Automatic setting of variable speed limit
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic setting of variable speed limit 失效
    自动设定变速限制

    公开(公告)号:US06693555B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-17

    申请号:US10014230

    申请日:2001-12-11

    IPC分类号: G08G109

    摘要: A system and method for automatic setting of a variable speed limits permits changing road conditions provides for variable speed limits at respective portions of a road based on weather conditions reported by sensor. A plurality of variable speed limit indicators are arranged at predetermined intervals along a road. Sensing report local road conditions regarding humidity, precipitation, temperature, fog, ice, snow, hail, sleet, wind, etc. A regulating unit correlates the sensed weather conditions with a predetermined speed limit for each given condition at each respective portion of the road. A matrix of a database may contain historical accident information regarding the specific location or zone of any accidents, time of day, date, temperature, precipitation, estimated speed and severity of injuries for each accident. The historical data can be correlated with the sensing of weather conditions to adjust the speed limit to a somewhat lower than otherwise value based on the historical data of a respective location. Thus, roads having previously known dangerous portions will have slower speed limits in the rain or snow than other portions reporting the same conditions. Portions of the road can be identified as a bridge, which tends to freeze before the rest of the road, and the variable speed limit reduced to reflect the additional potential hazard.

    摘要翻译: 用于自动设定可变速度限制的系统和方法允许改变道路状况基于传感器报告的天气状况来提供道路各部分处的可变速度限制。 多个可变速限制指示器沿道路以预定的间隔布置。 感测报告关于湿度,降水,温度,雾,冰,雪,冰雹,雨夹雪,风等的当地道路状况。调节单元将感测到的天气状况与在道路的每个相应部分处的每个给定条件的预定速度限制相关联 。 数据库的矩阵可能包含有关每次事故的任何事故,时间,日期,温度,降水,估计速度和伤害严重程度的具体位置或区域的历史事故信息。 历史数据可以与天气条件的感测相关联,以根据相应位置的历史数据将速度限制调整到略低于其他值。 因此,具有先前已知危险部分的道路在雨或雪中的速度限制将比其他报告相同条件的部分要慢。 道路的一部分可以被确定为一个桥梁,在桥梁的其余部分之前倾向于冻结,并且可变速度限制减小以反映额外的潜在危险。

    System and method for adaptively setting biometric measurement thresholds
    2.
    发明申请
    System and method for adaptively setting biometric measurement thresholds 审中-公开
    自动设置生物测量阈值的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070003110A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US10574138

    申请日:2004-09-28

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A system and method is provided for adaptively setting biometric measurement thresholds in a biometric measurement system. A biometric measurement system comprises a biometric sensor, an analysis unit, and an output unit. The invention comprises an environmental sensor that measures a value of an environmental parameter of the ambient environment of the biometric measurement system. The invention also comprises an adaptive threshold setting unit that adaptively sets an adjustable biometric measurement threshold in the analysis unit using a value of the environmental parameter measured by the environmental sensor. The analysis unit analyzes biometric measurements received from the biometric sensor and uses the adjusted biometric measurement threshold to take into account the influence of environmental changes.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在生物测量系统中自动设置生物测量阈值的系统和方法。 生物测量系统包括生物测定传感器,分析单元和输出单元。 本发明包括测量生物测量系统的环境环境的环境参数的值的环境传感器。 本发明还包括自适应阈值设定单元,其使用由环境传感器测量的环境参数的值来自适应地设置分析单元中的可调节生物测量阈值。 分析单元分析从生物测定传感器接收到的生物测量测量值,并使用调整后的生物测量阈值来考虑环境变化的影响。

    Smart authenticating card
    3.
    发明申请
    Smart authenticating card 审中-公开
    智能认证卡

    公开(公告)号:US20060213970A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US10555549

    申请日:2004-05-05

    IPC分类号: G06K5/00 G06Q40/00

    摘要: An authenticating card 10 for use in a transaction includes a memory 15 and a processor 20. Biometric data of an authorized user of the card 10 are stored in the memory 15 when the card is used for the first time. The processor 20 receives acquired biometric information 25 of the user and allows the transaction when there is a match between the acquired biometric information 25 and the stored biometric data. The biometric information 25 of the user desiring to perform the transaction may be acquired by an input device or reader 30, such as a scanner, recorder or a digital tablet. The biometric information 25 and data may be the user's signature, voice print, palm print, finger print, length of finger(s), or eye scan.

    摘要翻译: 在交易中使用的认证卡10包括存储器15和处理器20.当卡首次使用时,卡10的授权用户的生物特征数据被存储在存储器15中。 处理器20接收获取的用户的生物特征信息25,并且当所获取的生物特征信息25和存储的生物特征数据之间存在匹配时允许交易。 希望执行交易的用户的生物体信息25可以由诸如扫描仪,记录器或数字平板电脑的输入设备或读取器30获取。 生物特征信息25和数据可以是用户的签名,语音打印,手掌打印,手指打印,手指长度或眼睛扫描。

    Computer vision system and method employing illumination invariant neural networks
    4.
    发明申请
    Computer vision system and method employing illumination invariant neural networks 审中-公开
    计算机视觉系统和采用照明不变神经网络的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060013475A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-19

    申请号:US10538206

    申请日:2003-12-08

    IPC分类号: G06K9/62

    CPC分类号: G06K9/6273

    摘要: Objects are classified using a normalized cross correlation (NCC) measure to compare two images acquired under non-uniform illumination conditions. An input pattern is classified to assign a tentative classification label and value. The input pattern is assigned to an output node in the radial basis function network having the largest classification value. If the input pattern and an image associated with the node, referred to as a node image, both have uniform illumination, then the node image is accepted and the probability is set above a user specified threshold. If the test image or the node image are not uniform, then the node image is not accepted and the classification value is kept as the value assigned by the classifier. If both the test image and the node image are not uniform, then an NCC measure is used and the classification value is set as the NCC value.

    摘要翻译: 使用归一化互相关(NCC)测量对对象进行分类,以比较在不均匀照明条件下获取的两个图像。 输入模式被分类以分配暂定分类标签和值。 将输入模式分配给具有最大分类值的径向基函数网络中的输出节点。 如果输入模式和与节点相关联的图像(称为节点图像)都具有均匀的照明,则节点图像被接受,并且将概率设置在用户指定的阈值以上。 如果测试图像或节点图像不均匀,则不接受节点图像,并且将分类值保持为分类器分配的值。 如果测试图像和节点图像都不一致,则使用NCC测量,并将分类值设置为NCC值。

    Smart parking advisor
    5.
    发明授权
    Smart parking advisor 失效
    智能停车顾问

    公开(公告)号:US06426708B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-30

    申请号:US09895149

    申请日:2001-06-30

    IPC分类号: B60Q148

    CPC分类号: G08G1/14

    摘要: A parking advisor images scenes of a parking area and identifies free spaces using image processing techniques. The advisor then makes recommendations as to which areas a driver should go based on the locations of free spaces. One way of outputting the recommendations is to display them on a terminal at an entry gate or to print them on a ticket, receipt, or other piece of paper. An entry terminal may be provided to allow the user to enter a preferred destination served by the parking area. For example, the destination could be a particular airline terminal or department store. The advisor may select, among the free spaces identified, those that are most convenient to the destination and provide corresponding directions.

    摘要翻译: 停车顾问对停车区域的场景进行图像识别,并使用图像处理技术识别自由空间。 然后,顾问根据自由空间的位置提出一个司机应该去哪些领域的建议。 输出建议的一种方法是将它们显示在入口处的终端上,或者将它们打印在票据,收据或其他纸张上。 可以提供入场终端以允许用户进入由停车区域服务的优选目的地。 例如,目的地可以是特定的航空公司终端或百货公司。 顾问可以在所识别的空闲空间中选择那些最方便到达目的地并提供相应指示的空间。

    System and Method for Selectively Activating Biometric Sensors
    6.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Selectively Activating Biometric Sensors 审中-公开
    选择性激活生物识别传感器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080122577A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US10556247

    申请日:2004-05-06

    IPC分类号: G06F7/04

    摘要: A system and method is provided for selectively activating biometric sensors (102, 104, 106) to authenticate the identity of an individual while conserving system resources. A biometric system has at least two tiers of sensors, first (102) and second tier sensors (104, 106), where the first tier sensors (102) are characteristically less sophisticated and less expensive to operate than the second tier sensors (104, 106). One or more of the second tier sensors (104, 106) are activated only after a user's biometric is successfully or unsuccessfully verified by one of the first tier sensors (102). Alternatively, the second tier sensors (104, 106) are activated in response to a user requesting a particular level of service or in response to an environmental condition. Alternatively, only those sensors are turned on which are compatible with a user's biometric profile.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统和方法,用于选择性地激活生物测定传感器(102,104,106)以在保护系统资源的同时认证个体的身份。 生物测定系统具有至少两层的传感器,第一层(102)和第二层传感器(104,106),其中第一层传感器(102)的性能不如第二层传感器(104,106)要复杂且成本低, 106)。 在第一层传感器(102)之一成功或不成功地验证用户的生物特征之后,仅激活第二层传感器(104,106)中的一个或多个。 或者,第二层传感器(104,106)响应于用户请求特定服务水平或响应于环境条件而被激活。 或者,仅打开与用户的生物特征相​​容的传感器。

    Method and apparatus for detecting an event based on patterns of behavior
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for detecting an event based on patterns of behavior 有权
    基于行为模式来检测事件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07369680B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-06

    申请号:US10184511

    申请日:2002-06-28

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    摘要: A system and apparatus are disclosed for modeling patterns of behavior of humans or other animate objects and detecting a violation of a repetitive pattern of behavior. The behavior of one or more persons is observed over time and features of the behavior are recorded in a multi-dimensional space. Over time, the multi-dimensional data provides an indication of patterns of human behavior. Activities that are repetitive in terms of time, location and activity, such as sleeping and eating, would appear as a Gaussian distribution or cluster in the multi-dimensional data. Probability distribution functions can be analyzed using known Gaussian or clustering techniques to identify repetitive patterns of behavior and characteristics thereof, such as a mean and variance. Deviations from repetitive patterns of behavior can be detected and an alarm can be triggered, if appropriate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于建模人类或其他动画对象的行为模式并检测违反重复行为模式的系统和装置。 随着时间的推移观察一个或多个人的行为,并且将行为的特征记录在多维空间中。 随着时间的推移,多维数据提供了人类行为模式的指示。 在时间,位置和活动(如睡眠和饮食)方面重复的活动将在多维数据中显示为高斯分布或聚类。 可以使用已知的高斯或聚类技术来分析概率分布函数,以识别其行为及其特征的重复模式,例如均值和方差。 如果适当,可以检测到重复行为模式的偏差,并且可以触发报警。

    Method and apparatus for automatic face blurring
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for automatic face blurring 失效
    自动脸部模糊的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06959099B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-25

    申请号:US10011612

    申请日:2001-12-06

    摘要: An image processing system is disclosed that provides automatic face or skin blurring for images. All faces or skin can be blurred, or specific faces can be blurred. In one aspect of the invention, a particular face is blurred on an image or on a series of images in a video. Faces are determined in an image, and face matching is performed to match a particular face to faces in the image. If a match is found, the face or a portion of the face is blurred in the image. The blurring is performed on a portion of the image containing the particular face. Blurring may be performed through a variety of techniques. In another aspect of the invention, voice processing is used as an adjunct to or in place of face analysis to determine if a face in an image or series of images should be blurred. In another aspect of the invention, all faces or human skin in an image or series of images is blurred.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种为图像提供自动脸部或皮肤模糊的图像处理系统。 所有面部或皮肤都可以模糊,或者特定的面部可以模糊。 在本发明的一个方面,特定的脸部在视频中的图像或一系列图像上模糊。 在图像中确定面部,并且执行面部匹配以将特定面部与图像中的面部匹配。 如果找到匹配,脸部或脸部的一部分在图像中模糊。 在包含特定面部的图像的一部分上执行模糊。 可以通过各种技术来执行模糊。 在本发明的另一方面,语音处理用作面部分析的附加物或代替脸部分析,以确定图像中的脸部或一系列图像是否应该模糊。 在本发明的另一方面,图像或一系列图像中的所有面部或人体皮肤都模糊。

    Method and apparatus for routing persons through one or more destinations based on a least-cost criterion
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for routing persons through one or more destinations based on a least-cost criterion 失效
    基于最低成本标准将人员路由到一个或多个目的地的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06633232B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-14

    申请号:US09855104

    申请日:2001-05-14

    IPC分类号: G08B2300

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06

    摘要: A vision system that is capable of computing the crowd densities, shopper movement speed and direction, and queue lengths at different locations in a shopping center makes recommendations for least-cost path through a set of destinations. Well-known person-counting techniques may be employed. One type of output display is a map display with an overlay an optimal route through a shopping venue.

    摘要翻译: 能够计算人群密度,购物者移动速度和方向的视觉系统以及购物中心不同位置的队列长度,为通过一组目的地的最低成本路径提出建议。 可以采用众所周知的计数技术。 一种类型的输出显示是一个地图显示,覆盖一个通过购物场所的最佳路线。

    Face recognition using evolutionary algorithms
    10.
    发明授权
    Face recognition using evolutionary algorithms 失效
    使用进化算法进行人脸识别

    公开(公告)号:US07139738B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-21

    申请号:US10183691

    申请日:2002-06-27

    IPC分类号: G06F151/18

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00288

    摘要: A system and method wherein the parameters used for face recognition are determined via an evolutionary algorithm, such as a genetic algorithm. Candidate sets of parameters are evaluated for face recognition performance in a given environment. The most effective sets of parameters are used to generate offspring sets of parameters, and these offspring sets are subsequently evaluated for face recognition performance. This process is repeated, with each generation of offspring sets inheriting attributes of the most successful sets, until the system converges on a set of parameters that exhibits superior performance for the given environment. In like manner, other sets of parameters are determined for other environments. When the face recognition system is deployed, the appropriate set of parameters is used, dependent upon the environment in which the target images originate. In this manner, the system exhibits superior performance in each of the environments in which it is deployed.

    摘要翻译: 一种系统和方法,其中用于面部识别的参数通过诸如遗传算法的进化算法来确定。 在给定的环境中评估候选参数集的面部识别性能。 最有效的参数集用于生成参数的后代集合,随后对这些后代集进行面部识别性能的评估。 这个过程被重复,每一代后代集继承了最成功的集合的属性,直到系统收敛于对给定环境表现出优异性能的一组参数。 以类似的方式,为其他环境确定其他参数集。 当部署脸部识别系统时,根据目标图像产生的环境,使用适当的参数集合。 以这种方式,该系统在其部署的每个环境中表现出优异的性能。