Patents by Inventor Martin J. Donaghy

Martin J. Donaghy 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: 11776308
    Abstract: A frictionless access control system and method embodying satellite cameras for facial recognition are disclosed. The cameras capture image data of individuals at an access point such as a door. Preferably, two or more cameras are placed on opposite sides of the access point to increase the likelihood that the individuals are captured in the image data. A facial cropper module extracts facial patches from the image data, and a facial signature module computes facial signatures from the facial patches. A facial recognition module receives the computed facial signatures from the facial signature module, matches the computed facial signatures to stored facial signatures, and sends user identity information of individuals corresponding to the stored facial signatures to the facial signature module when the computed facial signatures match the stored facial signatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Ainsworth, Ian C. Westmacott, Martin J. Donaghy, John McKenna, Derek Boyes, Terry Neill, Frederick Michael McBride, Walter A. Martin
  • Publication number: 20210201269
    Abstract: Methods and system for employee monitoring and business rule and quorum compliance monitoring are disclosed. A proposed system includes one or more tracking systems for tracking movement of individuals in an enterprise, databases of business rules and operations schedules, and a business rules validation system for determining whether compliance with the business rules based on the operations schedule and the movement of the individuals in the enterprise has been achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Ainsworth, Ian C. Westmacott, Martin J. Donaghy, Derek Boyes, Terry Neill, John McKenna, Anne Gallagher, Mark Paterson, Ashish Italiya
  • Publication number: 20210196169
    Abstract: Methods and system for monitoring and assessing employee moods are disclosed. A proposed enterprise employee monitoring system includes surveillance cameras, a facial recognition module, an emotional analyzer module, and an employee database. The surveillance cameras capture image data including employee individuals within the enterprise. The facial recognition module identifies the individuals in the image data, and the emotional analyzer module determines an emotional state of the individuals based upon the image data. The employee database stores employee information and the emotional state information from the emotional analyzer module, based upon the identification performed by the facial recognition module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Ainsworth, Ian C. Westmacott, Martin J. Donaghy, Derek Boyes, Terry Neill, John McKenna, Anne Gallagher, Mark Paterson, Ashish Italiya
  • Publication number: 20210201610
    Abstract: Methods and system for distributed cameras and demographics analysis are disclosed. In one embodiment, the enterprise security system includes a tracking system for tracking individuals within the enterprise, surveillance cameras that capture image data including the individuals within the enterprise, a physical classifier module for determining physical characteristics of the individuals in the image data, and a security integration system for determining whether the tracked individuals match the physical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Ainsworth, Ian C. Westmacott, Martin J. Donaghy, Derek Boyes, Terry Neill, John McKenna, Anne Gallagher, Mark Paterson, Ashish Italiya
  • Publication number: 20200344238
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling access to enterprise resources based on tracking are disclosed. In one implementation, an enterprise security system includes one or more tracking systems, an information technology (IT) system, and a security integration system (SIS). The one or more tracking systems track movement of individuals throughout the enterprise. The SIS blocks access to the computer resources based on the tracked movement of the individuals within the enterprise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Ainsworth, Ian C. Westmacott, Martin J. Donaghy, Derek Boyes, Terry Neill, John McKenna, Anne Gallagher, Mark Paterson, Ashish Italiya
  • Publication number: 20200293756
    Abstract: A frictionless access control system and method embodying satellite cameras for facial recognition are disclosed. The cameras capture image data of individuals at an access point such as a door. Preferably, two or more cameras are placed on opposite sides of the access point to increase the likelihood that the individuals are captured in the image data. A facial cropper module extracts facial patches from the image data, and a facial signature module computes facial signatures from the facial patches. A facial recognition module receives the computed facial signatures from the facial signature module, matches the computed facial signatures to stored facial signatures, and sends user identity information of individuals corresponding to the stored facial signatures to the facial signature module when the computed facial signatures match the stored facial signatures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Peter Alexander Ainsworth, Ian C. Westmacott, Martin J. Donaghy, John McKenna, Derek Boyes, Terry Neill, Frederick Michael McBride, Walter A. Martin
  • Publication number: 20200285840
    Abstract: A visual feedback access control device and methods for use thereof. The visual feedback access control device may comprise a camera configured to obtain an image. The visual feedback access control device may also comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) arranged in an plurality of segments relative to the camera. The visual feedback access control device may also comprise where the plurality segments being individually controllable. The visual feedback access control device may also comprise having the LEDs configured to illuminate upon a received control signal based upon one or more access control trigger events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Terence NEILL, Derek J. BOYES, Martin J. DONAGHY, Yohay FALIK, Amit ROZNER
  • Publication number: 20140098233
    Abstract: An access control reader enhances audio data captured by a beamforming microphone array. The access control reader determines a direction to a user and then utilizes beamforming in the direction of the user to enhance the user's voice. The user's enhanced voice is then transmitted to security personnel or a control system to validate the user's identity, in one example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Walter A. Martin, Martin J. Donaghy
  • Patent number: D890834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
    Inventors: Martin J. Donaghy, Derek J. Boyes, Terry Neill, John McKenna, Frederick M. McBride