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Intelligent event determination and notification in a surveillance system

US7847820B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2005
Grant dateDec 7, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/44008
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method that determines whether a detected event is a significant event requiring action in a video surveillance system. Determined event attributes and object attributes are analyzed to determine if the potential event should trigger an action by the surveillance system. If the potential event should trigger an action, at least one action is triggered. Actions may include relevant event attribute and object attribute information.Potential event may include events detected by a sensor, or external events communicated by an external system to the surveillance system. Event attributes may include location and type of the potential event. Object attributes may include an identification of an object, and attributes associated with the identified object. If an object cannot be positively identified, object attributes may include potential object identifications or determined group associations of the object.

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