Managed Biometric-Based Notification System and Method

• US 20100014717A1
• Filed: 07/21/2008
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FaceFirst, LLC
• Original Assignee: Airborne Biometrics Group Incorporated
• Inventors: Rosenkrantz, Joseph Ethan
• Granted Patent: US 9,141,863 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/51 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/583 using metadata automatically derived from the content
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 18/22 Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/95 structured as a network, e.g. client-server architectures
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/10 Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/168 Feature extraction; Face representation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A managed biometric-based notification system and method is provided. The system includes at least one image acquiring system adapted to capture a first content comprising a feature set, a comparison module including at least one processor, at least one database comprising a second content, the second content comprising a feature set, at least one search engine operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one database, a memory, the at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one search engine, programmed to execute a series of instructions, stored on the memory, to process the feature set of the first content and a feature set of the second content, at least one notification component including at least one transmitted data point, a content management module, and at least one pre-selected receiving node.

Claims

1. A managed biometric-based notification system, comprising:

at least one image acquiring system adapted to capture a first content comprising a feature set;

a comparison module configured to receive the first content, the comparison module including at least one processor, at least one database comprising a second content, the second content comprising a feature set, at least one search engine operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one database, a memory, the at least one processor in operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one search engine, programmed to execute a series of instructions, stored on the memory, to process the feature set of the first content and a feature set of the second content;

at least one notification component including at least one transmitted data point;

at least one pre-selected receiving node; and

a content management module arranged for controlling and managing the system, the comparison module configured to transmit the notification component to the at least one pre-selected receiving node, determined by the content management module, in response to compared feature sets of the first and second content.

2. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the at least one image acquiring system is disposed in at least one commercial environment.

3. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 2 including a central database operatively coupled to at least one commercial environment.

4. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 including the at least one image acquiring system connected to at least one server.

5. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 4 wherein the at least one image acquiring system includes a processor programmed to execute a series of instructions, stored on a memory, to process the feature set of the first content, storing the first content at the server, and transmitting the first content upon compared feature sets of the first and second content.

6. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the at least one image acquiring system includes a machine vision camera.

7. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the second content is predetermined.

8. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the second content is determined by a local commercial environment.

9. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the second content includes a plurality of associated data.

10. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein an operator is included in comparing the first and second content.

11. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 where the at least one transmitted notification component and the at least one transmitted data point are pre-selected.

12. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the at least one transmitted data point includes an image.

13. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the at least one transmitted data point is comprised of at least one of audio and textual information.

14. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the at least one notification component is transmitted via short messaging service communications protocol.

15. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the at least one notification component activates an event.

16. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the pre-selected receiving node is a transceiver.

17. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the pre-selected receiving node generates the second content.

18. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the system is operatively coupled by a network.

73. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 1 wherein the at least one image acquiring system is the at least one pre-selected receiving node.

74. The managed biometric-based notification system of claim 73 wherein the at least one-pre-selected receiving node is a mobile device.

19. A method of notifying at least one user of a managed biometric-based notification system, comprising:

receiving a first content comprising a feature set from at least one image acquiring system;

processing the feature set of the first content;

processing a compared feature set of a second content stored within at least one database, the at least one database included in a comparison module, the comparison module further comprising at least one processor, at least one search engine operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one database, a memory, the at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one search engine, programmed to execute a series of instructions stored on the memory; and

transmitting at least one notification component including at least one transmitted data point to at least one pre-selected receiving node, determined by a content management module for controlling and managing the system, in response to compared feature sets of the first and second content.

20. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the at least one image acquiring system is disposed in at least one commercial environment.

21. The method of notifying in claim 20 including a central database operatively coupled to at least one commercial environment.

22. The method of notifying in claim 19 including the at least one image acquiring system connected to at least one server.

23. The method of notifying in claim 22 wherein the at least one image acquiring system includes a processor programmed to execute a series of instructions, stored on a memory, further comprising:

processing the feature set of the first content;

storing the first content at the server; and

transmitting to the comparison module the first content upon compared feature sets of the first and second content.

24. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the at least one image acquiring system includes a machine vision camera.

25. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the second content is predetermined.

26. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the second content is determined by a local commercial environment.

27. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the second content includes a plurality of associated data.

28. The method of notifying in claim 19 including comparing the first and second content substantial similarity by an operator.

29. The method of notifying in claim 19 including transmitting to a pre-selected notification component and at least one transmitted data point.

30. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein transmitting the at least one transmitted data point includes an image.

31. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein transmitting the at least one transmitted data point includes at least one of audio and textual information.

32. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein transmitting the at least one notification component is by short messaging service communications protocol.

33. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein transmitting the at least one notification component activates an event.

34. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the pre-selected receiving node is a transceiver.

35. The method of notifying in claim 19 including receiving second content from the pre-selected receiving node.

36. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the system is operatively coupled by a network.

75. The method of notifying in claim 19 wherein the receiving a first content comprising a feature set is the at least one pre-selected receiving node.

76. The method of notifying in claim 75 wherein the at least one pre-selected receiving node receiving a first content comprising a feature set is a mobile device.

37. A method of notifying at least one user of a client system, the method comprising:

receiving a notification component including at least one transmitted data point on at least one pre-selected receiving node, determined by a content management module arranged for controlling and managing the system, transmitted from a comparison module in response to compared feature sets of a first and a second content, wherein the comparison module receives the first content comprising the feature set from at least one image acquiring system, the comparison module processing the feature set of the first content and a feature set of the second content stored in at least one database, the comparison module further comprising at least one processor, at least one search engine operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one database, a memory, the at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one search engine, programmed to execute a series of instructions stored on the memory.

38. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the at least one image acquiring system is disposed in at least one commercial environment.

39. The method of notifying in claim 38 including a central database operatively coupled to at least one commercial environment.

40. The method of notifying in claim 37 including the at least one image acquiring system connected to at least one server.

41. The method of notifying in claim 40 wherein the at least one image acquiring system includes a processor programmed to execute a series of instructions, stored on a memory, further comprising:

processing the feature set of the first content;

storing the first content at the server; and

transmitting to the comparison module the first content upon compared feature sets of the first and second content.

42. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the at least one image acquiring system includes a machine vision camera.

43. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the second content is predetermined.

44. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the second content is determined by a local commercial environment.

45. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the second content includes a plurality of associated data.

46. The method of notifying in claim 37 including comparing the first and second content by an operator.

47. The method of notifying in claim 37 including transmitting to a pre-selected notification component and at least one transmitted data point.

48. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein transmitting the at least one transmitted data point includes an image.

49. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein transmitting the at least one transmitted data point includes at least one of audio and textual information.

50. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein transmitting the at least one notification component is by short messaging service communications protocol.

51. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein transmitting the at least one notification component activates an event.

52. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the pre-selected receiving node is a transceiver.

53. The method of notifying in claim 37 including receiving second content from the pre-selected receiving node.

54. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the system is operatively coupled by a network.

77. The method of notifying in claim 37 wherein the at least one image acquiring system is the at least one pre-selected receiving node.

78. The method of notifying in claim 77 wherein the at least one pre-selected receiving node is a mobile device.

55. A computer-executable program stored on a computer-readable storage medium for managing and controlling a biometric-based notification system, carrying one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors embodied therein causes the one or more processors to perform the steps of:

receiving a first content comprising a feature set from at least one image acquiring system;

processing the feature set of the first content;

processing a feature set of a second content stored within at least one database, the at least one database included in a comparison module, the comparison module further comprising at least one processor, at least one search engine operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one database, a memory, the at least one processor operatively coupled with the at least one image acquiring system and the at least one search engine, programmed to execute a series of instructions stored on the memory;

determining input preferences; and

transmitting, according to input preferences, at least one notification component including at least one transmitted data point to at least one pre-selected receiving node in response to compared feature sets of the first and second content.

56. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing receiving of the first content from an image acquiring system in at least one commercial environment.

57. The computer-executable program of claim 56 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing processing of the second content from a central database operatively coupled to at least one commercial environment content.

58. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing processing of the second content from the at least one image acquiring system connected to at least one server.

59. The computer-executable program of claim 58 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing processing by a processor of the at least one image acquiring system, programmed to execute a series of instructions, stored on a memory, the feature set of the first content;

storing the first content at the server; and

transmitting to the comparison module the first content upon compared feature sets of the first and second content.

60. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing receiving the first content from a machine vision camera of the at least one image acquiring system.

61. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing processing the feature set of a predetermined second content.

62. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing processing of the second content determined by a local commercial environment.

63. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting of associated data of the second content.

64. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting of the of the first and second content to an operator.

65. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting to a pre-selected notification component and at least one transmitted data point.

66. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting of an image of the at least one transmitted data point.

67. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting at least one of audio and textual information of the at least one transmitted data point.

68. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting of the at least one notification component by short messaging service communications protocol.

69. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing activating of an event by transmitting the at least one notification component.

70. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting of the notification component and the at least one transmitted data point a transceiver.

71. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing receiving of the second content from the pre-selected receiving node.

72. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing transmitting over a network.

79. The computer-executable program of claim 55 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing receiving of the first content comprising a feature set, wherein the at least one image acquiring system is the at least one pre-selected receiving node.

80. The computer-executable program of claim 79 having stored thereon additional instructions, said additional instructions when executed by a computer, causing receiving of the first content comprising a feature set, wherein the at least one pre-selected receiving node is a mobile device.