Patents Assigned to Axis AB
  • Method for configuration of video stream output from a digital video camera
    Patent number: 9948903
    Abstract: A method for configuration of video stream output from a digital video camera. A digital video camera connected to a communication network, using a first video stream of a scene is produced; a second video stream of the scene is produced; at a client connected to the communication network, the first and second video streams are received and at least one video stream parameter of the first set of video stream parameters is caused to be adjusted such that a bit rate of the first video stream is affected; at the digital video camera, the producing of the first video stream is continuously adjusted based on the caused adjustment of the at least one video stream parameter of the first set of video stream parameters; and on a display of the client, a portion of each frame of the first video stream are continuously displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventors: Marcus Williamsson, Daniel Molin, Magnus Erkenfelt
  • Method and device for controlling a camera capable of pan and tilt control
    Patent number: 9948855
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally a method and device for controlling a camera capable of pan and tilt control, and more specifically a method and device for controlling adjustments of the field of view of such camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventor: Viktor Edpalm
  • AUTHENTICATION OF A NEW DEVICE BY A TRUSTED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180102906
    Abstract: A method, computer program, apparatus, and system for authentication of devices in a network of devices, and more specifically to a challenge-response authentication in which one trusted device presents a question (“challenge”) and another party must provide a valid answer (“response”) to be authenticated. The challenge includes processing data by an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Axis AB
    Inventor: Mikael Lindberg
  • Mounting assembly
    Patent number: 9940802
    Abstract: A mounting assembly (10) for an electronic device (11) is disclosed. The mounting assembly (10) comprises an attachment part (12), a base (16), and an arm (14). The attachment part (12) is coupled to the arm (14) and the arm (14) is coupled to the base (16) such that the arm (14) is lockingly rotatable relative the base (16) about a rotational axis (18). The arm (14) comprises a housing and a locking member (20) being provided with a locking protrusion (30). The locking member (20) is coupled to the housing such that the locking protrusion (30) is radially displaceable in relation to the rotational axis (18). The base (16) is provided with a set of radially extending locking grooves (22). The locking protrusion (30) is received by one locking groove (22a) in response to a displacement of the locking member (20), whereby the arm (16) is rotationally locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventor: Alexander Rosenkvist
  • USING IMAGE ANALYSIS ALGORITHMS FOR PROVIDING TRAINING DATA TO NEURAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20180096232
    Abstract: A method, computer program, computer and system for training a neural network that receives a plurality of input digital images and, for each specific input digital image, outputs data for determining a relevance level of groups of pixels in the specific input digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: Axis AB
    Inventors: Niclas Danielsson, Xing Danielsson Fan
  • Locking device
    Patent number: 9936135
    Abstract: A locking device for locking an image sensor element in a camera, a camera comprising such a locking device, and a method for controlling image stabilization in a camera comprising such a locking device are disclosed. The locking device comprises two locking arrangements which are superimposed such that one or more locking holes of the locking arrangements at least partly overlap each other in pairs so as to form two open sections adapted to each receive a locking protrusion. The locking device is adjustable between a locked mode and an unlocked mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventors: Andreas Karlsson Jägerman, Stig Frohlund
  • Method and encoder for video encoding of a sequence of frames
    Patent number: 9936217
    Abstract: A method and encoder for video encoding a sequence of frames is provided. The method comprises: receiving a sequence of frames depicting a moving object, predicting a movement of the moving object in the sequence of frames between a first time point and a second time point; defining, on basis of the predicted movement of the moving object, a region of interest (ROI) in the frames which covers the moving object during its entire predicted movement between the first time point and the second time point; and encoding a first frame, corresponding to the first time point, in the ROI and one or more intermediate frames, corresponding to time points being intermediate to the first and the second time point, in at least a subset of the ROI using a common encoding quality pattern defining which encoding quality to use in which portion of the ROI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Jiandan Chen, Markus Skans, Willie Betschart, Mikael Pendse, Alexandre Martins
  • Monitoring camera
    Patent number: 9936112
    Abstract: The present application relates to a camera where a non-wide-angle lens and a wide-angle lens projects images onto different regions of one and the same image sensor. The non-wide-angle lens images a part of a periphery of the wide-angle lens image, and in this way an overview image with an improved quality peripheral region can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventors: Jonas Hjelmström, Stefan Lundberg, Andreas Karlsson Jägerman
  • Methods and devices for finding settings to be used in relation to a sensor unit connected to a processing unit
    Patent number: 9921856
    Abstract: A method performed in a processing unit for finding settings to be used in relation to a sensor unit connected to the processing unit is disclosed. The method comprises inter alia receiving, from the sensor unit, a first identifier identifying a type of the sensor unit, and a second identifier identifying a group of at least one related type of sensor unit. If no settings associated with the first identifier are stored in the processing unit, but settings associated with the second identifier are stored in the processing unit, the processing unit uses the settings associated with the second identifier in relation to the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventors: Martin Santesson, Henrik Fasth, Magnus Mårtensson, Joakim Olsson
  • METHOD AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR PSEUDO COLORING OF A DIGITAL IMAGE
    Publication number: 20180075589
    Abstract: A method for pseudo coloring of a digital single-channel image is disclosed. The method comprises acquiring a single-channel image having an intensity distribution, forming a first channel of a multi-channel image by performing a first histogram equalization of the intensity distribution, forming a second channel of the multi-channel image by performing a second, different, histogram equalization of the intensity distribution, wherein the first channel and the second channel of the multi-channel image represent different components of a color model. An arrangement for providing a pseudo coloring of a digital single-channel image is also disclosed, and a monitoring thermal camera system comprising such an arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Axis AB
    Inventors: Thomas Winzell, Emanuel Johansson
  • MONITORING CAMERA DIRECTION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20180077357
    Abstract: A camera control unit, having “learned” how objects typically move in a monitored scene, provides help to an operator by moving a monitoring camera according to representative movement of the objects in the scene. The representative movement may be derived in a learning procedure using object motion analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Axis AB
    Inventor: Stefan LUNDBERG
  • RESTORE OF HEADLESS ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20180063156
    Abstract: A method for restoring a setting on a network connected device achieves increased security. The method includes receiving an initiation signal representing a request to restore the setting on the device; transmitting a request for authorization to restore the setting to an authorization device arranged as an adjacent node on the network by transmitting the request for authorization over a link layer protocol, wherein the request is transmitted in response to the received initiation signal; receiving an encrypted restore authorization response from the authorization device in response to the request for authorization; decrypting, if encrypted, the received restore authorization message; verifying the restore authorization message; and restoring the settings on the network connected device if the restore authorization message was verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Axis AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Hugosson, Stefan Lundberg
  • SYNCHRONIZING THE STORING OF STREAMING VIDEO
    Publication number: 20180063563
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for synchronizing video are described. The system captures video data with a camera, the video data including a first video data segment and a second video data segment. When a network between the camera and a hub is insufficient to allow downstream real-time streaming of the video data, the system stores the first video data segment on a first storage. When the network is sufficient to allow downstream real-time streaming of the video data, the system transfers the second video data segment from the camera to the hub, reads the first video data segment from the first storage, and transfers the first video data segment to the hub. The system stores the video data segments onto a second storage such that a non-real-time playback from the second storage shows the first video data segment and the second video data segment in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: AXIS AB
    Inventor: Kerry CALVERT
  • Method and device for setting a focus of a camera
    Patent number: 9906724
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to auto focus algorithms for setting a focus of a camera. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method (600) and device for setting a focus of a camera wherein a camera motion level of the camera is continuously measured (S604) during the read-out of pixel data by a rolling shutter image sensor and wherein the auto focus algorithm uses weighted focus measures which are calculated (S612) using the continuously measured camera motion levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Axis AB
    Inventors: Dennis Nilsson, Johan Nystrom, Bjorn Benderius
  • Monitoring camera
    Patent number: D811462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Fredrik Axelsson, Daniel Ahman, Mathias Walter, Morten Bergstrom, Andreas Hertzman, Gert Nilsson, Henrik Persson
  • Monitoring camera
    Patent number: D812670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Kristina Andersson, Anders Lundquist, Daniel Ahman, Mathias Walter, Morten Bergstrom
  • Monitoring camera
    Patent number: D812673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Mathias Andersson, Ola Andersson, Morten Bergstrom, Lina Carlsson, Johan Hagg, Rafael Portela
  • Monitoring camera
    Patent number: D815176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Daniel Ahman, Erik Gustafsson, Mathias Walter, Morten Bergstrom, Stefan Moller, Gustav Aronsson, Jonas Lellky, Mattias Bognas
  • Monitoring camera
    Patent number: D815178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Stefan Larsson, Henrik Persson, Mathias Walter, Daniel Åhman, Morten Bergström
  • Camera equipped network door station
    Patent number: D815181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Daniel Ahman, Morten Bergstrom, Mathias Walter, Jenny Ekdahl, Ola Nystedt, Joel Herslow, Karl Hill, Vasilios Spiropoulos, Magnus Therestrom