RFID tag reader station with image capabilities
First Claim
1. A data and image surveillance system comprising:
- a processing unit having at least a memory component;
one or more portal systems located adjacent to an area of interest, wherein each of the one or more portal systems has a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader unit in communication with the processing unit;
an image surveillance device in communication with the one or more portal systems and the processing unit; and
an alarm that is activated in response to a triggering event;
wherein, upon an indication of the triggering event, the image surveillance device records one or more images and pans to track a signal of an RFID tag, the signal of the RFID tag being associated with movement of a position of an item having the RFID tag; and
wherein a selection from a user of an enhancement option to the one or more images, is determined using the processing unit, wherein the selection includes one or more instructions for processing the one or more images while being recorded.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for image surveillance of areas of interest for items having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. These areas of interest are often times unmonitored due to privacy concerns. The present invention discloses an image surveillance system and method, that upon indication of an RFID tag coming within proximity of a portal system having an RFID reader, records one or more images of the area of interest, so as to capture a subject associated with the RFID tagged item moving into or through the area of interest. Such applications for embodiments of the present invention are directed to monitor items of interest in retail stores, restaurants, shipping and receiving locations, and other public areas.
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19 Claims
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1. A data and image surveillance system comprising:
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a processing unit having at least a memory component; one or more portal systems located adjacent to an area of interest, wherein each of the one or more portal systems has a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader unit in communication with the processing unit; an image surveillance device in communication with the one or more portal systems and the processing unit; and an alarm that is activated in response to a triggering event; wherein, upon an indication of the triggering event, the image surveillance device records one or more images and pans to track a signal of an RFID tag, the signal of the RFID tag being associated with movement of a position of an item having the RFID tag; and wherein a selection from a user of an enhancement option to the one or more images, is determined using the processing unit, wherein the selection includes one or more instructions for processing the one or more images while being recorded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method of providing data and image surveillance, the method comprising:
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monitoring an area of interest for a presence of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag; determining the presence of the RFID tag within the area of interest; recording through a first image surveillance device one or more images of at least the area of interest; transmitting to one or more monitoring systems or devices an indication of the presence of the RFID tag within the area of interest using an alarm; panning to track the RFID tag within the area of interest based on the presence of a radio frequency of the RFID tag; determining a selection of an enhancement option to the one or more images, from a user; modifying the one or more images according to the selection of the enhancement option; and processing the enhancement option of the one or more images through a processing unit while recording through the first image surveillance device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A video-based radio frequency identification (RFID) tag surveillance system comprising:
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at least one portal system located adjacent to an area of interest, the at least one portal system having one or more RFID tag readers and being in communication with a video surveillance device having a radio frequency tracking component, at least one recording component for capturing one or more images of the area of interest upon indication of a triggering event, an alarm that is activated upon the triggering event, and a processing unit for determining a selection from a user of an enhancement option to one or more images, wherein the selection includes one or more instructions for processing the one or more images; wherein the video surveillance device pans to track the RFID tag within the area of interest, and wherein a selection from a user of an option is determined using the processing unit the selection including one or more instructions for processing the one or more images while the at least one recording component captures images. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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