System and method for detecting, tracking and counting human objects of interest using a counting system and a data capture device
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1. A method for counting and tracking defined objects and anonymous objects, comprising the steps of:
- capturing object data with a sensor, wherein the object data is associated with both defined objects and anonymous objects that pass an entrance;
receiving subset data with a data capturing device, wherein the subset data is associated with defined objects and includes a unique identifier, an entry time, an exit time, and location data for each defined object;
receiving object data and subset data at a counting system;
identifying matching object and subset data, wherein matches are representative of the defined objects;
counting the defined objects and the anonymous objects;
tracking the defined objects and the anonymous objects;
associating a location of a defined object with a predefined area;
generating path data by plotting X and Y coordinates for the defined object within the predefined area at sequential time periods; and
receiving data from another independent system regarding characteristics of the object.
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Abstract
A system for counting and tracking objects of interest within a predefined area with a sensor that captures object data and a data capturing device that receives subset data to produce reports that provide information related to a time, geographic, behavioral, or demographic dimension.
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1. A method for counting and tracking defined objects and anonymous objects, comprising the steps of:
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capturing object data with a sensor, wherein the object data is associated with both defined objects and anonymous objects that pass an entrance; receiving subset data with a data capturing device, wherein the subset data is associated with defined objects and includes a unique identifier, an entry time, an exit time, and location data for each defined object; receiving object data and subset data at a counting system; identifying matching object and subset data, wherein matches are representative of the defined objects; counting the defined objects and the anonymous objects; tracking the defined objects and the anonymous objects; associating a location of a defined object with a predefined area; generating path data by plotting X and Y coordinates for the defined object within the predefined area at sequential time periods; and receiving data from another independent system regarding characteristics of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for counting and tracking defined objects and anonymous objects, comprising the steps of:
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capturing object data with a sensor, wherein the object data is associated with both defined objects and anonymous objects that pass an entrance; receiving subset data with a data capturing device, wherein the subset data is associated with defined objects and includes a unique identifier, an entry time, an exit time, and location data for each defined object; receiving object data and subset data at a counting system; identifying matching object and subset data, wherein matches are representative of the defined objects; counting the defined objects and the anonymous objects; tracking the defined objects and the anonymous objects; associating a location of a defined object with a predefined area; generating path data by plotting X and Y coordinates for the defined object within the predefined area at sequential time periods; and receiving location data at the capturing device, wherein the location data is received from tracking technology that detects signals emitted from one of the group consisting of mobile handsets, membership cards, employee badges, rail tickets, air tickets, rental car keys, hotel keys, store-sponsored credit cards, debit cards, or loyalty reward cards and wherein the signals include T-IMSI, CDMA, or Wi-Fi signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for counting and tracking defined objects and anonymous objects, comprising the steps of:
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capturing object data with a sensor, wherein the object data is associated with both defined objects and anonymous objects that pass an entrance; receiving subset data with a data capturing device, wherein the subset data is associated with defined objects and includes a unique identifier, an entry time, an exit time, and location data for each defined object; receiving object data and subset data at a counting system; identifying matching object and subset data, wherein matches are representative of the defined objects; counting the defined objects and the anonymous objects; tracking the defined objects and the anonymous objects; associating a location of a defined object with a predefined area; generating path data by plotting X and Y coordinates for the defined object within the predefined area at sequential time periods; and generating a conversion rate by (a) loading transaction data related to transactions performed, (b) loading traffic data including a traffic count and sorting by time periods, and (c) dividing the transactions by the traffic counts for the time periods. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for counting and tracking defined objects and anonymous objects, comprising the steps of:
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capturing object data with a sensor, wherein the object data is associated with both defined objects and anonymous objects that pass an entrance; receiving subset data with a data capturing device, wherein the subset data is associated with defined objects and includes a unique identifier, an entry time, an exit time, and location data for each defined object; receiving object data and subset data at a counting system; identifying matching object and subset data, wherein matches are representative of the defined objects; counting the defined objects and the anonymous objects; tracking the defined objects and the anonymous objects; associating a location of a defined object with a predefined area; generating path data by plotting X and Y coordinates for the defined object within the predefined area at sequential time periods; defining predefined areas and generating track records for an object including an enter time and an exit time for each predefined area; and determining a dwell time for an object within a predefined area by subtracting the exit time for that predetermined area from the enter time for that predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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