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| 20110122250 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION DETECTION A detection system detects moving objects in a scene by processing two consecutive images of the scene. The two consecutive images are captured by a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera and fed back to the system. The system obtains position information of the moving object in th... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110085039 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WITH TARGET BASED SCROLLING AND RELATED METHODS A surveillance video system may include a first device configured to process successive surveillance image files of a common area into an image transport stream for a selectable region of interest within the common area. The surveillance video system also may include a ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110043636 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN INTRUSION INTO A MONITORED AREA AND A SYSTEM THEREFORE A method of determining an intrusion into a monitored area comprises the evaluation of images of specific optical pattern (40) arranged behind said monitored area. The system comprises at least two imaging devices (20) spaced from the plane of said monitor... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20100220192 | PRIVACY ENSURING COVERT CAMERA A device for monitoring a privacy sensitive area, includes an image receiving device, such as a camera, disposed inside a housing chassis. The image receiving device includes a camera lens. Additionally, a movable obstruction member configured to selectively obstruct a ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100165108 | Image Capture Device used for Monitoring and Monitor Method Thereof An image capturing device used for monitoring and a monitoring method thereof are disclosed. The image capturing device is used to monitor movements from a specific area. The monitoring method comprises the following steps: controlling an image capturing module of the i... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100128110 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME 3-D OBJECT TRACKING AND ALERTING VIA NETWORKED SENSORS The invention is an integrated system consisting of a network of two-dimensional sensors (such as cameras) and processors along with target detection, data fusion, tracking, and alerting algorithms to provide three-dimensional, real-time, high accuracy target tracks and... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100118147 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTIVELY STREAMING VIDEO DATA BASED ON A TRIGGERING EVENT Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying streaming video on a display device of a control unit associated with a surveillance module. A method comprises buffering a video data stream captured by the surveillance module to obtain a buffered video data stream and... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100103266 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE SELF-CALIBRATION OF A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA Video surveillance systems are used, by way of example, for monitoring public places, such as railway stations, junctions, airports, or public buildings, such as libraries, museums, but also private environments, such as an alarm system in houses. To this end, the video... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100080483 | VIDEO ANALYTICS SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND ASSOCIATED METHODOLOGY FOR EFFICIENTLY USING SIMD OPERATIONS A video analytics system and associated methodology for performing low-level video analytics processing divides the processing into three phases in order to efficiently use SIMD instructions of many modern data processors. In the first phase, pixels of interest are gath... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100079594 | UNATTENDED SURVEILLANCE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS The unattended surveillance device may include a housing to be positioned for unattended surveillance, a video camera associated with or carried by the housing to capture video, and an image processor carried by the housing and cooperating with the video camera. The ima... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100007736 | MONITORING CAMERA AND MONITORING CAMERA CONTROL METHOD An image signal processing DSP subjects an image captured by an imaging element having a zoom lens to image processing for identifying a tracking target. In accordance with zoom information generated by the image signal processing DSP, the main CPU controls the zoom len... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090322882 | Image processing apparatus, image apparatus, image processing method, and program Disclosed herein is an image processing apparatus including: a detection section configured to detect a motion area in a screen based on images taken, and output detection information; an accumulation section configured to accumulate the detection information for the pa... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090256912 | Method and a System for False Alarm Reduction in Motion Detection by Scanning Cameras A method and a system for false alarm reduction in motion detection by scanning cameras. A method for reducing false alarms in scanning camera facilitated motion detection of an object, includes: setting a camera to observe a predefined area; continuously or non-continu... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090251544 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM The present disclosure relates to a video surveillance method comprising steps of a video camera periodically capturing an image of a zone to be monitored, analyzing the image to detect a presence therein, and of the video camera transmitting the image only if a presenc... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090237509 | MOTION ACTIVATED CAMERA SYSTEM The present invention provides a motion activated camera system having first and second housings. The first housing includes a motion detector, an illuminator, a transmitter, and a first power supply. The first power supply supplies power to the motion detector, the ill... | 09/24/2009 |
| 20090225166 | Security Alarm System Security alarm system for protecting a structure includes motion detectors connected to cameras. Each camera has a dormant state in which images are not obtained and an active state in which images are obtained and is activated into the active state when an associated m... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090213220 | Active monitoring system with multi-spot image display and a method thereof An active monitoring system with multi-spot image display and a method thereof are disclosed. The active monitoring system includes at least one image-obtaining module, at least one image-receiving module, and at least one image-display module. The image-obtaining modul... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090122143 | Security system and network A security system and network used to detect and deter adverse events in an area to be secured. The security system may include an operator for supervising the area, and a wireless communication system for transceiving data indicative of detection events received from t... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090122144 | Method for detecting events at a secured location A method for detecting events/activities at a secured location in which the security method may include an operator and/or determination application for supervising the location, and a transmission network for transceiving data indicative of determined activities of the... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090110058 | Smart image processing CCTV camera device and method for operating same A smart image processing CCTV camera device and a method for operating the same are proposed. The camera can process, compress and store digital images, and zoom to a captured image using a digital image-capturing component therein. It can also restore the captured imag... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090109290 | Motion-Adaptive Alternate Gamma Drive for LCD Systems and methods are provided for reducing motion blur in a video display. A system for reducing motion blur in a video display may include a motion detection circuit and a luminance control circuit. The motion detection circuit may be used to compare a plurality of ... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090102924 | Rapidly Deployable, Remotely Observable Video Monitoring System A panoramic imaging threat detection and alert system to automate the detection, localization, tracking and assessment of moving objects within a specified field of view. This system utilizes an array of large-scale imaging chips, an array of reflective lenses coded for... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090066794 | Security System A security system includes at least first and second monitoring units, each having a motion sensor for detecting motion, a camera for obtaining visual data, a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor in data communication with the motion sensor, camera, transmitter, and... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090033746 | AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT OF AREA MONITORING BASED ON CAMERA MOTION A solution for monitoring an area while accounting for camera motion and/or monitoring tasks is provided. For example, a physical area corresponding to a new field of view can be estimated for a camera for which motion is detected. The physical area can be estimated usi... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090002493 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PEST DETECTION Systems and methods for detecting presence and movement of pests. Various embodiments of a pest detection system can be based on, for example, a beam-interrupt detector or a thermal imaging device. The beam-interrupt detection based system can provide functionalities su... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080316316 | Digital camera capable of transmitting image data remotely A digital camera aims to transmit image data captured by a camera lens to an external electronic device such as a PDA, 3G handset or personal computer. Hence the digital camera does not need a large capacity storage device to store the image data. The cost is lower. And... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080252730 | Infrared sensitive security lighting system A motion triggered digital security system that includes a an infrared motion sensor, a light sensor, an image sensor, and an illuminator. Upon the detection of motion the system determines the level of light present, and if needed the illuminator is initiated. The imag... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080231706 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MOVING SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS An approach that manages moving surveillance cameras is described. In one embodiment, there is a system for managing images generated from a movable camera. In this embodiment, the system comprises a motion estimation component configured to determine camera motion. A c... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080225120 | Security System A security system (10) includes an alternating electric current powered motion sensor assembly (30), and a direct electric powered security module (31) incorporating a storage device (63). A digital camera includes a digital camera mechanism ... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080165252 | MONITORING SYSTEM A monitoring system is configured to include: a unit which performs image processing of picture images that are taken by one or more movable imaging devices, the one or more movable imaging devices being located around an object to be monitored; a unit which detects the... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080158361 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM A video surveillance equipment for detecting a change of an object in a monitoring area based on input images captured by an image capturing device, the equipment comprising:
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| 20080151055 | SURVEILLANCE APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME A digital image recording surveillance 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.... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080136914 | Mobile monitoring and surveillance system for monitoring activities at a remote protected area A mobile, integrated, self-contained surveillance system providing motion detection, audio and video capture, and audible alarm capabilities and capable of operation from solar power alone. The system implemented on a trailer configured to be towed by a motor vehicle. T... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080007402 | Portable monitoring assembly A portable monitoring assembly has a cellular phone, an operation base, a phone controlling process and an image analyzing process. The cellular phone is capable of capturing images. The operation base has an alarming module and a connecting interface. The connecting in... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070229663 | Image processing apparatus, monitoring camera, and image monitoring system An image processing apparatus, a monitoring camera, and an image monitoring system are provide which are capable of eliminating false reports made in a motion analysis process to provide more advanced behavior analysis. The image processing apparatus includes: a motion ... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070222858 | Monitoring system, monitoring method and program therefor A monitoring system being capable of monitoring the important monitoring region at a low cost is provided. The monitoring system according to the present invention includes: a first image-capturing section that captures a moving image in a first monitoring region; a sec... | 09/27/2007 |
| 20070126873 | Home security applications for television with digital video cameras A system and method combine digital television together with a digital video camera and controller unit for using a digital video camera together with a digital television set as a home security system that allows stranger detection, fire detection, motion detection, et... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070076095 | Video Monitoring System Incorporating Cellular Phone Technology A video monitoring system that incorporates mobile cellular telephone technology to provide images or live video in real time to a parent or business owner for safety, security and surveillance purposes includes a surveillance camera mounted in or adjacent the room or s... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070070199 | Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting monitoring frames based on image variation A method and an apparatus for automatically adjusting monitoring frames based on image variation are disclosed. According to the present invention, a changed block judgment device and a regional image output device are added to an image capturing device. When the image ... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070052806 | System and method for protection of aircraft A system and method for protection of aircraft against surface-to-air missiles deploys sensors to provide coverage around an airport The use of a fixed (or slow moving) set of sensors around the airport allows detection of missile threats to all aircraft using the airpo... | 03/08/2007 |
