SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR TRIGGERING ACTIONS BASED ON DATA CAPTURE AND CHARACTERIZATION

• US 20170323540A1
• Filed: 01/23/2017
• Published: 11/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coban Technologies Incorporated (Safe Fleet Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Coban Technologies Incorporated (Safe Fleet Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Boykin, Terry W.
• Granted Patent: US 10,152,858 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/44 Event detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19613 Recognition of a predetermined image pattern or behaviour pattern indicating theft or intrusion
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19641 Multiple cameras having overlapping views on a single scene
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10527 Audio or video recording; Data buffering arrangements G11B20/12 - G11B20/18 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10546 specifically adapted for audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00 Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00148 Storage information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2137 with temporary storage before final recording, e.g. in a frame buffer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2368 Multiplexing of audio and video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4302 Content synchronisation processes, e.g. decoder synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4394 involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8106 : involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 : Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 : Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 : Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 : Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/005 : for combining the signals of two or more microphones specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 2400/15 : Aspects of sound capture and related signal processing for recording or reproduction

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods for triggering actions in response to capturing and characterizing image data. Real-time characterization techniques include object and shape recognition analytics to detect specifically designated content in captured image data. Actions are triggered based upon such detection. Global data access and distribution systems and methods are provided, particularly for use by law enforcement agencies and designated alert systems.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a wireless communication with a receiver, the communication indicating designated content to search for in image data;

upon receipt of the communication indicating the designated content, obtaining image data using at least one camera device configured to capture image data;

using a microprocessor linked to the receiver and the at least one camera device, (a) analyzing the obtained image data for the presence of the designated content and (b) analyzing obtained image data containing the designated content for the presence of at least one designated attribute associated with the designated content; and

triggering an action by the microprocessor if the at least one designated attribute is detected in the obtained image data containing the designated content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the designated content comprises at least one of:

(i) a geographical parameter, (ii) location data, (iii) a vehicle type, (iv) a vehicle make, (v) a color, (vi) a license plate character, (vii) a shape, (viii) an object, or (ix) a person.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating a confidence level indicating a level of confidence that the obtained image data containing the designated content includes the at least one designated attribute associated with designated content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering the action comprises at least one of:

(i) providing an alert, (ii) displaying an image of the designated content on a display, (iii) activating a device configured to record image and/or metadata, (iv) communicating information relating to the designated content, (v) activating a hardware function, (vi) activating a software function, (vii) extracting and storing content of the obtained image data containing the designated content, or (viii) production of a text file.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication indicating the designated content to search for in the image data comprises a communication from the group consisting of:

(i) a BOLO alert, (ii) an Amber alert, and (iii) a Silver alert.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one camera device comprises a wearable camera device, and the microprocessor is disposed in a vehicle.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising activating multiple camera devices configured to capture image data upon receipt of the communication indicating the designated content to search for in the image data.

31. The method of claim 3, further comprising comparing the confidence level with a criterion.

32. The method of claim 3, wherein the triggering of the action is contingent upon the confidence level meeting or exceeding the criterion.

8. (canceled)

9. A method, comprising:

linking a computer server via a communication network to at least one camera device configured to capture image data;

using the server, (a) analyzing image data captured by the at least one camera device for the presence of designated content and (b) analyzing captured image data containing the designated content for the presence of at least one designated attribute associated with the designated content;

using the server, uploading for storage the captured image data or components of the captured image data, containing the at least one designated attribute; and

using the server, sending via the communication network a notice relating to the captured image data or to the components of the captured image data,

wherein the at least one camera device is an edge device, the computer server is not an edge device, and the computer server is remote from the at least one camera device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the designated content comprises at least one of:

(i) a geographical parameter, (ii) location data, (iii) a vehicle type, (iv) a vehicle make, (v) a color, (vi) a license plate character, (vii) a shape, (viii) an object, or (ix) a person.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the analyzing the image data captured by the at least one camera device comprises analyzing data in real-time.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the analyzing the image data captured by the at least one camera device comprises analyzing image data saved in memory.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising using the server to analyze the image data captured by the at least one camera device according to a criterion established by a user having access to the server via the communication network.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the server is configured to analyze the image data captured by the at least one camera device based on a communication from the group consisting of:

(i) a BOLO alert, (ii) an Amber alert, and (iii) a Silver alert.

33. The method of claim 9, further comprising transmitting unknown object image data to the computer server for training the computer server in detection of objects, the unknown object image data representing an unknown object.

14. (canceled)

16. A system, comprising:

a receiver configured to receive wireless communications;

at least one camera device configured to capture image data upon receipt by the receiver of a communication indicating designated content to search for in image data;

a microprocessor linked to the receiver and the at least one camera device;

wherein the microprocessor is configured with instructions to (a) analyze image data captured by the at least one camera device for the presence of the designated content and (b) analyze captured image data containing the designated content for the presence of at least one designated attribute associated with the designated content,

wherein the microprocessor is configured with instructions to trigger an action if the at least one designated attribute is detected in the captured image data containing the designated content.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the designated content comprises at least one of:

(i) a geographical parameter, (ii) location data, (iii) a vehicle type, (iv) a vehicle make, (v) a color, (vi) a license plate character, (vii) a shape, (viii) an object, or (ix) a person.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the microprocessor instructions to analyze the captured image data containing the designated content for the presence of the at least one designated attribute associated with the designated content comprise instructions to determine if the at least one attribute satisfies a specified criterion.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the action to be triggered comprises at least one of:

(i) providing an alert, (ii) displaying an image of the designated content on a display, (iii) activating a device configured to record image data, (iv) communicating information relating to the designated content determined present in the image data, (v) activating a hardware function, (vi) activating a software function, (vii) extracting and storing content of the captured image data containing the designated content, and (viii) producing a text file.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the designated content comprises at least one of:

(i) a geographical parameter, (ii) location data, (iii) a vehicle type, (iv) a vehicle make, (v) a color, (vi) a license plate character, (vii) a shape, (viii) an object, or (ix) a person.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the at least one camera device comprises a wearable camera device, and the microprocessor is disposed in a vehicle.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the microprocessor is configured with instructions to activate multiple camera devices configured to capture image data, and to analyze the image data captured by the multiple camera devices for the presence of the designated content in the image data.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the communication indicating the designated content comprises a communication from the group consisting of:

(i) a BOLO alert, (ii) an Amber alert, and (iii) a Silver alert.

24. A system, comprising:

at least one camera device configured to capture image data;

a computer server linked to the at least one camera device via a communication network;

wherein the computer server is configured with instructions to (a) analyze image data captured by the at least one camera device for the presence of designated content and (b) analyze captured image data containing the designated content for the presence of at least one designated attribute associated with the designated content;

wherein the computer server is configured with instructions to upload for storage the captured image data or components of the captured image data, containing the at least one designated attribute;

wherein the computer server is configured with instructions to send via the communication network a notice relating to the captured image data or to the components of the captured image data, and

wherein the at least one camera device is an edge device, the computer server is not an edge device, and the computer server is remote from the at least one camera device.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the designated content comprises at least one of:

(i) a geographical parameter, (ii) location data, (iii) a vehicle type, (iv) a vehicle make, (v) a color, (vi) a license plate character, (vii) a shape, (viii) an object, or (ix) a person.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the analysis of the image data captured by the at least one camera device comprises (i) analysis of data in real-time or (ii) analysis of data saved in memory.

28. The system of claim 24, wherein the server is configured with instructions to analyze the image data captured by the at least one camera device according to a criterion established by a user having access to the server via the communication network.

29. The system of claim 24, wherein the server is configured for permitting global access to and distribution of the captured image data via the communication network.

30. The system of claim 24, wherein the server is configured to analyze the image data captured by the at least one camera device based on a communication from the group consisting of:

(i) a BOLO alert, (ii) an Amber alert, and (iii) a Silver alert.

27. (canceled)