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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7889073 | Laugh detector and system and method for tracking an emotional response to a media presentation Information in the form of emotional responses to a media presentation may be passively collected, for example by a microphone and/or a camera. This information may be tied to metadata at a time reference level in the media presentation and used to examine the conte... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7796029 | Event detection system using electronic tracking devices and video devices An event detection system includes a processor, an electronic tracking device, and one or more transmitters. Each of the one or more transmitters can be configured to be associated with a particular individual of a group of individuals. The processor can be configur... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7417535 | Apparatus and method for converting a low voltage AC wiring circuit to a high speed data communications link An apparatus for converting a low voltage alternating current (AC) wiring circuit to a high speed data communications link, comprising a primary coupling circuit and a secondary coupling circuit. The apparatus provides low voltage AC power to a data device and coupl... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7408462 | Control of monitored zone The invention relates to a method for the control of a monitored zone, in particular at transport devices for objects, wherein the monitored zone is scanned by means of at least one spatially resolving sensor, in particular a laser scanner and/or a camera system, th... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7382244 | Video surveillance, storage, and alerting system having network management, hierarchical data storage, video tip processing, and vehicle plate analysis The present invention is a video surveillance, storage, and alerting system having surveillance cameras, video analytics devices, audio sensory devices, other sensory devices, and a plurality of data storage devices. A network management module monitors network stat... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7342489 | Surveillance system control unit A control unit for use in a surveillance system is provided. The control unit is configured to access or retrieve surveillance data. The control is further configured to issue commands for control of a sensor device. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336169 | Method and real time emergency response surveillance system A real time emergency response surveillance system, a method, and a computer readable medium for storing a computer program for responding to an emergency situation are disclosed. The real time emergency response surveillance system includes one or more surveillance... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327229 | Proactive anti-theft system and method A proactive anti-theft system and method for a vehicle that contacts a call center and a 911 center. The call center communicates with the local police dispatch center and contacts the vehicle's owner to confirm theft or other incident involving the vehicle. The ant... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7328051 | Global video audio system An audio and video monitoring system that is incorporated into a vehicle to monitor ongoing activities on a continual basis. The monitoring system is analogous to the two “black boxes” that are incorporated into all aircraft, in which one of the black boxes reco... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323980 | Security system and method with realtime imagery A security alarm system that provides secure, realtime video and/or other realtime imagery of a secured location to one or more emergency response agencies over a high-speed communications link, such as an Internet link. Realtime video and/or realtime imagery, along... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321783 | Mobile entertainment and communication device A mobile entertainment and communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321297 | Property supervisory control system The present invention relates to a property supervisory control system. The property supervisory control system operates with an image-capturing device, combines, and outputs a warning signal and image record by the image-capturing device to a supervisory control ce... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7304572 | Cellular communications based intercom system and methods A method in an intercom system including detecting the presence of a visitor at a visitor monitor, communicating (224) information received at the visitor monitor in association with the visitor detected to a remotely located communications network gateway, c... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301456 | Wireless terminal-interoperable home network system and method controlling the same Disclosed herein are a wireless terminal-interoperable home network system and a method for controlling the same. A home server is linked with a security device and camera installed in a building to, when the security device senses entrance/exit of an outsider into/... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7292723 | System for image analysis in a network that is structured with multiple layers and differentially weighted neurons Disclosed herein are systems and methods for facilitating the usage of an online workforce to remotely monitor security-sensitive sites and report potential security breaches. In some embodiments, cameras are configured to monitor critical civilian infrastruc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7277010 | Monitoring apparatus and method Monitoring apparatus and method including a processor, associated with a web site and capable of providing audio and video, which receives audio information recorded or obtained at a vehicle or premises. The processor, located remote from the vehicle or premises, re... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7262690 | Method and system for monitoring events The invention provides a monitoring and control system comprising a control unit (50) for receiving signals from a variety of detection devices (10, 21, 502) monitoring events pertaining to security. The control unit (50) transmits information r... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254416 | Mobile entertainment and communication device A mobile entertainment and communication device in a palm-held size housing has a cellular or satellite telephone capable of wireless communication with the Internet and one or more replaceable memory card sockets for receiving a blank memory card for recording data... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253732 | Home intrusion confrontation avoidance system A system is described that enables the user to deal with an intrusion into their home without having to personally confront the intruder. Given the night-time nature of many intruder events, a display and control unit is disclosed that is suitable for residing on a ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7224275 | Movable barrier operators status condition transception apparatus and method A movable barrier operator (10) has a wireless status condition data transmitter (15) that wirelessly transmits status condition messages to one or more remote peripherals (20). The latter can in turn use this status information to effect their ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7209035 | Portable handheld security device The present invention provides a portable handheld security device. The security device comprises a central processing unit in communication with a memory storage device, a video display screen, at least one camera, a transmitting device, a receiving device, an inpu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209034 | Providing services with respect to a building according to the condition of the building Providing services with respect to a building, including depicting a building in a data model, the data model including a three-dimensional representation of the building and a current condition of the building, receiving in a gateway computer, from sensors within t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205891 | Real-time wireless video exposure monitoring system A real-time wireless video exposure monitoring system comprising an exposure monitor, located at a field site, which detects the level of an environmental contaminant and supplies corresponding data via a serial data port to a serial-to-wireless bridge for real-time... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201660 | Gaming machine maintenance system and method A handheld maintenance module may be provided with a display unit capable of generating video images, a wireless transceiver device capable of wireless dats transmission and reception and adapted to be wirelessly coupled to a maintenance controller, and a module con... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7161479 | Portable instantaneous wireless even based photo identification and alerting security system A portable instantaneous wireless event based photo identification and alerting security system ideally suited for mobile protection of property, spaces and people, and for protection in motor vehicles, residences, businesses and other commercial locations, either a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158038 | Monitoring system and method Sensing devices 1a, 1b, . . . , 1n for sensing a person 2 moving close to a plurality of previously selected locations and receivers 4a, 4b, . . . , 4n for receiving identific... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158026 | Security system configured to provide video and/or audio information to public or private safety personnel at a call center or other fixed or mobile emergency assistance unit A security system for monitoring a premises. Alarm information, including a near real-time feed of video and/or audio data, is collected at the premises and retrieved by a remotely located monitoring computer workstation over a data network. If desired, a remotely l... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155202 | Portable device medical assistant The present invention provides a device, a method, and a machine readable storage for managing a material substance program. The device can include a portable computing device having mobile telephony capabilities and a portable computing device having mobile telepho... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154395 | Interactive wireless tag location and identification system A wireless location and identification system includes a controller and a tag. The controller has a projector configured to generate a unique temporal sequence of light intensities for each pixel in an output image of the projector and a wireless transceiver configu... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7109860 | Surveillance apparatus integrated with mobile phone The present invention is to provide a surveillance apparatus for monitoring the situation of a visitor through a mobile phone, which comprises a monitor assembly including a microprocessor, a digital/analog converter connected to the microprocessor, an electric bell... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7106193 | Integrated alarm detection and verification device A security system device including a single housing including at least a primary alarm sensor, an alarm verification unit, and processing circuitry. The primary alarm sensor is adapted to monitor a primary protected area and to generate a primary alarm signal when t... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7098788 | Remote surveillance and assisted care using a mobile communication device A method of remote surveillance and assisted care using a mobile communication device can include determining a location of a user. The method can also include adjusting at least one camera according to the location, and capturing an image of an area around the loca... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091829 | System and method for informing a critical situation by using network The present invention relates to system and method for informing a critical situation by using network, to ask for help about present danger to Crime Prevention Center. When a user is facing a dangerous person, the user inputs images or a voice of the dangerous pers... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088234 | Wearing information notifying unit When a user wears a headset (12), a small display (107) is provided in front of an eye of the user. A main component (11) communicates with an external device to receive information, such as an electronic mail. The main component (11) ext... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7081814 | Change detecting method and apparatus and monitoring system using the method or apparatus A change detecting apparatus and monitoring system using the apparatus as a notification apparatus. The change detecting apparatus has an input unit receiving a monitor image captured by a pickup unit, a region specification unit specifying N regions (N≧2) in the ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7015806 | Distributed monitoring for a video security system A system and method for distributed monitoring and remote verification of conditions surrounding an alarm condition in a security system. A security gateway detects alarm conditions at a premises and records video relating to the alarm condition. The security gatewa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012517 | Damage control system for ships A damage control system for monitoring, suppressing and eliminating leakage damage, fire damage and/or ABC contamination after collisions, running aground, the effects of weapons, etc., has an automation and monitoring system for system failures, voltage outages and... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7002467 | Alarm interface system An alarm interface for a merchandise security system is coupled to an alarm system of the merchandise security system. The alarm interface includes one or more wireless interface transmitters and receivers. One or more output devices are connected to at least one of... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6989742 | Device and system for detecting abnormality An abnormality detection device includes small motion sensors that detect small motions of a person in a house; a data collecting unit that collects and stores sensor signals from the small motion sensors as sensor patterns, and a Markov chain operating unit 33 | 01/24/2006 |
| 6989754 | Target awareness determination system and method An object awareness determination system and method of determining awareness of a driver of a vehicle to an object is provided. The system includes an object monitor including an object detection sensor for sensing an object in a field of view and determining a posi... | 01/24/2006 |
