Abstract: A system and a method for controlling temperature in different zones of a premises. A method includes receiving a measurement of temperature sensed by a first fire detector positioned at a first zone of a premises. The method further includes receiving a measurement of temperature sensed by a second fire detector positioned at a second zone of the premises. The method also includes controlling the temperature by a thermostat in the first zone based on the measurement of the sensed temperature received from the first fire detector and in the second zone based on the measurement of the sensed temperature received from the second fire detector.

Abstract: An image capture device may capture multiple audio content during capture of visual content. A viewing window for the visual content and rotational position of the image capture device during capture of the visual content may be used to generate modified audio content from the multiple audio content. The modified audio content may provide sound for playback of a punchout of the visual content using the viewing window.

Abstract: A storage device may include a non-volatile memory including a plurality of zones, the non-volatile memory configured to sequentially store data in at least one of the plurality of zones, and a processing circuitry configured to, receive a first write command and first data from a host, the first write command including a first logical address, identify a first zone of the plurality of zones based on the first logical address, compress the first data based on compression settings corresponding to the first zone, and write the compressed first data to the first zone.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera having a housing and a lens barrel including a lens. The camera is configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process frames of image data captured by the camera. A heating device is disposed at or near the lens and is activated to initially heat the lens responsive to determination, via processing by the image processor of a frame of captured image data, of a threshold degree of lens occlusion at the lens. The heating device is (i) deactivated responsive to determination that the determined lens occlusion is not water or moisture, or (ii) further powered to increase the heating function responsive to determination that the determined occlusion is water or moisture.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to, during video conferencing and based on at least one identified condition (such as an issue with a network being used for the video conferencing), select a first image from plural images received from a camera. The plural images may be associated with the video conferencing. The instructions may also be executable to provide the first image to a second device different from the first device but decline to provide at least a second image from the plural images.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image processing device and a method of framing changes and movements in a video image divided into N×N blocks of pixel positions. The method comprises calculating a first bitmap of the video image by a DCT transform on each of the N×N blocks of pixel positions, assigning a first binary value to the pixel positions of the N×N blocks when more than an amount of change, and a second binary value to the pixel positions of the N×N blocks when less than an amount of change. Calculating a third bitmap by an OR operation between a number of bitmaps representing past time frames of the video image, calculating a fourth bitmap by performing a dilation process of the third bitmap representing the current time frame of the video image, and creating one or more frames identifying area of changes and movements in the video image based on detecting BLOBs (Binary Large Objects) in the fourth bitmaps.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: determining a source transmission map based on a dark channel map of an input image; determining transformed transmission maps by applying different filters to the determined source transmission map; generating haze-free images by removing haze from the input image based respectively on the determined transformed transmission maps; and generating an output image by blending the generated haze-free images.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing customer service are disclosed. The system can perform operations including detecting individuals and performing facial recognition on the individuals using visitor profiles stored by a local database. The operations can further include determining known visitors and unknown visitors among the individuals. The operations can further include generating new visitor profiles for the unknown visitors, obtaining identity information for the unknown visitors, and associating the identity information of the unknown visitors with the new visitor profiles. The operations can further include accessing identify information of the known visitors, obtaining personalized information for the known visitors from a central database, and providing the personalized information to the known visitors.

Abstract: A first camera and a second camera are installed in a facility. An analyzing apparatus detects the same person from a first captured image generated by the first camera and a second captured image generated by the second camera. The analyzing apparatus computes a movement time which is required for the detected person to move between a captured area of the first camera and a captured area of the second camera. The analyzing apparatus determines an attributed of the person using at least one of the first captured image and the second captured image. The analyzing apparatus acquires a reference value corresponding to the determined attribute, compares the computed movement time with the acquired reference value, and outputs output information based on a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A system and method for processing an input video while maintaining temporal consistency across video frames is provided. The method includes converting the input video from a first frame rate to a second frame rate, wherein the second frame rate is a faster frame rate than the first frame rate; generating processed frames of the input video at the second frame rate; and aggregating the processed frames using temporal sliding window aggregation to yield a processed output video at a third frame rate.

Abstract: An audio/video stream recording, storage, and delivery system 10 utilizes an Internet-based browser connection. The system 10 includes recording software 20, storage memory 30, a code generator 40, and a user interface 50. Preferably, the recording software 20 is located on the host back end 60 where it processes and records audio and video material that originates from the user front end 70 and is streamed to the host back end. The storage memory 30, which is also located on the host back end 60, stores the recorded audio and video material. The user interface 50 to the system provides a user located at the user front end 70 with remote access to a virtual recording room. The user interface 50 further enables the user to record audio and video material streamed from the user front end 70 by activating the recording software 20 located on the host back end 60. This is accomplished without requiring recording functionality on the user front end 70.

Abstract: The present invention provides a user with a user interface for enabling the user to efficiently perform an operation for generating a virtual viewpoint image for each imaging target subject to be imaged by a plurality of imaging apparatuses. An event information acquisition unit acquires information about an event subjected to virtual viewpoint image generation, and transmits the acquired event information to a user interface (UI) determination unit. The UI determination unit determines a UI to be generated by a UI generation unit based on the event information transmitted from the event information acquisition unit. The UI generation unit generates the UI determined by the UI determination unit. The user performs an input operation for generating a virtual viewpoint image according to the UI generated by the UI generation unit.

Abstract: Control system and method for managing transport of vehicles in a warehouse. A network of cameras provide coverage over the route way network by capturing images and sending image data to a central control unit which processes the images and generates signals to control the movement of robot slaves. The control system also includes a calibration mechanism to calibrate a map of the network of routes and an obstruction matrix function. The robot slaves include a safety override mechanism to control the robot slaves autonomously and independently in case of detecting an obstacle or an unexpected hazard in a path of its movement along a route of the warehouse network.

Abstract: There is disclosed a viewing system coupled to a motor vehicle having a frame having a roof, at least one support, and a body with the at least one support supporting the roof over the body. The system can comprise at least one camera, at least one screen coupled to the support. In addition each camera is coupled to the at least one support and wherein said at least one screen is in communication with the first set of cameras, wherein said at least one screen displays images presented by the first set of cameras. This device can provide additional view in the blind spot of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system of cameras can be used to generate a complete field of view within an edge network. For example, one camera can have a field of view where part of the view is obstructed by an object and/or by the camera's orientation. Yet another camera that is a part of the edge network can supplement the view of the first camera by providing an alternate view. The two views can be stitched together by a coordinate system such that a complete field of view can be utilized by both cameras. Additionally, where a field of view is not available by any stationary camera, the system can dispatch a mobile camera to help supplement the views.

Abstract: A process for operating an electronic computing device to assign video streams to watcher devices. The electronic computing device detects objects of interest within a field-of-view of a camera as a function of incident context information. The electronic computing device obtains video display characteristics associated with watcher devices and further determines, based on respective positions of the objects of interest within the field-of-view, a plurality of sub-regions each enclosing at least one of the detected objects of interest and having one or more video attributes. The electronic computing device then assigns, based on the video display characteristics associated with the watcher devices and the video attributes of the sub-regions, each of the sub-regions to a respectively selected one of the watcher devices. The video streams respectively captured corresponding to each of the assigned sub-regions of interest are then transmitted to the respectively selected one of the watcher devices.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product that enable secure access to cameras in smart buildings. Some embodiments control outbound video from an environment such as a local network through an intelligent on-event video pushing mechanism. The local intelligent on-event video pushing mechanism hides the IP address of a source video camera, transcodes the video to a reduced size for wide area distribution, and pushes video to a recipient upon an event triggered received within the local environment (e.g., the local network.) Embodiments enable a remote video client on the far-side of the local network firewall to view the video streams of cameras on the near-side of the local network firewall when an event or trigger occurs.

Abstract: A number of variations may include providing a computer system for networked video management, the computer system may include at least one computer having non-transitory memory for storing machine instructions that are to be executed by the computer, the machine instructions when executed by the computer implement the following web service proxy protocol: opening at least one first network connection from at least one video gateway device to at least one web service proxy application and opening at least one second network connection from the at least one video gateway device to at least one network camera on a server network; performing a scan for network cameras on the server network via the at least one gateway device and transmitting the results of the scan to the web service proxy application; and establishing at least one tunnel between the at least one network camera and the web service proxy application.

Abstract: An image sensor module includes an image sensor, the image sensor module being configured such that the image sensor outputs a plurality of images and the plurality of images having a plurality of exposure times different from each other, a reference image selector circuit outputting reference image selection information for selecting a reference image, from among the plurality of images, based on a reference brightness value, and an image compressor circuit outputting a compression image data including at least one packing data and the reference image, based on the reference image selection information. The at least one packing data respectively corresponds to at least one remaining image other than the reference image, from among the plurality of images, and is generated based on a ratio of an exposure time of a corresponding image to an exposure time of the reference image.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for tracking a flying object, and displaying the tracked flying object with additional information regarding the flying object on a display. Digital images from a plurality of image sensors identify and track flying objects by the velocity and direction of movement, and can convey flight paths, corresponding collision alarms, warnings, or other information on the display.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the method of the present invention include a method to improving or expanding the capacity of a sleep analysis unit or laboratory, a method sleep analysis testing a patient admitted for diagnosis or treatment of another primary medical condition while being treated or diagnosed for that condition, a method of sleep analysis testing a patient that cannot be easily moved or treated in a sleep analysis unit or laboratory and other like methods.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for storing facial recognition image data in a cache. One of the methods includes receiving an image from a camera, detecting, in the received image, a face of a person, searching a biometric data cache based on the detected face, in response to searching the biometric data cache based on the detected face, determining whether the biometric data cache includes data for the person, in response to a determination that the biometric data cache includes data for the person, using the data from the biometric data cache to determine an identifier for the person, and in response to a determination that the biometric data cache does not include data for the person: searching a data storage system based on the detected face of the person to determine whether the data storage system includes data for the person.

Abstract: Control system and method for managing transport of vehicles in a warehouse. A network of cameras provide coverage over the route way network by capturing images and sending image data to a central control unit which processes the images and generates signals to control the movement of robot slaves. The control system also includes a calibration mechanism to calibrate a map of the network of routes and an obstruction matrix function. The robot slaves include a safety override mechanism to control the robot slaves autonomously and independently in case of detecting an obstacle or an unexpected hazard in a path of its movement along a route of the warehouse network.

Abstract: A system and method provides an image that adjusts in response to at least one vehicle mounted sensor.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying elevated, polarized views of water bodies are provided. The system and method of the present disclosure are generally designed to obtain images from a vantage point located at a first location and subsequently transmit and display the same to an individual located at a second location. To this end, the system and method of the present disclosure may comprise a camera, a mounting device, and a display operably connected to the camera. The mounting device may be used to attach the camera in an elevated position on a boat to enable the camera to capture video images of the body of water surrounding the boat. To reduce glare on the body of water, the camera may have a polarized filter. Video images captured by the camera are transmitted to the display for display thereon in real time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of conducting a sleep analysis by collecting physiologic and kinetic data from a subject, preferably via a wireless in-home data acquisition system, while the subject attempts to sleep at home. The sleep analysis, including clinical and research sleep studies and cardiorespiratory studies, can be used in the diagnosis of sleeping disorders and other diseases or conditions with sleep signatures, such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or other neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or muscular disorders. The method of the present invention can also be used to determine if environmental factors at the subject's home are preventing restorative sleep.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices supporting determining user and data record relationships based on vector space embeddings are described. Some database systems may receive data record access indications corresponding to data records accessed by users. A database system may generate, based on the data record access indications, user sessions for the users, data record sessions for the data records, or a combination for users and data records. For example, a user session may correspond to a respective user and include a record identifier associated with each data record accessed by the user. The system may generate, in a vector space, vectors from the sessions using an embedding operation, where each vector corresponds to a respective user or data record. The system may determine relationships between the users, data records, or both based on the vectors and may transmit an indication of at least one data record based on the relationships.

Abstract: The conventional image surveillance technologies relevant to the present invention had the potential of failing in detect ion due to the intrusion duration time being set too long and thereby allowing an intruder to pass a warning line before the preset intrusion duration had elapsed. The intrusion detection device according to the present invention is provided with: a detect ion means that detects, in an image, an intrusion position in a specific region by an object that has intruded into the specific region; and a control means that associates the intrusion position with a prescribed time period, wherein the detection means outputs an alert when the object, in the image, has stayed in the specific region for the prescribed time period or longer.

Abstract: A driver assistance system includes a first camera, a second camera, a first serial interface circuit, a second serial interface circuit, and a hub interface circuit. The first serial interface circuit is coupled to the first camera. The second serial interface circuit is coupled to the second camera. The hub interface circuit is coupled to the first serial interface circuit and the second serial interface circuit. The hub interface circuit is configured to receive transmissions from the first serial interface circuit and the second serial interface circuit, and to transmit control information to the first serial interface circuit and the second serial interface circuit. The hub interface is also configured to encode a clock signal in the control information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for signal transmission. The systems and methods may receive a composite multimedia signal, wherein the composite multimedia signal may be encoded in a frame format including an active zone and a blanking zone. The composite multimedia signal may be associated with a plurality of multimedia signals acquired by a plurality of acquisition devices. The systems and methods may insert one or more control signals in a predetermined section of the blanking zone. The systems and method may further transmit the one or more control signals to one or more target acquisition devices of the plurality of acquisition devices via a transmission medium.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an image generation device including an image acquisition unit, a position recognition unit, a boundary line setting unit, and an image compositing unit. The image acquisition unit is mounted to a vehicle, and configured to acquire a plurality of captured images in which the periphery of the vehicle is imaged by a plurality of imaging units having an overlap region where imaging regions thereof partially overlap with each other. The position recognition unit is configured to recognize positions of specific obstacles which are one or more obstacles positioned in the overlap region. The boundary line setting unit is configured to set the boundary line so that each of the specific obstacles is contained in the image captured by the imaging unit which is closest in distance to the specific obstacle, among the plurality of imaging units.

Abstract: A container having a compactor and bin for waste is disclosed permitting on-premises and remote monitoring of the system and collection is disclosed. The system can also detect non-complaint materials placed therein and act thereon. Methods are further disclosed for inventorying identification tags for tracking packages, merchandise and tags disposed of.

Abstract: An active audio-visual system and method for identifying events occurring at a location-of-interest is provided. In particular, a system that comprises a Fisheye image capturing device, an audio module and a computing module communicatively coupled to both the image capturing device and the audio module whereby all the modules and devices are provided at the location-of-interest is provided. In operation, the audio module is configured to issue a notification to the computing module when an audio event is detected at the location-of-interest. The notification, which will contain a point of origin of the audio event, will then be used by the computing module to cause the calibrated Fisheye image capturing device to provide a captured high-resolution perspective image of the point of origin of the audio signal to an event identification module for further processing.

Abstract: A vehicle is configured to be capable of traveling on a road, and includes: a control unit that controls each unit constituting the vehicle; and a projection unit that is capable of projecting an image on the road by control from the control unit, and the projection unit projects a road marking on the road. The road marking is a crosswalk or a marking for traveling of a particular vehicle. The vehicle further includes a traffic signal unit that selectively outputs a color of at least two different colors by control from the control unit.

Abstract: A vehicle image processing device includes: a plurality of buffers configured to accumulate pieces of image data input individually and sequentially from a plurality of cameras installed in a vehicle so as to associate the pieces of image data with the cameras; a processor configured to select the buffer based on the state information of the vehicle and acquire the piece of image data from the selected buffer so as to perform image processing thereon; a signal line for transferring the pieces of image data in the buffers to the processor; and a transfer controller configured to output the piece of image data in the buffer required from the processor to the signal line.

Abstract: An optical distortion measurement method that including receiving target field of view information; processing the target field of view information using a coordinate conversion model to obtain screen coordinates of a target angle of view, wherein the coordinate conversion model may be configured to convert image plane coordinates of the target angle of view to screen coordinates of the target angle of view; and outputting at least the screen coordinates of the target angle of view.

Abstract: A system for polling components is disclosed that includes a plurality of processors and a control system configured to interface with each of the plurality of processors, and to 1) poll each of the plurality of processors using a first polling loop and 2) transfer one of the plurality of processors to a second polling loop if the one of the plurality of processors is non-responsive to the poll.

Abstract: An image of a space in which a mobile robot travels may be captured, and, in the case in which personal information is included in the captured image, the image including the personal information may be covered with a specific color such that the personal information is not visible, and the image may be replaced with an image including no personal information. As a result, it is possible to prevent the personal information from being exposed. In order to determine whether personal information is included in an image and to replace the image including the personal information with an image including no personal information, an object detection neural network and a frame prediction neural network may be used. In addition, input and output of an image may be performed in an Internet of Things (IoT) environment using a 5G network.

Abstract: Disclosed here are various techniques to increase dynamic range of an image recorded from a display. A processor performing preprocessing splits an input image containing both bright and dark regions into two images, image A containing bright regions, and image B containing dark regions. The display presents image A and image B in alternating fashion. Camera is synchronized with the display to record image A and image B independently. In postprocessing, a processor obtains the recorded images A and B. The processor increases the pixel value of the recorded image A to obtain image A with increased pixel value. Finally, the processor increases pixel value of the image recorded from the display by combining the first recorded image with increased pixel value and the second recorded image.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes a display configured to display information, an inputter to which a user's operation is input, a driving controller configured to control at least one of a speed and steering of a vehicle, a determiner configured to determine a lane in which the vehicle is present when a first operation that allows a lane change by the vehicle is input to the inputter as a reference lane, and a display controller that is configured to cause the display to display a first image depicting a road on which the vehicle is present and a second image depicting the reference lane which are superimposed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for broadcasting an audio or visual alert that includes a description of features of an ambient object extracted from an image captured by a camera of a doorbell device are provided. Such systems and methods can include the camera capturing the image when the ambient object is within a field of view of the camera and a processor receiving the image from the camera, processing the image with an artificial intelligence model to identify and extract details of the features of the ambient object, and initiating a broadcast of the audio or visual alert by an alert device associated with the camera, wherein the audio or visual alert can include the description of the features of the ambient object.

Abstract: A system and method for processing candidate edges are presented. The method may be performed when spatial structure information and 2D image information are stored. The method may include identifying, based on the spatial structure information, a 3D location that represents a corner of an object structure; identifying, based on the spatial structure information, a 3D vector that extends from the 3D location and is parallel with an edge; determining a 2D location within the 2D image information that corresponds to the 3D location; determining a 2D vector within the 2D image information that corresponds to the 3D vector; determining an edge detection region; identifying a cluster of candidate edges within the edge detection region that does not represent any object edge; identifying, as a 2D object edge, a candidate edge that is not part of the identified cluster; and performing segmentation based on the 2D object edge.

Abstract: A vehicular forward viewing image capture system includes an accessory module configured for attachment at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, whereby a CMOS image sensor views through the windshield forward of the equipped vehicle. With the accessory module attached at the in-cabin side of the windshield, and while the vehicle is traveling along a road, captured image data is processed to determine (i) presence of an object of interest viewed by the image sensor and (ii) location and/or movement of the object of interest viewed by the image sensor. Multiple frames of captured image data are processed in determining location and/or movement of the object of interest. Image data captured by the image sensor is processed for an automatic headlamp control system of the equipped vehicle. The vehicular forward viewing image capture system automatically compensates for misalignment of the image sensor.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the method of the present invention include a method to improving or expanding the capacity of a sleep analysis unit or laboratory, a method sleep analysis testing a patient admitted for diagnosis or treatment of another primary medical condition while being treated or diagnosed for that condition, a method of sleep analysis testing a patient that cannot be easily moved or treated in a sleep analysis unit or laboratory and other like methods.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to improvements to audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, including improved approaches to using a neighborhood alert mode for triggering multi-device recording, to a multi-camera motion tracking process, and to a multi-camera event stitching process to create a series of “storyboard” images for activity taking place across the fields of view of multiple cameras, within a predetermined time period, for the A/V recording and communication devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of conducting a sleep analysis by collecting physiologic and kinetic data from a subject, preferably via a wireless in-home data acquisition system, while the subject attempts to sleep at home. The sleep analysis, including clinical and research sleep studies and cardiorespiratory studies, can be used in the diagnosis of sleeping disorders and other diseases or conditions with sleep signatures, such as Parkinson's, epilepsy, chronic heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or other neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, or muscular disorders. The method of the present invention can also be used to determine if environmental factors at the subject's home are preventing restorative sleep.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to a panoramic radiography device. The panoramic radiography device may include an image processor and a viewer module. The image processor may be configured to produce a primary panoramic image using a first image layer and a secondary panoramic image using a secondary image layer based on a plurality of image frame data, wherein the second image layer is different from the first image layer in at least one of a number, a position, a shape, an angle, and a thickness. The viewer module may be configured to i) provide a graphic user interface having a primary display area and a secondary display area arranged at a predetermined position of the primary display area, ii) display the primary panoramic image at the primary display area, and iii) display a part of the secondary panoramic image at the secondary display area, wherein the part of the secondary panoramic image corresponds to the predetermined position.

Abstract: A system and method configured to improve the function of a network of Power Over Ethernet (POE) devices. The system and method is configured such that a digital video recorder (DVR) actively monitors the POE devices using the POE device application programming interface (API). The DVR, in response to a POE failure or non-responsive POE status may automatically power cycle the port of the network switch corresponding to the POE device, or may power cycle (reboot) the network switch. The system and method also may notify a remote user through a wide area network (WAN) and remote monitor, allowing the remote user to alternatively manually power cycle the network switch and/or the POE(s) ports.

Abstract: An identity verification method applied in an identity verification device is provided. The method includes controlling a first camera to capture an image of a user and performing a preliminary verification on the user based on the captured image. A first reference point and a second reference point are determined on a human face of the user in the captured image, when the user passes the preliminary verification. Once first reference information of the first reference point and second reference information of the second reference point are obtained, a re-verification on the user is performed based on the first reference information of the first reference point and the second reference information of the second reference point.

Abstract: The various embodiments of the method of the present invention include a method to improving or expanding the capacity of a sleep analysis unit or laboratory, a method sleep analysis testing a patient admitted for diagnosis or treatment of another primary medical condition while being treated or diagnosed for that condition, a method of sleep analysis testing a patient that cannot be easily moved or treated in a sleep analysis unit or laboratory and other like methods.