the unauthorized EO devices detected within the scene. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341602 | REMOTE TRACKING OF OBJECTS - The presently disclosed subject matter includes tracking method and system wherein a succession images is generated at a sensing unit; one or more moving object in the succession of images is identified; an object tag is assigned to at least one of the moving objects to yield in a respective tagged object; responsive to a command received from a control unit indicative of a selected object, identifying a location of the selected object in a latest available captured image, wherein: if the selected object is a moving object, the selected object is identified in the latest available captured image based on a respective object tag; and if the selected object is a stationary object, the selected object is identified using an image or piece thereof comprising the at least one selected object. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341603 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Doorbell systems can be configured to detect and/or regulate temperature within a doorbell. Doorbell systems can comprise a temperature sensor coupled to the doorbell and a heating element coupled to the doorbell. Methods can include determining, by the doorbell, a first temperature of an inside portion of the doorbell. As well, methods can include heating, by the heating element, the inside portion of the doorbell in response to the first temperature being less than a first predetermined temperature. In some embodiments, doorbells detect humidity and then communicate the humidity to a remote device. | 11-26-2015 |
20150347259 | SERVER MONITORING DEVICE AND SERVER MONITORING SYSTEM - [Problem] To provide a server monitoring device capable of grasping the state of a server more rapidly than conventional ones, and a server monitoring system. [Solution] This server monitoring device has a configuration in which a plurality of optical fibers are optically coupled to a plurality of light-emitting elements each showing the operating state of a server by a lighting mode, and the end surfaces of the plurality of optical fibers on the opposite side to the light-emitting elements are secured in a predetermined arrangement. An image of a light emission pattern of the end surfaces of the optical fibers is captured by a camera, and the image is transmitted to a monitoring person. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350552 | MARINE ENVIRONMENT DISPLAY DEVICE - Disclosed is a marine environment display device for georeferencing an image stream of a marine environment captured by a camera. The marine environment display device may comprise an image receiver configured to receive an image of the image stream from the camera, a location receiver configured to receive an object location of an object, an image generator configured to generate, from the image, a projected image having location information associated with each of a plurality of points on the projected image and corresponding to a camera position and field of view of the camera, an object generator configured to generate an object indicator at a position on the projected image based on the object location and the location information, and a display configured to display the projected image and the object indicator at the position on the projected image. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350556 | CAMERA CONTROL APPARATUS - A camera control apparatus is provided. The camera control apparatus includes: a processor configured to detect a partial image including an object from a first image of a camera, generate a control value for controlling a camera capturing area to position a specific point of the object corresponding to specific coordinates of the partial image on center coordinates of a second image of the camera which is captured by the camera subsequent to the first image based on center coordinates of the partial image and center coordinates of the first image; and a camera drive controller configured to change the camera capturing area based on the control value output from the processor. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350610 | INTELLIGENT RECYCLING CONTAINER - In an embodiment, a refuse container comprises a camera in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in one or more computer processors. A radio is in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in the one or more computer processors having the ability to transmit and/or receive data wirelessly. The digital camera is positioned relative to an included refuse collection point in a manner that allows one or more of an image of a refuse item to be captured as the refuse item enters the refuse collection point and an image of a recycler as the refuse item crosses the aperture threshold. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350612 | SECURITY CAMERA PRIVACY SHUTTER - A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera. | 12-03-2015 |
20150356841 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A surveillance camera is provided. The surveillance camera includes: an imaging assembly; a dome cover included a transparent portion and formed to surround the imaging unit assembly; a shield configured to move along a surface of the dome cover; a shield driver configured to control the shield; and a sensor configured to sense a value corresponding to at least one of whether an object is approaching the surveillance camera, whether the surveillance camera is falling, whether an impact is exerted on the dome cover, and whether a voice signal is input from an outside of the surveillance camera, wherein the sensed value is compared with a preset value, and the shield driver is further configured to control the shield to shield at least a portion of the dome cover based on a result of the comparing. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358511 | SECURITY CAMERA - A security camera including: an image pickup unit which is configured to capture an image; a controller which is connected to the image pickup unit and configured to process the image captured by the image pickup unit; a first heat generating frame which is installed to contact a surface of the controller; and a second heat generating frame which is arranged to face the first heat generating frame and is installed to contact another surface of the controller. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358572 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image processing apparatus capable of communicating with an external apparatus via a network includes a correction processing unit configured to perform correction processing of an image, a reception unit configured to receive a command including setting information, which is used by the correction processing unit to perform the correction processing, a determination unit configured to determine a communication protocol usable for the command, and a first conversion unit configured to convert the setting information according to a result of determination by the determination unit. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358576 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING CAMERA - A monitoring system has a monitor connected to a monitoring camera and a monitoring recorder via a network. The monitor checks whether the monitoring recorder is in a recordable state or in an unrecordable state of monitoring video data, and if the monitor confirms an unrecordable state of the monitoring recorder, the monitor | 12-10-2015 |
20150358588 | OPTIMIZING DETECTION OF KNOWN LIGHT SOURCES - A method of optimizing detection of known light sources is provided herein. The method may include: positioning a plurality of cameras having different spectral bands to have at least partially identical fields of view in respect to a view that contains the light sources; capturing images of the light sources by the cameras at different spectral bands; estimating, for each pixel and all cameras, relative fraction values of collected sun light and of collected light sources; deriving, for each pixel, optimal fraction values of sun light and of the light sources, by minimizing, for each pixel, a mean square error estimation of an overall radiation with respect to the estimated relative fraction values. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358591 | SECURITY METHOD USING IMAGE FRAME, DEVICE FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THAT STORES THE METHOD - A security method using an image frame executed in a terminal device connected to an image photographing device includes step of receiving an image frame generated according to a preset frame generation condition from the image photographing device, step of determining whether an event occurrence condition is satisfied, and step of recording and storing the image frame by adjusting the number of frames recorded per unit time according to the determination result. Therefore, by recording and storing an image frame that adjusts the number of frames recorded per unit time at an internal memory or by storing an image frame that adjusts the number of frames recorded per unit time at a cloud server by determining a situation of an image frame received from an image photographing device, even if a smart phone is robbed by a crime participant, a crime situation can be determined. | 12-10-2015 |
20150363570 | MEDICATION ADHERENCE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A medication management system is described that is operable to determine whether a user is actually following a protocol, provide additional assistance to a user, starting with instructions, video instructions, and the like, and moving up to contact from a medication administrator if it is determined that the user would need such assistance in any medical adherence situation, including clinical trial settings, home care settings, healthcare administration locations, such as nursing homes, clinics, hospitals and the like. Suspicious activity on the part of a patient or other user of the system is identified and can be noted to a healthcare provider or other service provider where appropriate. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363659 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An aspect of the present invention provides a data processing apparatus, including: an image acquisition section that acquires a captured image depicting a road along which vehicles pass; a calibration section that computes a road parameter for converting coordinates in the captured image to coordinates in real space based on the captured image and road data related to the road; a vehicle lane region detection section that detects a vehicle lane region in the captured image based on the captured image and the road parameter; and a processing region setting section that, based on the vehicle lane region, sets a processing region in the vehicle lane region for detecting a vehicle passing. | 12-17-2015 |
20150363989 | REMOTE IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF LODGING GUESTS - A doorbell can be used to detect a visitor and take a picture of the visitor. The doorbell can then send the picture to a remote computing device to enable a property owner to verify the identity of the visitor before remotely giving the visitor an electronic key to the property. The electronic key can expire after a rental period to preclude unauthorized future access to the property. | 12-17-2015 |
20150364028 | DETECTING A PREMISE CONDITION USING AUDIO ANALYTICS - Methods and systems are described for detecting a premise condition. According to at least one embodiment, a method for detecting a premise condition includes detecting a sound with a security system component, determining with the security system component whether the sound belongs to a recognized class of sounds, sending the recognized class to a remote control unit, and causing with the remote control unit a predetermined response to occur based on the recognized class. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365575 | LIFELOG CAMERA AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME ACCORDING TO TRANSITIONS IN ACTIVITY - A lifelog camera is configured to capture a digital image without user input that commands the capturing of the digital image. The lifelog camera includes a control circuit configured to detect a state transition in a signal from a sensor, the state transition indicative of a change in user activity; a camera module that captures the digital image under the control of the control circuit in response to the detection of the state transition; and a memory in which the digital image is stored. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365633 | Apparatus and Method of Surveillance - Surveillance apparatus and method include a surveillance processor; a requestor terminal communicating with the surveillance processor for requesting information regarding a particular site of an object; a plurality of responder terminals; and a location processor for determining the locations of the responder terminals with respect to the particular site. The novelty is characterized in that the apparatus and method further include a media processor for relaying messages regarding the particular site to the responder terminals; and in that the information requested by the requestor terminal from the surveillance processor includes the locations of the responder terminals to be stored when located, by the location processor, within a specified distance from the particular site. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365634 | IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM - The image recognition system contains a server host and a local host data-linked to the server host. The server host contains a server modeling device. The local host contains a local capturing device, a local recognition device, and a local data device. The local capturing device captures an image of a to-be-identified object. The image is processed by the local recognition device to extract features. The local data device attempts to classify and identify the object based on the features extracted. If the local host fails to identify the object, the captured image is delivered to the server host and the server modeling device attempts to classify and identify the object. If the object is identified, a model information about the object is then sent back to the local host and the local data device stores the newly received model information. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365642 | CLOAKING DEVICE - A method for cloaking an object from an observer is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A hardware device is affixed to the object such that the observer observes a presentation on the device when observing the object. The device is enabled to receive a signal, wherein the signal corresponds to a portion of an ambience obscured by the object from a view of the observer. The signal is processed, at the device and without using a data processing system, to generate a version of the signal. Using the device, the version of the signal is presented to the observer as the presentation, wherein the version of the signal cloaks the object from the ambience in the view of the observer. | 12-17-2015 |
20150369565 | Optical Device Having a Light Separation Element - An optical device, such as a firearm scope or telescope, may comprise an aperture to receive light, and a light separation element to split the light received from the aperture into a plurality of light paths directed to a plurality of sensors. Sensors may include bright light sensors, low light sensors, range-finder sensors, or other sensors. The light may be separated and directed to the various sensors using prisms, light filters, mirrors, or any combination thereof. The optical device may include circuitry configured to generate image data, determine range data, perform a ballistics calculation, or to perform other operations based on the plurality of sensors. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373284 | DETECTION OF SPURIOUS INFORMATION OR DEFECTS ON PLAYING CARD BACKS - Methods and systems detect markings or flaws on the backs of playing cards. The method includes: providing ambient radiation at a gaming table and reflecting some of that radiation off a back surface of a playing card; capturing reflected radiation with a radiation sensor; the radiation sensor transmitting signals based on the reflected radiation captured by the radiation sensor; the transmitted signals providing data that contains image data of the back of the playing card; and displaying an image of the back of the playing card based on the image data. The transmitted signals provide image data of the back of the playing card and are also received by a processor that evaluates or compares that data. The system may be an installed casino system (with eye-in-the-sky technology), a portable box, or a component within a shuffling device or dealer shoe. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373293 | VIDEO ACQUISITION WITH ADAPTIVE FRAME RATE - A device is provided which comprises a camera configured to acquire a video at a first frame rate. The device further comprises an interface configured to receive control information which indicates a current environmental condition. The camera is further configured to acquire the video at a second frame rate in response to a change of the current environmental condition. | 12-24-2015 |
20150375947 | Pedestrian-Vehicle Safety Systems for Loading Docks - Pedestrian-Vehicle safety systems for loading docks are disclosed herein. An example method disclosed herein includes sensing whether a person is within a certain area adjacent a dock face of a loading dock, emitting a first signal in response to sensing the person being present within the certain area, sensing rearward movement of a vehicle toward the dock face, emitting a second signal in response to sensing rearward movement of the vehicle while the person is not present in the certain area, and emitting a third signal in response to sensing both the rearward movement of the vehicle and the person being present within the certain area. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379347 | Performing Automated Tasks Based on Visual Cues - Visual cues may be provided for the purpose of triggering the performance of one or more actions associated with a given task. A visual cue may include one or more characters or other markings on any relevant surfaces, as well as naturally appearing edges, contours or outlines within an environment in which the visual cue is provided. When one or more visual cues appear within a field of view of an imaging device, and the visual cues are recognized as such, a task relating to the visual cues may be identified, and instructions for performing the task may be provided. The task may be dependent upon a context in which the visual cues are provided, such that a single visual cue may be associated with multiple tasks in different contexts, and the performance of the task may be confirmed based on imaging data or other relevant information. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379725 | MOVING INFORMATION ANALYZING SYSTEM, CAMERA, AND MOVING INFORMATION ANALYZING METHOD - The present invention relates to a moving information analyzing system in which a camera and a server are connected to each other. The camera includes an imaging section that captures an image of a predetermined imaging region, a background image generating section that repeatedly generates a background image of a captured image of the imaging region at predetermined timings, a moving information analyzing section that extracts moving information regarding a staying position or a passing position in the imaging region of a moving object included in the captured image, and a transmitter that transmits the background image generated by the background image generating section and the moving information of the moving object extracted by the moving information analyzing section to the server at a predetermined transmission cycle. The server includes an image generating section that generates a moving information analysis image in which the moving information of the moving object is superimposed on the background image of the captured image, and a display control section that displays the moving information analysis image generated by the image generating section on a display unit. | 12-31-2015 |
20150381858 | MONITORING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF ADJUSTING A FIXED MONITORING DEVICE - A fixed monitoring device is disclosed comprising an image collector arrangement and a first adjustment arrangement. The adjustment arrangement comprises a main gear arranged to rotate for adjusting a placement of the image collector arrangement, a first motor, a second motor, a first gearing arrangement operatively connecting said first motor to said main gear, a second gearing arrangement operatively connecting said second motor to said main gear. Each of the first and second gearing arrangements are self-locking. A method of adjusting a fixed monitoring device is also disclosed. | 12-31-2015 |
20150381942 | Incident Data Collection for Public Protection Agencies - An approach is provided in which a public protection system sends a data collection request to user devices located within a geographical proximity of an incident in progress that instructs the user devices to capture real-time data corresponding to the incident in progress. The public protection system receives the real-time data from the user devices and determines that a set of the real-time data includes evidence data corresponding to the incident in progress. | 12-31-2015 |
20150381949 | Systems and Methods for an Automated Cloud-Based Video Surveillance System - Systems and methods for setting up a cloud-based video surveillance system with at least one computing device and at least one video camera in a local area network. The at least one computing device has an application program installed and is operable to find out the at least one video camera on the same local area network and connect the at least one video camera to a cloud platform. The video surveillance system is accessible via the at least one computing device locally or other computing device remotely. The video surveillance system is still at work when the at least one computing device is powered off. | 12-31-2015 |
20150381950 | STOPPED OBJECT DETECTION - A video surveillance system includes: an input configured to receive indications of images each comprising a plurality of pixels; a memory; and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the input and the memory and configured to: analyze the indications of the images; compare the present image with a short-term background image stored in the memory; compare the present image with a long-term background image stored in the memory; provide an indication in response to an object in the present image being disposed in a first location in the present image, in a second location in, or absent from, the short-term background image, and in a third location in, or absent from, the long-term background image, where the first location is different from both the second location and the third location. | 12-31-2015 |
20160005281 | Method and System for Processing Motion Event Notifications - The disclosed embodiments include a system for processing motion events. The system obtains a video stream from a camera, the video stream corresponding to a field of view of the camera and obtains identification of a spatial zone, the spatial zone corresponding to at least a portion of the field of view of the camera. For each motion event detected in the video stream: (1) the system determines whether the motion event involves the spatial zone; and (2), in accordance with a determination that the motion event involves the spatial zone, the system suppresses a first user notification for the motion event. | 01-07-2016 |
20160006990 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF VIDEO STREAM OUTPUT FROM A DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA - The present invention provides a method for configuration of video stream output from a digital video camera that comprises: at the digital video camera connected to a communication network, producing a first video stream of a scene and producing a second video stream of the scene; at a client connected to the communication network, receiving the first and second video streams and causing at least one video stream parameter of the first set of video stream parameters to be adjusted such that a bit rate of the first video stream is affected; at the digital video camera, continuously adjusting the producing of the first video stream based on the caused adjustment of the at least one video stream parameter of the first set of video stream parameters; and on a display of the client, continuously displaying at least a portion of each frame of the first video stream. | 01-07-2016 |
20160006991 | VIRTUAL MASK FOR USE IN AUTOTRACKING VIDEO CAMERA IMAGES - A surveillance camera system includes a camera that acquires images and that has an adjustable field of view. A processing device is operably coupled to the camera. The processing device allows a user to define a virtual mask within the acquired images. The processing device also tracks a moving object of interest in the acquired images with a reduced level of regard for areas of the acquired images that are within the virtual mask. | 01-07-2016 |
20160012290 | Photo-Optic Comparative Geolocation System | 01-14-2016 |
20160013000 | Portable Racking Device for Draw-Out Power Circuit Breakers | 01-14-2016 |
20160014378 | IDENTIFYING SPATIAL LOCATIONS OF EVENTS WITHIN VIDEO IMAGE DATA | 01-14-2016 |
20160014382 | VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM, VIDEO MONITORING METHOD, AND VIDEO MONITORING DEVICE | 01-14-2016 |
20160015278 | Monitoring Device with Volatile Organic Compounds Sensor and System Using Same - Video monitoring device comprising a computing unit, a camera, a communication interface, and a volatile organic compounds sensor configured to measure at least a concentration of organic compounds in a room of interest, said computing unit being configured to record the concentrations of organic compounds reported by the volatile organic compounds sensor, and configured to send images taken by the camera and volatile organic compounds concentrations to a remote entity, such as a smartphone over a wireless link. | 01-21-2016 |
20160019764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING MOVING OBJECTS - In a monitoring apparatus, a monitoring area is scanned by an area sensor device to detect objects. Moving objects are identified among the detected objects, and, among the identified moving objects, a moving object which is the closest to a priority monitoring object which is preset in the monitoring area is set as a tracking target. The object which is set to be tracked is automatically tracked by a camera device. As a result, even if there are present a plurality of moving objects in the monitoring area, tracking targets are switched from one to another, so that it is possible to set a moving object desired by an observer. | 01-21-2016 |
20160021287 | INTELLIGENT RECYCLING CONTAINER - In an embodiment, a refuse container comprises a camera in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in one or more computer processors. A radio is in electrical communication with a computing processor that is included in the one or more computer processors having the ability to transmit and/or receive data wirelessly. The digital camera is positioned relative to an included refuse collection point in a manner that allows one or more of an image of a refuse item to be captured as the refuse item enters the refuse collection point and an image of a recycler as the refuse item crosses the aperture threshold. | 01-21-2016 |
20160021307 | MONITORING SYSTEM COMPRISING A REFLECTING DEVICE AND CORRESPONDENCE MODULE AND METHOD FOR SETTING UP THE MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system for a monitoring area. The monitoring system includes a monitoring camera, a reflecting device, and a evaluator. The monitoring camera has a field of view | 01-21-2016 |
20160021309 | IMAGE BASED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - An apparatus including an imaging array of a surveillance camera with a center of the imaging array located around a central imaging axis with a field of view of the imaging array extending outwards parallel to the imaging axis and a wide-angle lens having a central axis of light transmission, the lens focusses light passing through the lens symmetrically around the central axis wherein a central portion of the wide-angle lens located around the central axis of the lens is offset with respect to the center of the imaging array towards an upper or lower part of the imaging array thereby enlarging distal image details of the field of view detected by the imaging array. | 01-21-2016 |
20160021341 | IMAGE-CAPTURING MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - An electronic device with image-capture mechanism has a housing and an image-capture mechanism. The image-capture mechanism has a positioning bracket, a camera module, at least one resilient element and adjustable element. The housing has a front casing including a viewable hole arranged thereon and a rear casing. The positioning bracket has a pair of pivotable portions and a lens portion arranged between the pivotable portions and in the viewable hole. The camera module has a carrier plate, a pair of pivotable pins, and a camera fixed on the carrier plate. The pivotable pins pivotally connect to the pivotable portions. The camera is configured to correspond to the lens portion. The resilient element has two ends respectively abutting the positioning bracket and the carrier plate. The adjustable element abuts the carrier plate for the adjustment of a relative angle between the carrier plate and the positioning bracket. | 01-21-2016 |
20160021342 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION - A determination device in a storage apparatus includes a door determiner that determines whether any of a door of a first storage unit and a door of a second storage unit has been opened, the first and the second storage units being included in the storage apparatus, the first storage unit horizontally storing a first article, and the second storage unit vertically storing a second article, and a storage/retrieval determiner that detects a first change in a horizontal position of first the article if the door of the first storage unit has been opened, detects a second change in a vertical position of the second article if t the door of the second storage unit has been opened, and determines whether the first article has been stored based on the detected first change and whether the second article has been stored based on the detected second change. | 01-21-2016 |
20160025641 | DRIP CHAMBER WITH INTEGRATED OPTICS - A drip chamber for an infusion tube that includes a first end arranged to receive a drip tube, a second end including an exit port, at least one wall connecting the first and second ends, a space enclosed by the first and second ends and the at least one wall, and first and second lenses each directly fixed to said at least one wall. | 01-28-2016 |
20160025757 | TUBE TRAY VISION SYSTEM - Images of a tube tray, which fits within a drawer and holds tubes in slots arranged in rows and columns, are captured to determine characteristics related to the tube tray. By analyzing the images, features of the tubes are determined, providing valuable information in an IVD environment in which a sample handler is processing the tubes. Each row of the tube tray is encoded to allow for detection of a new row moving into focus of cameras. The cameras capture an image of the tube tray, and the image is stored in a memory buffer. When the next row moves into focus, a subsequent image is taken and stored. The result is a series of images providing multi-perspective views of the rows of the tube tray. The images are analyzed to determine characteristics of the tubes, which are utilized by the sample handler in processing the tubes. | 01-28-2016 |
20160026192 | MOBILE SURVEILLANCE UNIT - Provided is a surveillance system, including: a trailer having wheels, a mast, and a trailer towing coupler; a camera coupled to the mast; a cellular modem communicatively coupled to the camera and operative to transmit video captured by the camera; a command center server operative to remotely receive and store data describing operation of a fluid-handling device and to receive the transmitted video and send the video to a user in response to a request from a web browser of the user; a power storage device; and a solar panel coupled to the power storage device such that the solar panel charges the power storage device. | 01-28-2016 |
20160026238 | DETERMINING A MATCHING SCORE BETWEEN USERS OF WEARABLE CAMERA SYSTEMS - A server and method are provided for determining a matching score related to users of wearable camera systems. In one implementation, a server determines a matching score related to users of wearable camera systems. Each wearable camera system is configured to capture images from an environment of a corresponding user and produce image data from the captured images. At least one processing device associated with the server may be programmed to receive image data from the wearable camera systems. The processing device may further determine a value of a matching score related to at least two users of the wearable camera systems. The value of the matching score may be based on the image data received from the wearable camera systems. The value of the matching score may indicate a level of exposure of the two users to similar visual details in their environments. | 01-28-2016 |
20160026855 | Apparatus for Automated Monitoring of Facial Images and a Process Therefor - Provided herein is an apparatus for automated monitoring of facial images. The apparatus includes a cabinet having at least one video capturing device for continuously capturing video. The apparatus also includes means for analyzing frames to identify human facial images and for cropping facial images with data and time information, if detected, and at least one means for instantaneously transmitting the cropped facial images with date and time to at least one predefined storage unit operating in an unattended mode. The predefined storage unit is operatively connected to the cabinet. The apparatus can be configured for headless startup by means of an in built application software. A process for automated monitoring of facial images for surveillance purposes in a monitoring apparatus is also provided. | 01-28-2016 |
20160026875 | MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD - A monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention controls a moving image processor and a moving image outputter according to the use purpose of a user, and outputs one of an original video and a mask processing image. A controller causes the moving image processor to perform a prescribed preprocessing according to a prescribed start event generated in advance of a use purpose input operation which is performed by the user. | 01-28-2016 |
20160028973 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS INCLUDING MECHANISM FOR ATTACHING AND DETACHING TRANSPARENT COVER, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus that is capable of suppressing degradation of image quality even when the orientation of a photographing lens is changed in a state in which a dome is attached to the image pickup apparatus. A dome attaching/detaching mechanism detachably holds a dome which is transparent and has a hemispherical shape. An image pickup unit is arranged inside the dome and is capable of changing an orientation of a lens group by a tilt mechanism. An image processor performs correction processing on an image photographed by the image pickup unit. The image processor performs image quality correction according to the orientation of the lens group. | 01-28-2016 |
20160034767 | SELECTIVE OBJECT DETECTION - Video analytics is used to track an object of interest represented in video data representing the field of view of a scene observed by a video camera. A multidimensional virtual beam is used to detect whether the tracked object of interest is continually present in a detection zone within the field view of the scene. An occurrence of an event is signaled when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone through the opposite side, after having completely crossed through the detection zone. Use of a virtual beam detection zone reduces false alarms as compared to the numbers of incidences of false alarms of traditional detection methods, while adding several features and benefits. | 02-04-2016 |
20160034988 | MERCHANDISING COMMUNICATION AND INVENTORYING SYSTEM - Provided herein are display systems and units, including those configured for dynamic communication, inventorying, and monitoring environmental conditions in a physical location, such as in retail settings. Also included herein are methods for dynamically displaying product information in a physical location, such as a retail setting. | 02-04-2016 |
20160035195 | WIRELESS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH REMOTE VIEWING - A surveillance system and method for remote viewing of inputs associated with at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) monitoring a target environment, and a corresponding digital input recorder (DIR) and/or another ICD, including the steps of providing base system and at least one user accessing the DIR or ICD(s) via user interface remotely from a remote viewing device. | 02-04-2016 |
20160035207 | Proximity Warning Assembly - A proximity warning assembly includes a handheld electronic device. A display is coupled to the handheld electronic device. A camera is coupled to the handheld electronic device. The camera is directed forwardly from a user while the user utilizes the handheld electronic device. The camera is operationally coupled to the display. An alarm is coupled to the handheld electronic device. A motion sensor is coupled to the handheld electronic device. The motion sensor is operationally coupled to the alarm and the camera. The motion sensor actuates the alarm and the camera when the motion sensor detects a hazard that the user is not observing. The camera displays the hazard and the alarm generates an alarm when the motion sensor detects the hazard. The user is notified of the hazard. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037106 | IMAGING DEVICE, MONITORING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An imaging device includes a pixel; a digital circuit; and an analog processing circuit including a constant current circuit, a current comparison circuit, and a control circuit. The pixel is capable of outputting differential data. The constant current circuit is capable of supplying a first current corresponding to the differential data, in accordance with a first control signal. The current comparison circuit is capable of supplying a second current that flows through the constant current circuit in accordance with a change in the differential data. The current comparison circuit has a function of setting a determination signal active depending on whether to supply the second current to the constant current circuit. The control circuit has a function of controlling the constant current circuit and the current comparison circuit to stop their functions as the determination signal becomes active. The digital circuit operates as the determination signal becomes active. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037135 | REMOTE MONITORING - Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using an image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture an image containing information about the monitored item. A signal containing information about the image (e.g., data representing the captured image or data indicating the state of the captured image) is transmitted to a remote central station. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037138 | Dynamic System and Method for Detecting Drowning - The present invention discloses a dynamic system for identifying and alerting drowning in a pool. The system comprised of: at least one camera movable along a rail installed within the pool underwater, at least one controller for determining camera movement based on analyzing image captured by said camera, such that the camera viewing area is not distracted, identifying and alerting drowning pattern by analyzing captured images by said movable camera. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037140 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR REMOTE VIDEO RETRIEVAL - The present invention is directed to a camera system. A system may include at least one camera, at least one storage device communicatively coupled and local to the at least one camera, and a modem communicatively coupled to the at least one storage device. The system may further include a server coupled to the modem and an application program. The application program may be configured to periodically download an image from the at least one camera, enable one or more downloaded images being associated with a known time period to be displayed at an electronic device, and enable video based on a selected downloaded image to be displayed at the electronic device. | 02-04-2016 |
20160042622 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MONITORING MOVING OBJECTS - A monitoring area is scanned by an area sensor device (e.g., an optical distance meter) detects objects. Moving objects are identified among the detected objects, and, among the identified moving objects, a moving object which is present in the monitoring area and which has been newest identified is set as a tracking target. The moving object which has been set at the tracking target is automatically tracked by a camera device. As a result, even if there are present a plurality of moving objects in the monitoring area, tracking targets can be switched from one to another, so that it is possible to designate, as a tracking target, a moving object desired by an observer. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044283 | METHOD OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE USING CELLULAR COMMUNICATION - A method of video surveillance with a mobile station using cellular communication including the steps of: a) applying power to a mobile station which includes a router in communication with a wireless transceiver for transmitting data wirelessly; b) the router in communication with an private network in the mobile station; c) the private network in communication with surveillance devices attached to the mobile station; d) the router in communication with a private APN via the wireless transceiver over a cellular network and the mobile internet to a monitoring center; and e) the monitoring center receiving wireless surveillance data from the surveillance devices and transmitting control data wirelessly to the devices such that surveillance monitoring and device control is completed wirelessly over a series of networks. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044286 | OBJECT DETECTION BASED ON IMAGE PIXELS - Video analytics is used to track an object of interest represented in video data representing the field of view of a scene observed by a video camera. A multidimensional virtual beam is used to detect whether the tracked object of interest is continually present in a detection zone within the field view of the scene. An occurrence of an event is signaled when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone through the opposite side, after having completely crossed through the detection zone. Use of a virtual beam detection zone reduces false alarms as compared to the numbers of incidences of false alarms of traditional detection methods, while adding several features and benefits. | 02-11-2016 |
20160050242 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PLAYING STREAMING MEDIA DATA - The present disclosure provides methods and devices for playing streaming media data. The method includes: obtaining a playing address of a smart camera by a first terminal device; displaying a list of playback devices, in which the list includes device information of at least one terminal device, and the at least one terminal device has a function of playing the streaming media data; sending the playing address to a second terminal device if an instruction to select the second terminal device is received, such that the second terminal device obtains the streaming media data based on the playing address, and converts the streaming media data into an image for playing, the second terminal device being any terminal device of the at least one terminal device. | 02-18-2016 |
20160052764 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A FILLING SYSTEM, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - Method for controlling a filling system for liquid or solid products, particularly food industry products, including a method for analyzing a dynamic state of the filling system including the method steps: acquisition of image sequences in at least one portion of the filling system, and evaluation of the image sequences by calculating an optical flow from an image sequence of a given number of frames; evaluating the optical flow; and outputting control signals for the filling system when the evaluation of the optical flow announces or indicates a deviation from a normal operating state. | 02-25-2016 |
20160055651 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing system includes: a first input unit configured to receive an input of a video captured by each of a plurality of image capturing devices; a selection unit configured to select a different moving object that is different from a tracking-target moving object in the video captured by a first image capturing device of the plurality of video devices, from among moving objects in the video captured by the first image capturing device; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a time point at which the tracking-target moving object is to appear, based on whether or not the different moving object has appeared in the video captured by a second image capturing device of the plurality of image capturing devices. | 02-25-2016 |
20160055653 | VIDEO BASED INDOOR LEAK DETECTION - Apparatus and corresponding method are invented for detecting indoor liquid leak in equipment, such as a pump in a pump station. The apparatus includes an image analyzer configured to receive video from one or more cameras and analyze the video to determine if a leak on the equipment is present by comparing the video with a reference and a target color and the image analyzer having an output port for delivering a notification upon the image analyzer determining that a leak is present on the equipment. If a leak alarm happens, the operator can check the remote live video and/or stored clips to confirm the leak and activate a response to stop it. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057394 | REFRIGERATOR, CAMERA DEVICE, REFRIGERATOR DOOR POCKET, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, HOME APPLIANCE NETWORK SYSTEM, AND INTERIOR IMAGE DISPLAY PROGRAM - A refrigerator ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160063310 | BIRD DETECTION DEVICE, BIRD DETECTION SYSTEM, BIRD DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A bird detection device equipped with: a captured image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image; a bird candidate image extraction unit that extracts a bird candidate image, which is a candidate bird image, from the captured image; and a bird detection determination unit that, on the basis of the time required for the bird candidate image to move in accordance with the size of the bird candidate image in the captured image, determines whether a bird has been detected. The bird detection determination unit also can determine whether a bird has been detected on the basis of the degree of change in the shape of the bird candidate image for a prescribed time interval. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063318 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR TRACKING ATTENTION OF VIEWERS OF A DISPLAY DEVICE - An apparatus or system includes a permission management component, a usage component, an attention component, and a report component. The permission management component is configured to determine a permission level corresponding to a display device. The permission level may indicate an amount of data or type of data that can be gathered. The usage component is configured to receive sensor data from one or more sensors observing a viewing area of a display device. The display device may include the one or more sensors, and the sensor data may be received in accordance with the permission level. The attention component is configured to determine, based on the sensor data, an attention level of one or more individuals to the display device. A report component is configured to report the attention level to a content provider. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063329 | SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM USING POWER SUPPLY BY ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION SCHEME - A security camera system using a power supply by an electromagnetic induction scheme comprises; a CT core detachably installed on a power transmission and distribution line and producing electric power by the electromagnetic induction scheme and; a power transformer for transforming an AC power generated from the CT core to a DC voltage; a camera module for recording a security video using power supplied by the transformer; a wireless communication module for transmitting an audio and a video data captured by the camera module; and a stabilizer module for correcting the shake of a video when capturing a security video. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063712 | MONITORING APPARATUS, MONITORING SYSTEM AND MONITORING METHOD - A person is detected from a moving image of the monitoring area, and position information on the person is acquired. Temporal statistical processing is performed on the position information, statistical information relating to a staying situation of the person is acquired in accordance with setting of a target period of time for the statistical processing, and thus a heat map moving image is generated. Furthermore, a mask image corresponding to a person image area is generated at every predetermined point in time based on the position information on the person. A monitoring moving image that results from superimposing the heat map image and the mask image onto a background image is generated and is output at every predetermined point in time. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065615 | CLOUD-BASED SURVEILLANCE WITH INTELLIGENT TAMPER PROTECTION - In one embodiment, a security system includes a central communication unit and a first surveillance device. The central communication unit is communicatively connected over a network to cloud storage, by way of a first transmission channel and a second transmission channel. The second transmission channel is redundant with the first transmission channel. The first surveillance device configured to record first surveillance data, and is communicatively connected to the central communication unit by way of a third transmission channel and a fourth transmission channel. The fourth transmission channel is redundant with the third transmission channel. The first surveillance device is configured to transmit the first surveillance data to the central communication unit, and the central communication unit is configured to transmit the first surveillance data to the cloud storage. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065804 | PENDANT HOUSING FOR A CAMERA - A pendant housing for a camera. The housing comprises a substantially cylindrical casing. The substantially cylindrical casing further includes a top end portion that may be removeably mounted to a tube without a tool, a dome structure that may house at least a lens portion of a camera, a bottom end portion that may be removeably mounted to the dome structure without a tool, and a waterproof seal positioned between the bottom end portion and the dome structure. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065860 | AUGMENTATION OF TEXTUAL CONTENT WITH A DIGITAL SCENE - Computer-readable storage media, computing devices and methods are discussed herein. In embodiments, a computing device may include one or more display devices, a digital content module coupled with the one or more display devices, and an augmentation module coupled with the digital content module and the one or more display devices. The digital content module may be configured to cause a portion of textual content to be rendered on the one or more display devices. The textual content may be associated with a digital scene that may be utilized to augment the textual content. The augmentation module may be configured to dynamically adapt the digital scene, based at least in part on a real-time video feed, to be rendered on the one or more display devices to augment the textual content. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065901 | THERMAL PATTERN MONITORING OF MACHINE - A method for monitoring thermal patterns of a machine includes identifying at least one location for positioning a robotic arm. The robotic arm is equipped with at least one of a visual camera and a thermal imaging camera adapted to capture a visual image and a thermal image of a portion of the machine, respectively. The method includes defining a plurality of segments of the portion by allocating a plurality of grids to the portion. Further, the portion of the machine is scanned by the robotic arm, based on the plurality of grids with the at least one of the visual camera and the thermal imaging camera. A component of the machine is detected, when the thermal patterns recorded for the component deviate from a predefined thermal pattern. The portion of the machine is then rescanned for determining changes in the thermal patterns as a function of time. | 03-03-2016 |
20160065907 | CLOUD-BASED SURVEILLANCE WITH INTELLIGENT TAMPER PROTECTION - In one embodiment, a security system includes a central communication unit and a first surveillance device. The central communication unit is communicatively connected over a network to cloud storage, by way of a first transmission channel and a second transmission channel. The second transmission channel is redundant with the first transmission channel. The first surveillance device configured to record first surveillance data, and is communicatively connected to the central communication unit by way of a third transmission channel and a fourth transmission channel. The fourth transmission channel is redundant with the third transmission channel. The first surveillance device is configured to transmit the first surveillance data to the central communication unit, and the central communication unit is configured to transmit the first surveillance data to the cloud storage. | 03-03-2016 |
20160073060 | WIRELESS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MESH NETWORKING - A mesh network surveillance system and method for providing communication between a base system having at least one wireless input capture device ICD(s) and other ICD(s), wherein the ICD(s) are capable of smart cross-communication with each other and remote access to their inputs via a server computer, including the steps of providing this base system; at least one user accessing the ICDs and inputs remotely via a user interface through a remote server computer and/or electronic device communicating with it, for providing a secure surveillance system with extended inputs range and wireless smart cross-communication for monitoring a target environment. | 03-10-2016 |
20160078286 | MONITORING DEVICE, MONITORING METHOD AND MONITORING PROGRAM - A monitoring device includes a crowd behavior analysis unit | 03-17-2016 |
20160078298 | Surveillance Method and Camera System Using the Same - A surveillance method is utilized in a camera system, wherein the camera system comprises a display device, a controller, a first camera disposed fixedly on a base of the camera system and constantly facing toward a first direction, and at least a second camera disposed on the base and controlled by the controller to rotate around the first camera. The surveillance method comprises the display device displaying a wide-angle image captured by the first camera; the controller receiving at least a directional instruction corresponding to at least a specific part of the wide-angle image; and the controller generating a plurality of control signals to steer the at least a second camera toward at least a second direction according to the at least a directional instruction. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078316 | Simulated Human Cognition Sensor System - This disclosure relates to systems and methods simulating human cognitive recognition of a threat. The disclosed systems utilize images captured from one or more security cameras to detect potential threats (i.e., reportable events). The images can be compared to template images stored in the system, the template images showing threats to a facility or individuals in the facility. The template images allow the system to determine whether a threat has been detected and whether it should be reported. The disclosed systems can be modified by the user and learn based on updates to the templates. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080698 | NETWORK BASED VIDEO ANALYTICS THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACE (API) WITH METRIC TRIGGERED NOTIFICATIONS - A system for performs video analytics by receiving a video stream from a video capture device over a network to a server remotely located from a video capture device. The server extracts the one or more metrics by analyzing the video stream. The server compares the extracted one or more metrics from the video stream from the video stream against at least one previously established value defined at the server as part of assessing a previously established condition, defined at the server, to generate either a TRUE or a FALSE result. Responsive to a TRUE result, the server automatically performs a notification action that conveys a notification to a remotely located device of a previously designated user when the previously established condition is automatically detected by the analytics engine. Responsive to a FALSE comparison result, the server does not performing the notification action to the remotely located device. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080700 | VIDEO MONITORING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY READABLE STRAGE MEDIUM - A control apparatus of the present invention includes a first detection circuit which detects a first event which satisfies a first condition from a video, a second detection circuit which detects a second event which satisfies a second condition from the video, and a determination circuit which determines whether the first event and the second event satisfy some logical relationship or not, on based on a detected result of the first event and the second event. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080703 | Video Surveillance Method, Apparatus, and System - Related to the field of security protection, a video surveillance method, apparatus, and system, which can implement local magnification of a moving object in a surveillance scene. The method includes obtaining, by a client, an intelligent analysis alarm and moving track information of at least one alarm triggering object, and adjusting a window layout of a user interface according to the intelligent analysis alarm, where the intelligent analysis alarm is triggered by the client, a surveillance platform, or a camera when determining that there is an intrusion object in a surveillance scene according to an intelligent analysis strategy; and performing, by the client, local magnification on the at least one alarm triggering object according to moving track information of the at least one alarm triggering object. The present disclosure is applicable to video surveillance of important places. | 03-17-2016 |
20160086038 | AUTOMATIC EXTRACTION OF SECONDARY VIDEO STREAMS - The automatic generation ( | 03-24-2016 |
20160086461 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA HAVING INTEGRATED ASSEMBLY FEATURES - A surveillance camera system having a specialized camera assembly with a fixed-angle lens is provided in a housing designed to reduce the size and weight of the camera assembly and reduce the identifiability of the system as a surveillance camera. The camera assembly can include an integrated ball joint assembly to support the camera assembly at arbitrary angles. The ball joint can further provide a standard threaded mating component to secure the camera assembly. The surveillance camera system can employ a recessed housing partially shrouding the camera assembly in a ceiling installation and further reducing the observability of the camera assembly without obstructing the camera lens. Installed in the recessed housing with an integrated ball joint, the camera assembly retains pan and tilt adjustments common to current recessed dome surveillance cameras. The camera assembly supports attachment of a customizable front cover further obscuring the camera assembly. | 03-24-2016 |
20160086466 | REAL TIME THREAT DETECTION SYSTEM - A real-time threat detection system incorporating a plurality of sensors adapted to detect radiation across the majority of the electromagnetic spectrum. The system also includes an aided or automatic target recognition module which compares the data from the sensors against known radiation signatures and issues an alert when an anomalous signature is detected. The system further includes an operator station which displays sensor information allowing the operator to intervene. The sensors detect radiation which is normally emitted by persons or other bodies and display areas to the operator where normal emissions are blocked. | 03-24-2016 |
20160086467 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACTIVATION OF CRIME PREVENTION EQUIPMENT - Provided is a device and method for controlling the activation of crime prevention equipment, which are capable of fundamentally blocking the accidental use of the crime prevention equipment and varying operation modes of the crime prevention equipment in response to dangerous situations. The provided device may include: an image analysis unit extracting an image of another person from an image from a user terminal and analyzing a motion of the other person based on the extracted image of the other person; a voice analysis unit analyzing a frequency of voice from the user terminal and extracting a preset search word from the voice; a danger identification unit identifying a level of danger of a user based on results of the image analysis unit and the voice analysis; and an operation mode determination unit determining an operation mode in which crime prevention equipment possessed by the user is activated according to the level of danger identified by the danger identification unit, and transmitting a signal corresponding to the operation mode to the user terminal. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088264 | Security Door for Electronic Communication Devices - A security door ( | 03-24-2016 |
20160092056 | METHOD OF SWITCHING VIDEO IMAGES AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM - The disclosure provides a method of switching video images and a surveillance system. The method includes the following steps. A first video image is displayed under a first display mode in a monitoring interface. Whether a target object in the first video image enters into a designated region in the first video image is determined. Whether a ratio of the targeted object to the first video image is smaller than or equal to a first threshold is determined when the target object enters into the designated region. When the ratio is smaller than or equal to the first threshold, a second video image is displayed under the first display mode in the monitoring interface. The designated region in the first video image is related to a geographic position, and the second video image is a video image related to the geographic position. | 03-31-2016 |
20160093184 | STORE INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM USING PROXIMITY SENSING | 03-31-2016 |
20160094812 | Method And System For Mobile Surveillance And Mobile Infant Surveillance Platform - A method and system for mobile surveillance and a mobile infant surveillance platform are disclosed. The system includes a monitoring objective localization module, configured to acquire audio signal and obtain location information of the monitoring objective through the audio signal; a control unit, configured to generate a moving command for controlling the moving of a surveillance platform based on the location information of the monitoring objective; and a driving device, configured to drive the surveillance platform to move, based on the moving command. The present disclosure can implement mobile surveillance by driving a surveillance platform, which significantly improves the surveillance efficiency and has a high agility. In addition, the system can locate a monitoring objective through an audio signal that when the monitoring objective cannot be detected by a camera, infrared sensor or other device, the monitoring objective can be also accurately located, to provide a guideline for a surveillance platform to find the monitoring objective. The present disclosure thus can widely used in infant monitoring, handicapped monitoring and other fields. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094814 | LOW-POWER ALWAYS-ON FACE DETECTION, TRACKING, RECOGNITION AND/OR ANALYSIS USING EVENTS-BASED VISION SENSOR - Techniques disclosed herein utilize a vision sensor that integrates a special-purpose camera with dedicated computer vision (CV) computation hardware and a dedicated low-power microprocessor for the purposes of detecting, tracking, recognizing, and/or analyzing subjects, objects, and scenes in the view of the camera. The vision sensor processes the information retrieved from the camera using the included low-power microprocessor and sends “events” (or indications that one or more reference occurrences have occurred, and, possibly, associated data) for the main processor only when needed or as defined and configured by the application. This allows the general-purpose microprocessor (which is typically relatively high-speed and high-power to support a variety of applications) to stay in a low-power (e.g., sleep mode) most of the time as conventional, while becoming active only when events are received from the vision sensor. | 03-31-2016 |
20160098603 | DEPTH CAMERA BASED DETECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS - Depth camera-based human subject detecting includes receiving an image captured by a depth camera, converting the image, in a depth camera coordinate system, to an image in a real space coordinate system based on an angle and a position of the depth camera relative to at least one subject of the image, detecting at least one subject from the image in the real space coordinate system, calculating a distance from the depth camera to the at least one subject based on the image in the real space coordinate system and determining whether the at least one subject is a person using criteria that varies depending on the respective distance from the depth camera to the at least one subject. | 04-07-2016 |
20160098609 | A video analysis device and a method of operating a video analysis device - A video analysis device ( | 04-07-2016 |
20160100086 | Light Device has Built-in Camera and Related Digital Data Device's Functions - A Light device having built-in Camera to operate desire digital data functions is powered by an power source for a lamp-holder, light source, flashlight or light device connected to power source by prongs or a bulb-base with conductive contacts to get power. The device may take the form of an IP cam, or Driving Cam, or webcam having but not limited add for auto tracking or one of plurality functions to make different products and functions with optional retractable prongs that plug directly into a wall outlet or insert into existing lamp base or incorporate conductive wire to make electric connection at least one of built-in camera, storage unit, wireless kits, Bluetooth kits, APP communication unit, motion sensor, light device. The said motion sensor and digital data related device(s) including but not limited all kind of camera may in separated housing with night-vision assembly selected from light source, IR diodes, low light camera lens & IC & circuits so people can upgrade the non-camera device to has built-in camera and digital device for their old non-camera security light. The motion sensor head or PIR has digital data output to work with wireless communication parts to avoid the analog model for mutual interfere the signals to cause false functions of light source or wifi or APP or wireless related functions. | 04-07-2016 |
20160103112 | PLANT SEED COMPUTER MORPHOMETRY TO DETERMINE DARWINIAN VARIATION FITNESS - The present invention relates to a method for the determination of the ecological health of a plant by determining the plant seed diversity. | 04-14-2016 |
20160104363 | REMOTE MONITORING OF A PERIODICALLY UNOCCUPIED PROPERTY USING A WIRELESSLY ENABLED TELEMETRY DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS - The service of “keeping an eye” on a vacant property in a simple, low-cost and reliable manner required extreme focus in selecting high-value parameters to be monitored, and the creation of a unique, proprietary, and highly interdependent product and technology architecture to effectively and efficiently deliver the service is contemplated. | 04-14-2016 |
20160104367 | Danger Alerting Method and Device, Portable Electronic Apparatus - A danger alerting device, a danger alerting method for a portable electronic apparatus and a portable electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: detecting whether a holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in a potential danger status; in case that the holder of the portable electronic apparatus is in the potential danger status, comparing a time duration data T for which the holder is in the potential danger status with a preset time duration data T0; and alerting the holder to danger in case that the time duration data T is greater than or equal to the preset time duration data T0. The danger alerting device and method can effectively prevent a holder from encountering danger while using a portable electronic apparatus during walking, and significantly reduce the probability of danger. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105598 | VIDEO CAMERA WITH PRIVACY - Systems and methods are described for a network video camera device. Specifically, various techniques and systems are provided for embodiments of a network video camera with a blocking mechanism for privacy and control of the blocking mechanism. Embodiments of the present invention include a network video capture device. The network video capture device comprises a lens connected to a housing; a blocking mechanism, wherein the a blocking mechanism is configured to selectively block the lens from capturing video images, and wherein the blocking mechanism includes a physical body; an indication device, wherein the indication device is configured to provide visible feedback that the lens is blocked; and a circuit board having a data processor, a wireless transceiver, and a memory configured to store a customizable setting associated with the blocking mechanism. | 04-14-2016 |
20160110971 | SECURITY CAMERA WITH INTERNAL SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A security camera is provided. The security camera includes an outer two-part housing having a front cover and a back cover. A camera assembly is disposed internally within the housing. The camera assembly includes a camera module carried by a support body. A seal arrangement is provided which seals the camera assembly from a portion of the interior of the camera housing, as well as the exterior. The security camera does not require the use of a sealing compound around its mounting holes when surface mounting the security camera using the mounting holes as a result of the sealing arrangement. | 04-21-2016 |
20160110973 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ALARM - An apparatus and a method for generating an alarm are provided. The apparatus includes at least one processor configured to implement: a determination unit analyzing at least one of an image, which includes an object, and a sound related to the object, and, as a result of the analysis, determining a type of the object; and an alarm generation unit controlling an alarm generator to generate an alarm according to a result of the determination performed by the determination unit. | 04-21-2016 |
20160111132 | TECHNIQUES FOR ANALYZING OPERATIONS OF ONE OR MORE RESTAURANTS - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques for using operational data and/or video footage to identify and diagnose operational issues. In some embodiments, business metrics represented in data produced by a restaurant's operational systems are identified and stored, conditions which warrant attention are identified, and the metrics that may indicate potential causes for those conditions are identified. Video footage may be correlated with business metric data to assist in diagnosing and remediating issues. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112608 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A MONITORING CAMERA DEVICE - An arrangement for a monitoring camera device having a camera head being movable within a movement range (MR | 04-21-2016 |
20160112609 | MONITORING APPARATUS - A monitoring apparatus includes a main body, a mounting plate, and a fixing plate. The mounting plate is connected to the main body and has a first bending rib structure protrusively formed thereon. The fixing plate is fixed to a mounting target and is disposed opposite to the mounting plate. The fixing plate has a first opening structure formed thereon corresponding to the first bending rib structure and a second bending rib structure laterally extending from the first opening structure. When the mounting plate is connected to the fixing plate to make the first bending rib structure pass through the first opening structure, the first bending rib structure rotates with rotation of the mounting plate relative to the fixing plate to be engaged with the second bending rib structure, so as to fix the mounting plate to the fixing plate. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112628 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPECIFYING AND AIMING CAMERAS AT SHELVES - An apparatus including a display screen displaying input fields for accepting user-input a list of input parameters that includes a height of the camera, a distance from the camera to the shelf, at least one of a width-span and a height-span. The apparatus also includes a memory to store a required minimum pixel-resolution of a selected label and to store a list of camera types, and includes a microprocessor configured to determine at least an elevation angle from the list of input parameters. The display screen can also be configured for displaying at least one camera type selected from the list of camera types based a selection criterion that depends upon at least some of said output parameters. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112680 | MEDICAL IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - A medical image recording device includes an image pickup device generating an image pickup signal by photoelectric ally converting light reflected from a subject with use of an image pickup element, wherein an image pickup control unit displays, on a display unit, image data generated for each of frames constituting a video by processing the image pickup signal. A recording control unit records the image data on a memory card. A movement detection unit sequentially compares the image data between the adjacent frames, and calculates an amount of movement of the image pickup device from a positional shift of a main subject between the adjacent frames. If the amount of movement is within a preset range, a camera shake correction unit corrects a blur. If the amount of movement is greater than an upper limit of the range, the recording control unit stops recording of image data on the memory card. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112683 | MIXED FORMAT MEDIA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for operating cameras are described. An image signal received from an image sensor can be processed as a plurality of video signals representative of the image signal. An encoder may combine baseband and digital video signals in an output signal for transmission over a cable. The video signals may include substantially isochronous baseband and digital video signals. The baseband video signal can comprise a standard definition analog video signal and the digital video signal may be frequency modulated before combining with the baseband video signal and/or transmitting wirelessly. The digital video signal may be a compressed high definition digital video signal. A decoder demodulates an upstream signal to obtain a control signal for controlling the position and orientation of the camera and content of the baseband and digital video signals. | 04-21-2016 |
20160119553 | MONITORING METHODS AND DEVICES - The present application relates to methods and systems for including sensor data from a sensor unit ( | 04-28-2016 |
20160119588 | VIDEO ENCODING METHOD AND VIDEO ENCODER SYSTEM - Input video frames are encoded into a sequence of output video frames arranged in groups of pictures (GOP). Each input video frame is encoded into an output video frame using a respective compression value. Each GOP in the sequence of output video frames has a GOP length defined by a number of frames contained in the GOP. A level of motion and a level of light in a first input video frame are determined. If level of light is below a predetermined threshold value, encode the first input video frame using a predetermined constant GOP length and a compression value which is a decreasing function of the level of light. If level of light is above, encode the first input video frame using a GOP length which is a decreasing function of the level of motion, and a compression value which is a decreasing function of the level of light. | 04-28-2016 |
20160124071 | Diverse Radio Frequency Signature, Video, and Image Sensing for Detection and Localization - Systems and methods can support coprocessing radio signals and video to identify and locate a radio transmitter. Positions and orientations for cameras and RF sensors may be maintained. An RF signature associated with the radio transmitter may be received from the RF sensors to determine an RF persona. A first physical location for the radio transmitter may be estimated according to a physical radio propagation model operating on RF signals. A video stream from one or more of the cameras may be received. An individual may be identified in the video stream using computer vision techniques. A second physical location for the radio transmitter may be estimated from the video stream. Relationships may be established between the first physical location and the second physical location and between the RF persona and the identified individual. The relationships may be presented to an operator interface. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARKING AND TRAFFIC ANALYSIS - In various example embodiments, a system and method for parking and traffic analysis are presented. A video processing system includes a pair of cameras coupled to a light pole and configured to face downward toward a street or roadway. The pair of cameras is configurable to provide a combined FOV to capture video data of an area beneath the light pole or across a street from the light pole. The video processing system also includes a computing device for processing the video data captured by the pair of cameras. The computing device analyzes the raw video data to identify relevant scenes for an application. The computing devices determines to report a relevant scene identified to authorized users of the application. The video processing system transmits information related to the identified relevant scene, via the network, to at least one of a service platform or a user device for utilization by the application. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125713 | SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS HAVING AN OPTICAL CAMERA AND A RADAR SENSOR - A surveillance apparatus, a corresponding method, surveillance radar apparatus, computer program, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, the surveillance apparatus including an optical camera that captures images based on received light, the optical camera having a first field of view, a radar sensor that emits and receives electromagnetic radiation, the radar sensor having a second field of view, and wherein the first field of view is variable with respect to the second field of view. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125724 | BUILDING SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system that can be used in a home, office, or other building in order to generate alarms or take other actions depending on conditions within the building. The security system may rely on sensors within the building which sense various conditions and collect other data. The information learned from the sensors can be communicated to a location outside the building for processing, such as, but not limited to, processing associated with a need to instigate an alarm. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127633 | CONFIGURING A DEVICE IN A NETWORK - A method is disclose that may include sending, from a management device to a monitoring device, a request for a network address associated with a configuration setting for the service provided by the monitoring device that generated the event message. The method may include receiving, in the management device and from the monitoring device, the network address. The method may also include requesting a resource identified by the network address, wherein the resource includes a web page hosted by a web server and displaying the web page to a user, wherein the web page is configured to enable the user to alter the configuration setting of the service that generated the event. The method may also include transmitting the altered configuration setting to the web server, wherein the web server initiates an update of the configuration setting of the service based on the altered configuration setting. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127641 | AUTONOMOUS MEDIA CAPTURING - A media capture device (MCD) that provides a multi-sensor, free flight camera platform with advanced learning technology to replicate the desires and skills of the purchaser/owner is provided. Advanced algorithms may uniquely enable many functions for autonomous and revolutionary photography. The device may learn about the user, the environment, and/or how to optimize a photographic experience so that compelling events may be captured and composed into efficient and emotional sharing. The device may capture better photos and videos as perceived by one's social circle of friends, and/or may greatly simplify the process of using a camera to the ultimate convenience of full autonomous operation. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127690 | AREA MONITORING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT - An area monitoring system includes a camera to monitor a region of interest and provide real-time video data corresponding to real-time video images of the region of interest. A memory stores data associated with a rendered virtual environment associated with a geographic region that includes the region of interest. An image processor combines the real-time video data and the data associated with the virtual environment to generate image data. A user interface enables a user to navigate the virtual environment via inputs and displays the image data based on a location perspective corresponding to a viewing perspective of the user at a given virtual location within the virtual environment. The image processor superimposes the video images of the region of interest onto the virtual environment in the image data at a location and an orientation associated with the location perspective of the user within the virtual environment. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127694 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING NUMBERS OF CAPTURED OR KILLED LIVING CREATURES - A monitoring system for determining numbers of captured or killed living creatures includes at least one living-creature capture device having functions of luring, or capturing or killing living creatures; at least one camera for capturing images of the living-creature capture devices, the images including photos; an input interface unit connected to the camera for receiving the images from the camera; an operation unit performing logic operations of the system; the operation unit includes a timer for recording times for capturing images; a comparison unit for determining a number of living creatures of the image; and the comparison unit containing a sample database; and a memory unit built in a memory for storing related data of the system. The system can be realized by a specific image processing unit which is combined with a cloud structure; or by a handset; or by a computer; or by a cloud structure. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127695 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A CAMERA'S FIELD OF VIEW - A method and apparatus for controlling a camera's field of view is provided herein. During operation equipment will receive a location of at least one user device. The equipment will also receive a location of a camera along with camera parameters. The equipment will determine a camera pan, tilt, and/or zoom level in order to increase a number of devices within a camera field of view. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127696 | MONITOR DEVICE AND DYNAMIC OBJECT MONITORING METHOD - A dynamic object monitoring method including, setting types of monitored zones of a monitored region in a video frame captured by a network camera and setting device parameters and sensitivity values corresponding to each of the monitored zones. Analyzing the predicted macro blocks of a current shooting frame retrieved by the network camera according to the prediction mode of the MPEG-4 encoding algorithm. Counting a number of the predicted macro blocks of each of the monitored zones. Determining whether a number of predicted macro blocks of a monitored zone is equal to or greater than a corresponding preset value. A monitored zone is determined where a dynamic object is located. The device parameters of the network camera as device parameters of the monitored zone are adjusted where the dynamic object is located for recording. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127699 | VIEW HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134811 | CAMERA DEVICE, COMPARTMENT-INTERIOR IMAGING SYSTEM, AND COMPARTMENT-INTERIOR-INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE - A camera device of one embodiment is provided with an image capturing unit configured to capture image of a room interior; a receiving unit configured to receive an image capturing instruction for capturing image of the room interior by way of a home appliance; and a camera-side controller being configured to standby in a low-power mode consuming relatively less electric power compared to a normal-operation mode and being configured to capture image of the room interior through the image capturing unit by returning to the normal-operation mode when the receiving unit receives the image capturing instruction. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134826 | LIGHT SOCKET CAMERAS - A security system can be used to trigger appliances. The security system can comprise a light socket camera that can be rotatably attached to a light socket of a building. The light socket camera can receive an audible instruction from a user, and in response to receiving the audible instruction from the user, the security system can trigger the appliance to perform an operation. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134842 | MOBILE DEVICE CAPABLE OF BEING ASSOCIATED WITH SECURITY EQUIPMENT USING WIDGET - Provided is a mobile device including: a storage configured to store a main application associated with a security equipment for a security purpose, and a security widget of the main application; and a controller configured to load the security widget from the storage, wherein the security widget includes: a connection establisher configured to establish connection to the security equipment using connection establishment information that is shared with the main application; and an equipment associator that is configured to comprise a video associator configured to receive a surveillance video frame of a surveillance channel from the connected security equipment and display the received surveillance video frame. | 05-12-2016 |
20160140388 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes: an image pickup unit, a recognition unit and an execution unit. The image pickup unit photographs a recording medium to generate a picked-up image. The recognition unit recognizes a handwritten mark in the picked-up image generated by the image pickup unit. The execution unit performs a predetermined process according to the handwritten mark recognized by the recognized unit. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140818 | ATOMATIC MONITORING SYSTEMS - A method of monitoring a space for armed and dangerous individuals comprises obtaining a series of digital images of the space via a first digital camera; detecting a series of ambient noise levels of the space via an electronic noise detecting device; processing the series of images; processing the series of ambient noise levels; checking for an armed and dangerous individual; and triggering an alarm signal. Processing the series of images may include comparing objects in a first image of the series of images to at least one predetermined weapon patterns; and comparing objects in the first image of the series of images to at least one predetermined human patterns. Processing the series of ambient noise levels may include determining an upper threshold noise level based on the series of ambient noise levels; and comparing a first ambient noise level to the upper threshold noise level. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142597 | Movement Monitoring Security Devices and Systems - Motion sensing devices for computer security are provided herein. In various embodiments, a security device includes a sensor for detecting movement of a computing device to which the security device is coupled, a transmitter, a processor, a memory, and instructions that are executed to receive from the sensor a message indicative of the movement of the computing device, determine if the computing device has been moved using the sensor message, and activate a camera to obtain image or video of an area proximate the computing device. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142620 | DIRECTIONALITY CONTROL SYSTEM, CALIBRATION METHOD, HORIZONTAL DEVIATION ANGLE COMPUTATION METHOD, AND DIRECTIONALITY CONTROL METHOD - Sound collection directionality is formed toward a location corresponding to a position designated in a video of a predetermined region which is imaged by a camera apparatus with a microphone array apparatus as a reference, and audio data is collected with high accuracy. In a directionality control system ( | 05-19-2016 |
20160142644 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS THEREOF - Surveillance systems with a plurality of cameras and image processing method thereof are provided. Based on a plurality of images captured by the plurality of cameras, some of the images are translucentized with other images and the other images are stitched with each other according to the space geometrical relations of cameras. The benefit of the surveillance system is that monitoring the field surveilled by each camera is no longer necessary to watch each image separately. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142670 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SURVEILLANCE CAMERA APPARATUS, AND IMAGE REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a division unit, a redundancy unit, and a communication unit. The division unit is configured to divide a digital data item, into a plurality of division data items. The redundancy unit is configured to generate at least one redundancy data item for data restoration based on the plurality of division data items. The communication unit is configured to transmit to a plurality of external devices two or more of three or more distribution data items, the three or more distribution data items corresponding to the plurality of division data items and the at least one redundancy data item. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142681 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA AND FOCUS CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a surveillance camera comprising: an image analyzer configured to analyze whether a captured image is a visible light image or an infrared image; and a focus controller configured to adjust a focus to a refractive index of infrared rays or visible lights according to an analytic result obtained by the image analyzer. | 05-19-2016 |
20160142683 | VISUALIZATION APPARATUS FOR A SURGICAL SITE - A visualization apparatus for a surgical site includes a recording unit for recording an image of an object arranged in a focal plane of the recording unit. The recording unit has a lens having an optical axis that intersects the focal plane at a point P. An electronic image representation unit has an image surface for reproducing the recorded image and point P is reproduced at image point P′. A mirror unit has a mirror surface, which has a center point S and is arranged relative to the image surface such that the reproduced image is reflected by the mirror surface. The focal plane, image surface and mirror surface are arranged relative to one another such that an observation point B results for which the following applies: | 05-19-2016 |
20160148016 | System and Method of Contextual Adjustment of Video Fidelity to Protect Privacy - A method and apparatus incorporating a security camera of a security system within a residence capturing a sequence of images of a secured area of the residence, a programmed processor of the security system determining that an authorized person is present within the residence, a programmed processor detecting a person within the sequence of images and a programmed processor blurring or reducing a picture quality of an area immediately around the detected person based upon the presence of the authorized person. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148056 | Filming Method and Device for Secure Production of Drug Preparations, Related Mounting for Positioning Objects - A secure imaging system for drug preparations on a predetermined site comprises a dynamic graphic interface including at least one processing camera having a focal distance adjusted for the detection of objects and connected to a digital unit for managing video signals from the processing camera. The unit has means for establishing a comparison between the stored data of the in-method preparation using first images corresponding to the video signals and steps for preparing stored prescriptions and means for selecting a prescription in accordance with said comparison. Warning means are activated in the event that at least one step of the indexed preparation does not comply with the corresponding step of the selected prescription. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148057 | CAMERA SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD OF THE SAME - A camera system includes: a camera configured to capture an image of a surveillance area; a microphone array which includes at least one microphone; and at least one processor configured to implement: a video processor which designates at least one subject in the image as a target; a beam-former which calculates a rotation angle of the microphone array based on a location of the subject; and a driving controller which rotates the microphone array toward the subject based on the rotation angle of the microphone array, wherein the beam-forming unit further performs signal processing on an audio input signal received through the microphone array rotated toward the subject and outputs an audio output signal corresponding to the audio input signal. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148476 | MONITORING SYSTEM - In a monitoring system, when a sensor detection information is received from a sensor (human sensor), a master device transmits the sensor detection information to a smart phone, and transmits an image transmission request to a camera (indoor camera) correlated with the sensor, in which the camera transmits video data of a moving image obtained by an image capturing unit to the master device in response to the image transmission request from the master device, in which the master device initially transmits the video data of a moving image from the camera to the smart phone, and in which the smart phone displays a monitoring screen of the moving image transmitted from the master device on the display/input unit. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148491 | MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system includes a sensor, a monitoring camera, a power control apparatus, a master device that is connected to a fixed telephone network so as to perform calls to other fixed telephones, and a mobile phone terminal that is connected to other mobile phones via a mobile phone network. When an abnormality is detected, the sensor, the monitoring camera, or the power control apparatus transmits an abnormality detection signal to the master device. When the abnormality detection signal is received, the master device converts at least a part of the abnormality detection signal so as to generate notification information, and transmits the notification information to the mobile phone terminal. The mobile phone terminal displays a warning screen based on the notification information on the display unit. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148492 | MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system includes at least one sensor, at least one monitoring camera, a master device that is connected to a fixed telephone network so as to perform calls to other fixed telephones, and a mobile phone terminal that is connected to other mobile phones via a mobile phone network. The master device records an image captured by the monitoring camera or outputs warning information depending on whether or not an event is detected by at least two of the sensors and the monitoring cameras. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148493 | MONITORING SYSTEM - In a monitoring system, a master device stores setting information indicating a detection area of a target detected by a sensor in a storage unit, and transmits the setting information to a camera (a baby monitoring camera) having a sensor built thereinto or correlated with a sensor so as to set a detection parameter including the detection area therein. When a predetermined state set by the detection parameter is detected inside the detection area by the camera, a master device transmits detection notification information to a smartphone, and the smartphone displays a detection information screen based on the detection notification information transmitted from the master device on a display/input unit. | 05-26-2016 |
20160149718 | MONITORING SYSTEM - In a monitoring system, a master device stores setting information indicating a predetermined state for detecting a target by using a sensor in a storage unit, and transmits the setting information to a camera (a baby monitoring camera or a monitoring camera) having a sensor built thereinto or correlated with a sensor so as to set a detection parameter therein. When the predetermined state set by the detection parameter is detected, the camera transmits a detection notification to the master device. When the detection notification is received from the camera, the master device transmits detection notification information to a smartphone, and the smartphone displays a detection information screen based on the detection notification information transmitted from the master device on a display/input unit. | 05-26-2016 |
20160149722 | MONITORING CAMERA SYSTEM - In a monitoring camera system, a master device registers a smartphone and a wireless router therein in advance. If sensor detection information is received from a human sensor, the master device requests a monitoring camera to transmit image/audio data, and sends image/audio data transmitted from the monitoring camera to the smartphone via the wireless router. The smartphone displays the image data sent from the monitoring camera on a touch panel. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150188 | PRIVACY MASKING METHOD - A privacy masking method is provided. The privacy masking method is configured to accurately position a mask area on a privacy area in a captured image despite any kind of camera movement. Therefore, even if a camera makes any one or more of pan, tilt, and zoom movements, the present invention can accurately match a mask area with a privacy area. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING VISIBILITY TO GROUND BASED IMAGING - A user's vulnerability to ground based imaging may be reported to the user. A positioning subsystem may determine a location of the user. A camera detection subsystem may determine a location of an imaging system able to view the user. A visibility determination subsystem may determine a visibility vulnerability of the user to imaging by the imaging system based on the location of the user and the location of the imaging system. The vulnerability may be determined based on an image quality capturable by the imaging system of the user, such as a spatial resolution. An output subsystem may report the visibility vulnerability to the user. The subsystems may be included in a mobile communication device or a server or may be split among the device and/or server. The output subsystem may deliver the report over a communication network and/or may display a visual representation of the report. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150193 | EXTERNAL DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, IMAGING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD, IMAGING SYSTEM CONTROL METHOD, EXTERNAL DEVICE, IMAGING DEVICE, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A determination as to whether or not a random operation is able to be performed for a preset tour of a surveillance camera may be easily made, and user's operability may be improved. A client device transmits a command for making an inquiry about the capability of the surveillance camera for a random operation regarding a preset tour. The surveillance camera receives the command, and transmits capability information of the random operation to the client device. The client device analyzes the received information, and changes the GUI display of the client device. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150195 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING, RECORDING AND/OR REPORTING INCIDENTS IN PROXIMITY OF AN AIRCRAFT - Systems and methods are provided for monitoring, recording and/or reporting information about incidents that occur within proximity of an aircraft. When an incident monitoring mode is activated, external imagers of the aircraft begin recording of video images outside the aircraft in a temporary buffer as pre-event video data. Motion sensors that detect movement in the vicinity of the aircraft, and movement sensors that detect movement of the aircraft are also enabled. When a sensor detects a trigger event, an incident report file (IRF) is saved that includes the pre-event video data that is stored in the temporary buffer. Post-event video images are then recorded in the IRF as post-event video data until a condition occurs. Alarm signals that are perceptible outside the aircraft, and an incident report message can be generated and communicated to an external computer to indicate that an incident has occurred in proximity of the aircraft. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150213 | IMAGING SYSTEM FOR OBJECT RECOGNITION AND ASSESSMENT - A method and system for using one or more sensors configured to capture two-dimensional and/or three dimensional image data of one or more objects. In particular, the method and system combine one or more digital sensors with visible and near infrared illumination to capture visible and non-visible range spectral image data for one or more objects. The captured spectral image data can be used to separate and identify the one or more objects. Additionally, the three-dimensional image data can be used to determine a volume for each of the one or more objects. The identification and volumetric data for one or more objects can be used individually or in combination to obtain characteristics about the objects. The method and system provide the user with the ability to capture images of one or more objects and obtain related characteristics or information about each of the one or more objects. | 05-26-2016 |
20160155003 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM EMPLOYING VIDEO PRIMITIVES | 06-02-2016 |
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20160156823 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA, VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEM AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERA WITH ROTATION CAPABILITY | 06-02-2016 |
20160156879 | System and Method of Foreground Extraction for Digital Cameras | 06-02-2016 |
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20160165187 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED VISUAL SURVEILLANCE - Embodiments relate to systems, devices, and computer-implemented methods for performing automated visual surveillance by obtaining video camera coordinates determined using video data, video camera metadata, and/or digital elevation models, obtaining a surveillance rule associated with rule coordinates, identifying a video camera that is associated with video camera coordinates that include at least part of the rule coordinates, and transmitting the surveillance rule to a computing device associated with the video camera. The rule coordinates can be automatically determined based on received coordinates of an object. Additionally, the surveillance rule can be generated based on instructions from a user in a natural language syntax. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165189 | Virtual Home Safety Assessment Framework - Disclosed herein is a framework for facilitating virtual safety assessment. In accordance with one aspect, the framework receives image data of an environment to be assessed for safety from an agent support system. The framework sends such image data to an expert support system and receives safety assessment information from the expert support system determined based on the image data. The framework then provides a report based at least in part on such safety assessment information. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165191 | TIME-OF-APPROACH RULE - A method for predicting when an object will arrive at a boundary includes receiving visual media captured by a camera. An object in the visual media is identified. One or more parameters related to the object are detected based on analysis of the visual media. It is predicted when the object will arrive at a boundary using the one or more parameters. An alert is transmitted to a user indicating when the object is predicted to arrive at the boundary. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165193 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO ANALYSIS RULES BASED ON MAP DATA - Systems, methods and computer-readable media for creating and using video analysis rules that are based on map data are disclosed. A sensor(s), such as a video camera, can track and monitor a geographic location, such as a road, pipeline, or other location or installation. A video analytics engine can receive video streams from the sensor, and identify a location of the imaged view in a geo-registered map space, such as a latitude-longitude defined map space. A user can operate a graphical user interface to draw, enter, select, and/or otherwise input on a map a set of rules for detection of events in the monitored scene, such as tripwires and areas of interest. When tripwires, areas of interest, and/or other features are approached or crossed, the engine can perform responsive actions, such as generating an alert and sending it to a user. | 06-09-2016 |
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20160171504 | BLINK CODE PRODUCT REGISTRATION | 06-16-2016 |
20160171853 | VIDEO SECURITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 06-16-2016 |
20160173787 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA WITH HEAT MAP FUNCTION | 06-16-2016 |
20160173827 | INTEGRATED CAMERA AWARENESS AND WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
20160173830 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND IMAGING DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
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20160178263 | REFRIGERATING DEVICE WITH A CAMERA MODULE | 06-23-2016 |
20160180175 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING OCCUPANCY | 06-23-2016 |
20160182836 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HIGH-ENERGY PHOTONS | 06-23-2016 |
20160182862 | SURVEILLANCE CAMERA, RECORDING APPARATUS FOR SURVEILLANCE, AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM | 06-23-2016 |
20160182866 | SELECTIVE HIGH FRAME RATE VIDEO CAPTURING IN IMAGING SENSOR SUBAREA | 06-23-2016 |
20160184469 | System for detecting sterile field events and related methods - A system is for monitoring a sterile field associated with a medical procedure. The system may include a sensor being adjacent an area where the medical procedure is to be performed. The sensor is configured to monitor at least the area, a patient for the medical procedure, and a medical technician for the medical procedure. The system may include a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to detect a sterile field event, and an associated location for the sterile field event, and an output device coupled to the processor and configured to generate an alert indicator when the sterile field event is detected, the alert indicator also including the associated location. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191858 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING LATENCIES IN IP CAMERAS - A method and system enable determining one or more delays associated with an internet protocol (IP) camera. The method includes issuing a control command from a device to the IP camera. A change is then detected in one or more pixels in video frames as a result of the control command being executed by the IP camera. One or more delays associated with the IP camera are then determined by recording and comparing two or more of the following: a command time; a feedback time; and a capture time. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191860 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SURVEILLANCE AREA OF CAMERA - The apparatus for displaying a surveillance area includes: a data receiving unit receiving position information of a camera and data on a photographed image of the camera; a panorama image generating unit generating a panorama image for surrounding of a position of the camera using a surrounding image of the position of the camera; a matching information calculating unit calculating first matching information between the panorama image and the photographed image of the camera and second matching information between a map associated with the panorama image and a geographic information system map; a surveillance area estimating unit estimating the surveillance area of the camera on the basis of the first matching information and the second matching information; and a surveillance area displaying unit displaying the estimated surveillance area on the geographic information system map. | 06-30-2016 |
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20160379074 | SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR TRACKING MOBILE OBJECTS USING CAMERAS AND TAG DEVICES - A method and system for tracking mobile objects in a site are disclosed. The system comprises a computer cloud communicating with one or more imaging devices and one or more tag devices. Each tag device is attached to a mobile object, and has one or more sensors for sensing the motion of the mobile object. The computer cloud visually tracks mobile objects in the site using image streams captured by the imaging devices, and uses measurements obtained from tag devices to resolve ambiguity occurred in mobile object tracking. The computer cloud uses an optimization method to reduce power consumption of tag devices. | 12-29-2016 |
20160381272 | INFRARED CAMERA AND INFRARED LAMP BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREFOR - Disclosed are an infrared camera and an infrared lamp brightness adjustment method therefore. The method comprises: when an infrared lamp of an infrared camera is turned on, conducting following processing at a pre-set time period: determining whether there is at least one sub-region with abnormal brightness in N sub-regions of the same size, which constitute a monitoring picture, where N is a positive integer which is greater than 1; and if so, according to a pre-determined parameter of the acquired at least one sub-region with abnormal brightness and a pre-determined parameter of the monitoring picture, determining an infrared lamp adjustment manner, and according to the determined infrared lamp adjustment manner, conducting infrared lamp brightness adjustment so that the at least one sub-region with the abnormal brightness is recovered to be normal. By means of the solution of the present invention, the picture of the monitoring picture can be improved. | 12-29-2016 |
20160381324 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING REQUEST - A method for processing a request includes receiving a query request sent by a first terminal. The query request is configured to request to query camera data collected by a camera, the camera data including at least one of image data or video data. The method further includes judging whether an account corresponding to the first terminal has a permission to obtain the camera data according to the query request and pushing a prompt message to a second terminal bound to the camera if the account corresponding to the first terminal does not have the permission. The prompt message is configured to prompt that the camera data is accessed abnormally. | 12-29-2016 |
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20220139089 | Method for Monitoring Drug Preparation - The invention aims to solve the problems of security during the production of drug preparations by dematerializing the manufacturing order using a graphic interface combined with a comparative video analysis. Said comparison can trigger a suitable warning with real-time monitoring and preferably subsequent inspection of the preparation. According to the invention, a secure imaging system for drug preparations on a predetermined site comprises a dynamic graphic interface including at least one processing camera having a focal distance adjusted for the detection of objects and connected to a digital unit for managing video signals from the processing camera. Said unit has means for establishing a comparison between the stored data of the in-process preparation using first images corresponding to the video signals and steps for preparing stored prescriptions and means for selecting a prescription in accordance with said comparison. Warning means are activated in the event that at least one step of the indexed preparation does not comply with the corresponding step of the selected prescription. The invention also relates to a filming device, a mounting for positioning objects and a system including the filming device and the mounting for positioning objects according to the invention. | 05-05-2022 |