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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| 20120127318 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM USING WIRELESS NETWORK, MASTER SENSOR NODE, AND SERVER APPARATUS A surveillance system includes a sensor node, a master sensor node and a server. The sensor node firstly determines whether an event occurs based on self-event information and supplementary event information received from the plurality of sensors. The master sensor node... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105644 | Automated Personalized Imaging System Systems and associated methods for capturing media content for a plurality of guests and intelligently parsing the media content to produce a customized/personalized media product for a particular guest or group of guests are described. A system is configured for combin... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120081508 | CONTENT TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONTENT TRANSMISSION METHOD, CONTENT REPRODUCTION APPARATUS, CONTENT REPRODUCTION METHOD, PROGRAM AND CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM Disclosed herein is a content transmission apparatus, including: a retaining section adapted to retain a multi viewpoint video content formed from a plurality of viewpoint videos imaged simultaneously by a plurality of different video cameras; a production section adapt... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120069190 | AUTOMATIC VISION SENSOR PLACEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD There are provided an automatic vision sensor placement apparatus and method which analyze static spatial information in various aspects, calculate priorities of spaces using an agent that models the movement pattern of a user, suggest a method of effectively covering a... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069192 | Data Processing System and Method A data processing system and method for processing images received from multiple cameras are provided. The system includes a memory for receiving first and second images associated with respective cameras; a determiner adapted to process the first and the second images ... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120069191 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SWITCHING METHOD FOR THE SAME A method for switching a monitored location of a plurality of image capture devices using an electronic device obtains a current direction of the electronic device, and determines a current image capture device corresponding to the current direction of the electronic de... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050535 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING Systems and methods are provided for tracking at least position and angular orientation. The system comprises a computing device in communication with at least two cameras, wherein each of the cameras are able to capture images of one or more light sources attached to a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044354 | VERSATILE DUAL MODE WIRELESS CAMERA HOTSPOT DEVICE A versatile dual mode wireless camera hotspot and method. The method comprises capturing data comprising at least one of video and audio from a camera. The camera has a transmitter and receiver integrated with the camera. The camera further provides a wireless access po... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044355 | Calibration of Wi-Fi Localization from Video Localization In some implementations, video camera networks can be used to track people or objects and determine their locations. In some implementations, location accuracy better than one meter can be achieved using video cameras. According to some implementations, Wi-Fi localizati... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038776 | Automatically Expanding the Zoom Capability of a Wide-Angle Video Camera A system for automatically expanding the zoom capability of a wide-angle video camera using images from multiple camera locations. One preferred embodiment achieves this using images from the wide-angle video camera that are analyzed to identify regions of interest (RoI... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120033082 | System and Method for Spatial Division Multiplexing Detection A system and method for detecting and monitoring one or more targets uses surveillance monitors that are selectively aligned in pre-determined directions to form an integrated field of view (IFOV). The IFOV or portions thereof may be illuminated using a scanning laser b... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120033083 | VERFAHREN ZUR VIDEOANALYSE In a method for locating patterns of movement in a first digital video signal, wherein the first digital video signal comprising at least indirectly succeeding individual digital images is analyzed in real time, it is proposed for the locating of patterns of movement in... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032795 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL A camera system includes a plurality of first cameras and a second camera. Each of the plurality of first cameras has a first receiving section that receives a control signal, a first image pickup section that photographs a first image based on the control signal, and a... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026335 | Attribute-Based Person Tracking Across Multiple Cameras Techniques for tracking an individual across two or more cameras are provided. The techniques include detecting an image of one or more individuals in each of two or more cameras, tracking each of the one or more individuals in a field of view in each of the two or more... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120007986 | MULTIPROJECTION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND SCREEN FORMING METHOD Provided is a multiprojection display system that includes a plurality of cameras installed in positions in which the cameras can capture images of image-capturing regions including marks whose visible light reflection ratio is higher than the projection region or suppo... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110321104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MASS DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH QUALITY VIDEO Systems and methods of compressing source video to 3 MBits/sec and under (deep compression), making it is possible to distribute a wide range of movies, sports and other action laden videos simultaneously to a wide number of viewers. In one embodiment, deeply compressed... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317017 | PREDICTIVE DUTY CYCLE ADAPTATION SCHEME FOR EVENT-DRIVEN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS Embodiments of a method for controlling access to a shared communications medium by a plurality of nodes are disclosed. The method may comprise predicting, for each node of the plurality of nodes, whether an event will occur within a sensing field of that node at a futu... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110304735 | Method for Producing a Live Interactive Visual Immersion Entertainment Show A media system for providing audience with a fully immersed experience that integrates virtual scenes with live physical scenes. The media system utilizes a special set to perform a live performance. The performance is recorded, while simultaneously being projected onto... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110298930 | Integrated Wireless Location and Surveillance System An integrated wireless location and surveillance system that provides distinct advantages over video and audio surveillance systems of the prior art is disclosed. The integrated system comprises (i) a surveillance system comprising a plurality of cameras, each covering ... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110298929 | VIDEO SYSTEM Improvements in a video system are presented that uses one or more camera(s) with a display system. The camera and display system operate together to allow a person to view the back or side of their head as they apply makeup or style their hair. The use of multiple came... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110292210 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM A measurement device includes: a plurality of calculation units configured to calculate a noise intensity, for a monitor area in an image data obtained by a camera having a plurality of image sensors, based on a pixel value of each of a plurality of pixels of the monito... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110292215 | ARRAY-CAMERA MOTION PICTURE DEVICE, AND METHODS TO PRODUCE NEW VISUAL AND AURAL EFFECTS A system and method for creating special effects comprising capturing an image of an object or objects in motion from each of a plurality of cameras aligned in an array, assembling the images from each camera into a series of images in a manner providing a simulation of... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110292214 | VIRTUAL GUARD GATE FOR A GATED COMMUNITY AND METHOD THEREFOR A modular fence has at least one post member having a hollow interior section. At least one rail having a hollow interior section is provided. The rail is coupled to the post so the hollow interior section of the post member is in communication with the hollow interior ... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285852 | METHODS AND REMOTE MONITORING AND CONTROL OF APPLIANCES OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK Methods are provided to access devices over the Internet and to control and/or set states of devices over the Internet. One method includes providing, at a server connected to the Internet, code for enabling access to networked devices at a remote location using a netwo... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110279678 | Surveillance System with Direct Database Server Storage A video surveillance system includes at least one of a camera or a streamer. A data base server is coupled to the camera and can store metadata for a video clip from the camera or streamer. A media storage server is coupled to both the camera or, the streamer, and to th... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110273568 | MODULAR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM A modular intelligent transportation system, comprising an environmentally protected enclosure, a system communications bus, a processor module, communicating with said bus, having a image data input and an audio input, the processor module analyzing the image data and/... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110273567 | ZONE, SYSTEM AND FAILURE AWARE SELF ADJUSTING IP SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS In one embodiment, more than one surveillance cameras cover different viewing zones. The different viewing zones have different priority levels depending upon the importance of what is being covered by the surveillance camera. A controller detects the failure of a surve... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110267471 | SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD A security monitoring system includes a display, a power source, a main camera, a number of sub-cameras, a processor, and a storage unit. The main camera is connected to the power source though a power cable and connected to the display through a data cable. Each sub-ca... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110267472 | CAMERA SYSTEM In a camera system wherein video signals generated by a plurality of cameras are transmitted in units of image frames to a host PC, in a shared isochronous band through an IEEE1394 bus, each of the cameras comprises an asynchronous streaming-packet receiving circuit con... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110261205 | METHOD FOR COORDINATING CAMERA ARRAY A method for coordinating a camera array that includes a first camera and a second camera to monitor an object. The first camera stores a parameter related to the object. The first camera identifies an image characteristic in an image of the object based on the paramete... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110261206 | INTERNET SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND REMOTE CONTROL OF NETWORKED DEVICES Methods are provided to access devices over the Internet and to control and/or set states of devices over the Internet. One method includes providing, at a server connected to the Internet, code for enabling access to networked devices at a remote location using a netwo... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110261204 | REMOTE ACTIVATION OF IMAGERY IN NIGHT VISION GOGGLES The present invention relates a system for displaying images. The system includes a user display for viewing images, a first sensor for capturing a first image and a second sensor for capturing a second image. A switch mounted on a hand grip of a weapon is toggled by th... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110254958 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING An information processing apparatus acquires virtual viewpoint information of a plurality of frames contained in a virtual viewpoint video, selects a camera for shooting an image to be used in generating an image at a virtual viewpoint in a frame from a plurality of cam... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110249123 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO GROUP AND BROWSE CAMERAS IN A LARGE SCALE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM A system and method for grouping and browsing video data streams associated with cameras in a large scale surveillance system are provided. The method includes grouping a plurality of cameras associated with a surveillance system into a plurality of groups, selecting at... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110249124 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD A monitoring system includes a first camera, a projector, and a processing unit. The first camera captures an object to obtain an image. The processing unit compares the image with one of a number of image patterns according to priority information of the image patterns... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110242327 | INTELLIGENT CAMERA DISPLAY BASED ON SELECTIVE SEARCHING A system and method for intelligent camera display based on selective searching is provided. The method includes searching a plurality of devices for compliance with a search criteria, and performing an action substantially simultaneously on all devices in the plurality... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110234807 | DIGITAL SECURITY CAMERA The systems and methods described herein provide imaging systems for imaging a scene. The imaging system includes an optical head, a processor, and an analog communication port. The processor receives captured digital image data from the optical head. The processor send... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110228095 | METHOD OF OPTIMIZING THE SEARCH FOR A SCENE ON THE BASIS OF A STREAM OF IMAGES ARCHIVED IN A VIDEO DATABASE A method of searching for a scene based on a stream of images archived in a video surveillance database including: a first phase of preprocessing prior to archiving of the images including extracting generic information from the images of the stream, systematically anno... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110228094 | ADAPTIVE MULTI-MODAL INTEGRATED BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION DETECTION AND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS A surveillance system is provided that includes at least one sensor disposed in a security area of a surveillance region to sense an occurrence of a potential security breach event; a plurality of cameras is disposed in the surveillance region; at least one camera there... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110228093 | VIDEO CAMERA MONITORING SYSTEM AND CAMERA MONITORING METHOD THEREOF A video camera monitoring system includes one or more cameras, a controller, a computer, a computer monitor, a video encoder, and one or more camera monitors. The cameras capture images and convert the captured images into video signals. The controller transfers the vid... | 09/22/2011 |
