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Method and arrangement for determining a group of persons to be considered

US12106567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2018
Grant dateOct 1, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V40/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for determining a group of persons to be considered staying in an observation region by considering exception markings for other persons, wherein the group of persons to be considered is a group of the persons staying in the observation region excluding the other persons who stay in the observation region and carry one of the exception markings. Thereby, the exception markings are graphic pattern with at least one characteristic length ratio. At least one image is recorded of the observation region, and in the at least one image, the persons staying in the observation region and optical signatures of the exception markings are detected, wherein the detected optical signatures are assigned to detected persons. Furthermore, a detected group of the detected persons to be considered in the observation region is determined excluding the detected persons with assigned detected optical signature.

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