Video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system and method

• US 20070002141A1
• Filed: 07/14/2006
• Published: 01/04/2007
• 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: Haering, Niels, Clark, John, Zhang, Zhong, Gupta, Himaanshu, Lipton, Alan, Venetianer, Peter, Brewer, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/486,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20070002141A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/155
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A video-based human, non-human, and/or motion 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, a non-human presence, and/or motion. An alarm processing device may be coupled to the video sensor, the alarm processing device being adapted to receive video output or alert information from the video sensor.

Claims

1. A video-based human, non-human, and/or motion 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, a non-human presence and/or motion; and

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

2. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 1, wherein said video sensor includes said processor.

3. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 2, wherein said video sensor is adapted to transmit a data packet to said alarm processing device when said processor verifies a human presence, a non-human presence, and/or motion.

4. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 3, wherein said alarm processing device is adapted to transmit said data packet to a central monitoring center.

5. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion 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, non-human, and/or motion 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, non-human, and/or motion 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, non-human, and/or motion 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, non-human, and/or motion 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, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm processing device includes said processor.

11. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 10, wherein said alarm processing device is adapted to receive said video output from said video sensor.

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

13. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 12, wherein said alarm processing device is further adapted to transmit a data packet to a computer.

14. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 10, wherein said alarm processing device is adapted to obfuscate video images.

15. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 10, wherein said alarm processing device is adapted to determine a best face shot image.

16. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm processing device is adapted to transmit said video output to a central monitoring center;

said central monitoring center including said processor.

17. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 16, wherein said central monitoring center is adapted to obfuscate video images.

18. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 16, wherein said central monitoring center is adapted to determine a best face shot image.

19. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 16, wherein said alarm processing device is further adapted to transmit a data packet to a computer.

20. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 1, wherein said processor is adapted to obfuscate video images.

21. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 1, wherein said processor is adapted to determine a best face shot image.

22. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm processing device is adapted to forward an alarm to a computer, wherein said computer is adapted to host a web page regarding the alarm and/or adapted to transmit a message regarding the alarm to a wireless receiving device.

23. The video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system according to claim 1, wherein said alarm processing device is adapted to forward an alarm to a central monitoring center, wherein said central monitoring center is adapted to host a web page regarding the alarm and/or adapted to transmit a message regarding the alarm to a wireless receiving device.

24. A method for verifying a human presence, a non-human presence, and/or motion comprising utilizing the video-based human, non-human, and/or motion verification system of claim 1.

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

26. A method for verifying a human presence, a non-human presence, and/or motion 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, a non-human presence, and/or motion; and

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