Automobile video camera for the detection of children, people or pets left in a vehicle
US10115029B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/80
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a camera sensor and a processor. The camera sensor may be configured to generate a video signal based on a targeted wide angle view of an interior of a vehicle. The processor may be configured to detect a type of object in the interior of the vehicle based on a classification of information visible in the video signal. If the vehicle is unattended by a person capable of operating one or more accessories of the vehicle, the processor may be configured to initiate one or more corrective measures based on the type of the object.
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