Multi-functional monitor

• US 20070013493A1
• Filed: 07/18/2005
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ching Liaw
• Original Assignee: Ching Liaw
• Inventors: Liaw, Ching
• Application Number:
  US11/183,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20070013493A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.100
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/207 Surveillance aspects at ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 3/003 Anti-theft control theft alarms G08B13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves

Abstract

A multi-functional monitor utilizes a CCD camera to record the image of the head of a person. The image is then transmitted to an image processor (or a human-image recognition processor) for producing pixels of luminosity data of the image. Eventually, the pixel data are put into a central processing unit (CPU) wherein they are checked against a normal data for consistency. If they are not consistent or the person is determined to have an exceedingly high body temperature, the central processing unit (CPU) will control a driver to start a video recorder. Meanwhile, a relay will be activated to turn on a speaker and an LCD for warning the person and showing the body-temperature reading of the person. If the person continues to force in, the central processing unit (CPU) will notify a police authority through an automatic alarm system. It also warns the person with a flash light.

Claims

1. A multi-functional monitor, comprising:

at least a mirror installed at a predetermined location in front of a door;

at least a CCD camera head, whereby a head image of a person who wants to enter through said door will be reflected by said mirror into said CCD camera head;

an image processor for receiving said head image and analyzing pixels thereof, whereby a luminosity according to each of said pixels will be determined;

a temperature sensing unit comprising a temperature sensor for measuring a body temperature over said head of said person via said luminosity data and a temperature processor for determining a body temperature of said person; and

a central processing unit for receiving said luminosity image from said image processor, determining facial coverage of said person and checking said measured image data against a standard image data stored in said central processing unit (CPU), said central processing unit (CPU) also receiving body temperature data from said temperature sensing unit for comparing with temperature data pre-stored therein.

2. The multi-functional monitor of claim 1 when one of facial coverage and body temperature is not consistent with said standard stored data, said central processing unit will activate both of a communication system to notify a police authority and a driver to start a video recorder, a speaker, a relay, an LCD and a flash light;

thereby, said video recorder will register the motion of a suspicious person;

thereby, said relay will lock a door;

thereby, said flash light will be sending out a repetitious light to warn said person;

thereby, said speaker will a reason why said person is denied admission to a place;

said LCD will display a body temperature of said person, if said person has a body temperature exceeding a predetermined value, say 38°

C.;

if said person intends to force in, said door will activate an automatic alarm system that notifies said police authority as said door is being experiencing an external force.

3. The multi-functional monitor of claim 1 wherein said mirror and said CCD camera head can be replaced by a plurality of CCD camera heads, and wherein said image processor can be replaced by a human-image recognition processor;

said central processing unit (CPU) can still determine abnormalities in facial coverage and body temperature.

4. The multi-functional monitor of claim 1 wherein said automatic alarm system transmits images of a suspicious scene to said police authority by a video connection, whereby said police will monitor said scene effectively and make an arrest timely.

5. The multi-functional monitor of claim 1 wherein said mirror and said CCD camera head are installed at a predetermined location around a banking machine for determining an abnormality in facial coverage and for warning a suspicious person by said speaker and said flash light;

at the same time an operation interface and a cash outlet will be closed so that said person cannot withdraw money;

if said person intends to damage said banking machine, said door will activate an automatic alarm system that notifies said police authority.