Patents by Inventor Shannon P. Hale

Shannon P. Hale 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).

  • Presenting video data
    Patent number: 9286777
    Abstract: A method of displaying video surveillance system information is disclosed. Video clips associated with events are represented by event cards. The event cards include frames selected from the video clips associated with the events. Event cards include metadata, and can be annotated. Display of overlapping event cards causes a compressed event card to be displayed. Selection of a compressed event card dynamically expands the compressed event card to display a paneled event card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: 3VR Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Vallone, Stephen G. Russell, Gordon T. Haupt, Shannon P. Hale, Michael E. Wells
  • Specifying search criteria for searching video data
    Patent number: 9224047
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for specifying regions of interest within a two-dimensional view of visual information that comprises a series of frames. Visual changes that occur in the view are stored. A user enters search criteria that specify at least one first region of interest within the view and a visual change. A visual change may include a change in pixel values or a detection of motion of one or more objects within the view. The first search criteria are compared against the stored visual changes to identify a sequence of frames in which the specified visual change occurred within the first region of interest. The search criteria may specify multiple regions of interest, each with one or more types of visual changes. If a motion is specified, then a direction, speed, and behavior of a moving object may also be specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: 3VR Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Vallone, Michael E. Wells, Shannon P. Hale, Stephen D. Fleischer, Colvin H. Pitts, Gordon T. Haupt
  • SPECIFYING SEARCH CRITERIA FOR SEARCHING VIDEO DATA
    Publication number: 20140022387
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for specifying regions of interest within a two-dimensional view of visual information that comprises a series of frames. Visual changes that occur in the view are stored. A user enters search criteria that specify at least one first region of interest within the view and a visual change. A visual change may include a change in pixel values or a detection of motion of one or more objects within the view. The first search criteria are compared against the stored visual changes to identify a sequence of frames in which the specified visual change occurred within the first region of interest. The search criteria may specify multiple regions of interest, each with one or more types of visual changes. If a motion is specified, then a direction, speed, and behavior of a moving object may also be specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: 3VR Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Vallone, Michael E. Wells, Shannon P. Hale, Stephen D. Fleischer, Colvin H. Pitts, Gordon T. Haupt
  • Specifying search criteria for searching video data
    Patent number: 8553084
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for specifying regions of interest within a two-dimensional view of visual information that comprises a series of frames. Visual changes that occur in the view are stored. A user enters search criteria that specify at least one first region of interest within the view and a visual change. A visual change may include a change in pixel values or a detection of motion of one or more objects within the view. The first search criteria are compared against the stored visual changes to identify a sequence of frames in which the specified visual change occurred within the first region of interest. The search criteria may specify multiple regions of interest, each with one or more types of visual changes. If a motion is specified, then a direction, speed, and behavior of a moving object may also be specified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: 3VR Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Vallone, Michael E. Wells, Shannon P. Hale, Stephen D. Fleischer, Colvin H. Pitts, Gordon T. Haupt
  • PRESENTING VIDEO DATA
    Publication number: 20110032353
    Abstract: A method of displaying video surveillance system information is disclosed. Video clips associated with events are represented by event cards. The event cards include frames selected from the video clips associated with the events. Event cards include metadata, and can be annotated. Display of overlapping event cards causes a compressed event card to be displayed. Selection of a compressed event card dynamically expands the compressed event card to display a paneled event card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Robert P. Vallone, Stephen G. Russell, Gordon T. Haupt, Shannon P. Hale, Michael E. Wells
  • Monitoring and presenting video surveillance data
    Patent number: 7843491
    Abstract: A method of displaying video surveillance system information is disclosed. Video clips associated with events are represented by event cards. The event cards include frames selected from the video clips associated with the events. Event cards include metadata, and can be annotated. Display of overlapping event cards causes a compressed event card to be displayed. Selection of a compressed event card dynamically expands the compressed event card to display a paneled event card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: 3VR Security, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Vallone, Stephen G. Russell, Gordon T. Haupt, Shannon P. Hale, Michael E. Wells