Imaging method and system for health monitoring and personal security

US7319780B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Elena A. Fedorovskaya · Pittsford, US
• Serguei Endrikhovski · Rochester, US
• Kenneth A. Parulski · Rochester, US
• Carolyn Zacks · Rochester, US
• Karen Taxier · Rochester, US
• Michael J. Telek · Pittsford, US
• Frank Marino · Rochester, US
• Dan Harel · Rochester, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 25, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 15, 2008
• Expiry date: Sep 26, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S128/922
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An image capture method is provided. In accordance with the method, an image of the scene is captured and affective information is collected a capture. The scene image and affective information are transmitted to an image receiver. An imaging system is also provided having an image capture system adapted to capture an image of a scene and a memory which stores the captured image. A set of sensors is adapted to collect affective signals from the user at capture. A processor is adapted to determine affective information based upon the affective signals and to associate affective information with the captured image. A transmitter sends the scene image and the affective information to a receiver.