Patents Assigned to Kuna Systems Corporation
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Patent number: 11792455Abstract: A system comprising a smart security device and a communication device. The smart security device may be configured to capture pixel data to generate video frames, capture audio, analyze the video frames and the audio, detect an event in response to the analysis, communicate the video frames and the audio and communicate a notification. The communication device may be configured to receive the video frames, the audio and the notification, display the video frames and the notification and playback the audio and override a do not disturb mode of the communication device in response to an emergency.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Harold G. Sampson, Murali Sharma
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Patent number: 11765324Abstract: The invention concerns a system comprising a security device and a computing device. The security device may be configured to generate first video frames at a first bitrate and second video frames at a second bitrate from pixel data, store the video frames and metadata comprising index information for the video frames, communicate the second video frames and the metadata. The computing device may be configured to receive a video selection and a command from a user via an interface, display the second video frames using the interface in response to the video selection and communicate the command to the security device. The command may enable a modification to the first video frames stored on the security device using the display of the second video frames on the interface based on the metadata. The security device may generate modified first video frames in response to the command.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Murali Sharma, Harold G. Sampson, Ognian Mitzev
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Patent number: 11678011Abstract: The invention concerns a video feed monitoring app configured to be implemented with an interface and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive requests from an operator and present visual content to a display. The processor may be configured to process the requests and update the display. The video feed monitoring app may be configured to receive video streams from smart security devices, receive a priority signal, select a subset of the video streams in response to the priority signal and a user preference and arrange the subset of the video streams on the display. The priority signal may be generated externally based on events detected. The subset of the video streams may be updated based on the priority signal. Updating the subset of the video streams may comprise displaying the video streams that comprise events and removing the video streams that do not comprise events.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Ognian Mitzev, Harold Sampson, Murali Sharma
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Patent number: 11599392Abstract: A system including a smart camera and a server computer. The smart camera may be configured to capture video data comprising a plurality of video frames, detect a triggering event and select a plurality of images from the plurality of video frames of the video data in response to the triggering event and communicate the plurality of images. The server computer may be configured to receive the plurality of images, analyze the plurality of images to perform an additional detection corresponding to the triggering event and generate a signal in response to the additional detection. The server computer may implement a neural network for analyzing the plurality of images. The neural network may use more computing resources than the smart camera uses for detecting the triggering event. Communicating the plurality of images may use less bandwidth than communicating the video data.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Haomiao Huang, Sean Keenan
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Patent number: 11523485Abstract: An apparatus comprising a camera sensor and a processor. The camera sensor may be configured to generate video data of an area of interest. The processor may be configured to (A) analyze the video data, (B) generate control signals and (C) adjust a status of a plurality of security responses. The control signals may be generated in response to (a) the analysis of the video data and (b) the status of the security responses. The control signals may adjust an activation of the security responses. A first of the security responses may be activated in response to an event detected by the analysis of the video data. A first communication to a first contact may be initiated based on the analysis of the video data of the event. A second communication to a second contact may be initiated based on a response to the first communication.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Christopher Hiszpanski, Amauri Campos Melo
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Patent number: 11304274Abstract: An apparatus including a custom mounting bracket, an adapter plate and a base. The custom mounting bracket may comprise a first piece configured to be secured to an electrical junction box of a wall and a second piece comprising threaded pins. The adapter plate may comprise an interface configured to connect to an AC supply and enable a light fixture to be mounted to the custom mounting bracket and the adapter plate. The adapter plate may comprise a power adapter configured to provide the AC supply to the light fixture and convert the AC supply to a DC source. The base may comprise a circuit configured to receive the DC source and generate video data. The base may be configured to slide in and out of the adapter plate to adjust a distance between the adapter plate and the base.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 11212886Abstract: An apparatus includes a power adapter, a security camera and a base. The power adapter may be configured to receive an AC power source, pass through the AC power source to a light bulb and generate DC power by converting the AC power source. The security camera may be configured to receive the DC power from the power adapter. The security camera may comprise a camera module. The base may comprise an opening for a light fixture and an attachment location. The power adapter may be electrically connected to the attachment location. The power adapter may receive the AC power source from an electrical connection for the light fixture. The security camera may be configured to receive the DC power from the power adapter. The security camera may be removably attached to the attachment location. The camera module may be located beyond a front face of the light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 11196907Abstract: An apparatus comprising a camera sensor and a processor. The camera sensor may be configured to capture video data of an area of interest. The processor may be configured to (i) process the video data, (ii) generate control signals used to initiate security responses and (iii) execute computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions are executed by the processor to (a) determine an activation state for the security responses, (b) determine a status of a visitor in the area of interest in response to an analysis of the video data, (c) select one of the control signals to initiate the security responses based on (i) the status of the visitor and (ii) the activation state and (d) determine a reaction of the visitor in response to the security responses.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Amauri Campos Melo
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Patent number: 11195398Abstract: An apparatus includes a capture device, a light, a processor and a communication device. The capture device may be configured to generate high resolution video frames of an area below a level of the apparatus. The light may be configured to illuminate the area in a first mode and focus a light beam on a target in a second mode. The processor may be configured to perform video analysis on the high resolution video frames to detect objects, change the light to the second mode by identifying the target from the objects detected, perform digital pan, zoom and tilt operations on the high resolution video frames and crop the high resolution video frames to a low resolution video frame using the operations. The communication device may be configured to receive the low resolution video frame from the processor and transmit the low resolution video frame to a user device.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Murali Sharma, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 10986717Abstract: An apparatus comprising a camera sensor and a processor. The camera sensor may be configured to generate video data of an area of interest. The processor may be configured to (A) analyze the video data, (B) generate control signals and (C) adjust a status of a plurality of security responses. The control signals may be generated in response to (a) the analysis of the video data and (b) the status of the security responses. The control signals may adjust an activation of the security responses. A first of the security responses may be activated in response to an event detected by the analysis of the video data. A first communication to a first contact may be initiated based on the analysis of the video data of the event. A second communication to a second contact may be initiated based on a response to the first communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Christopher Hiszpanski, Amauri Campos Melo
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Patent number: 10887958Abstract: An apparatus including an adapter plate and a base. The adapter plate may comprise an interface configured to connect to an AC supply and enable a light fixture to be mounted to the adapter plate. The adapter plate may comprise a power adapter configured to provide the AC supply to the light fixture and convert the AC supply to a DC source. The base may comprise a circuit configured to receive the DC source, analyze video and generate a signal in response to the video. The base may comprise a module configured to capture the video and tilt to adjust a field of view. The base may be configured to slide in and out of the adapter plate to adjust a distance between the adapter plate and the module. Adjusting the distance may enable the module to be moved to a level that is not obstructed by the light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 10827574Abstract: An apparatus includes a power adapter, a security camera and a base. The power adapter may be configured to receive an AC power source, pass through the AC power source to a light bulb and generate DC power by converting the AC power source. The security camera may be configured to receive the DC power from the power adapter. The security camera may comprise a camera module. The base may comprise an opening for a light fixture and an attachment location. The power adapter may be electrically connected to the attachment location. The power adapter may receive the AC power source from an electrical connection for the light fixture. The security camera may be configured to receive the DC power from the power adapter. The security camera may be removably attached to the attachment location. The camera module may be located beyond a front face of the light fixture.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 10750128Abstract: An apparatus includes an audio output device, an audio input device and a processor. The audio output device may be configured to generate an audio message. The audio input device may be configured to receive audio input. The processor may be configured to analyze the audio input to perform a first authentication of a user and determine a command corresponding to the audio input, determine a confidence level of a classification of a user based on the first authentication and authenticate the user if the confidence level is above a pre-determined threshold. The classification may correspond to an approved list of users. The confidence level may be adjusted in response to one or more authentication factors. If the user is authenticated, the processor may be configured to perform the command.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Harold G. Sampson, Haomiao Huang
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Patent number: 10728503Abstract: An apparatus includes a capture device and a lens opening. The capture device may be configured to capture video data of an environment near the apparatus. The video data may have a diagonal field of view that causes a wide angle lens distortion effect. The lens opening may be configured in an oblong shape to match the diagonal field of view of the capture device. The oblong shape may have a larger width than height and prevents a vignette effect. The lens opening may be non-removable.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 10665072Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first detection device, a second detection device and a processing circuit. The first detection device may be configured to generate a first signal in response to a first type of input. The second detection device may be configured to generate a second signal in response to a second type of input. The processing circuit may be configured to (i) determine whether the first signal is a known type of signal, (ii) determine whether the second signal is a known type of signal and (iii) generate a warning signal in response to the first signal and the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 10607458Abstract: An apparatus includes a smart doorbell and a chime bypass circuit. The smart doorbell may comprise a battery and a switch for a chime. A power supply provides shared power to the chime and the smart doorbell. The battery provides a backup power supply for the smart doorbell when the shared power is insufficient. The chime bypass circuit may comprise a transistor configured to control an amount of the shared power for the chime and the smart doorbell, and a control circuit configured to generate a gate voltage for the transistor from the shared power. The transistor may be normally closed and opened periodically by the control circuit. Periodically opening the transistor may store the gate voltage to close the transistor. The transistor may control the amount of the shared power to ensure the chime does not produce undesired sounds when the chime is enabled in response to the switch.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Harold G. Sampson, Noah Washington
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Patent number: 10555393Abstract: An apparatus includes a camera and a processor. The camera may be configured to capture video data. The processor may be configured to (A) process the video data, (B) generate control signals used to initiate a stimulus and (C) execute computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions may be executed by the processor to perform video analysis on video frames of the captured video data to (a) detect a person, (b) detect context information associated with the detected person and (c) determine facial recognition results of the detected person. If the facial recognition results cannot detect a face of the detected person, the processor selects the stimulus from a plurality of stimuli. The stimulus may be selected in response to the context information to increase a probability of detecting a frontal view of the face of the detected person.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Christopher Hiszpanski
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Patent number: 10536672Abstract: An apparatus includes a first video capture device, a second video capture device and a circuit. The first video capture device may be configured to capture a first plurality of video frames of a first field of view. The second video capture device may be configured to capture a second plurality of video frames of a second field of view. The circuit may be configured to generate a first video stream in response to the first video frames, generate a second video stream in response to the second video frames and wirelessly communicate the first video stream and the second video stream to a device. The first field of view may capture an area in front of the apparatus. The second field of view may capture an area under and behind the apparatus. The second field of view may comprise a blind spot of the first field of view.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Harold G. Sampson
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Patent number: 10462341Abstract: An apparatus comprising a camera sensor and a processor. The camera sensor may be configured to capture video data of an area of interest. The processor may be configured to (i) process the video data, (ii) generate control signals used to initiate security responses and (iii) execute computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions are executed by the processor to (a) determine an activation state for the security responses, (b) determine a status of a visitor in the area of interest in response to an analysis of the video data, (c) select one of the control signals to initiate the security responses based on (i) the status of the visitor and (ii) the activation state and (d) determine a reaction of the visitor in response to the security responses.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Amauri Campos Melo
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Patent number: 10389982Abstract: An apparatus includes a first video capture device, a second video capture device and a circuit. The first video capture device may be configured to capture a first plurality of video frames of a first field of view. The second video capture device may be configured to capture a second plurality of video frames of a second field of view. The circuit may be configured to generate a first video stream in response to the first video frames, generate a second video stream in response to the second video frames and wirelessly communicate the first video stream and the second video stream to a device. The first field of view may capture an area in front of the apparatus. The second field of view may capture an area under and behind the apparatus. The second field of view may comprise a blind spot of the first field of view.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: KUNA SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Sai-Wai Fu, Haomiao Huang, Harold G. Sampson