Patents by Inventor Peter L. Venetianer

Peter L. Venetianer 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).

  • Video analytic rule detection system and method
    Patent number: 8564661
    Abstract: A video surveillance system is set up, calibrated, tasked, and operated. The system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The extracted video primitives and event occurrences may be used to create and define additional video analytic rules. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, John I. W. Clark, Zhong Zhang, Peter L. Venetianer, Thomas Strat, Mark Allmen, William Severson, Niels Haering, Andrew Chosak, Matthew Frazier, James Sfekas, Tasuki Hirata
  • 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
  • VIDEO SEGMENTATION USING STATISTICAL PIXEL MODELING
    Publication number: 20130242095
    Abstract: A method for segmenting video data into foreground and background portions utilizes statistical modeling of the pixels. A statistical model of the background is built for each pixel, and each pixel in an incoming video frame is compared with the background statistical model for that pixel. Pixels are determined to be foreground or background based on the comparisons. The method for segmenting video data may be further incorporated into a method for implementing an intelligent video surveillance system. The method for segmenting video data may be implemented in hardware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: OBJECTVIDEO, INC.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Niels Haering, Zeeshan Rasheed, Omar Javed, Zhong Zhang, Weihong Yin, Peter L. Venetianer, Gary W. Myers
  • Stationary target detection by exploiting changes in background model
    Patent number: 8526678
    Abstract: One or more video frames may be obtained, and a background model may be constructed based on a first parameter. A second background model may be constructed using the one or more video frames based on a second parameter, the second parameter being different from the first parameter. A difference between the first and second background models may be determined. One or more stationary targets may be determined based on the determined difference. The one or more stationary targets may be classified. An alert concerning the one or more classified stationary targets may be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Haiying Liu, Li Yu, Khurram Hassan-Shafique, Péter L. Venetianer
  • View handling in video surveillance systems
    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
  • Video segmentation using statistical pixel modeling
    Patent number: 8457401
    Abstract: A method for segmenting video data into foreground and background (324) portions utilizes statistical modeling of the pixels ? statistical model of the background is built for each pixel, and each pixel in an incoming video frame is compared (326) with the background statistical model for that pixel. Pixels are determined to be foreground or background based on the comparisons. The method for segmenting video data may be further incorporated into a method for implementing an intelligent video surveillance system The method for segmenting video data may be implemented in hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Niels Haering, Zeeshan Rasheed, Omar Javed, Zhong Zhang, Weihong Yin, Peter L. Venetianer, Gary W. Myers
  • Stationary target detection by exploiting changes in background model
    Patent number: 8401229
    Abstract: A sequence of video frames of an area of interest is obtained. A first background model of the area of interest is constructed based on a first parameter. A second background model of the area of interest is constructed based on a second parameter, the second parameter being different from the first parameter. A difference between the first and second background models is determined. A stationary target is determined based on the determined difference. An alert concerning the stationary target is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Khurram Hassan-Shafique, Peter L. Venetianer, Li Yu, Haiying Liu
  • Video imagery-based sensor
    Patent number: 8334906
    Abstract: A sensing device includes: a video imager to obtain video of an area; a processing unit to receive and process the video from the video imager to identify one of an event or a datum of interest; and a communication channel to output a non-imagery signal representing the event or datum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Bruce Thompson, John I. W. Clark, Peter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang, Li Yu, Wei Hong Yin, Steve Titus, Amit Mistry, James Morris
  • Background modeling with feature blocks
    Patent number: 8150103
    Abstract: Video content analysis of a video may include: modeling a background of the video; detecting at least one target in a foreground of the video based on the feature blocks of the video; and tracking each target of the video. Modeling a background of the video may include: dividing each frame of the video into image blocks; determining features for each image block of each frame to obtain feature blocks for each frame; determining a feature block map for each frame based on the feature blocks of each frame; and determining a background feature block map to model the background of the vide based on at least one of the feature block maps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhong Zhang, Alan J. Lipton, Peter L. Venetianer, Weihong Yin
  • INTELLIGENT VIDEO VERIFICATION OF POINT OF SALE (POS) TRANSACTIONS
    Publication number: 20110191195
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a point of sale (POS) transaction including: receiving non video data regarding the POS transaction; defining exceptional transaction rules based at least on predetermined non video POS data events; inferring a potentially exceptional transaction based on a corresponding exceptional transaction rule and the received POS non video data; and verifying the inferred potentially exceptional transaction with video data regarding a corresponding POS transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: ALAN J. LIPTON, Peter L. Venetianer, Li Yu, Yongtong Hu, W. Andrew Scanlon, Zhong Zhang, Weihong Yin
  • Video surveillance system employing video primitives
    Patent number: 7932923
    Abstract: A video surveillance system is set up, calibrated, tasked, and operated. The system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Thomas M. Strat, Pèter L. Venetianer, Mark C. Allmen, William E. Severson, Niels Haering, Andrew J. Chosak, Zhong Zhang, Matthew F. Frazier, James S. Seekas, Tasuki Hirata, John Clark
  • Intelligent video verification of point of sale (POS) transactions
    Patent number: 7925536
    Abstract: Non video data regarding a point of sale (POS) transaction is received. POS primitives are generated based on the received non video POS data. Video data regarding a corresponding POS transaction is received. Video primitives are generated based on the received video data. An exceptional transaction is inferred based on a corresponding exceptional transaction rule and at least one of the generated POS primitives or video primitives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Peter L. Venetianer, Li Yu, Yongtong Hu, W. Andrew Scanlon, Zhong Zhang, Weihong Yin
  • 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
  • Video surveillance system employing video primitives
    Patent number: 7868912
    Abstract: A video surveillance system extracts video primitives and extracts event occurrences from the video primitives using event discriminators. The system can undertake a response, such as an alarm, based on extracted event occurrences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Venetianer, Alan J. Lipton, Andrew J. Chosak, Matthew F. Frazier, Niels Haering, Gary W. Myers, Weihong Yin, Zhong Zhang
  • 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
  • Method for detecting water regions in video
    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
  • Target detection and tracking from video streams
    Patent number: 7801330
    Abstract: A technique for video processing includes: receiving video from a scene; detecting moving pixels in the video; detecting line segments or motion blocks in the video based on the detected moving pixels; identifying targets in the video based on the detected line segments or motion blocks; tracking targets in the video based on the identified targets; and managing the tracked targets in the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhong Zhang, Yongtong Hu, Alan J. Lipton, Peter L. Venetianer, Li Yu, Weihong Yin
  • Target detection and tracking from overhead video streams
    Patent number: 7796780
    Abstract: A technique for video processing includes: receiving video from an overhead view of a scene; detecting moving pixels in the video; detecting line segments in the video based on detected moving pixels; identifying targets in the video based on the detected line segments; tracking targets in the video based on the identified targets; and managing tracked targets in the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: ObjectVideo, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan J. Lipton, Peter L. Venetianer, Zhong Zhang, Haiying Liu, Zeeshan Rasheed, Himaanshu Gupta, Li Yu
  • VIEW HANDLING IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
    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
  • View handling in video surveillance systems
    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