Ball throwing assistant
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06539931B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-01

    申请号:US09835454

    申请日:2001-04-16

    IPC分类号: A63B6940

    摘要: A ball-throwing machine includes a camera connected to a computer vision unit and a microphone connected to a speech-processing unit. The computer vision unit processes images from the camera to determine a user's position, and to detect user gestures from a predetermined repertoire of gestures. The speech-processing unit recognizes user vocal commands from a predetermined repertoire of commands. A computer receives information from a control panel, from the computer vision unit, from the speech-processing unit, and from a file describing the ballistic properties of the ball to be thrown. The computer accordingly determines a ball trajectory according to the user's position and parameters indicated by a combination of control-panel settings, user gestures, and user vocal commands. The computer then adjusts the direction, elevation, ball speed, and ball spin to conform to the determined trajectory, and initiates throwing of a ball accordingly.

    Methods and apparatus for switching between a representative presence mode and one or more other modes in a camera-based system
    3.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for switching between a representative presence mode and one or more other modes in a camera-based system 有权
    用于在基于相机的系统中在代表性存在模式与一个或多个其他模式之间切换的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06674458B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-06

    申请号:US09621520

    申请日:2000-07-21

    IPC分类号: H04N714

    CPC分类号: H04N7/181 H04N7/147

    摘要: A camera-based system includes a number of sites, each having a camera associated therewith. A processing system processes a video signal received from a camera at a given one of the sites, and provides a controlled switching between a representative presence mode and at least one other mode for presentation, at one or more of the sites remote from the given site, of corresponding output video associated with the given site. The processing system utilizes information derived from the video signal generated by the camera to control the switching between the representative presence mode and the other mode, which may be, e.g., a live video mode. For example, the processing system may process the video to identify a user of the system, retrieve a corresponding user profile, and control the switching between the modes in accordance with information in the retrieved user profile.

    摘要翻译: 基于相机的系统包括多个站点,每个站点具有与其相关联的摄像机。 处理系统处理在给定一个站点处从相机接收的视频信号,并且在远离给定站点的一个或多个站点处提供在代表性存在模式和至少一个其他模式之间的受控切换 ,与给定站点相关联的相应输出视频。 处理系统利用从摄像机生成的视频信号得出的信息来控制代表存在模式与其他模式之间的切换,其可以是例如实时视频模式。 例如,处理系统可以处理视频以识别系统的用户,检索对应的用户简档,以及根据检索到的用户简档中的信息来控制模式之间的切换。

    Method for assisting an automated video tracking system in reaquiring a target
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for assisting an automated video tracking system in reaquiring a target 失效
    用于协助自动化视频跟踪系统重新获取目标的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07173650B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-06

    申请号:US09819971

    申请日:2001-03-28

    IPC分类号: H04N9/47 H04N5/225

    CPC分类号: G01S3/7865 G01S3/785

    摘要: A method for reacquiring a target in an automated video tracking system is provided. The method includes the steps of: selecting a desired target to be tracked; switching the automated video tracking system to an automatic mode to initiate a tracking sequence to automatically track the selected desired target; switching the automated video tracking system from an automatic mode to a manual mode if the automated video tracking system encounters a period of difficulty in tracking the desired target; reacquiring the desired target in manual mode; and switching the automated video tracking system to the automatic mode for automatic tracking of the reacquired desired target without initiating a new tracking sequence. An apparatus and automated video tracking system for carrying out the methods of the present invention are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在自动视频跟踪系统中重新获取目标的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:选择要跟踪的期望目标; 将自动视频跟踪系统切换到自动模式以启动跟踪序列以自动跟踪所选择的期望目标; 如果自动视频跟踪系统在跟踪期望的目标时遇到困难的时段,则将自动视频跟踪系统从自动模式切换到手动模式; 在手动模式下重新获得所需的目标; 并将自动视频跟踪系统切换到自动模式,以自动跟踪重新获得的所需目标,而不启动新的跟踪序列。 还提供了一种用于实施本发明的方法的设备和自动化视频跟踪系统。

    Method for selecting a target in an automated video tracking system
    5.
    发明授权
    Method for selecting a target in an automated video tracking system 失效
    在自动视频跟踪系统中选择目标的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06771306B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-03

    申请号:US09819963

    申请日:2001-03-28

    IPC分类号: H04N718

    CPC分类号: G01S3/7865

    摘要: A method for selecting a target in an automated video tracking system. The method including the steps of: displaying video image data of a scene having a target to be tracked; freezing the video image data to display a frame thereof; and selecting a desired target in the frame of the video image data. Also provided is an apparatus for selecting a target in an automated video tracking system and an automated video tracking system employing such methods and apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在自动视频跟踪系统中选择目标的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:显示具有要跟踪的目标的场景的视频图像数据; 冻结视频图像数据以显示其帧; 以及在视频图像数据的帧中选择期望的目标。 还提供了一种用于在自动视频跟踪系统中选择目标的装置和采用这种方法和装置的自动化视频跟踪系统。

    Method and apparatus to distinguish deposit and removal in surveillance video
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to distinguish deposit and removal in surveillance video 失效
    监视视频中存储和删除的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06731805B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-04

    申请号:US09819779

    申请日:2001-03-28

    IPC分类号: G06K948

    摘要: A system and method that detects and identifies an event from a sequence of images received. The system comprises a control unit that receives and processes the sequence of images from the camera. The control unit identifies at least one stationary image prior to the event and one stationary image subsequent to the event. The control unit compares one or more representations corresponding to one or more edges in the first stationary image with one or more representations corresponding to one or more edges in the second stationary image to determine whether an object has been deposited or removed during the event.

    摘要翻译: 一种从所接收的图像序列中检测和识别事件的系统和方法。 该系统包括控制单元,其接收并处理来自照相机的图像序列。 控制单元在事件之前识别至少一个静止图像,并在事件之后识别一个静止图像。 控制单元将对应于第一静止图像中的一个或多个边缘的一个或多个表示与对应于第二静止图像中的一个或多个边缘的一个或多个表示进行比较,以确定在事件期间是否已经存储或移除了对象。

    Method and apparatus to select the best video frame to transmit to a remote station for CCTV based residential security monitoring
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to select the best video frame to transmit to a remote station for CCTV based residential security monitoring 有权
    选择最佳视频帧的方法和装置,以传输到远程站,用于基于CCTV的住宅安全监控

    公开(公告)号:US06411209B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-25

    申请号:US09730677

    申请日:2000-12-06

    IPC分类号: G08B1300

    摘要: A security monitoring system including: an alarm system having detectors for detection of an alarm in a structure; at least one camera for capturing image data inside and/or outside the structure; a processor for selecting a subset of the image data upon the occurrence of the alarm based on a predetermined criteria; and a modem for transmitting the subset of image data to a remote location. Preferably, the processor ranks each video frame from the image data according to how well each video frame meets the predetermined criteria and the modem transmits a predetermined number of video frames having the best rank to the remote location.

    摘要翻译: 一种安全监控系统,包括:具有用于检测结构中的报警器的检测器的报警系统; 用于在结构内部和/或外部捕获图像数据的至少一个相机; 处理器,用于在发生警报时基于预定标准选择图像数据的子集; 以及用于将图像数据的子集发送到远程位置的调制解调器。 优选地,处理器根据每个视频帧满足预定标准的程度从图像数据排列每个视频帧,并且调制解调器向远程位置发送具有最佳等级的预定数量的视频帧。

    Method and apparatus to select the best video frame to transmit to a remote station for CCTV based residential security monitoring
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to select the best video frame to transmit to a remote station for CCTV based residential security monitoring 有权
    选择最佳视频帧的方法和装置,以传输到远程站,用于基于CCTV的住宅安全监控

    公开(公告)号:US06700487B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-02

    申请号:US10139198

    申请日:2002-05-06

    IPC分类号: G08B1300

    摘要: A security monitoring system including: an alarm system having detectors for detection of an alarm in a structure; at least one camera for capturing image data inside and/or outside the structure; a processor for selecting a subset of the image data upon the occurrence of the alarm based on a predetermined criteria; and a modem for transmitting the subset of image data to a remote location. The processor ranks each video frame from the image data according to how well each video frame meets the predetermined criteria and the modem transmits a predetermined number of video frames having the best rank to the remote location.

    摘要翻译: 一种安全监控系统,包括:具有用于检测结构中的报警器的检测器的报警系统; 用于在结构内部和/或外部捕获图像数据的至少一个相机; 处理器,用于在发生警报时基于预定标准选择图像数据的子集; 以及用于将图像数据的子集发送到远程位置的调制解调器。 处理器根据每个视频帧满足预定标准的程度从图像数据排列每个视频帧,并且调制解调器将具有最佳等级的预定数量的视频帧发送到远程位置。