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Automobile video camera for the detection of children, people or pets left in a vehicle

  • US 10,115,029 B1
  • Filed: 10/13/2015
  • Issued: 10/30/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • a camera sensor configured to generate a video signal based on a targeted wide angle view of an interior of a vehicle; and

    a processor configured to (A) receive a status signal indicating an environmental condition of said vehicle, (B) analyze one or more video frames of said video signal received from said camera sensor to detect an object, (C) classify a type of said object in said interior of said vehicle detected using said analysis of said video frames based on information visible in said video signal and (D) determine if said classification based on said analysis of said video frame matches an expected classification consistent with said environmental condition and (E) if said classification of said object determines that said vehicle is unattended by a person capable of operating one or more accessories of said vehicle, initiate one or more corrective measures based on said type of said object.

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