Patents Assigned to Hanwha Techwin Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11308777
    Abstract: Provided are an event storage device, an event search device, and an event alarm device for an event occurring in a surveillance area. The event storage device includes a processor and a memory and its operation is controlled by the processor. The processor is configured to receive images captured in a surveillance area, detect an event generated in the surveillance area, storing, in the memory, an image related to the event, among the captured images, and storing an event level of the detected event along with the stored image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Chan Lee, Dong Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 11295589
    Abstract: Provided is a surveillance system including a communication module configured to receive a plurality of pieces of image data obtained by a plurality of camera modules, receive a multiple image data request from a client terminal, and transmit a multiple image data response including multiple image data to the client terminal; and a processer configured to generate the multiple image data by scaling the plurality of pieces of image data in response to the multiple image data request and combining a plurality of pieces of scaled image data, wherein the plurality of camera modules share one internet protocol (IP) address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Bong Cho, Il Hwang Cha
  • Patent number: 11290630
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: a frame; a plurality of sensor modules mounted on the frame, wherein each of the sensor modules includes a sensor and a lens having a different optical axis, and is configured to rotate about the optical axis by a predetermined angle to obtain an image; and a processor configured to control the rotation of each of the sensor modules, and connect the images obtained by the sensor modules to generate a connected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hyeok Lee, Jong Kyung Lee, Do Won Ko, Joong Gyun Jeong
  • Patent number: 11284099
    Abstract: An encoding/decoding device according to the present invention derives a residual coefficient of a residual block from a bitstream, calculates a quantization parameter for the residual block, performs inverse quantization on the residual coefficient by using the quantization parameter, and performs inverse conversion on the inversely quantized residual coefficient, thereby enabling restoration of a residual sample of the residual block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Sim, Sea Nae Park
  • Patent number: 11277613
    Abstract: The encoding/decoding method and apparatus according to the present invention derives a residual coefficient of a residual block, calculates a quantization parameter for a residual block, performs dequantization on a residual coefficient using a quantization parameter, and performs inverse transform on a dequantized residual coefficient to reconstruct a residual sample of a residual block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Gyu Sim, Sea Nae Park
  • Patent number: 11275293
    Abstract: A camera apparatus includes: a main body, on which a camera is mounted, wherein the camera is operated according to a signal applied from the outside, is configured to change a surveillance area by rotating in vertical and horizontal directions, and capture an image of the surveillance area; an attachment coupled to the main body, and configured to connect an external device to the main body; and a hanger in which a hole is formed, the hanger being connected to the main body for coupling the main body with the external device and decoupling the main body from the external device, wherein the attachment shares a center with the main body and is positioned at a center of the main body, and wherein the hanger is apart from the center of the main body by a certain distance and is connected to a side surface of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Jun Park, Ji Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11263724
    Abstract: A device for interpolating a color includes at least one processor to implement: a directions interpolation candidate values calculator configured to calculate third horizontal/vertical directions interpolation candidate values with respect to a pixel in a red (R) channel or a blue (B) channel on a Bayer color filter array pattern, based on a local gradient similarity between the R channel and a green (G) channel or a local gradient similarity between the B channel and the G channel; a directions interpolation weights calculator configured to calculate third horizontal/vertical directions interpolation weights based on the first horizontal/vertical directions interpolation candidate values by using a local complexity; and a G value interpolation execution unit configured to interpolate a G value of the pixel in the R channel or the B channel based on the calculated third horizontal/vertical directions interpolation candidate values and the third calculated horizontal/vertical directions interpolation weights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Ho Gal
  • Publication number: 20220060617
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for processing an image photographed by using at least one camera comprises the following steps of: receiving a first image photographed to have a first image quality through at least one camera; detecting a human object from the first image; generating an event signal when it is detected that a product object is picked up by the human object after the human object is detected in the first image; and acquiring a second image including the human object by controlling the at least one camera to photograph to have a second image quality higher than the first image quality in response to the event signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woong JEON, Minsuk SUNG, Meejee JEONG, Wookeun KIM
  • Publication number: 20220058781
    Abstract: An image processing device, including a first corrector configured to generate a first corrected image obtained by correcting a local intensity of an input image based on a complexity of an intensity distribution of the input image and an intensity value of an area around a pixel; and a second corrector configured to generate a second corrected image obtained by correcting a global intensity of the first corrected image based on a histogram of the input image
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jun Ho GAL
  • Patent number: 11245853
    Abstract: A multi-camera apparatus includes: a driving base in which a movement path is formed; at least one camera mount, each of which includes a respective camera module mounted therein, and is configured to contact the driving base and move along the movement path; and a shaft provided at a center of the driving base and coupled to the driving base, wherein each of the at least one camera mount is connected to the shaft and configured to move along a circumference of the driving base with the shaft as a rotational center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae Kyung Kim, Kil Hwa Hong, Ho Seoung Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220036420
    Abstract: Provided is a surveillance planning device configured to generate a checklist with respect to a region based on spatial information and object information of the region, obtain device installation condition information based on a user response to the checklist, and recommend, to a user, a list of devices to be installed in the region and an installation location of the devices based on the spatial information, the object information, and the device installation condition information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Yun LEE, Dong Won KIM, Hye Lyoung CHOI, Haan Joon LEE
  • Patent number: 11228719
    Abstract: A method of controlling zoom of a lighting unit based on brightness of an image may include determining at least one of an angle of view of an optical unit and an optical zoom magnification of the optical unit configured to obtain an image by using an image sensor, determining a zoom adjustment range of a lighting unit based on at least one of the angle of view and the optical zoom magnification, and adjusting zoom of the lighting unit such that brightness of the image meets a preset condition within the zoom adjustment range, wherein a diffusion range of light from the lighting unit is adjusted through the zoom adjustment of the lighting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Mo Koo, Hee Joong Han, Won Sin Lee, Jong In Park
  • Publication number: 20220006960
    Abstract: Provided is an operating method for an artificial intelligence (AI) camera that communicate with at least one another AI camera, the operating method including: configuring a cluster for the image analysis together with other AI camera by exchanging registration information with the other AI camera; sharing, with the other AI camera, registration information about normal cameras used to access the normal cameras; receiving, based on one of the normal cameras being allocated to AI camera, an image captured by the allocated normal camera by accessing the allocated normal camera; analyzing the received image using an AI processor in the AI camera; and transmitting a result of the analyzing the received image together with an identifier of the allocated normal camera to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Ho KIM, Jinhyuk CHOI, Daebong KIM, Jaewoon BYUN, Sangwook LEE, Junsik KIM, Kyoungjeon JEONG, Eunyoung KIM
  • Patent number: 11212444
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including at least one processor configured to implement a feature point extractor that detects a plurality of feature points in a first image input from an image sensor; a first motion vector extractor that extracts local motion vectors of the plurality of feature points and select effective local motion vectors from among the local motion vectors by applying different algorithms according to zoom magnifications of the image sensor; a second motion vector extractor that extracts a global motion vector by using the effective local motion vectors; and an image stabilizer configured to correct shaking of the first image based on the global motion vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gab Cheon Jung, Eun Cheol Choi
  • Publication number: 20210392268
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus including at least one processor configured to implement a feature point extractor that detects a plurality of feature points in a first image input from an image sensor; a first motion vector extractor that extracts local motion vectors of the plurality of feature points and select effective local motion vectors from among the local motion vectors by applying different algorithms according to zoom magnifications of the image sensor; a second motion vector extractor that extracts a global motion vector by using the effective local motion vectors; and an image stabilizer configured to correct shaking of the first image based on the global motion vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gab Cheon JUNG, Eun Cheol CHOI
  • Patent number: 11201910
    Abstract: Provided is a network security system including a communication interface that transmits a request for a preset option field value to a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, receives a preset option field value corresponding to the request for the preset option field value from the DHCP server, transmits a request for a preset file to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server, and receives a preset file corresponding to the request for the preset file from the TFTP server, and a processor that designates a preset location and the preset file of the TFTP server based on the preset option field value, wherein the preset file includes a file different from a file specified in the preset option field value by the DHCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Hun Hong, Jin Ook Hur, Eun Soo Choi
  • Patent number: 11184614
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an image processor and an encoder. The image processor enhances an edge of an input image, removes noise from the input image, synthesizes the edge-enhanced image and the noise-removed image, and removes a high frequency from the synthesized image. The encoder pre-encodes a downsized synthesized image, obtains a pre-bit rate of the pre-encoded image, sets a quantization parameter value based on a reference bit rate and the pre-bit rate, and compresses the high-frequency removed image based on the quantization parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hyung Ryu, Il Sik Yang
  • Patent number: 11182617
    Abstract: A method for generating a heat map from a video may include: detecting objects in the video; determining retention times of each of the objects in divided areas of the video; normalizing the retention times of each of the objects according to the sum of the retention times of the corresponding object in the divided areas; and generating a heat map based on the normalized retention times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Hanwha Techwin Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyoungjeon Jeong
  • Patent number: 11184514
    Abstract: A pan motion camera including a motor providing a rotational driving force; a rotating member rotating around a rotation axis according to the rotation driving force; at least one camera module mounted on the rotating member and rotating together with the rotating member; at least one lighting module mounted on a position corresponding to the at least one camera module on the rotating member and rotating together without movement relative to the at least one camera module; and a light blocking member fixed to a side of a camera housing and blocking light emitted from the lighting module from flowing into a lens of the camera module without contacting the rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kil Hwa Hong, Dae Kyung Kim, Byung Moon Jun
  • Publication number: 20210352378
    Abstract: A video playback method is provided. According to the method, a frame before requested video playback time is transmitted and received without speed limitation to perform decoding without video play back, and a frame after the video playback time is transmitted and received in accordance with playback speed to perform decoding and video playback, thereby quickly playing back a video in accordance with video playback time requested by a user without changing Group Of Video (GOV) setting or codec setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: HANWHA TECHWIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Ho KIM, Jae Young SHIN, Young In YUN, Jeong Koo KANG