Object detection based on image pixels
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring whether an object of interest is passing through an area within a field of view of a scene observed by a video camera, the method comprising:
- receiving video data representing the field of view of the scene observed by the video camera;
using video analytics to track an object of interest represented in the video data, the object of interest corresponding to image pixels in the video data;
configuring a detection zone within the area, the detection zone including an entrance side and an exit side positioned opposite to each other and thereby defining opposite sides of the detection zone; and
signaling an occurrence of an event when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone on the entrance side and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone from the exit side, wherein the video analytics determines whether the object of interest enters or leaves the detection zone by determining whether an image pixel representing the object of interest is present in the detection zone.
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Abstract
Video analytics is used to track an object of interest represented in video data representing the field of view of a scene observed by a video camera. A multidimensional virtual beam is used to detect whether the tracked object of interest is continually present in a detection zone within the field view of the scene. An occurrence of an event is signaled when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone through the opposite side, after having completely crossed through the detection zone. Use of a virtual beam detection zone reduces false alarms as compared to the numbers of incidences of false alarms of traditional detection methods, while adding several features and benefits.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring whether an object of interest is passing through an area within a field of view of a scene observed by a video camera, the method comprising:
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receiving video data representing the field of view of the scene observed by the video camera; using video analytics to track an object of interest represented in the video data, the object of interest corresponding to image pixels in the video data; configuring a detection zone within the area, the detection zone including an entrance side and an exit side positioned opposite to each other and thereby defining opposite sides of the detection zone; and signaling an occurrence of an event when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone on the entrance side and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone from the exit side, wherein the video analytics determines whether the object of interest enters or leaves the detection zone by determining whether an image pixel representing the object of interest is present in the detection zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of monitoring whether an object of interest is passing through an area within a field of view of a scene observed by a video camera, the method comprising:
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receiving video data representing the field of view of the scene observed by the video camera; using video analytics to track an object of interest represented in the video data, the object of interest corresponding to one or more image pixels contained within a bounding box; configuring a detection zone within the area, the detection zone including an entrance side and an exit side positioned opposite to each other and thereby defining opposite sides of the detection zone; and signaling an occurrence of an event when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone on the entrance side and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone from the exit side, and in which the video analytics determines whether the object of interest enters or leaves the detection zone by determining whether any edge of the bounding box is present in the detection zone. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of monitoring whether an object of interest is passing through a detection zone within a field of view of a scene observed by a video camera, the detection zone having opposite sides, the method comprising:
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receiving video data representing the field of view of the scene observed by the video camera; using video analytics to track an object of interest represented in the video data configuring a detection zone, the detection zone including an entrance side and an exit side positioned opposite to each other and thereby defining opposite sides of the detection zone, wherein at least one of the entrance side or exit side of the detection zone is configured to be a certain distance from a ground reference to enable detection of a particular portion of the object of interest; and signaling an occurrence of an event when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone on the entrance side and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone from the exit side. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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