SECURE CAPTURE AND TRANSFER OF IMAGE AND AUDIO DATA

• US 20180267301A1
• Filed: 05/15/2018
• Published: 09/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beth Holst
• Original Assignee: Beth Holst
• Inventors: Holst, Beth
• Granted Patent: US 11,327,302 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0093 with means for monitoring data relating to the user, e.g. head-tracking, eye-tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/00 Teaching not covered by other main groups of this subclass teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying F41G3/26
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/611 where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

Secure monitoring of the field of view of remotely located operators comprises capturing video and data signals representing a series of images including the forward field of view of the operator and the operator'"'"'s ocular movement and may also include rearward and other operator fields of view. The images are transmitted to an operator microprocessor which, in turn, transmits the signals to a centrally located server where the signals are processed and the resulting information saved in files dedicated to respective operators.

Claims

1. A system for secure monitoring at a central location the field of view of one or more remotely located operators, the system comprising:

a server at the central location having a file for each operator;

for each operator;

a first video camera configured to be worn or attached to the operator in a position to provide a first series of video and data signals representing images including a forward field of view of the operator

a second video camera configured to be worn or attached to the operator in a position to provide a second series of video and data signals representing images including the operator'"'"'s eyes;

an operator microprocessor configured to receive and combine the first and second series of video and data signals from the first and second video cameras and transmit the combined signals to said server for processing and storage in the operator'"'"'s server file.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

for each operator at least a third video camera configured to be worn or attached to the operator to provide a third series of video and data signals including a rearward field of view behind the operator;

wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive the third series of video and data signals, combine the third series of video and data signals with the combined first and second series of video and data signals, and transmit the combined first, second and third series of data signals to said server for processing and storage in the operator'"'"'s server file.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said first and third video cameras are positioned and configured such that the images including the forward field of view and the images including the rearward field of view comprise a combined 360°

field of view about the operator.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said first and second video cameras for each operator are secured to a head mounted unit configured to be worn or otherwise secured to the head of that operator.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein said third video camera for each operator is secured to said head mounted unit.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein said third video camera for each operator is configured to be attached to or worn on the torso of that operator.

7. The system of claim 4 wherein said third video camera for each operator is configured to be attached to or worn at the shoulder of that operator.

8. The system of claim 3 wherein said head mounted unit is an eyeglasses frame.

9. The system of claim 3 wherein said head mounted unit is a goggles assembly.

10. The system of claim 3 wherein said head mounted unit is a resiliently expandable pincher type headset.

11. A method for securely monitoring the surroundings of plural operators during events and situations comprising:

for each operator, providing a first operator image capture device configured to be mounted on the operator'"'"'s head to capture images of the operator'"'"'s ocular eye movements while contemporaneously capturing images of at least the operator'"'"'s forward facing field of view;

with said first operator image capture device, transforming said images of the operator'"'"'s ocular eye movements and said images of the operator'"'"'s forward facing field of view to video signals;

for each operator, transmitting said video signals from the first operator image capture device to an operator transmitter in real time;

transmitting the video signals from each operator transmitter to a central location in real time via a transmission link; and

at said central location with a system server, receiving the video signals for each operator from said transmission link and saving information representing said signals in files dedicated to respective operators.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein providing said first operator image capture device comprises providing multiple video cameras fixedly secured to said first image capture device.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein providing said first operator image capture device comprises providing said image capture device as an eyeglasses frame.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein providing said first operator image capture device comprises providing said image capture device as a resiliently expandable pincher type headset.

15. The method of claim 12 wherein providing said first operator image capture device comprises positioning and configuring at least one of said multiple video cameras to capture images of the operator'"'"'s rearward facing field of view.

16. The method of claim 11 further comprising, for each operator, providing a second operator image capture device configured to be worn on or attached to that operator'"'"'s torso to capture images other that the operator'"'"'s ocular eye movements and forward facing field of view.

17. The method of claim 11 further comprising for each operator, providing a second operator image capture device configured to be worn on or attached to a limb of that operator to capture images other that the operator'"'"'s ocular eye movements and forward facing field of view.

18. A method for secure monitoring of the field of view of remotely located operators during situational events comprising:

for each operator, providing video and data signals representing a series of images including the forward field of view of the operator and the operator'"'"'s eyes;

for each operator, transmitting the video and data signals to an operator microprocessor;

transmitting the video and data signals from each operator microprocessor to a central location via a transmission link; and

at a system server located at the central location, receiving the video and data signals from said transmission link for each operator and saving information representing said signals in files dedicated to respective operators.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

for each operator, providing additional video and data signals representing a series of images including the rearward field of view of the operator;

for each operator, transmitting the additional video and data signals to the operator microprocessor;

transmitting the additional video and data signals from each operator microprocessor to the central location via the transmission link; and

at the system server, receiving the additional video and data signals from said transmission link for each operator and saving information representing said additional signals in the files dedicated to respective operators.