Patents Assigned to Video Tek, Inc.
  • Universal motion and intrusion detection system
    Patent number: 4081830
    Abstract: A motion and intrusion detection system utilizing video techniques samples fixed points during a video scan of the field of view of a camera and stores information concerning the fixed scanned points. During subsequent scans, information concerning the respective scanned points is compared with previous scans and threshold conditions are set up in order to detect an alarm condition. Further, apparatus is provided to change the field of view of the video system and in order to automatically focus and zoom in to magnify a particular portion of the field of view. Still further, means is provided to display a "map" of the alarmed areas on the screen of the television monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Assignee: Video Tek, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Mick, Donald Beck
  • Video-type universal motion and intrusion detection system
    Patent number: 3988533
    Abstract: A motion and intrusion detection system utilizing video techniques samples fixed points during a video scan of the field of view of a camera and stores information concerning the fixed scanned points. During subsequent scans, information concerning the respective scanned points is compared with previous scans and threshold conditions are set up in order to detect an alarm condition. Further, apparatus is provided to change the field of view of the video system and in order to automatically focus and zoom in to magnify a particular portion of the field of view. Still further, means is provided to display a "map" of the alarmed areas on the screen of the television monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: Video Tek, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Mick, Donald Beck