System and method for detecting, tracking and counting human objects of interest using a counting system and a data capture device
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1. A method for tracking objects, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first data set at a data capturing device, wherein the first data set is associated with objects and for each of the objects the first data set includes a unique identifier, time data, and location data derived from a cellular signal associated with a mobile handset; and
generating path data for each of the objects by plotting X and Y coordinates from the location data for each of the respective objects.
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Abstract
A method for counting and tracking defined objects includes the step of receiving subset data with a data capturing device, wherein the subset data is associated with defined objects and includes a unique identifier, an entry time, an exit time, and location data for each defined object. The method further includes the steps of receiving subset data at a counting system, counting the defined objects, tracking the defined objects, associating a location of a defined object with a predefined area, and/or generating path data by plotting X and Y coordinates for the defined object within the predefined area at sequential time periods.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking objects, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first data set at a data capturing device, wherein the first data set is associated with objects and for each of the objects the first data set includes a unique identifier, time data, and location data derived from a cellular signal associated with a mobile handset; and generating path data for each of the objects by plotting X and Y coordinates from the location data for each of the respective objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for tracking objects, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first data set at a data capturing device, wherein the first data set is associated with objects and for each of the objects the first data set includes a unique identifier, time data, and location data derived from a cellular signal associated with a mobile handset; and generating path data for each of the objects by plotting X and Y coordinates from the location data for each of the respective objects, wherein the path data also includes an entry time representative of the time the object enters the predefined area and an exit time representative of the time the object exists the predefined areas. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for tracking objects, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first data set at a data capturing device, wherein the first data set is associated with objects and for each of the objects the first data set includes a unique identifier, time data, and location data derived from a cellular signal associated with a mobile handset; and determining a dwell time for one of the objects within a predefined area by subtracting the entry time for the object into the predefined area from the exit time for the object from the respective predefined area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for tracking objects, including:
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a memory comprising an application program, which, when executed, causes the system to; receive a first data set, wherein the first data set is associated with objects and for each of the objects the first data set includes a unique identifier, time data, and location data derived from a cellular signal associated with a mobile handset; and wherein the system generates path data for each of the objects by plotting X and Y coordinates from the location data for each of the respective objects. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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