Counting and monitoring method using face detection
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1. A method for detecting a person in a store via a video processing system, comprising:
- receiving, by a video processing system, video captured by a video source at a predetermined location, wherein the video source captures video containing people passing through a field of view of the video source at the predetermined location;
processing the video, by the video processing system, to determine at least one bodily characteristic of each person passing through the field of view of the video source;
storing, by the video processing system, an image of each person in a database, the image being from the video, wherein the image is stored in the database in accordance with the at least one bodily characteristic;
profiling, by the video processing system, each body part of store associates based on an analysis of full body images of the store associates;
determining, by the video processing system, if each person is a customer or store associate based upon the at least one bodily characteristic and using the profiled store associates;
creating, by the video processing system, an album comprising a plurality of images, wherein each of the plural images is of a unique person retrieved from the database; and
providing, by the video processing system, the album to a user interface for display.
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Abstract
Video is often used to count and identify people entering and exiting an area, such as a store. This information may be used to determine the number and amount of time people are in the area, and other statistics and characteristics. These variables may be skewed by the associates employed or working in the area, instead of patrons or others. The present disclosure is directed to method for eliminating associates from video by facial analysis and the application of analytics.
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1. A method for detecting a person in a store via a video processing system, comprising:
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receiving, by a video processing system, video captured by a video source at a predetermined location, wherein the video source captures video containing people passing through a field of view of the video source at the predetermined location; processing the video, by the video processing system, to determine at least one bodily characteristic of each person passing through the field of view of the video source; storing, by the video processing system, an image of each person in a database, the image being from the video, wherein the image is stored in the database in accordance with the at least one bodily characteristic; profiling, by the video processing system, each body part of store associates based on an analysis of full body images of the store associates; determining, by the video processing system, if each person is a customer or store associate based upon the at least one bodily characteristic and using the profiled store associates; creating, by the video processing system, an album comprising a plurality of images, wherein each of the plural images is of a unique person retrieved from the database; and providing, by the video processing system, the album to a user interface for display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A video processing system for detecting a person in a store, the video processing system comprising:
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a memory; and a processor, which is configured to; receive video captured by a video source at a predetermined location, wherein the video source captures video containing people passing through a field of view of the video source at the predetermined location; process the video to determine at least one bodily characteristic of each person passing through the field of view of the video source; store an image of each person in a database, the image being from the video, wherein the image is stored in the database in accordance with the at least one bodily characteristic; profile each body part of store associates based on an analysis of full body images of the store associates; determine if each person is a customer or store associate based upon the at least one bodily characteristic and using the profiled store associates; create an album comprising a plurality of images, wherein each of the plural images is of a unique person retrieved from the database; and provide the album to a user interface for display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory tangible computer readable medium containing computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a video processing system cause the video processing system to perform a method comprising:
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receiving captured by a video source at a predetermined location, wherein the video source captures video containing people passing through a field of view of the video source at the predetermined location; processing the video to determine at least one bodily characteristic of each person passing through the field of view of the video source; storing an image of each person in a database, the image being from the video, wherein the image is stored in the database in accordance with the at least one bodily characteristic; profiling each body part of store associates based on an analysis of full body images of the store associates; determining if each person is a customer or store associate based upon the at least one bodily characteristic and using the profiled store associates; creating an album comprising a plurality of images, wherein each of the plural images is of a unique person retrieved from the database; and providing the album to a user interface for display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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