Patents Assigned to Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
  • VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VIDEO MANAGEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20220239861
    Abstract: An apparatus includes: an image capturing module configured to capture an image; a converting module configured to convert a first image with a first resolution to a second image with a second resolution; a storing module configured to store the first image and the second image; a communication module configured to receive a wireless signal; and a processor configured to functionally be connected with the image capturing module, the converting module, the storing module and the communication module, wherein the processor is configured to receive, from an external device, a request signal for requesting information related to the second image; generate a metadata related to the second image by analyzing the second image; and transmit, to the external device, an additional information about the second image based on the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Han Sang KIM
  • NETWORK SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
    Publication number: 20220239826
    Abstract: Provided is a network surveillance camera system. The system comprises a camera for photographing a surveillance region to acquire video and audio signals for the surveillance region, and a video receiving device connected to the camera through network for receiving data from the camera in real time, wherein the camera comprises a metadata generation unit for generating video analysis information corresponding to the surveillance region as text-based metadata, and a still image generation unit for generating a still image by cropping a video portion corresponding to an identifiable object detected within the surveillance region from among the video analysis information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sujith RAMAN, Hyun Ho KIM, Kyungduk KIM, IIhwang CHA, Jaeyoung SHIN
  • Surveillance system and operation method thereof
    Patent number: 11393330
    Abstract: A user terminal includes: a communication interface configured to receive an image of a surveillance area, and transmit a control command to a first object; a display configured to display the image and a control tool regarding the first object; a user interface configured to receive a first user input to select the first object displayed in the image, and a second user input to control an operation of the first object; and a processor configured to: determine whether a user has a right to control the first object in response to the first user input; and based on determining that the user has the right to control the first object, display the control tool on the display, and generate the control command according to the second user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Myung Hwa Son, Ye Un Jhung, Jae Hyun Lim, Min Suk Sung
  • Image sensor module
    Patent number: 11394951
    Abstract: Provided are an image sensor module, an image processing module, and an imaging device including the two modules. The image sensor module includes: a plurality of image sensors: a frame in which the image sensors are mounted to have different imaging angles; and at least one memory configured to store calibration information reflecting distance information generated from images obtained by the image sensors, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hyeok Lee, Jong Kyung Lee, Do Won Ko, Yong Jun Lee, Joong Gyun Jeong
  • Method and apparatus for processing thermal image
    Patent number: 11393081
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for processing a thermal image. The method includes: performing histogram stretching on thermal image data of the thermal image; and adjusting a histogram stretching scale for thermal image data of a next frame using histogram data of the thermal image data on which the histogram stretching is performed. As a result, it is possible to mitigate that an image becomes less recognizable as thermal image data is deteriorated or saturated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Jin Han, Geon Hyoung Lee, Byung Joon Song, Han Seok Seo, Bo A Jung, Jin Wook Huh, Ki Rim Lee
  • MONITORING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220215687
    Abstract: A monitoring apparatus includes a processor, wherein the processor provides a plurality of images to a first area of the user interface, generates an event image and a representative image from an image in which a set event is detected from among the plurality of images, and provides an event window in which the representative image is displayed in a second area, and the event image is automatically reproduced near the image from which the event is detected in the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Yun Lee, Hyun Kyu Park, Ho Jung Lee, Hye Lyoung Choi
  • Image processing apparatus, authentication apparatus, and user authentication method of image processing apparatus
    Patent number: 11372966
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to an image processing apparatus and a user authentication method of the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a first authentication unit configured to receive first authentication data from a user terminal, and to determine whether the first authentication data matches pre-stored first reference data to authenticate the user terminal; and a second authentication unit configured to generate, when additional authentication is set up, second reference data, requesting the user terminal to send second authentication data, to receive the second authentication data from the user terminal, and to determine whether the second authentication data matches the second reference data to authenticate the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Myung Hwa Son
  • Apparatus and method for calculating motion vector
    Patent number: 11373316
    Abstract: Provided an apparatus for obtaining a motion vector including at least one processor configured to receive a long exposure image and a short exposure image of the current frame, and obtain a motion vector of the long exposure image and a motion vector of the short exposure image, the processor being configured to extract feature points in the long exposure image based on a saturation degree of the long exposure image, and obtain a motion vector of the long exposure image based on a difference from a long exposure image of a previous frame, and the processor being configured to extract feature points in the short exposure image and obtain a motion vector of the short exposure image based on a difference from a short exposure image of a previous frame based on a saturation degree of the short exposure image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Gab Cheon Jung
  • Motion detection method and image processing device for motion detection
    Patent number: 11373277
    Abstract: A motion detection method using an image processing device may include: based on the noise level of a current frame, obtaining a weighted average of a sum of absolute differences (SAD) value and an absolute difference of sums (ADS) value; setting the weighted average as an initial motion detection value of each pixel; and selectively performing max filtering on motion detection values of the pixels to obtain a final motion detection value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eun Cheol Choi
  • Video management system and video management method
    Patent number: 11363234
    Abstract: A video management system includes: an imaging device configured to generate a first image by capturing a surveillance area at a first resolution; and a video management server configured to store a second image by converting the first image, wherein the imaging device includes: a high-resolution image storage configured to store the first image; a processor configured to convert the first image into the second image having a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution; and to transmit the second image to the video management server, and the video management server includes: a low-resolution image storage configured to store the second image; and a processor configured to generate low-resolution image metadata and an index of the low-resolution image metadata by analyzing the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Han Sang Kim
  • Imaging apparatus using MJPEG compression method
    Patent number: 11356635
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes at least one processor to implement: a re-sizer configured to re-size an image to a predetermined size, an encoder configured to encode the re-sized image, and a frame rate controller configured to calculate an actual bit rate of the encoded image for a preset period of time, compare a user-set target bit rate with the calculated actual bit rate, adjust a frame rate of the encoded image according to a result of the comparison, and output an encoded image signal at a user-set target bit rate irrespective of a complexity of the encoded image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sujit Kumar Mahapatro, Karthikeyan Kannaiyan
  • Image search system and method using descriptions and attributes of sketch queries
    Patent number: 11347786
    Abstract: Provided are image search system and methods. The image search system may include a query engine for reconfiguring a search query based on a description and an attribute of a sketch query that is input to a query image; a search engine for extracting image data that matches the search query from a database; and a display apparatus for displaying the extracted image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DongJun Park, YeonGeol Ryu, HakChul Shin
  • Residual coefficient encoding/decoding method and device
    Patent number: 11350093
    Abstract: An encoding/decoding device according to the present invention derives the residual coefficient of a residual block, calculates a quantization parameter with respect to the residual block, performs inverse quantization for the residual coefficient by means of the quantization parameter, and can restore a residual sample of the residual block by performing inverse transformation for the inverse quantized residual coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Sim, Sea Nae Park, Jong Seok Lee
  • CAMERA APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20220155660
    Abstract: A camera apparatus includes: a main body, on which a camera is mounted, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of a surveillance area; a first attachment member coupled to the main body, and configured to be coupled to a second attachment member coupled to an external device to connect the external device to the main body; and a hanger connected to the main body, the hanger having a ring shape that forms a closed loop along a hole formed on an inside of the ring shape, wherein the hanger extends outwards from a side surface of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Jun PARK, Ji Seok KIM
  • SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220139179
    Abstract: A surveillance system including a battery camera and a gateway. The battery camera includes a battery configured to supply power to the battery camera, a camera module configured to capture a surveillance area, a connector configured to directly connect to the gateway, a network module configured to communicate with the gateway, and a processor configured to charge the battery through the connector. The processor transmits high-quality images through the connector when the connector is connected to the gateway and transmits low-quality images through the network module when the connector is disconnected from the gateway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Jin PARK, Mun Jun PARK, Do Won KO, Soo Ho KIM, Won Ju JEONG
  • NETWORK SERVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING USER TERMINAL ASSOCIATED WITH DOORBELL INCLUDING CAMERA
    Publication number: 20220139088
    Abstract: A method for controlling a user terminal associated with a doorbell including a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: storing, in a database, feature data units collected using the doorbell; generating one among a plurality of types of commands according to whether an object detected from an image of a visitor captured by the doorbell matches one of the feature data units; and displaying first and second graphic interfaces, which are different from each other, on the user terminal in responses to first and second commands, respectively, among the commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Woowon RA
  • SOFTWARE APPLICATION LICENSE MANAGEMENT OF CAMERA DEVICE THROUGH MEDIATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220124245
    Abstract: A program license management method disposed in the present disclosure includes an operation of receiving an authentication request from a mediation device, an operation of transmitting a request message for requesting installation of an application from a server to the authenticated mediation device after the mediation device is successfully authenticated, the request message including device identification information of a camera device, an operation of receiving signed information and application data from the mediation device, an operation of performing license validation including determination of whether the signed information includes the device identification information and determination of whether the signed information according to the server is valid, and an operation of installing the application data in the device when the license validation is successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Youngsam KIM
  • Optical device and driving control method of optical device
    Patent number: 11307381
    Abstract: Provided is an optical device including an optics including at least two moving groups that are movable along an optical axis and share portions of driving regions; a plurality of actuators configured to move the at least two moving groups along the optical axis, respectively; and a control unit configured to control the positions of the at least two moving groups by operating the actuators, wherein the control unit moves the at least two moving groups independently, such that the position coordinates of the at least two moving groups in one integrated coordinates system do not coincide with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Bong Kim, Young Sang Kwon, Jae Goo Lee, Young Mi Kim, Hee Joong Han
  • Storage device
    Patent number: D955382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Jin Park, Mun Jun Park
  • Storage device
    Patent number: D959426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ho Jin Park, Mun Jun Park