Patents by Inventor Donald G. Madden

Donald G. Madden 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).

  • Patent number: 9936170
    Abstract: A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John I. W. Clark, Geoffrey Egnal, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Michael C. Mannebach, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Peter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20160127699
    Abstract: A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John I. W. Clark, Geoffrey Egnal, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Michael C. Mannebach, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Peter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 9204107
    Abstract: A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John I. W. Clark, Geoffrey Egnal, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Michael C. Mannebach, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Péter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20130278764
    Abstract: A content analysis engine receives video input and performs analysis of the video input to produce one or more gross change primitives. A view engine coupled to the content analysis engine receives the one or more gross change primitives from the content analysis engine and provides view identification information. A rules engine coupled to the view engine receives the view identification information from the view engine and provides one or more rules based on the view identification information. An inference engine performs video analysis based on the one or more rules provided by the rules engine and the one or more gross change primitives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John I. W. Clark, Geoffrey Egnal, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Michael C. Mannebach, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Péter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8497906
    Abstract: A method of video processing may include analyzing input video information to determine if a current video frame is directed to a same view as a previous video frame; determining whether a new view is present; and indicating a need to use video processing information pertaining to the new view if a new view is determined to be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John I. W. Clark, Geoffrey Egnal, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Michael C. Mannebach, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Péter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 7949150
    Abstract: A video sequence of a field of view within an environment is received. Targets are detected in the video sequence. Target geo-positional information is received. Correspondences between the targets detected in the video sequence and the target geo-positional information are determined and used to calibrate the camera and to geo-register a field of view of the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Niels Haering, Zeeshan Rasheed, Khurram Hassan-Shafique, Asaad Hakeem, Omar Javed, Xiao Chun Cao, Haiying Liu, Li Yu, Donald G. Madden, Andrew J. Chosak, Geoffrey Taylor, Himaanshu Gupta, Alan J. Lipton
  • Patent number: 7822275
    Abstract: A computer-based method for automatic detection of water regions in a video include the steps of estimating a water map of the video and outputting the water map to an output medium, such as a video analysis system. The method may further include the steps of training a water model from the water map; re-classifying the water map using the water model by detecting water pixels in the video; and refining the water map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Zeeshan Rasheed, Niels Haering, Omar Javed, Xiao Chun Cao, Andrew J. Chosak, Himaanshu Gupta, Khurram Hassan-Shafique, Mun Wai Lee, Alan J. Lipton, Haiying Liu, Donald G. Madden, Geoffrey Taylor, Li Yu, Peter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang, Wei Hong Yin
  • Publication number: 20100225760
    Abstract: A method of video processing may include analyzing input video information to determine if a current video frame is directed to a same view as a previous video frame; determining whether a new view is present; and indicating a need to use video processing information pertaining to the new view if a new view is determined to be present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: Object Video, Inc.
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John Ian Wallace Clark, Geoffrey Egnal, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Michael C. Mannebach, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Péter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 7733369
    Abstract: A method of video processing may include analyzing input video information to determine if a current video frame is directed to a same view as a previous video frame; determining whether a new view is present; and indicating a need to use video processing information pertaining to the new view if a new view is determined to be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John Ian Wallace Clark, Geoffrey Egnal, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Michael C. Mannebach, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Péter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 7646401
    Abstract: A passback direction for a video monitored area may be defined. Video collected from the video monitored area may be accessed. Video collected from a video monitored area may be analyzed based on a passback direction of the video monitored area to detect any passback events in the video monitored area. An action based on the detected passback events may be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Péter L. Venetianer, Andrew J. Chosak, Matthew F. Frazier, Donald G. Madden, Gary W. Myers, James S. Sfekas, Weihong Yin
  • Patent number: 7613322
    Abstract: A method of video surveillance may include performing on input video at least one of the operations selected from the group consisting of motion detection and change detection, recording a motion pattern based on a result of said at least one of the operations, and analyzing the motion pattern to detect periodic motion in the video. A video surveillance apparatus may include a change detector, a motion detector, and/or a combination motion/change detector, a pattern analyzer, and a periodic motion detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Objectvideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Andrew J. Chosak, John Ian Wallace Clark, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Donald G. Madden, Gary W. Myers, Peter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080298636
    Abstract: A computer-based method for automatic detection of water regions in a video include the steps of estimating a water map of the video and outputting the water map to an output medium, such as a video analysis system. The method may further include the steps of training a water model from the water map; re-classifying the water map using the water model by detecting water pixels in the video; and refining the water map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Object Video, Inc.
    Inventors: Zeeshan Rasheed, Neils Haering, Omar Javed, Xiao C. Cao, Andrew J. Chosak, Himaanshu Gupta, Khurram Hassan-Shafique, Mun W. Lee, Alan J. Lipton, Haiying Liu, Donald G. Madden, Geoffrey Taylor, Li Yu, Peter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang, Wei Hong Yin
  • Publication number: 20080240616
    Abstract: A video sequence of a field of view within an environment is received. Targets are detected in the video sequence. Target geo-positional information is received. Correspondences between the targets detected in the video sequence and the target geo-positional information are determined and used to calibrate the camera and to geo-register a field of view of the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Niels Haering, Zeeshan Rasheed, Khurram Hassan-Shafique, Asaad Hakeem, Omar Javed, Xiao C. Cao, Haiying Liu, Li Yu, Donald G. Madden, Andrew J. Chosak, Geoffrey Taylor, Himaanshu Gupta, Alan J. Lipton