Virtual sensors
US9064394B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B29/185
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Virtual sensor technology, in which a camera is controlled to capture at least one configuration image of an area monitored by a monitoring system and input is received that defines one or more characteristics of the at least one configuration image that enable sensing of an event in the area. Based on the received input, configuration data used in sensing the event is generated and stored. After storage of the configuration data, the camera is controlled to capture one or more images of the area, the one or more images are analyzed based on the configuration data, and occurrence of the event is detected based on the analysis of the one or more images. Based on detecting occurrence of the event, a transmitting device is controlled to send, to a controller of the monitoring system, a signal that indicates the detection of the occurrence of the event.
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