Apparatus and method for sensing the occupancy status of parking spaces in a parking lot
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1. A method for analyzing a status of at least one predetermined area of a facility, comprising:
- projecting a distinctive marking into at least one predetermined area of the facility;
establishing a baseline by performing an identification procedure on the facility at a predetermined time;
capturing an image of at least one predetermined area of the facility;
producing a three-dimensional model by processing the captured image; and
indicating the status of the at least one predetermined area based upon a comparison of the three-dimensional model to the baseline.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for analyzing a status of an object in a predetermined area of a parking lot facility having a plurality of parking spaces. A distinctive marking is projected into at least one predetermined area. An image of the predetermined area, that may include one or more objects, is captured. A three-dimensional model is produced from the captured image. A test is then performed on the produced model to determine an occupancy status of at least one parking space in the predetermined area. An indicating device provides information regarding the determined occupancy status.
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1. A method for analyzing a status of at least one predetermined area of a facility, comprising:
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projecting a distinctive marking into at least one predetermined area of the facility; establishing a baseline by performing an identification procedure on the facility at a predetermined time; capturing an image of at least one predetermined area of the facility; producing a three-dimensional model by processing the captured image; and indicating the status of the at least one predetermined area based upon a comparison of the three-dimensional model to the baseline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 24)
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9. An apparatus for monitoring a presence of an object in a predetermined space in a parking lot, comprising:
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a projecting device that projects a marking into at least one predetermined area of the parking lot; an image capture device that captures an image representing a predetermined space in the parking lot; a processor that processes said captured image to produce a three-dimensional model of said captured image, said processor analyzing said three-dimensional model to determine an occupancy condition corresponding to at least one of an empty parking space and an occupied parking space; and a notification device that provides a notification in accordance with said determined occupancy condition. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring a predetermined space in a parking lot, comprising:
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projecting a marking into at least one predetermined area of the parking lot; capturing an image of a predetermined space of the parking lot; processing the captured image to produce a three-dimensional model of the captured image; analyzing the three dimensional model to determine an occupancy status of the predetermined space; and providing a notification when said occupancy status indicates an existence of an unoccupied parking space. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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