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Detecting anomalous events using a long-term memory in a video analysis system

US8126833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2008
Grant dateFeb 28, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/761
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are described for detecting anomalous events using a long-term memory in a video analysis system. The long-term memory may be used to store and retrieve information learned while a video analysis system observes a stream of video frames depicting a given scene. Further, the long-term memory may be configured to detect the occurrence of anomalous events, relative to observations of other events that have occurred in the scene over time. A distance measure may used to determine a distance between an active percept (encoding an observed event depicted in the stream of video frames) and a retrieved percept (encoding a memory of previously observed events in the long-term memory). If the distance exceeds a specified threshold, the long-term memory may publish the occurrence of an anomalous event for review by users of the system.

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