Queuing management and vessel recognition
First Claim
1. A queuing management system for managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons having a pass-through point comprising:
- a camera system configured to generate one or more images of the queue and sequential images of the pass-through point; and
an image processing system configured to calculate information indicative of the anticipated delay in the queue based on the images from the camera system.
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Abstract
A queuing management system for managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons having a pass-through point may include a camera system configured to generate one or more images of the queue and sequential images of the pass-through point. It may include an image processing system configured to calculate information indicative of the anticipated delay in the queue, the rate of passage through the pass-through point, the number of vessels or persons in the queue, the number of vessels or persons that have passed through the pass-through point, the type of vessel, and/or unusual movement of a vessel or person in the queue, all based on the images from the camera system. Related processes are also disclosed.
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34 Claims
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1. A queuing management system for managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons having a pass-through point comprising:
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a camera system configured to generate one or more images of the queue and sequential images of the pass-through point; and
an image processing system configured to calculate information indicative of the anticipated delay in the queue based on the images from the camera system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons having a pass-through point comprising:
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generating one or more images of the queue and sequential images of the pass-through point; and
calculating information indicative of the anticipated delay in the queue based on the images.
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8. A passageway management system for managing a passageway through which vessels or persons pass comprising:
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a camera system configured to generate sequential images of the passageway; and
an image processing system configured to calculate information indicative of the rate at which the vessels or persons pass through the passageway based on the images from the camera system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of managing a passageway through which vessels or persons pass comprising:
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generating sequential images of the passageway; and
calculating information indicative of the rate at which the vessels or persons pass through the passageway based on the images from the camera system.
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13. A queuing management system for managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons having a pass-through point:
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a camera system configured to generate one or more images of the queue; and
an image processing system configured to determine information indicative of the number of vessels or persons in the queue based on the image or images from the camera system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons having a pass-through point:
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generating one or more images of the queue; and
determining information indicative of the number of vessels or persons in the queue based on the image or images.
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18. A passageway management system for managing a passageway through which vessels or persons pass comprising:
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a camera system configured to generate sequential images of the passageway; and
an image processing system configured to count the number of vessels or persons that pass through the passageway based on the images. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for managing a passageway through which vessels or persons pass comprising:
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generating sequential images of the passageway; and
counting the number of vessels or persons that pass through the passageway based on the images.
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21. A passageway management system through which vessels pass comprising:
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a camera system configured to generate sequential images of the passageway; and
an image processing system configured to determine the type of each vessel that passes through the passageway based on the images from the camera system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A process for managing a passageway through which vessels pass comprising:
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generating sequential images of the passageway; and
determining the type of each vessel that passes through the passageway based on the images.
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30. A queuing management system for managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons comprising:
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a camera system configured to generate sequential images of the queue;
an image processing system configured to detect unusual movement of a vessel or person within the queue based on the images from the camera system; and
an output device configured to communicate any unusual movement detected by the image processing system. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for managing a queue of waiting vessels or persons comprising:
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generating sequential images of the queue;
detecting unusual movement of a vessel or person within the queue based on the images; and
communicating any unusual movement that is detected.
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