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Systems and methods for categorizing motion events

US9672427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2016
Grant dateJun 6, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 25, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4314
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for categorizing motion events. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining a plurality of video frames, the plurality of video frames corresponding to a scene and a motion event candidate; (2) identifying one or more visual characteristics of the scene; (3) obtaining one or more background factors for the scene; (4) utilizing the obtained background factors to identify one or more motion entities; (5) for each identified motion entity: (a) classifying the motion entity by performing object recognition; and (b) obtaining one or more representative motion vectors based on a motion track of the motion entity; and (6) assigning a motion event category to the motion event candidate based on the identified visual characteristics, the obtained background factors, the classified motion entities, and the obtained representative motion vectors.

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