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Class 348/152 - Intrusion detection


Subclass of Class 348 - Television
Definition: Subject matter including a camera for discovering the presence
No. of patents: 229
Last issue date: 12/15/2009


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7633520Method and apparatus for providing a scalable multi-camera distributed video processing and visualization surveillance system
A scalable architecture for providing real-time multi-camera distributed video processing and visualization. An exemplary system comprises at least one video capture and storage system for capturing and storing a plurality of input videos, at least one vision based ...
12/15/2009
7479980Monitoring system
A method of monitoring monitored locations by means of a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises a plurality of monitoring modules 1, each of which has a light-sensitive sensor for monitoring the monitored locations. The monitoring system further c...
01/20/2009
7456860Surveillance system using pulse-coded rays
Five infrared sensors are located in different height positions between respective main bodies 10A to 10H, and all of these infrared sensors transmit and receive 35 infrared rays pulse-coded in conformity with a start-stop system. In addition, these pu...
11/25/2008
7433588Camera control apparatus, camera control method, program and storage medium
Traveling photographing of a camera is controlled in accordance with a plurality of photographing parameters and priority orders of the plurality of photographing parameters, respective stored in a storage unit, a motion of an object photographed with the camera is ...
10/07/2008
7421090Target detection system using trained and untrained detection and methods therefor
A target detection system and method is disclosed that uses a trained detection component and an untrained detection component that enhances image data for candidate target detection. The trained detection component separates candidate targets from clutter within th...
09/02/2008
7421112Cargo sensing system
A cargo sensing system is configured to determine if cargo is present within a container. In one implementation, the cargo sensing system senses lines within an image of a cargo space. The lines may be straight, curved or otherwise configured, and are evaluated for ...
09/02/2008
7412076Image processing apparatus, image processing method, recording medium, and program
A floodlight section emits light with a predetermined blinking pattern. The emitted light is reflected by a reflecting object. An image capturing section captures the light reflected by the reflecting object. A surveillance apparatus compares the pattern of the refl...
08/12/2008
7411497System and method for intruder detection
Systems and methods for detecting presence and movement of intruders. Various embodiments of an intruder 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 funct...
08/12/2008
7385590Surveillance system workstation
A workstation for a surveillance system comprising a display, a user input device and a control unit in communication with the display and the user input device. The user input device has a plurality of keys and a light source to light the keys with a plurality of d...
06/10/2008
7382896Object detection method and apparatus which perform object detection using set parameters
Object detection method and apparatus, including an image-pickup unit picking up the image of a target region, a first recording device accumulating, as a reference image, an image signal from the image-pickup unit, a second recording device storing a table which de...
06/03/2008
7383019Field data collection and relay station
A field data collection and relay station is equipped to receive sensor data from locations in a region. The station has directional antennas that are focused to transmit and receive energy in and from unique directions. The station establishes a wireless network in...
06/03/2008
7382249Security motion sensor and video recording system
A combined alarm and surveillance system integrates an existing alarm system (12) with an existing surveillance system (14) such that functions unique to each system are combined in a complementary manner. The existing alarm and surveillance systems ar...
06/03/2008
7372362Security alarm system having minimal wiring to CCTV camera
A security alarm system includes a camera, an alarm control panel, a mixer at the camera, a signal processor at or associated with the alarm control panel, and a single cable comprising only two operative conductors extending between the mixer and the signal process...
05/13/2008
7369156Noncontact temperature measurement device having compressed video image transfer
An apparatus for measuring temperature comprises a noncontact temperature measurement device situated at a first location. The device includes a sensor operative to collect radiant energy emanated from a target. Circuitry associated with the sensor produces a digita...
05/06/2008
7366356Graphics controller providing a motion monitoring mode and a capture mode
A preferred embodiment is directed to an image processing device for receiving pixel data provided to the device as follows: it is grouped into frames, each pixel datum has an associated value, and first, second, and third pixel data correspond respectively to first...
04/29/2008
7355627Moving object monitoring surveillance apparatus for detecting, tracking and identifying a moving object by zooming in on a detected flesh color
A moving object monitoring surveillance apparatus that controls a camera using a motorized panhead and a motorized zoom lens to identify correctly a moving object, particularly, a person is disclosed. The apparatus includes a video device acquiring information of th...
04/08/2008
7339607Security camera and monitor system activated by motion sensor and body heat sensor for homes or offices
A security camera and monitor system activated by motion sensor and body heat sensor for homes or offices that utilizes home VCR, or other household A/V recordation equipment, as a recording means and recordation only occurs when motion is detected, achieving great ...
03/04/2008
7336297Camera-linked surveillance system
The surveillance system is configured of multi-camera including rotating cameras controllable for panning, tilting and zooming in and out, intruding object recognizing means for processing image signals from the rotating cameras and keeping track of a position of th...
02/26/2008
7323980Security 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
7321370Method and apparatus for collating object
An object collation method comprising a registration procedure for registering the registered data of a registered object in a database, and a collation procedure for collating the input image of a target object with the registered data. The registration procedure i...
01/22/2008
7321297Property 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
7321303Remote surveillance device
A remote surveillance device is provided herein, which mainly contains a camera, infra-red LEDs, an anti-theft circuit, a radio-frequency transmission circuit, a solar panel, and a battery, etc. The remote surveillance device is operable during power outage, saves c...
01/22/2008
7310111Video monitoring and security system
A computer especially suitable for use as a video-based security system includes video inputs, a processor and a network connection. The video inputs are each configured to receive an electronic video signal from a video camera. The processor operates on a digital r...
12/18/2007
7301456Wireless 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
7298254Alarm system employing single transmission line
In the present invention an intrusion detection system comprises a detection element configured to detect an intrusion in a location, and to transmit an intrusion signal upon detection of the intrusion. The system further comprises a monitoring device configured to ...
11/20/2007
7295106Systems and methods for classifying objects within a monitored zone using multiple surveillance devices
A method and system for the classification of an object within a zone of a specified area with multiple surveillance means. The invention performs the steps of receiving a set of objects within a predefined zone area from each of at least a first and second surveill...
11/13/2007
7292264Multiple image processing and synthesis using background image extraction
A technique of efficiently extracting and synthesizing an object image from a plurality of images captured at different image magnifications. An image processing method of the present invention includes the steps of generating a first background image corresponding ...
11/06/2007
7292723System 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
7286158Method and system for providing integrated remote monitoring services
A method and system for providing integrated remote monitoring services includes receiving and storing radio frequency identification (RFID) data from an RFID system at a remote facility of a subscriber. Video data is received from a video system at the facility and...
10/23/2007
7286157Computerized method and apparatus for determining field-of-view relationships among multiple image sensors
A computerized method of image analysis that includes receiving first image data for a plurality of first video frames representing a first scene. Each first video frame is composed of a plurality of image regions, and a first object is present in an image region of...
10/23/2007
7283676Method and device for identifying objects in digital images
In a method for identifying objects in a digital image which is included in a sequence of images, luminance values of a current digital image are compared with at least one threshold value in order to create a current binarized image on the basis of the comparison. ...
10/16/2007
7280673System and method for searching for changes in surveillance video
Systems and methods for determining when a change has occurred in an area-of-interest included in an image region are disclosed. The system and methods may perform a specially modified background subtraction method. The systems and methods may initialize a backgroun...
10/09/2007
7280753Display apparatus, image processing apparatus, and image processing system
In a display apparatus connected to an image processing apparatus which detects the change amount in an input image and stores, as a detected image, an image during a period with a change amount equal to or more than a predetermined amount, the change log of the cha...
10/09/2007
7280696Video detection/verification system
Detecting video phenomena, such as fire in an aircraft cargo bay, includes receiving a plurality of video images from a plurality of sources, compensating the images to provide enhanced images, extracting features from the enhanced images, and combining the features...
10/09/2007
7277122Image surveillance system processing user's voice request to provide access authority level of each client in the system
Information identifying an operator remotely controlling a camera can be obtained. By using voice as means for reporting the information, it is possible to achieve reporting that is ideal for a user interface. Specifically, a client (116) is connected to a ca...
10/02/2007
7277580Multiple thresholding for video frame segmentation
Intensity of each pixel in a source video frame is compared with intensities of one or more corresponding pixels in a reference video frame to calculate one or more intensity differences for each pixel in the source video frame. Further, a determination is made for ...
10/02/2007
7274805Method of driving surveillance camera by using rotary electric machine
There is no surveillance camera system optimum for monitoring an important monitor place by a surveillance camera mainly for crime prevention day and night without humans in attendance, which can automatically monitor the place without humans in attendance and, when...
09/25/2007
7274387Automatic intrusion detection system for perimeter defense
A technique to automatically detect intruders in a restricted area. The technique detects the intruders position in real time from digital camera images (both visible and infrared) and presents it to an operator. The operator aids in locating, identifying and assess...
09/25/2007
7274803Method and system for detecting conscious hand movement patterns and computer-generated visual feedback for facilitating human-computer interaction
The present invention is a system and method for detecting and analyzing motion patterns of individuals present at a multimedia computer terminal from a stream of video frames generated by a video camera and the method of providing visual feedback of the extracted i...
09/25/2007
7269516Systems and methods for monitoring behavior informatics
A system and method used to assess animal behavior includes a module having sensors that collects a variety of physical and biological data from a test subject. Interpretation of the data is provided to assess the test subject's behavior, neurology, biochemistry and...
09/11/2007
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