Multi-sensor location and identification
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1. A computer-implemented method of tracking a subject associated with a mobile device, comprising:
- using a computer, processing an image data set and a mobile device location data set to determine a match, wherein the image data set comprises image, time and location information, and the mobile device location data set comprises mobile device identification, time and location information, and wherein a match is indicated when the time and location information from the image and mobile device data sets meet a prescribed degree of correlation; and
in response to determining a match between the image and mobile device data sets, associating a specific mobile device with a specific image;
wherein at least one of the subject'"'"'s personal identity and location is unknown;
wherein the image data set is received from an image capture system comprising a plurality of image capture devices; and
wherein the mobile device location data set is received from a wireless location system configured to locate mobile devices; and
further comprising analyzing the specific image to determine a specific personal identity to associate with the specific image and the specific mobile device, determining that the subject to be tracked corresponds to the specific personal identity, and tracking the location of the specific mobile device as a proxy for tracking the subject.
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Abstract
By combining imaging systems with wireless location functionality, a subject'"'"'s videometric signature can be linked to a public identity, thus enabling continuous surveillance outside or between the coverage area of video surveillance networks. In addition to extending the surveillance coverage area, the combination of computerized video surveillance with wireless location determination may also allow for identification of mobile device users via the existing mobile equipment and user identifiers used in the wireless network.
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1. A computer-implemented method of tracking a subject associated with a mobile device, comprising:
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using a computer, processing an image data set and a mobile device location data set to determine a match, wherein the image data set comprises image, time and location information, and the mobile device location data set comprises mobile device identification, time and location information, and wherein a match is indicated when the time and location information from the image and mobile device data sets meet a prescribed degree of correlation; and in response to determining a match between the image and mobile device data sets, associating a specific mobile device with a specific image; wherein at least one of the subject'"'"'s personal identity and location is unknown; wherein the image data set is received from an image capture system comprising a plurality of image capture devices; and wherein the mobile device location data set is received from a wireless location system configured to locate mobile devices; and further comprising analyzing the specific image to determine a specific personal identity to associate with the specific image and the specific mobile device, determining that the subject to be tracked corresponds to the specific personal identity, and tracking the location of the specific mobile device as a proxy for tracking the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method of tracking a subject associated with a mobile device, wherein at least one of the subject'"'"'s personal identity and location is unknown, the mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving image data from at least one image capture device, wherein the image data comprises at least a portion of an image representing said subject; receiving identification information and location information for the mobile device, wherein the identification information comprises a mobile device ID and a public ID associated with the mobile device, and wherein the identification information and location information for the mobile device are received from a network-based wireless location system configured to locate mobile devices using radio emissions from the mobile devices; analyzing the received image data; and determining that the received image data is associated with said mobile device based on the analyzed image data and previously stored image data, wherein said determining comprises determining that the received image data is correlated to the previously stored image data according to a predetermined correlation level; and further comprising monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, wherein said at least one image capture device comprises a first and second image capture device, and further comprising tracking the subject as the subject moves from the first image capture device'"'"'s field of view to the second image capture device'"'"'s field of view, and using image data from the first and second image capture devices to track the subject. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-implemented method of tracking a subject'"'"'s location, wherein the subject is associated with a mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving image data from an image capture device associated with a geographic location, wherein the image data comprises an image capturing at least a portion of said subject; analyzing the received image data and determining that the received image data is associated with the subject; determining that location information from a location determination service is not available for the mobile device; and using the geographic location of the image capture device as a location for the subject until said location information becomes available; and further comprising monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, wherein said at least one image capture device comprises a first and second image capture device, and further comprising tracking the subject as the subject moves from the first image capture device'"'"'s field of view to the second image capture device'"'"'s field of view, and using image data from the first and second image capture devices to track the subject. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A method of correlating a subject'"'"'s location with a mobile device, the mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving image data from at least one image capture device, wherein the image data comprises an image capturing at least a portion of said subject; analyzing the received image data and determining a signature for said subject based on the analyzed image data; requesting identification information and location information for the mobile device; and associating the signature with said identification information and location information, wherein the location information is received from a network-based wireless location system configured to locate wireless devices using radio emissions from the wireless devices; and further comprising monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, analyzing a specific image to determine a specific personal identity to associate with the specific image and a specific mobile device, determining that the subject to be tracked corresponds to the specific personal identity, and tracking the location of the specific mobile device as a proxy for tracking the subject.
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31. A system configured to track a subject associated with a mobile device, wherein at least one of the subject'"'"'s personal identity and location is unknown, the system comprising at least one processor and at least one storage medium communicatively coupled to said at least one processor, the storage medium having stored therein computer-executable instructions for instructing the processor in causing the following steps:
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processing an image data set and a mobile device location data set to determine a match, wherein the image data set comprises image, time and location information, and the mobile device location data set comprises mobile device identification, time and location information, and wherein a match is indicated when the time and location information from the image and mobile device data sets meet a prescribed degree of correlation; in response to determining a match between the image and mobile device data sets, associating a specific mobile device with a specific image; wherein the image data set is received from an image capture system comprising a plurality of image capture devices; and wherein the mobile device location data set is received from a network-based wireless location system configured to locate wireless devices using radio emissions from the wireless devices; and further comprising analyzing the specific image to determine a specific personal identity to associate with the specific image and the specific mobile device, determining that the subject to be tracked corresponds to the specific personal identity, and tracking the location of the specific mobile device as a proxy for tracking the subject. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system configured to track a subject associated with a mobile device, wherein at least one of the subject'"'"'s personal identity and location is unknown, the mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, the system comprising at least one processor and at least one storage medium communicatively coupled to said at least one processor, the storage medium having stored therein computer-executable instructions for instructing the processor in causing the following steps:
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receiving image data from at least one image capture device, wherein the image data comprises at least a portion of an image representing said subject; receiving identification information and location information for the mobile device, wherein the identification information comprises a mobile device ID and a public ID associated with the mobile device; analyzing the received image data; and determining that the received image data is associated with said mobile device based on the analyzed image data and previously stored image data, wherein said determining comprises determining that the received image data is correlated to the previously stored image data according to a predetermined correlation level; and further comprising monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, wherein said at least one image capture device comprises a first and second image capture device, and further comprising tracking the subject as the subject moves from the first image capture device'"'"'s field of view to the second image capture device'"'"'s field of view, and using image data from the first and second image capture devices to track the subject. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A system configured to track a subject'"'"'s location, wherein the subject is associated with a mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, the system comprising at least one processor and at least one storage medium communicatively coupled to said at least one processor, the storage medium having stored therein computer-executable instructions for instructing the processor in causing the following steps:
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receiving image data from an image capture device, wherein the image data comprises an image capturing at least a portion of said subject; analyzing the received image data and determining that the received image data is associated with the subject; determining that location information from a location determination service is not available for the mobile device; using a geographic location of the image capture device as a location for the subject until said location information becomes available; and monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, wherein said at least one image capture device comprises a first and second image capture device, and tracking the subject as the subject moves from the first image capture device'"'"'s field of view to the second image capture device'"'"'s field of view, and using image data from the first and second image capture devices to track the subject. - View Dependent Claims (61)
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62. A system configured to correlate a subject'"'"'s location with a mobile device, the mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, the system comprising at least one processor and at least one storage medium communicatively coupled to said at least one processor, the storage medium having stored therein computer-executable instructions for instructing the processor in causing the following steps:
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receiving image data from at least one image capture device, wherein the image data comprises an image capturing at least a portion of said subject; analyzing the received image data and determining a signature for said subject based on the analyzed image data; requesting identification information and location information for the mobile device; and associating the signature with said identification information and location information, wherein the location information is received from a network-based wireless location system configured to locate wireless devices using radio emissions from the wireless devices; and monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, analyzing a specific image to determine a specific personal identity to associate with the specific image and a specific mobile device, determining that the subject to be tracked corresponds to the specific personal identity, and tracking the location of the specific mobile device as a proxy for tracking the subject.
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63. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing thereon computer executable instructions for tracking a subject associated with a mobile device, said computer executable instructions for:
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processing an image data set and a mobile device location data set to determine a match, wherein the image data set comprises image, time and location information, and the mobile device location data set comprises mobile device identification, time and location information, and wherein a match is indicated when the time and location information from the image and mobile device data sets meet a prescribed degree of correlation; in response to determining the match between the image and mobile device data sets, associating a specific mobile device with a specific image; wherein at least one of the subject'"'"'s personal identity and location is unknown; wherein the image data set is received from an image capture system comprising a plurality of image capture devices; and wherein the mobile device location data set is received from a network-based wireless location system configured to locate wireless devices using radio emissions from the wireless devices; and analyzing the specific image to determine a specific personal identity to associate with the specific image and the specific mobile device, determining that the subject to be tracked corresponds to the specific personal identity, and tracking the location of the specific mobile device as a proxy for tracking the subject. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing thereon computer executable instructions for tracking a subject associated with a mobile device, wherein at least one of the subject'"'"'s personal identity and location is unknown, the mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, said computer executable instructions for:
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receiving image data from at least one image capture device, wherein the image data comprises at least a portion of an image representing said subject; receiving identification information and location information for the mobile device, wherein the identification information comprises a mobile device ID and a public ID associated with the mobile device; analyzing the received image data; and determining that the received image data is associated with said mobile device based on the analyzed image data and previously stored image data, wherein said determining comprises determining that the received image data is correlated to the previously stored image data according to a predetermined correlation level; and monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, wherein said at least one image capture device comprises a first and second image capture device, and tracking the subject as the subject moves from the first image capture device'"'"'s field of view to the second image capture device'"'"'s field of view, and using image data from the first and second image capture devices to track the subject. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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92. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing thereon computer executable instructions for tracking a subject'"'"'s location, wherein the subject is associated with a mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, said computer executable instructions for:
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receiving image data from an image capture device, wherein the image data comprises an image capturing at least a portion of said subject; analyzing the received image data and determining that the received image data is associated with the subject; determining that location information from a location determination service is not available for the mobile device; using a geographic location of the image capture device as a location for the subject until said location information becomes available; and monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, wherein said at least one image capture device comprises a first and second image capture device, and tracking the subject as the subject moves from the first image capture device'"'"'s field of view to the second image capture device'"'"'s field of view, and using image data from the first and second image capture devices to track the subject. - View Dependent Claims (93)
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94. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing thereon computer executable instructions for correlating a subject'"'"'s location with a mobile device, the mobile device having a wireless communications transceiver for communicating with a wireless communications network, said computer executable instructions for:
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receiving image data from at least one image capture device, wherein the image data comprises an image capturing at least a portion of said subject; analyzing the received image data and determining a signature for said subject based on the analyzed image data; requesting identification information and location information for the mobile device; and associating the signature with said identification information and location information, wherein the location information is received from a network-based wireless location system configured to locate wireless devices using radio emissions from the wireless devices; and monitoring entry and exit of the subject with respect to a geo-fence boundary, analyzing a specific image to determine a specific personal identity to associate with the specific image and a specific mobile device, determining that the subject to be tracked corresponds to the specific personal identity, and tracking the location of the specific mobile device as a proxy for tracking the subject.
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