Patents by Inventor Damien Kah
Damien Kah has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12223014Abstract: A digital video camera architecture for updating an object identification and tracking model deployed with the camera is disclosed. The invention comprises optics, a processor, a memory, and an artificial intelligence logic which may further comprise artificial neural networks. The architecture identifies objects according to a first confidence threshold of the model and identifies candidate objects according to the first confidence threshold and a second confidence threshold. The model may track the motion of the candidate objects within a visual field, separate the candidate objects into false positive candidate objects and false negative candidate objects according to their tracked motions, and present at least a portion of the false positive candidate objects and false negative candidate objects for further annotation.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano, Damien Kah, Rajeev Nagabhirava
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Patent number: 12111886Abstract: A digital video camera architecture for updating an object identification and tracking model deployed with the camera is disclosed. The invention comprises optics, a processor, a memory, and an artificial intelligence logic which may further comprise artificial neural networks. The architecture may identify objects according to a confidence threshold of a model. The confidence threshold may be monitored over time, and the model may be updated if the confidence threshold drops below an acceptable level. The data for retraining is ideally generated substantially internal to the camera. A filter is generated to process the entire field data set stored on the camera to create a field data subset also stored on the camera. The field data subset may be run through the model to generate cases that may be used in further monitoring, training, and updating of the model.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Damien Kah, Qian Zhong, Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano
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Patent number: 11810361Abstract: Systems and methods for site-based calibration of object detection values, such as for surveillance video cameras, are described. Video data from a video image sensor may be processed using an object detector to determine object data and a confidence score for a detected object. The object data and confidence score may be post-processed to apply calibration values based on the camera location to one or more parameters used for determining detection events. Event notifications may be sent for detection events. The calibration values may be determined from a calibration period where a verification object detector is used to verify the object detections and failure analysis is applied to determine calibration values for the camera location.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano, Damien Kah
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Patent number: 11810350Abstract: Systems and methods for processing surveillance video streams using image classification and object detection are described. Video data from a video image sensor may be processed using an image classifier to determine whether an object type is present in a video frame. If the object type is present, the video frame and/or subsequent video frames may be processed using an object detector to provide additional object data, such as position information, for use in other video surveillance processes. In some examples, an event message may be generated and sent to a video surveillance application in response to selective object detection.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano, Damien Kah, Rajeev Nagabhirava, David Berman
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Publication number: 20230326183Abstract: A digital video camera architecture for updating an object identification and tracking model deployed with the camera is disclosed. The invention comprises optics, a processor, a memory, and an artificial intelligence logic which may further comprise artificial neural networks. The architecture may identify objects according to the confidence threshold of a model. The confidence threshold may be monitored over time, and the model may be updated if the confidence threshold drops below an acceptable level. The data for retraining is ideally generated substantially internal to the camera. A classifier is generated to process the entire field data set stored on the camera to create a field data subset also stored on the camera. The field data subset may be run through the model to generate cases that may be used in further monitoring, training, and updating of the model. Classifiers may also be generated for images in different domains (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventors: Damien Kah, Qian Zhong, Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano
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Publication number: 20230138798Abstract: A digital video camera architecture for updating an object identification and tracking model deployed with the camera is disclosed. The invention comprises optics, a processor, a memory, and an artificial intelligence logic which may further comprise artificial neural networks. The architecture may identify objects according to a confidence threshold of a model. The confidence threshold may be monitored over time, and the model may be updated if the confidence threshold drops below an acceptable level. The data for retraining is ideally generated substantially internal to the camera. A filter is generated to process the entire field data set stored on the camera to create a field data subset also stored on the camera. The field data subset may be run through the model to generate cases that may be used in further monitoring, training, and updating of the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Damien Kah, Qian Zhong, Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano
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Publication number: 20230133832Abstract: A digital video camera architecture for updating an object identification and tracking model deployed with the camera is disclosed. The invention comprises optics, a processor, a memory, and an artificial intelligence logic which may further comprise artificial neural networks. The architecture identifies objects according to a first confidence threshold of the model and identifies candidate objects according to the first confidence threshold and a second confidence threshold. The model may track the motion of the candidate objects within a visual field, separate the candidate objects into false positive candidate objects and false negative candidate objects according to their tracked motions, and present at least a portion of the false positive candidate objects and false negative candidate objects for further annotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano, Damien Kah, Rajeev Nagabhirava
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Publication number: 20230004742Abstract: Systems and methods described herein provide for the use and storage of intermediate layer data within a neural network processing system. A first neural network, such as an object detection neural network may receive and process raw video image data to generate output utilized for metadata creation. Secondary neural networks may be configured to accept input data from one or more intermediate layers of the first neural network instead of the raw video image data. In this way, the initial data processed by the intermediate layers of the first neural network can be stored and utilized as a shortcut for processing additional features or attributes within the video image data. This alleviates the need to process video image data multiple times in different neural networks. The intermediate layer data can be stored in a different and often cheaper storage system and recalled faster and with fewer resources for future use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano, Ramy Ayad, Damien Kah
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Publication number: 20220414382Abstract: Systems and methods for site-based calibration of object detection values, such as for surveillance video cameras, are described. Video data from a video image sensor may be processed using an object detector to determine object data and a confidence score for a detected object. The object data and confidence score may be post-processed to apply calibration values based on the camera location to one or more parameters used for determining detection events. Event notifications may be sent for detection events. The calibration values may be determined from a calibration period where a verification object detector is used to verify the object detections and failure analysis is applied to determine calibration values for the camera location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano, Damien Kah
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Publication number: 20220374635Abstract: Systems and methods for processing surveillance video streams using image classification and object detection are described. Video data from a video image sensor may be processed using an image classifier to determine whether an object type is present in a video frame. If the object type is present, the video frame and/or subsequent video frames may be processed using an object detector to provide additional object data, such as position information, for use in other video surveillance processes. In some examples, an event message may be generated and sent to a video surveillance application in response to selective object detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Toshiki Hirano, Damien Kah, Rajeev Nagabhirava, David Berman