Patents by Inventor Pietro Russo

Pietro Russo 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).

  • Publication number: 20210256281
    Abstract: Systems for detecting liveness in image data may perform a process including receiving, from one or more image capture devices, two-dimensional image data representing two images captured simultaneously and depicting the same human person, including data representing light captured in two spectral bands, such as visible light and infrared light. The received image data may be converted to grayscale or downsampled prior to further processing. The process may include creating a two-dimensional combined image representation of the received image data and analyzing the combined image representation to detect any implied three-dimensional features using a neural network or machine learning. The process may include classifying the received image data as likely to depict a live person or a two-dimensional spoof of a live person, dependent on the analysis, and outputting a classification result indicating a likelihood that the received image data depicts a live person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: PATRICK HENSON, PIETRO RUSSO
  • Patent number: 11087610
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises detecting, with a presence detector such as a radar device, a presence of a person at a location such as an ATM vestibule. In response thereto, a timer is initiated. After initiating the timer, a portal sensor is used to detect a change in a status of a portal permitting access to the location. In response thereto, the timer is adjusted (for example the timer is reset). Thus, multiple consecutive normal usages of the vestibule do not unnecessarily trigger an alarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: AVIGILON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter Anderholm, Yanyan Hu, Kevin Piette, Pietro Russo, Bo Yang Yu
  • Publication number: 20210241405
    Abstract: Automated processing, enforcement and intelligent management of vehicle operation violations is disclosed. A method, that is also disclosed, includes obtaining at least one image within which is shown at least a portion of a vehicle. The method also includes receiving image data for the at least one image, and analyzing the image data to generate a violation score for each of one or more potential vehicle operation violations for the vehicle. When the violation score is in-between an upper violation threshold and a lower consideration threshold, user input is obtained that either affirms or rejects existence of a violation and then, once the user input is obtained, a violation notification is generated only when the user input affirms the existence of the violation. When the violation score is higher than the violation threshold, the violation notification is generated without the user input being obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: MARIYA BONDAREVA, ZILI LI, PIETRO RUSSO
  • Patent number: 11080955
    Abstract: A device, system and method for controlling a passage barrier mechanism is provided. While failing to detect, via a biometric imaging system in communication with a passage barrier mechanism, unauthorized users in a first area of interest of the biometric imaging system, a device: maintains the passage barrier mechanism in a multiple entry state in which multiple users at a time authenticate, via the biometric imaging system, and enter therethrough. Responsive to detecting, via the biometric imaging system, an unauthorized user in the first area of interest, the device: transitions the passage barrier mechanism from the multiple entry state to a single entry state in which only a single user at a time authenticates, via the biometric imaging system, and enters therethrough; and changes a biometric authentication range of the biometric imaging system from the first area of interest to a smaller second area of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Pietro Russo, Eric Johnson, Daniel R. Bestor, Hao Zeng, Trent J. Miller, Azamat Sarkytbayev
  • Patent number: 11055837
    Abstract: A system is provided, including: a radar sensor configured to transmit and receive a radar signal from a person; a depth camera configured to receive a depth image of the person; one or more processors communicative with memory having stored thereon computer program code configured when executed by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising: detect the person; determine depth information relating to the person using the depth image; determine a correlation between the depth information of the person and the radar signal received from the person; and in response to the correlation not within a range of expected values, generating an alert. The depth information may be a volume or surface area of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: AVIGILON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kevin Piette, Pietro Russo, Bo Yang Yu
  • Patent number: 11048930
    Abstract: Alias capture to support searching for an object-of-interest is disclosed. A method includes capturing, using a camera with a defined field of view, video image frames that include a moving object-of-interest. The method also includes tracking the object-of-interest over a period of time starting when the object-of-interest enters the field of view and ending when the object-of-interest exits the field of view. The method also includes detecting, at a point in time in-between the start and end of the period of time of the tracking, a threshold exceeding change in an appearance of the object-of-interest. The method also includes creating, before the end of the period of time of the tracking, a new object profile for the object-of-interest in response to the detecting of the threshold exceeding change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: AVIGILON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Moussa Doumbouya, Yanyan Hu, Kevin Piette, Pietro Russo, Peter L. Venetianer, Bo Yang Yu
  • Patent number: 11051001
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for generating two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images and image streams. The images and image streams may be generated using active stereo cameras projecting at least one illumination pattern, or by using a structured light camera and a pair of different illumination patterns of which at least one is a structured light illumination pattern. When using an active stereo camera, a 3D image may be generated by performing a stereoscopic combination of a first set of images (depicting a first illumination pattern) and a 2D image may be generated using a second set of images (optionally depicting a second illumination pattern). When using a structured light camera, a 3D image may be generated based on a first image that depicts a structured light illumination pattern, and a 2D image may be generated from the first image and a second image that depicts a different illumination pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: AVIGILON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry Gravante, Pietro Russo, Mahesh Saptharishi
  • Publication number: 20210183091
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for emulating depth data of a three-dimensional camera device is disclosed. The method includes concurrently operating the radar device and the 3D camera device to generate training radar data and training depth data respectively. Each of the radar device and the 3D camera device has a respective field of view. The field of view of the radar device overlaps the field of view of the 3D camera device. The method also includes inputting the training radar and depth data to the neural network. The method also includes employing the training radar and depth data to train the neural network. Once trained, the neural network is configured to receive real radar data as input and to output substitute depth data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Yanyan Hu, Kevin Piette, Pietro Russo, Mahesh Saptharishi
  • Publication number: 20210166002
    Abstract: A smart badge, and a method, system and computer program product for badge detection and compliance are disclosed. The method, carried out within a security system, includes capturing, using a camera, an image of a person. The captured image includes a face of the person within a first pixel region of the image. The method also includes performing facial recognition on the first pixel region to determine an identity of the person. The method also includes performing video analytics, on a second pixel region of the image, different than the first pixel region, to make a first determination that the identified person is wearing a badge, or to make a second determination that no badge is being properly worn by the identified person. The method also includes generating an alert, specific to the identified person, within the security system based at least in part on the first or second determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Pietro Russo, Azamat Sarkytbayev
  • Patent number: 11025891
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for generating two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images and image streams. The images and image streams may be generated using active stereo cameras projecting at least one illumination pattern, or by using a structured light camera and a pair of different illumination patterns of which at least one is a structured light illumination pattern. When using an active stereo camera, a 3D image may be generated by performing a stereoscopic combination of a first set of images (depicting a first illumination pattern) and a 2D image may be generated using a second set of images (optionally depicting a second illumination pattern). When using a structured light camera, a 3D image may be generated based on a first image that depicts a structured light illumination pattern, and a 2D image may be generated from the first image and a second image that depicts a different illumination pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: AVIGILON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry Gravante, Pietro Russo, Mahesh Saptharishi
  • Publication number: 20210127071
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for object-initiated redaction of surveillance video is disclosed. Video analytics is used to detect and recognize a predefined gesture being made by an object appearing in analyzable video. In response to a determination that the predefined gesture has been made, at least some appearance instances of the object are redacted from videos captured by different cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Sven Tommi Rebien, Pietro Russo
  • Patent number: 10977826
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, comprising: detecting presence of an object of interest within a plurality of image frames received from a sensor; determining that the object of interest is moving towards an automatic door that is configured to close within a predetermined time period; determining, based on position, speed and direction of the object of interest, a likelihood that the object of interest may impede closing of the automatic door; and when the likelihood exceeds a threshold value, maintaining the automatic door in an open position for a longer period of time than the predetermined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Pietro Russo, Azamat Sarkytbayev, Doran Ingalls
  • Publication number: 20210074097
    Abstract: A device, system and method for controlling a passage barrier mechanism is provided. While failing to detect, via a biometric imaging system in communication with a passage barrier mechanism, unauthorized users in a first area of interest of the biometric imaging system, a device: maintains the passage barrier mechanism in a multiple entry state in which multiple users at a time authenticate, via the biometric imaging system, and enter therethrough. Responsive to detecting, via the biometric imaging system, an unauthorized user in the first area of interest, the device: transitions the passage barrier mechanism from the multiple entry state to a single entry state in which only a single user at a time authenticates, via the biometric imaging system, and enters therethrough; and changes a biometric authentication range of the biometric imaging system from the first area of interest to a smaller second area of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Pietro RUSSO, Eric JOHNSON, Daniel R. BESTOR, Hao ZENG, Trent J. MILLER, Azamat SARKYTBAYEV
  • Publication number: 20210051312
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for enhancing use of two-dimensional (2D) video analytics by using depth data. Two-dimensional image data representing an image comprising a first object is obtained, as well as depth data of a portion of the image that includes the first object. The depth data indicates a depth of the first object. An initial 2D classification of the portion of the image is generated using the 2D image data without using the depth data. The initial 2D classification is stored as an approved 2D classification when the initial 2D classification is determined consistent with the depth data. Additionally or alternatively, a confidence level of the initial 2D classification may be adjusted depending on whether the initial 2D classification is determined to be consistent with the depth data, or the depth data may be used with the 2D image data for classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventors: Dharanish KEDARISETTI, Pietro RUSSO, Peter L. VENETIANER, Mahesh SAPTHARISHI
  • Publication number: 20200394477
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for monitoring an object-of-interest within a region involve receiving at least data from two sources monitoring a region and correlating that data to determine that an object-of-interest depicted or represented in data from one of the sources is the same object-of-interest depicted or represented in data from the other source. Metadata identifying that the object-of-interest from the two sources is the same object-of-interest is then stored for later use in, for example, object tracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicant: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventors: Moussa DOUMBOUYA, Yanyan HU, Kevin PIETTE, Pietro RUSSO, Mahesh SAPTHARISHI, Bo Yang YU
  • Publication number: 20200382765
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for generating two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images and image streams. The images and image streams may be generated using active stereo cameras projecting at least one illumination pattern, or by using a structured light camera and a pair of different illumination patterns of which at least one is a structured light illumination pattern. When using an active stereo camera, a 3D image may be generated by performing a stereoscopic combination of a first set of images (depicting a first illumination pattern) and a 2D image may be generated using a second set of images (optionally depicting a second illumination pattern). When using a structured light camera, a 3D image may be generated based on a first image that depicts a structured light illumination pattern, and a 2D image may be generated from the first image and a second image that depicts a different illumination pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventors: Barry GRAVANTE, Pietro RUSSO, Mahesh SAPTHARISHI
  • Publication number: 20200380708
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for generating two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images and image streams. The images and image streams may be generated using active stereo cameras projecting at least one illumination pattern, or by using a structured light camera and a pair of different illumination patterns of which at least one is a structured light illumination pattern. When using an active stereo camera, a 3D image may be generated by performing a stereoscopic combination of a first set of images (depicting a first illumination pattern) and a 2D image may be generated using a second set of images (optionally depicting a second illumination pattern). When using a structured light camera, a 3D image may be generated based on a first image that depicts a structured light illumination pattern, and a 2D image may be generated from the first image and a second image that depicts a different illumination pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventors: Barry GRAVANTE, Pietro RUSSO, Mahesh SAPTHARISHI
  • Publication number: 20200311899
    Abstract: A system is provided, including: a radar sensor configured to transmit and receive a radar signal from a person; a depth camera configured to receive a depth image of the person; one or more processors communicative with memory having stored thereon computer program code configured when executed by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising: detect the person; determine depth information relating to the person using the depth image; determine a correlation between the depth information of the person and the radar signal received from the person; and in response to the correlation not within a range of expected values, generating an alert. The depth information may be a volume or surface area of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin PIETTE, Pietro RUSSO, Bo Yang YU
  • Patent number: 10776672
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for monitoring an object-of-interest within a region involve receiving at least data from two sources monitoring a region and correlating that data to determine that an object-of-interest depicted or represented in data from one of the sources is the same object-of-interest depicted or represented in data from the other source. Metadata identifying that the object-of-interest from the two sources is the same object-of-interest is then stored for later use in, for example, object tracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventors: Moussa Doumbouya, Yanyan Hu, Kevin Piette, Pietro Russo, Mahesh Saptharishi, Bo Yang Yu
  • Patent number: 10733861
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a passage from a secured location to an unsecured location based on presence detection of the unsecured location, including: a radar system in the secure location configured to transmit radar signals to and receive radar signals from the unsecured location; on determination of the presence, by the radar system, of a first person in the unsecured location proximate to the passage, providing an alert. The determination of the presence of the first person in the unsecured location may be triggered by a second person in the secured location moving proximate to the exit or by the second person in the secured location requesting to exit through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Avigilon Corporation
    Inventor: Pietro Russo