SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING, STORING, ANALYZING AND DISPLAYING DATA RELATING TO THE MOVEMENTS OF OBJECTS
First Claim
1. A method operable on a computer that is coupled to a memory containing video data of a prescribed physical area, the method responsive to the movement of objects in the prescribed physical area, the method comprising:
- identifying objects in the prescribed physical area by querying the video data, wherein the objects that are identified are moving in the prescribed physical area;
counting a number of the objects; and
generating a visually perceptible output of the number of objects.
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Abstract
A system and method for the capture and storage of data relating to the movements of objects, in a specified area and enables this data to be displayed in a graphically meaningful and useful manner. Video data is collected and video metadata is generated relating to objects (persons) appearing in the video data and their movements over time. The movements of the objects are then analyzed to detect the movements within a region of interest. This detection of movement allows a user, such as a manager of a store, to make informed decisions as to the infrastructure and operation of the store. One detection method relates to the number of people that are present in a region of interest for a specified time period. A second detection method relates to the number of people that remain or dwell in a particular area for a particular time period. A third detection method determines the flow of people and the direction they take within a region of interest. A fourth detection method relates to the number of people that enter a certain area by crossing a virtual line, a tripwire.
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21 Claims
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1. A method operable on a computer that is coupled to a memory containing video data of a prescribed physical area, the method responsive to the movement of objects in the prescribed physical area, the method comprising:
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identifying objects in the prescribed physical area by querying the video data, wherein the objects that are identified are moving in the prescribed physical area; counting a number of the objects; and generating a visually perceptible output of the number of objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method operable on a computer to detect and analyze movement of objects in a prescribed physical area, the method comprising:
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examining video data to detect objects in the prescribed physical area wherein the objects that are detected are moving in the prescribed physical area; generating video metadata in response to the detection of the objects, the video metadata representing an object and its movement in the prescribed physical area; storing the video metadata in a database; counting a number of the objects in the prescribed physical area by querying the video metadata; and generating a visually perceptible output of the number of objects.
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15. A system for detecting and analyzing movement of objects in a prescribed physical area, the system comprising:
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a video analytics engine generating video metadata representing an object and its movement in the prescribed physical area; an object movement analytics engine coupled to the video analytics engine, the object movement analytics engine counting a number of objects in the prescribed physical area, wherein the objects that are counted are moving in the prescribed physical area; and a display coupled to the object movement analytics engine, the display displaying a visually perceptible output of the number of objects. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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