System for image analysis in a network that is structured with multiple layers and differentially weighted neurons
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to;
receive an indication of a request by a remote patroller to initiate a remote monitoring session;
determine a remote location for the remote patroller to monitor;
provide data from a monitoring device associated with the remote location to the remote patroller;
receive an indication of a response by the remote patroller to the data; and
determine, based at least in part on the indication of the response by the remote patroller to the data, a status of the remote location.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for facilitating the usage of an online workforce to remotely monitor security-sensitive sites and report potential security breaches.
In some embodiments, cameras are configured to monitor critical civilian infrastructure, such as water supplies and nuclear reactors. The cameras are operatively connected to a central computer or series of computers, and images captured by the cameras are transmitted to the central computer. After initially registering with the central computer, Guardians “log on” to a central website hosted by the central computer and monitor the images, thereby earning compensation. In one embodiment, images of “no-man” zones—areas where no humans or vehicles should be present or monitored—are sent to Guardians for a simple determination of whether or not a human exists in the picture. Site owners compensate the operator of the computer system for this monitoring service, and the operator in turn compensates Guardians based on, for example, (i) the amount of time spent monitoring, and/or (ii) the degree of a given Guardian'"'"'s responsiveness to real or fabricated security breaches.
Among other things, systems and methods are disclosed herein for facilitating (a) the registration of monitored sites, (b) the registration of Guardians, and (c) the management of monitoring sessions, including the routing of real and fabricated images to Guardians, the rating of Guardians, and the compensation of Guardians. Many additional and alternative embodiments are contemplated, including the following example of one embodiment.
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108 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to; receive an indication of a request by a remote patroller to initiate a remote monitoring session; determine a remote location for the remote patroller to monitor; provide data from a monitoring device associated with the remote location to the remote patroller; receive an indication of a response by the remote patroller to the data; and determine, based at least in part on the indication of the response by the remote patroller to the data, a status of the remote location. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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106. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to; receive data from a remote monitoring device situated in a location; route the data to a plurality of remote patroller; request that each remote patroller of the plurality of remote patrollers provide some indication of whether, based on the data, any emergency is likely to exist at the location; receive, from at least one remote patroller of the plurality of remote patrollers, an indication that an emergency exists at the location; and initiate, based at least in part on the indication that the emergency exists at the location, an action.
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107. A computer-readable memory device storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to:
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receive an indication of a request by a remote patroller to initiate a remote monitoring session; determine a remote location for the remote patroller to monitor; provide data from a monitoring device associated with the remote location to the remote patroller; receive an indication of a response by the remote patroller to the data; and determine, based at least in part on the indication of the response by the remote patroller to the data, a status of the remote location.
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108. A communications system, comprising:
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means to transmit, from a device associated with a remote patroller to a server, an indication of a request by the remote patroller to initiate a remote monitoring session; means to transmit, to the remote patroller device, information that facilitates a providing of data from a monitoring device associated with the remote location to the remote patroller; means to transmit, from the remote patroller device to the server, an indication of a response by the remote patroller to the data; and means to transmit an indication of a status of the remote location, wherein the status of the remote location is determined by the server based at least in part on the response by the remote patroller to the data.
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