Video-based human verification system and method

• US 20060232673A1
• Filed: 05/31/2005
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ObjectVideo Incorporated (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: ObjectVideo Incorporated (Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Venetianer, Peter L, Chosak, Andrew J., Haering, Niels, Zhang, Zhong, Brewer, Paul C., Lipton, Alan J., Yin, Weihong, Liu, Haiying, Rasheed, Zeeshan
• Application Number:
  US11/139,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20060232673A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/155
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19686 Interfaces masking personal details for privacy, e.g. blurring faces, vehicle license plates
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 19/005 combined burglary and fire alarm systems

Abstract

A video-based human verification system and method may include a video sensor adapted to obtain video and produce video output. The video sensor may include a video camera. The video-based human verification system may further include a processor adapted to process video to verify a human presence. An alarm panel may be coupled to the video sensor, the alarm panel being adapted to receive video output or alert information from the video sensor.

Claims

1. A video-based human verification system comprising:

a video sensor adapted to obtain video and produce video output, said video sensor including a video camera;

a processor adapted to process said video to verify a human presence; and

an alarm panel coupled to said video sensor, said alarm panel adapted to receive video output or alert information from said video sensor.

2. The video-based human verification system according to claim 1, wherein said video sensor includes said processor.

3. The video-based human verification system according to claim 2, wherein said video sensor is adapted to transmit a data packet to said alarm panel when said processor verifies a human presence.

4. The video-based human verification system according to claim 3, wherein said alarm panel is adapted to transmit said data packet to a central monitoring center.

5. The video-based human verification system according to claim 4, wherein said video sensor is further adapted to transmit said data packet to a computer.

6. The video-based human verification system according to claim 1, further comprising at least one dry contact sensor adapted to activate said video sensor.

7. The video-based human verification system according to claim 6, wherein said at least one dry contact sensor is one of a passive infrared sensor, a glass-break sensor, a door contact sensor, a window contact sensor, an alarm keypad, or a motion or detection sensor.

8. The video-based human verification system according to claim 1, wherein said video camera of said video sensor comprises one of an infrared video camera or a low-light video camera.

9. The video-based human verification system according to claim 8, wherein said video camera of said video sensor is an infrared video camera and said video sensor further comprises an infrared illumination source.

10. The video-based human verification system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm panel includes said processor.

11. The video-based human verification system according to claim 10, wherein said alarm panel is adapted to receive said video output from said video sensor.

12. The video-based human verification system according to claim 11, wherein said alarm panel is adapted to transmit an alarm and said video output to a central monitoring center when said processor verifies a human presence.

13. The video-based human verification system according to claim 12, wherein said alarm panel is further adapted to transmit a data packet to a computer.

14. The video-based human verification system according to claim 10, wherein said alarm panel is adapted to obfuscate video images.

15. The video-based human verification system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm panel is adapted to transmit said video output to a central monitoring center;

said central monitoring center including said processor.

16. The video-based human verification system according to claim 15, wherein said central monitoring center is adapted to obfuscate video images.

17. The video-based human verification system according to claim 15, wherein said alarm panel is further adapted to transmit a data packet to a computer.

18. The video-based human verification system according to claim 1, wherein said video sensor is adapted to obfuscate video images.

19. A method for verifying the presence of a human comprising utilizing the video-based human verification system of claim 1.

20. The video-based human verification system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm panel is adapted to receive both video output and alert information.

21. A method for verifying the presence of a human comprising:

obtaining video with a video sensor, said video sensor comprising a video camera;

producing video output with said video camera;

processing said video with a processor, said processor adapted to process said video to verify a human presence; and

sending video output or alarm information to an alarm panel coupled to said video sensor.

22. A video-based human verification system comprising:

a video sensor adapted to obtain video and produce video output, said video sensor including a video camera;

a processor adapted to process said video to verify a human presence;

an alarm panel coupled to a central monitoring center; and

an interface device coupled to said video sensor and said central monitoring center, said interface device adapted to receive video output or alert information from said video sensor.