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Motion detecting camera system

US7643055B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2003
Grant dateJan 5, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/90
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera system includes a first camera having a low-resolution image sensor with a plurality of image sensing regions. The camera system includes a plurality of high-resolution cameras. Each of the high-resolution cameras is associated with a set of the plurality of image sensing regions. The first camera is configured to detect motion based on sensed images, identify a set of the image sensing regions based on the motion, and power on the high-resolution camera associated with the identified set of image sensing regions.

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