Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system described herein enable capture of video data streams from multiple, different video data source devices and the processing of the video data streams. The video data streams are merged such that various data protocols can all be processed with the same worker processors on different types of operating systems, which are typically distributed. In an embodiment the multiple video data sources comprises at least one mobile device executing a video sensing application that produces a video data stream for processing by video analysis worker processes. The processes include automatically detecting moving objects in a video data stream, and further tracking and analyzing the moving objects.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system and method for activity monitoring using video data from multiple dissimilar sources. The video data is processed to remove any dependency of the system on types of video input data. The video data is processed to yield useful human readable information regarding events in real time, such as how many people move through a line in a period of time.

Abstract: The PLACEMETER PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“PM-PLATFORM”) transform sensor data and/or feedback via PM-PLATFORM components into notifications, updates, coupons, promotions, transactions and/or activities notifications, updates, coupons, promotions, transactions and/or activities. In one implementation, the PM-PLATFORM comprises a sensor, a memory, and a processor disposed in communication with the sensor and memory, the memory storing processor-issuable instructions to receive raw environment data at a sensor for at least two discrete points in time, analyze the received raw environment data locally to determine an at least one occupancy metric, store the occupancy metric, receive further raw environment data for a further point in time, process the further raw environment data to determine a further occupancy metric, compare the further occupancy metric to at least one previous occupancy metric, and issue a notification based on the comparison.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for deriving from an arbitrary local image descriptor a descriptor that is invariant under arbitrary mirror symmetries. For a point of interest, pi, for which the descriptor is to be determined a direction, ODi is determined. The local patch from which the descriptor is to be extracted is mirrored along ODi if a “smaller than” relation does not hold a feature extracted from the left half of the local image patch, in regard of ODi, compared to the right half of the local image patch. Thereby, the local patch is brought into a normalized intrinsic orientation. Thereafter, the descriptor is extracted. Examples include a mirror symmetry invariant version of Lowe's SIFT.

Abstract: The PLACEMETER PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“PM-PLATFORM”) transform sensor data and/or feedback via PM-PLATFORM components into notifications, updates, coupons, promotions, transactions and/or activitiesnotifications, updates, coupons, promotions, transactions and/or activities. In one implementation, the PM-PLATFORM comprises a sensor, a memory, and a processor disposed in communication with the sensor and memory, the memory storing processor-issuable instructions to receive raw environment data at a sensor for at least two discrete points in time, analyze the received raw environment data locally to determine an at least one occupancy metric, store the occupancy metric, receive further raw environment data for a further point in time, process the further raw environment data to determine a further occupancy metric, compare the further occupancy metric to at least one previous occupancy metric, and issue a notification based on the comparison.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system described herein enable capture of video data streams from multiple, different devices and the processing of the video data streams. The video data streams are merged such that various data protocols can all be processed with the same worker processors on different types of operating systems, which are typically distributed. An embodiment uses a mobile device (such as a mobile phone) as a device and deploys a video sensor application on the mobile device for encoding consecutive video files, time stamping the consecutive video files, and pushing the consecutive video files to a file server to produce a stable stream of video data. Thus avoiding the inefficiencies associated with having video processing in the data flow loop.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for deriving from an arbitrary local image descriptor a descriptor that is invariant under arbitrary mirror symmetries. For a point of interest, pi, for which the descriptor is to be determined a direction, ODi is determined. The local patch from which the descriptor is to be extracted is mirrored along ODi if a “smaller than” relation does not hold a feature extracted from the left half of the local image patch, in regard of ODi, compared to the right half of the local image patch. Thereby, the local patch is brought into a normalized intrinsic orientation. Thereafter, the descriptor is extracted. Examples include a mirror symmetry invariant version of Lowe's SIFT.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using certain unsaturated derivatives of 2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohexane-1-acetonitrile as perfuming ingredients. These compounds are valuable patchouli odorants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using certain unsaturated derivatives of 2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohexane-1-acetonitrile as perfuming ingredients. These compounds are valuable patchouli odorants.

Abstract: A method for identifying videos within a corpus of reference videos that match a query video is presented. The method includes receiving an input search criteria including search and matching parameters. The method includes indexing each reference video frame by frame and determining a visual signature based on visual signatures of all frames or a subset of frames. The method also includes determining a visual signature of the query video and comparing the visual signatures of each reference video to the query video and identifying matches. In one embodiment, indexing includes determining subsets of frames within each reference video including anchor, heart beat and key frames. A primary visual signature is based on the visual signatures of all frames within the reference video. A secondary visual signature is based on the visual signatures of at least one of the subsets within the reference video.

Abstract: A method for generating representations of visual characteristics of images is presented. The method includes receiving search criteria. The criteria include images to be searched, query images and expected result sets, and a retrieval metric. The method identifies objects within each image and selectively generates a representation of visual characteristics of each image using descriptors from an inventory of descriptors in accordance with the retrieval metric. The method compares the representations of the query image to representations of the images to be searched and determines a search result. The search result is compared to the expected result. If the results do not match, the generating, comparing and determining steps are re-executed with reselected descriptors based on the search result and the retrieval metric. The re-execution continues in a trial-and-error approach until acceptable search results are achieved. When achieved, the method encodes the process for generating the representations.

Abstract: A system and method is presented for identifying a plurality of products within a collection of product images in an online shopping environment. The method includes providing the collection of images representing products offered for sale; receiving an input search criteria from a prospective customer. The criteria include at least one of a query color. The method also includes identifying and extracting colors within the collection of images based on a presence of significant colors in an image; and comparing and matching the query color to the identified and extracted significant colors. The method continues by determining, within a predetermined range of accuracy, products from within the collection of images having the matched query color; and presenting the determined products to the prospective customer. In one embodiment, the presentation is provided by means for a graphical user interface.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method and a system for identifying a specific image within a flow of images. The system calculates a reference index of the specific image, and current indexes of the current images of said flow. The index has the form of an ordered and finite set of values encoding the content of the current image. The system also compares the reference index with the current index of the current image of the monitored flow. It is thus possible to detect a specific image within a flow with great precision and extremely fast while being robust during major photometric alterations.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method and a system for identifying a specific image within a flow of images. The system calculates a reference index of the specific image, and current indexes of the current images of said flow. The index has the form of an ordered and finite set of values encoding the content of the current image. The system also compares the reference index with the current index of the current image of the monitored flow. It is thus possible to detect a specific image within a flow with great precision and extremely fast while being robust during major photometric alterations.

Abstract: A process for presenting information in a multimedia file from a query implemented by a user on an open computer network including a multiplicity of computer terminals enabling transmission of graphical data displayed in multimedia files, the process including selecting at least one image comprising an object to be retrieved, adaptively analyzing a global image to isolate a zone of interest comprising a graphical element which is an object of a query and calculating a set of visual signatures for each object, comparing visual signatures of extracted objects and images contained in the multimedia files to find similar objects stored in the multimedia files, and constructing a file including a set of responses resulting from the comparison.