Patents by Inventor Paul C. Brewer

Paul C. Brewer 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).

  • Object tracking and best shot detection system
    Patent number: 11704936
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul C Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • OBJECT TRACKING AND BEST SHOT DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220375262
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: PAUL C. BREWER, DANA EUBANKS, HIMAANSHU GUPTA, W. ANDREW SCANLON, PETER L. VENETIANIER, WEIHONG YIN, LI YU, ZHONG ZHANG
  • Object tracking and best shot detection system
    Patent number: 11288495
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • OBJECT TRACKING AND BEST SHOT DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200202113
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • Automatic calibration of PTZ camera system
    Patent number: 10630971
    Abstract: A method to determine a base focal length of a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system. The method includes generating a spherical mosaic with a feature track by the camera system and determining, by the camera system, a base focal length by analyzing a conic trajectory created by the feature track on an image plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Himaanshu Gupta, Andrew J. Chosak, Geoffrey R. Taylor, Paul C. Brewer, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton
  • Object tracking and best shot detection system
    Patent number: 10546186
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • OBJECT TRACKING AND BEST SHOT DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190057250
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF PTZ CAMERA SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180070075
    Abstract: A method to determine a base focal length of a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system. The method includes generating a spherical mosaic with a feature track by the camera system and determining, by the camera system, a base focal length by analyzing a conic trajectory created by the feature track on an image plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Himaanshu GUPTA, Andrew J. CHOSAK, Geoffrey R. TAYLOR, Paul C. BREWER, Niels HAERING, Alan J. LIPTON
  • Object tracking and best shot detection system
    Patent number: 9858474
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • Scanning camera-based video surveillance system
    Patent number: 9805566
    Abstract: A video surveillance system may include at least one sensing unit capable of being operated in a scanning mode and a video processing unit coupled to the sensing unit, the video processing unit to receive and process image data from the sensing unit and to detect scene events and target activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew J. Chosak, Paul C. Brewer, Geoffrey Egnal, Himaanshu Gupta, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Li Yu
  • SCANNING CAMERA-BASED VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160321888
    Abstract: A video surveillance system may include at least one sensing unit capable of being operated in a scanning mode and a video processing unit coupled to the sensing unit, the video processing unit to receive and process image data from the sensing unit and to detect scene events and target activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew J. Chosak, Paul C. Brewer, Geoffrey Egnal, Himaanshu Gupta, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Li Yu
  • Scanning camera-based video surveillance system
    Patent number: 9363487
    Abstract: A video surveillance system may include at least one sensing unit capable of being operated in a scanning mode and a video processing unit coupled to the sensing unit, the video processing unit to receive and process image data from the sensing unit and to detect scene events and target activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: AVIGILON FORTRESS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew J. Chosak, Paul C. Brewer, Geoffrey Egnal, Himaanshu Gupta, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Li Yu
  • OBJECT TRACKING AND BEST SHOT DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160034751
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • Object tracking and best shot detection system
    Patent number: 9195883
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Avigilon Fortress Corporation
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • Video analytics for retail business process monitoring
    Patent number: 9158975
    Abstract: A system for video monitoring a retail business process includes a video analytics engine to process video obtained by a video camera and generate video primitives regarding the video, A user interface is used to define at least one activity of interest regarding an area being viewed, each activity of interest identifying at least one of a rule or a query regarding the area being viewed. An activity inference engine processes the generated video primitives based on each defined activity of interest to determine if an activity of interest occurred in the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Avigilon Fortress Corporation
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Peter L. Venetianer, Niels Haering, Paul C. Brewer, Weihong Yin, Zhong Zhang, Li Yu, Yongtong Hu, Gary W. Myers, Andrew J. Chosak, Robert A. Cutting, W. Andrew Scanlon
  • OBJECT TRACKING AND BEST SHOT DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130266181
    Abstract: A method and system using face tracking and object tracking is disclosed. The method and system use face tracking, location, and/or recognition to enhance object tracking, and use object tracking and/or location to enhance face tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: OBJECTVIDEO, INC.
    Inventors: Paul C. Brewer, Dana Eubanks, Himaanshu Gupta, W. Andrew Scanlon, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang
  • Automatic calibration of PTZ camera system
    Patent number: 8405720
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment a method calibrates a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system. The PTZ camera system may include a PTZ camera. The method may perform at least one of the following steps: determining a radial distortion of the PTZ camera; determining a base focal length of the PTZ camera; determining a zoom and magnification profile of the PTZ camera; determining an actuation delay of the PTZ camera system; determining a pan position mode speed and/or a tilt position mode speed of the PTZ camera; determining a pan velocity profile and/or a tilt velocity profile of the PTZ camera; determining a zoom position profile and/or a zoom duration profile of the PTZ camera; determining a query delay of the PTZ camera system; and determining a minimum query interval of the PTZ camera system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Himaanshu Gupta, Andrew J. Chosak, Geoffrey R. Taylor, Paul C. Brewer, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton
  • Video surveillance system with omni-directional camera
    Patent number: 7884849
    Abstract: A method of operating a video surveillance system is provided. The video surveillance system including at least two sensing units. A first sensing unit having a substantially 360 degree field of view is used to detect an event of interest. Location information regarding a target is sent from the first sensing unit to at least one second sensing unit when an event of interest is detected by the first sensing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Weihong Yin, Li Yu, Zhong Zhang, Andrew J. Chosak, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton, Paul C. Brewer, Peter L. Venetianer
  • Multi-state target tracking
    Patent number: 7825954
    Abstract: A method of video analysis may comprise tracking a state of each target in a video through multiple frames of said video, each state indicating a visibility condition of a target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhong Zhang, Haiying Liu, Alan J. Lipton, Zeeshan Rasheed, Paul C. Brewer, Andrew J. Chosak, Niels Haering, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin
  • AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF PTZ CAMERA SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100033567
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment a method calibrates a pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera system. The PTZ camera system may include a PTZ camera. The method may perform at least one of the following steps: determining a radial distortion of the PTZ camera; determining a base focal length of the PTZ camera; determining a zoom and magnification profile of the PTZ camera; determining an actuation delay of the PTZ camera system; determining a pan position mode speed and/or a tilt position mode speed of the PTZ camera; determining a pan velocity profile and/or a tilt velocity profile of the PTZ camera; determining a zoom position profile and/or a zoom duration profile of the PTZ camera; determining a query delay of the PTZ camera system; and determining a minimum query interval of the PTZ camera system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Himaanshu Gupta, Andrew J. Chosak, Geoffrey R. Taylor, Paul C. Brewer, Niels Haering, Alan J. Lipton