Patents by Inventor Michael Jason Mitura

Michael Jason Mitura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220268919
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for generating location information of an object along with a video that depicts the object. For instance, an electronic device may include a radar sensor that determines locations of the object. The electronic device may then store radar data representing at least the locations. Additionally, based on detecting an event, the electronic device may begin to generate image data representing the video. The electronic device may then analyze the radar data and the image data in order to determine that the object detected by the radar sensor includes the same object represented by the image data. As such, the electronic device may send the radar data and the image data to one or more computing devices. This way, a user device is able to display both the video depicting the object as well as the location information representing the motion of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Erick Kurniawan, Alexander Jukl, Michael Kalajian, Mykyta Sytyi, Bohdan Kit, James Siminoff, Joshua Roth, Michael Jason Mitura, John Modestine, Hoi Ming Wong, Andrii Tytarenko, Oleg Yurchenko, Olha Shkurka, Yevhen Tsyba, Carlos A. Magalhaes De Lima
  • Publication number: 20220272303
    Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for displaying location information of an object along with a video depicting the object. For instance, an electronic device may use a radar sensor to generate radar data representing the locations and an imaging device to generate image data representing the video. A user device may then use the image data to display the video. Additionally, the user device may display a map of a geographic area that includes the electronic device over a portion of the video. The electronic device then uses the radar data to determine positions on the map that corresponds to the locations. Using the positions, the electronic device displays interface elements representing the locations of the object. In some circumstances, the interface elements include different characteristics, such as colors, indicating a direction of motion of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Erick Kurniawan, Alexander Jukl, Michael Kalajian, John Modestine, Joshua Roth, James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura, Mariana Santos Ibarrola, Iurii Khomiak, Maksym Bezzubenko, Markiyan Antonyuk, Hoi Ming Wong, Charitha Sathkumara, Yurii Kyrylchuk, Mykola Blyk
  • Publication number: 20220191427
    Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) device may include or accommodate a viewer through a barrier. For example, an A/V device may include a first component for installation on an exterior surface of a door, a second component for installation on an interior surface of the door, a viewer that extends through an opening in the door, and a flexible connector that electrically couples the first component and the second component. The A/V device may enable use of an existing hole in the door as part of a door viewer, while also providing the functionality of an A/V device. For example, the A/V device may be configured to receive an input using a button on the first component, generate image data using a camera on the first component, and send the image data to a network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Mark D Siminoff, Matthew J. England, James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 11350060
    Abstract: The application is directed to an electronic that includes multiple motion sensors, such as passive infrared sensors, that the electronic device uses to detect characteristics of objects. For instance, the motion sensors may be substantially vertically aligned and/or substantially horizontally aligned with one another, where each motion sensor is positioned at a respective angle with respect to a ground plane. When the motion sensors detect an object, the electronic device can then determine a direction at which the object is moving and/or a speed at which the object is moving. In some instances, the direction may include towards the electronic device or away from the electronic device. Additionally, based on the characteristics of the object, the electronic device may perform an action, such as generating image data using a camera and/or sending a user alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 11232688
    Abstract: Configuring motion detection by a security device. The security device includes a camera configured to capture images of an environment in front of the security device and a motion sensor for detecting motion within the environment. The system also includes a server and a client device that are interconnected by a network. An AI learning module interacts with a user of the client device to capture an image of the user within the environment in front of the security device, and determines parameters for the motion sensor based upon analysis of the image to determine a location of an exempt area relative to the security device. The motion detector is configured based upon the determined parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Lemberger, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 11217076
    Abstract: Tampering with an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device is detected based on audio data captured by a microphone and/or video data captured by a camera of the A/V recording and communication device. The detection of the tampering may be based on, for example, processing of the audio and/or video data. Additional data may be collected and/or other actions taken in response to detection of the tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 11184583
    Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) device may include or accommodate a viewer through a barrier. For example, an A/V device may include a first component for installation on an exterior surface of a door, a second component for installation on an interior surface of the door, a viewer that extends through an opening in the door, and a flexible connector that electrically couples the first component and the second component. The A/V device may enable use of an existing hole in the door as part of a door viewer, while also providing the functionality of an A/V device. For example, the A/V device may be configured to receive an input using a button on the first component, generate image data using a camera on the first component, and send the image data to a network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Siminoff, Matthew J. England, James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 11176373
    Abstract: A system and visitor recognition method receives a first image of a detected visitor at a first location, compares the image of the detected visitor to a prior visitor model including images of prior visitors to the first location or a second location. In some embodiments, when an image of the detected visitor matches the images of the prior visitor captured at a time differing from the capture time of the image of the detected visitor, the detected visitor is determined as unknown. In some embodiments, when the image of the detected visitor matches a group of images of a prior visitor at the second location, and the number of times the prior visitor was previously detected at the second location is above a second threshold, the detected visitor is determined as known, even if the detected visitor was not detected at the first location at least a threshold number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 10936655
    Abstract: Security video searching device, systems, and methods determine behavior associated with each of a plurality of video clips captured by security devices, find video clips that include behavior indicative of search characteristics, and send the found video clips to a user. A search engine analyzes each of the plurality of video clips to determine behavior associated with the video clip and finds ones of the plurality of video clips where the behavior matches the search characteristics defined by of the user. Previously determined behavioral patterns associated with motion signals generated by the security devices may also be used to determine behavior within the video clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Publication number: 20200296328
    Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) device may include or accommodate a viewer through a barrier. For example, an A/V device may include a first component for installation on an exterior surface of a door, a second component for installation on an interior surface of the door, a viewer that extends through an opening in the door, and a flexible connector that electrically couples the first component and the second component. The A/V device may enable use of an existing hole in the door as part of a door viewer, while also providing the functionality of an A/V device. For example, the A/V device may be configured to receive an input using a button on the first component, generate image data using a camera on the first component, and send the image data to a network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Siminoff, Matthew J. England, James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 10728497
    Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) device may include or accommodate a viewer through a barrier. For example, an A/V device may include a first component for installation on an exterior surface of a door, a second component for installation on an interior surface of the door, a viewer that extends through an opening in the door, and a flexible connector that electrically couples the first component and the second component. The A/V device may enable use of an existing hole in the door as part of a door viewer, while also providing the functionality of an A/V device. For example, the A/V device may be configured to receive an input using a button on the first component, generate image data using a camera on the first component, and send the image data to a network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Siminoff, Matthew J. England, James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Publication number: 20190364244
    Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) device may include or accommodate a viewer through a barrier. For example, an A/V device may include a first component for installation on an exterior surface of a door, a second component for installation on an interior surface of the door, a viewer that extends through an opening in the door, and a flexible connector that electrically couples the first component and the second component. The A/V device may enable use of an existing hole in the door as part of a door viewer, while also providing the functionality of an A/V device. For example, the A/V device may be configured to receive an input using a button on the first component, generate image data using a camera on the first component, and send the image data to a network device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Siminoff, Matthew J. England, James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Publication number: 20180357870
    Abstract: Behavior-aware security systems and methods include a plurality of motion sensors deployed at a site, each of the motion sensors configured to generate a motion signal indicative of detected motion within a respective site zone. A server, remotely located from the plurality of motion sensors at the site, has a processor, memory communicatively coupled with the processor and storing a plurality of temporal behavior patterns, and an event analyzer. The event analyzer has machine-readable instructions stored within the memory that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to: compare a temporal event sequence, defined by a plurality of the motion signals received from at least two of the plurality of motion sensors, to the plurality of temporal behavior patterns, and determine a behavior-awareness state defined by one of the temporal behavior patterns corresponding with the temporal event sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Publication number: 20180357247
    Abstract: Security video searching device, systems, and methods determine behavior associated with each of a plurality of video clips captured by security devices, find video clips that include behavior indicative of search characteristics, and send the found video clips to a user. A search engine analyzes each of the plurality of video clips to determine behavior associated with the video clip and finds ones of the plurality of video clips where the behavior matches the search characteristics defined by of the user. Previously determined behavioral patterns associated with motion signals generated by the security devices may also be used to determine behavior within the video clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Publication number: 20180338120
    Abstract: A plurality of events may be captured by a set of audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices. First video data of a first event and second video data of a second event may be received. The first video data and the second video data may be analyzed to determine characteristics associated with the first video data and the second video data. The first event and the second event may be prioritized based on the characteristics determined from the analysis of the first video data and the second video data to create an ordered list. The ordered list may include a first list entry that corresponds to the first event and a second list entry that corresponds to the second event. The ordered list may then be transmitted to a client device for display on a display of the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Elliott Lemberger, John Modestine, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Publication number: 20180247504
    Abstract: A first audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device having a first camera with a first field of view and a second A/V recording and communication device having a second camera with a second field of view. A method determines that a person has entered the first field of view, determines that the person has left the first field of view, and determines that the person has entered the second field of view. The method sets a suspicious person warning flag, generates an alert, and transmits the alert to a client device that is associated with the first and second A/V recording and communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: James Siminoff, Michael Jason Mitura
  • Patent number: 9305240
    Abstract: Image comparison techniques allow a quick method of recognizing and identifying faces or other objects appearing in images. A series of quick distance calculations can be performed between an unknown input image and a reference image. These calculations may include facial detection, normalization, discrete cosine transform calculations, and threshold comparisons to determine whether an image is recognized. In the case of identification uncertainty, slower but more precise motion aligned distance calculations are initiated. Motion aligned distance calculations involve generating a set of downscaled images, determining motion field and motion field-based distances between an unknown input image and reference image, best scale factors for aligning an unknown input image with reference images, and calculating affine transformation matrices to modify and align an unknown input image with reference images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Yuriy S. Musatenko, Michael Jason Mitura, Vitalii Dziuba, Taras Vozniuk, Laurent Gil
  • Patent number: 8971591
    Abstract: A server determines a plurality of faceprints representing a plurality of users to be recognized at a client device. Each faceprint contains a number of reference images for a given user that are used to recognize facial images of the user detecting in media captured at the client device. The faceprints delivered to the client device are determined for the client device based on the users likely to be detected in images captured at the client device. The reference images with a given faceprint delivered to the client device are selected by the server based on their recognition value in identifying the users likely to be detected in images captured at the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Ivan Kovtun, Volodymyr Kyyko, Yuriy S. Musatenko, Michael Jason Mitura, Laurent Gil