Method and system for detecting relative motion using one or more motion sensors
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1. A motion sensor for use in detecting relative motion in a region, the motion sensor comprising:
- an imaging device having a field of view that includes at least a portion of the region, wherein the imaging device captures representations of the field of view;
an analyzing system coupled to the imaging device for processing the representations in order to detect relative motion in the field of view; and
a wireless transmitter coupled to the analyzing system for transmitting data associated with the processed representations.
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Abstract
One or more optical motion sensors are connected to a central processing device. At least one of the motion sensors captures representations of a region, such as images or patterns that represent the region. Each optical motion sensor processes its representations to generate resulting data that are used to detect whether an object moved in relation to a respective motion sensor. Any relative motion may be detected by each optical motion sensor or by the central processing device using resulting data received from the optical motion sensor or sensors.
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1. A motion sensor for use in detecting relative motion in a region, the motion sensor comprising:
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an imaging device having a field of view that includes at least a portion of the region, wherein the imaging device captures representations of the field of view;
an analyzing system coupled to the imaging device for processing the representations in order to detect relative motion in the field of view; and
a wireless transmitter coupled to the analyzing system for transmitting data associated with the processed representations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A motion detection network for detecting relative motion in one or more regions, comprising:
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a central processing device; and
one or more motion sensors each coupled to the central processing device using a wireless connection, wherein at least one of the one or more motion sensors captures representations of a respective region for detecting relative motion. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for detecting relative motion in one or more regions using at least one motion sensor coupled to a central processing device over a wireless connection, the method comprising:
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capturing representations of the one or more regions;
generating resulting data by processing the representations in order to detect relative motion; and
transmitting the resulting data to the central processing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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