Intelligent area monitoring system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a space comprising:
- a sensor;
a neural network responsive to the output from said sensor to create a model of the space and objects in the space within the field of view of said sensor, said neural network providing an output corresponding to changes within the space; and
apparatus which uses said neural network output to indicate changes within the space to a user of the system.
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Abstract
An intelligent area monitoring system having a field sensor, a neural network computer, and a communications apparatus is disclosed. The system has the capability of detecting and monitoring the location and identity of people, animals, and objects within an indoor or outdoor area for the purpose of intrusion detection, theft deterrence, and accident prevention. The neural network computer accepts the input signals from the field sensor and forms a virtual model of the monitored area from the input. Any changes that occur within the monitored area are communicated to system users. The sensors can be active or passive, analog or binary, and the system is optimally configured with a mix of different sensor types such as vibration, sound, infrared, optical, microwave, and ultrasonic. Each analog sensor provides an analog output which varies in proportion to the size and distance of its target. After monitoring changes in the space being monitored and identifying various objects within the space, the neural network computer communicates such information to the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a space comprising:
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a sensor; a neural network responsive to the output from said sensor to create a model of the space and objects in the space within the field of view of said sensor, said neural network providing an output corresponding to changes within the space; and apparatus which uses said neural network output to indicate changes within the space to a user of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for monitoring a space comprising:
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a plurality of sensors capable of sensing a change occurring within a predetermined space; a neural network responsive to the output of said sensors for creating a model of the space and objects within the field of view of said sensors and for providing an output corresponding to any of a plurality of simultaneous changes among multiple independent targets within the space being monitored which are detected by at least one of said sensors; and apparatus which uses said neural network output to indicate changes within the space to a user of the system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring a space comprising:
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a plurality of sensors; a neural network simultaneously responsive to the output of each of said sensors for detecting, identifying, and determining the relative location of objects within the field of view of any of said sensors and for providing an output corresponding to the identity and location of a plurality of simultaneous changes among objects within the space; and apparatus which uses said neural network output to indicate said identity and changes to a user of the system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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