Abstract: A method and a system for monitoring a threat are described. The system has a gateway, a web server, and a client device. The gateway detects, identifies, and tracks a threat at a location associated with the gateway. The gateway is coupled to a security device. The web server has a management application configured to communicate with the gateway. The client device communicates with the gateway identified by the web server. The gateway aggregates monitoring data from the security device and from other security devices respectively coupled to other gateways correlated with the gateway. The client device receives the aggregated monitoring data and controls the security device coupled to the respective gateway from a web-based user interface at the client device.

Abstract: A method and a system for determining a return fraud at a store are described. The return fraud protection system has a video recording module, a face capture module, a face icon generator module, and an entrance video clip module. The video recording module records a video at an entrance of the store. The face capture module captures a face of a customer entering the store from the video. The face icon generator module generates a face icon comprising the face of the customer. The entrance video clip generator module generates a video clip of the customer entering the store, associates the video clip of the customer with the corresponding face icon, and provides a client device with a list of face icons with corresponding video clips.

Abstract: A method and a system for identifying a license plate of a vehicle are described. The system has a gateway, a web server, and a client device. The gateway is coupled to a security device. The web server has a management application configured to communicate with the gateway. The client device communicates with the gateway identified by the web server. A non-infrared camera connected to the gateway visually scans a location having a plurality of parked vehicles, and identifies characters in the license plates of the plurality of parked vehicles.

Abstract: A method and a system for identifying a license plate of a vehicle are described. The system has a gateway, a web server, and a client device. The gateway is coupled to a security device. The web server has a management application configured to communicate with the gateway. The client device communicates with the gateway identified by the web server. The gateway detects, identifies, and tracks a license plate of a vehicle using a non-infrared camera coupled to the gateway. The gateway generates indicators corresponding to the license plate on a picture generated by the non-infrared camera.

Abstract: A method and a system for monitoring a threat are described. The system has a gateway, a web server, and a client device. The gateway detects, identifies, and tracks a threat at a location associated with the gateway. The gateway is coupled to a security device. The web server has a management application configured to communicate with the gateway. The client device communicates with the gateway identified by the web server. The gateway aggregates monitoring data from the security device and from other security devices respectively coupled to other gateways correlated with the gateway. The client device receives the aggregated monitoring data and controls the security device coupled to the respective gateway from a web-based user interface at the client device.

Abstract: A method and a system for predictive analysis using vehicle license plate recognition are described. The system has a gateway, a web server, and a client device. The gateway is coupled to security devices. The web server has a management application configured to communicate with the gateway. The client device communicates with the gateway identified by the web server. The gateway monitors data from security devices coupled to the gateway. A predictive behavioral model is generated using historical data from the monitoring data comprising identified characters in license plates of vehicles monitored by the security devices.

Abstract: A method and a system for distributing facial identifiers to gateways are described. The system has one or more gateways and a web server associate with the gateways. Each gateway is coupled to a video capturing device. The web server identifies one or more gateways using a metadata associated with a picture of a face. The web server then distributes the picture of the face and the metadata to the identified gateways.

Abstract: A method for constructing a gesture mouse utilizes an object e.g., a user's palm) in the background of the photographed region of a video camera as a determination basis. In a computer system, (1) for the image of an object, the point with maximum Y-axis value is set to be a cursor; (2) the point with maximum X-axis value is set to be a push button; (3) the cursor and the push button are used as centers to set small tracking areas respectively; (4) if the distance between the cursor and the push button becomes greater than a designated threshold within a time period, an action of the push button is determined to occur. Images obtained by the video camera are input into a computer through the digital image interface of the video camera or an analog/digital converting card for further processing.

Abstract: A facial animation production method for producing 3-dimensional (3D) facial animation data in response to input video data includes the following steps. First, data positioning and character sorting processes are performed on the input video data to acquire first-layer character data, for indicating multiple first-layer character points, and first-layer model data. Next, first-layer model outline data and first-layer character outline data are respectively obtained according to the first-layer model data and the first-layer character data. Then, the first-layer character outline data is compared with the first-layer model outline data to judge whether a judgment condition is satisfied. If not, output character data are produced according to the first-layer character data, and fundamental facial-mesh transformation data are thus produced. Thereafter, the 3D facial animation data are displayed according to the fundamental facial-mesh transformation data.

Abstract: A method and a system for distributing facial identifiers to gateways are described. The system has one or more gateways and a web server associate with the gateways. Each gateway is coupled to a video capturing device. The web server identifies one or more gateways using a metadata associated with a picture of a face. The web server then distributes the picture of the face and the metadata to the identified gateways.

Abstract: A method and a system for determining a return fraud at a store are described. The return fraud protection system has a video recording module, a face capture module, a face icon generator module, and an entrance video clip module. The video recording module records a video at an entrance of the store. The face capture module captures a face of a customer entering the store from the video. The face icon generator module generates a face icon comprising the face of the customer. The entrance video clip generator module generates a video clip of the customer entering the store, associates the video clip of the customer with the corresponding face icon, and provides a client device with a list of face icons with corresponding video clips.

Abstract: A computerized data equidistant-mapping method and a computer system using the same are provided. The computerized data equidistant-mapping method is used for mapping M sets of K-dimensional original data into a D-dimensional space in a manner of equidistance. The computerized data equidistant-mapping method includes the following steps. M sets of D-dimensional mapping data each corresponding to each original data respectively and sequentially are generated. An initial mapping data and an initial original data are chosen arbitrarily, wherein the initial mapping data corresponds to the initial original data. The mapping distance between each mapping data and the initial mapping data is computed. The original distance between each original data and the initial original data is computed. Each mapping data is amended according to each mapping distance and each original distance for enabling each mapping data and each original data to have equidistant-mapping relationship gradually.

Abstract: A facial animation production method for producing 3-dimensional (3D) facial animation data in response to input video data includes the following steps. First, data positioning and character sorting processes are performed on the input video data to acquire first-layer character data, for indicating multiple first-layer character points, and first-layer model data. Next, first-layer model outline data and first-layer character outline data are respectively obtained according to the first-layer model data and the first-layer character data. Then, the first-layer character outline data is compared with the first-layer model outline data to judge whether a judgment condition is satisfied. If not, output character data are produced according to the first-layer character data, and fundamental facial-mesh transformation data are thus produced. Thereafter, the 3D facial animation data are displayed according to the fundamental facial-mesh transformation data.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a trajectory-based control method which includes the steps of: obtaining at least one smoothed coordinate of an object in accordance with an object tracking procedure; performing a function control mode or a cursor control mode in accordance with a first trajectory of the object, wherein the first trajectory of the object is expressed in accordance with the at least one smoothed coordinate; performing at least one system function in accordance with the function control mode; and moving at least one cursor in accordance with the cursor control mode.

Abstract: A computerized data equidistant-mapping method and a computer system using the same are provided. The computerized data equidistant-mapping method is used for mapping M sets of K-dimensional original data into a D-dimensional space in a manner of equidistance. The computerized data equidistant-mapping method includes the following steps. M sets of D-dimensional mapping data each corresponding to each original data respectively and sequentially are generated. An initial mapping data and an initial original data are chosen arbitrarily, wherein the initial mapping data corresponds to the initial original data. The mapping distance between each mapping data and the initial mapping data is computed. The original distance between each original data and the initial original data is computed. Each mapping data is amended according to each mapping distance and each original distance for enabling each mapping data and each original data to have equidistant-mapping relationship gradually.