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20100278376 | SYSTEM FOR COUNTING A NUMBER OF MOVING OBJECTS - A system and methodology that counts a number of moving objects including the pedestrians within predetermined areas. According to certain embodiments, a system comprises an image sensing device and a data processing device. The image sensing device is situated at a predetermined area. The image sensing device retrieves a series of images of the moving objects within the predetermined area. The data processing device is coupled to the image sensing device. The data processing device processes the retrieved image to generate a dynamic background of the first predetermined area and determine a flow of the moving objects thereon. | 11-04-2010 |
20100278388 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A DYNAMIC BACKGROUND - A system and methodology that counts a number of moving objects including the pedestrians within predetermined areas. According to certain embodiments, a system comprises an image sensing device and a data processing device. The image sensing device is situated at a predetermined area. The image sensing device retrieves a series of images of the moving objects within the predetermined area. The data processing device is coupled to the image sensing device. The data processing device processes the retrieved image to generate a dynamic background of the first predetermined area and determine a flow of the moving objects thereon. | 11-04-2010 |
20100320917 | ENERGY-SAVING STREET LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM - A lighting control system for controlling a luminaire includes detection module and a control unit. The detection module is configured to detect traffic flow of a road and ambient light along the road. The control unit coupled with the detection module is configured to receive a detection result of the detection module and generate a control signal according to the detection result and a preset data stored therein for controlling illumination of the luminaire. | 12-23-2010 |
20110037850 | SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING SECURITY PERSONNEL - A surveillance system for monitoring mental concentration of a worker, capable of being installed in a control room, includes: | 02-17-2011 |
20110069168 | VEHICLE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR USE IN PARKING LOTS - A vehicle surveillance system for installation in a parking area includes an image capture device, a calculating unit and an alarm processing unit. The image capture device is provided for capturing image data from the parking area. The calculating unit is coupled to the image capture device for detecting whether an abnormal event of the vehicle occurs in the parking area or not. The alarm processing unit is coupled to the calculating unit and includes an alert notification module. The alert notification module is configured to be activated when the abnormal event of the vehicle is detected by the calculating unit. | 03-24-2011 |
20110069871 | INDOOR ENERGY-SAVING SYSTEM - An indoor energy-saving system includes an image capture device, a motion detection module and a switch module. The image capture device is provided for capturing image data from a monitored area of a room. The motion detection module is coupled to the image capture device for analyzing a human motion occurred in the monitored area from the captured image data. In addition, the switch module is coupled to the motion detection module for controlling transmission of electric power to a load in the room according to an analyzed result of the motion detection module. | 03-24-2011 |
20110199475 | CUSTOMER SERVING SYSTEM - A customer serving system comprises a detection device, a display device and a control unit. The detection device is arranged for detecting customers within a monitoring area. The display device is coupled to the detection device for starting to display a greeting message, when the customers coming to the monitoring area are detected. The display device has an interactive panel for confirming demands of the customers and handling questions after greeting the customers. The control unit is coupled to the display device for displaying information on the interactive panel based on requests of the customers. The customer serving system can greet the customers, when service personnel are temporarily absent. The customer serving system can provide an effective response in real time in accordance with demands of the customers. After detecting the service personnel, the customer serving system can be switched to allow the service personnel to serve the customers. | 08-18-2011 |
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20130187773 | GAZE TRACKING PASSWORD INPUT METHOD AND DEVICE UTILIZING THE SAME - A gaze tracking password input method and a device utilizing the same wherein the method includes the following steps: picking up photo images of a person's eyes by a photographing unit which continually takes photo shots at a particular area as the person approaches to the photographing unit and his eye enters the particular area; transmitting the photo images taken at the particular area to an operation unit; setting a script associated with a particular point as a password; and then determining the person's gaze tracking direction which indicates the script to be input by the operation unit. The operation unit comparing the multiple input scripts with predetermined passwords, if the input scripts are matched with the predetermined passwords, then the person is officially authorized. | 07-25-2013 |
20130187847 | IN-CAR EYE CONTROL METHOD - An in-car eye control method is provided to monitor a car driver's eye movements, thereby allowing the driver to communicate with people outside the car or control in-car equipment. The in-car eye control device essentially includes an image capturing unit for capturing an image of the driver, an processing unit for performing operations on the image taken, an eye determination unit for monitoring the driver's eye movements and generating an eye control instruction, and a system operation unit for executing a system process according to the eye control instruction. Thus, the in-car eye control method provides a diversity of communication or control solutions. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188044 | INTELLIGENT MONITORING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION AND INTELLIGENT MONITORING DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention relates to an intelligent monitoring system with automatic notification and an intelligent monitoring device thereof. The intelligent monitoring system includes at least one intelligent monitoring device and a remote main control terminal, wherein the intelligent monitoring device includes an image acquisition unit, a sensor, an embedded system, a light unit, an uninterrupted power supply, and a wireless transmission device. The embedded system receives the signals from the image acquisition unit and the sensor to carry out the monitoring and judgment process, and then outputs the signals to the remote main control terminal via the wireless transmission device in order to transmit the signals to a portable electronic device. With the implementation of the present invention, an active monitoring process can be carried out by the intelligent monitoring device with the transmission of the monitoring results to the portable electronic device to reduce the manpower cost in monitoring. | 07-25-2013 |
20130188825 | IMAGE RECOGNITION-BASED STARTUP METHOD - An image recognition-based startup method is provided. The startup method includes the steps of: generating a movement image signal; generating a behavior recognition signal; and performing a startup of an information apparatus. An image recognition unit performs behavior recognition on the movement image signal generated from a capturing unit. Then, the image recognition unit generates a startup control signal to instruct the information apparatus to perform a startup action. Users can start up or restart the information apparatus by performing behaviors such as shaking one's head, opening one's eyes, closing one's eyes, or blinking | 07-25-2013 |
20130188838 | ATTENTION DETECTION METHOD BASED ON DRIVER'S REFLEX ACTIONS - An attention detection method based on a driver's reflex actions is provided to monitor a driver's instantaneous reflex actions and thereby determine the driver's degree of attention. Basically, the attention detection apparatus provides a stimulus to the driver and then determines how the driver responds to the stimulus. The attention detection apparatus includes an image capturing unit for capturing an image of the driver, a processing unit for performing digital image processing on the image, a safety testing unit for issuing a safety test instruction, and a safety determination unit for performing value comparison and determination according to the characteristics of the image. If the image fails to meet the requirement of the safety test instruction, an alarm signal will be sent out to alert the driver. | 07-25-2013 |
20130257620 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DRIVER'S ATTENTION THROUGH INTERACTIVE VOICE QUESTIONING - The present invention provides a device and a method for detecting a driver's attention through interactive voice questioning, which are used to monitor a head action of the driver to determine an attention level of the driver, and mainly operate in a process of asking a question by the device, answering the question by the driver, and making a determination by the device. The device includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire an image of the driver, a processing unit configured to perform image digital processing on the image, a voice questioning unit configured to give a voice questioning instruction, and a safety determining unit configured to make a value comparison and a determination according to a feature of the image. An alert message will be given to warn the driver if the image fails to comply with requirements of the voice questioning instruction. | 10-03-2013 |
20130259325 | ACCESS CONTROL ARRANGEMENT SYSTEM AND ITS APPARATUS - The invention provides an access control arrangement system and its apparatus. It takes the limitation of space and synchronous operation to ensure that at least two types of control elements, such as biological traits that cannot be counterfeited and allotment identity control card, are combined safely as a trusted base for follow-up management and service. The apparatus disclosed by the present invention mainly comprises an access card reading module and an image recording device that takes facial image simultaneously. Therefore, it can be operated in the limited space such as turnstiles or passageways to complete synchronous operation and safely and seamless information connection. | 10-03-2013 |
20130271371 | ACCURATE EXTENDED POINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - An accurate extended pointing device and a method thereof is disclosed, which use a line vector formed by a user's finger and hand to move an indicator on a screen. The accurate extended pointing device mainly includes: an image capturing unit, being configured to capture a user image; and a directional processing unit, being configured to analyze the user image to generate a piece of user finger image data and a piece of user hand image data and generate a virtual pointing vector according to the user finger image data and the user hand image data. According to the virtual pointing vector, the operation indicator in the working frame is controlled to move as the line vector formed by the user's finger and hand moves, and the operation indicator is located at a location where the virtual pointing vector intersects with the working frame. | 10-17-2013 |
20130278741 | EAR HANGING TYPE EYE CONTROL DEVICE - An ear hanging type eye control device includes a main body, an ear hook, and an image-taking module. The main body is provided therein with the electronic components necessary for operation. The ear hook extends outward from the main body so as to hook over one of the user's ears. The image-taking module is connected to the main body and is configured for taking images of the user's eyes. The ear hanging type eye control device is capable of detecting and identifying eyeball movements and executing a variety of control instructions. | 10-24-2013 |
20130321258 | TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM BY USING EYE MOVEMENTS - A two-way communication system by using eye movements of the present invention comprises a first display module, a second display module and a data processing module. The first display module is configured to display first operative window interface and to detect the eye movements of the users to provide various operation and control. The second display module is configured to display user information, which allows the users to communicate with others immediately and conveniently. The data processing module is electrically connected with the first display module and the second display module, which responses each operation command and transmits the information. The first and second display modules can be adjusted freely for users' convenient review and operation. | 12-05-2013 |
20140062876 | EYE-CONTROLLED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An eye-controlled communication system comprises an eye controlled aid and a visiting aid. The eye controlled aid has an eye controlled module, a first display module and a first processing unit. The eye controlled module detects eye movements of patient, generates a control command based on the detected results and then transmits to the first processing unit. The first processing unit bases the control command to allow patient to operate the first operator interface by using eye movements. The first processing unit generate an execute command according to the operating results, and performs the execute command, wherein the execute command includes information of transmitting messages to the second processing unit. The second processing unit receives the execute command and performs the execute command. Thus, the system of the present invention can help patient to easily express himself or herself to his or her family members or friends. | 03-06-2014 |
20140078281 | DROWSINESS WARNING DEVICE - A drowsiness warning device includes a storage unit storing a drowsiness warning program, an image capturing unit, a processing unit and an output unit. The processing unit loads and processes the drowsiness warning program and the drowsiness warning program enables the processing unit to perform steps comprising: receiving a sequence of images captured by the image capturing unit; performing an image analyzing step to each of the images; performing a determining step based on results of the image analyzing step to determine if a driver is drowsy; and driving the output unit to create a warning message if the determining result shows that the driver is drowsy. The image analyzing step includes analyzing a degree of curvature of an upper eyelid in each of the images. | 03-20-2014 |
20140078284 | EYE SEARCHING METHOD AND EYE STATE DETECTION APPARATUS AND EYE SEARCHING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an eye searching method and an eye state detection apparatus and an eye searching apparatus using the same. The method comprises the steps of: defining each center point of two nostrils from a face image; computing a distance D between the two center points of the two nostrils and a midpoint between the two center points of the two nostrils; determining a reference point that has a horizontal distance k1×D and a vertical distance k2×D spaced apart from the midpoint, wherein k1=1.6˜1.8, k2=1.6˜1.8; and defining a rectangle around the reference point as its center, wherein the rectangle has a width and a length greater than the width, and the rectangle surrounds the eye of the face image. Accordingly, the present invention can quickly and accurately find out a certain part of the eye from the face image. | 03-20-2014 |
20140368628 | WARNING METHOD FOR DRIVING VEHICLE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A warning method for driving a vehicle and an electronic apparatus for a vehicle are provided. An image sequence of a driver is successively captured by an image capturing unit. An ear side location region on a face object is detected in each image of the image sequence. And a moving trace of a target object is detected in each image of the image sequence. A reminding signal is sent when the moving trace moves toward the ear side location region. | 12-18-2014 |
20140369553 | METHOD FOR TRIGGERING SIGNAL AND IN-VEHICLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A signal triggering method and an in-vehicle electronic apparatus are provided. A plurality of images of a driver is continuously captured by using an image capturing unit, and a face motion information or an eyes open-shut information is obtained by detecting a face motion or an eyes open/shut action of the driver through the images. When the face motion information or the eyes open-shut information matches a threshold information, a specific signal is triggered and transmitted to a specific device. | 12-18-2014 |
20140375808 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR MONITORING A NUMBER OF PASSENGERS IN AN AUTOMOBILE - A monitor is utilized for installing inside an automobile to monitor a number of passengers in an automobile. The monitor includes an image capturing device, and a processing unit is connected to the image capturing device. The image capturing device successively captures a plurality of images in the automobile. The processing unit receives the images from the image capturing device to arrange an image sequence, wherein the processing unit includes an image dividing module, an image processing module, and a motion detecting module. The image dividing module divides each of the images into a plurality of recognition blocks, the image processing module compares the recognition blocks of consecutive images in the image sequence to acquire an image variance value, and the motion detecting module has a threshold value and determines the recognition blocks as a human-present condition when the image variance value surpasses the threshold value. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376772 | DEVICE, OPERATING METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR GENERATING A SIGNAL BY DETECTING FACIAL MOVEMENT - A device for generating signal by detecting facial movement and operating method thereof is provided, which includes: an image capture unit, and a processing unit. The image capture unit for obtaining an image series. The processing unit receives the images series from the image capture unit, wherein the processing unit includes an image background removal module, an image extracting module, and a comparator, wherein the image background removing module processes each of the image series respectively to obtain a facial image, wherein the feature location module determines a location of a pair of nostrils in the facial image, defines a mouth searching frame, and acquires a data of mouth movements through the mouth searching frame, wherein the comparator compares the data of mouth movements with predetermined facial information, and generates a designated signal according to the comparison result. | 12-25-2014 |
20150058811 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DISPLAY SCREEN, INPUT APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A control system for a display screen, an input apparatus and a control method are provided. An image capturing unit is used to continuously capture an image toward a first side of a display apparatus, and a processing unit is used to execute an image analyzing process for the captured image. The image analyzing process includes the following steps. Whether an object enters an initial sensing space located at the first side is detected. A virtual operating plane is established according to a location of the object when the object enters the initial sensing space is detected, wherein a size of the virtual operating plane is proportioned to a size of the display screen. A movement information of the object in the virtual operating plane is detected for controlling content of the display screen through the movement information. | 02-26-2015 |
20150073914 | PLAYING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INFORMATION - A playing method and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes analyzing an image captured from an image capturing unit to detect whether the image includes a body image; when the image including the body image is detected, calculating a relative distance between the body image and a display unit; when the relative distance is less than or equal to a preset distance, playing a special effect object in the display unit; and transforming a dynamic effect of the special effect object according to a movement information of the body image. | 03-12-2015 |